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Are You Old Enough?
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Wikipedia article
"'Are You Old Enough?'" is a song by New Zealand rock band Dragon, released in August 1978 while the band were still based in Australia. It was released as the first single from the group's fifth studio album 'O Zambezi' (1978). The song peaked at number one on the Australian Kent Music Report, becoming the group's first number-one single.
Reception
Reviewed at the time of release, South Australian music magazine Roadrunner said the song was, "Their best yet. This band continues to make superb sounding singles (this will be No 1 for sure) and continue to be the most sexist band in the country. This one, about fucking young women and going to gaol for it is their most offensive yet."
David Nichols described the song as, "essentially a paean to underage sex, perhaps even pedophilia. A glowing, irresistible pop tune, sung delectably by Marc Hunter with uncredited backing vocal from Rene Geyer, it is a virtually flawless pop record, its subversive nature being an essential element of this status."
Track listing
# Are You Old Enough? (Paul Hewson) - 4:08
# Company (Jenny Brown, Todd Hunter) - 3:54
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Personnel
* Bass guitar, vocals Todd Hunter
* Drums Kerry Jacobson
* Keyboards, vocals Paul Hewson
* Lead guitar, vocals Robert Taylor
* Lead vocals Marc Hunter
* Violin [Vitar] Richard Lee
References
Category:Dragon (band) songs
Category:1978 singles
Category:1978 songs
Category:Number-one singles in Australia
Category:Portrait Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Peter Dawkins (musician)
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