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Thirteen (song)
1972 song by Big Star
Thirteen (song)
"Thirteen" is a song by the American rock band Big Star. Rolling Stone describes it as "one of rock's most beautiful celebrations of adolescence", and rated it #396 on their list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. It was written by Alex Chilton and Chris Bell. Bill Janovitz of Buffalo Tom writes in his AllMusic review of the song, "There are few songs that capture the aching innocence of adolescence as well" and calls it a "perfect melancholy ballad". The song encompasses folk and pop characteristics with its use of simple lyrics and the acoustic guitar. Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated it as Big Star's second-best song, calling it "a gorgeous song" that "goes straight to the heart." Kachejian particularly praised the "beautiful harmonies" and felt that it influenced bands such as the Replacements. The song was originally featured on the 1972 album #1 Record. It was released as a single by Big Star with “Watch the Sunrise” as the B-Side, on Ardent Records, but was...
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