Stevie Nicks, “Edge of Seventeen” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

On the 21^st edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Edge of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks. 

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he vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶! Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.  The records that grace Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 are older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re ancient – no fossils 🦴! All genres of music are welcome – we don’t discriminate ‘round here! On the 21^st edition of Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 (2022), we recollect and reflect on 🎵 “Edge of Seventeen”, performed by 🎙 Stevie Nicks.

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Theme & Lyrics ✍

“But the moment / That I first laid / Eyes on him / All alone on the edge of seventeen.” One song comes to mind when you think about 🎙 Stevie Nicks: 🎵 “Edge of Seventeen” – DUH! “Edge of Seventeen” appears on Nicks’ iconic 1981 debut album, 💿 Bella Donna.  Ah, those post-Fleetwood Mac days! “Edge of Seventeen” is a vibe start to finish, beginning with its driving, rhythmic guitar, and of course, the drum groove.  Vocally, Nicks sounds powerful, as a superstar should.

Besides the signature groove, I’d argue the chorus is one of the most memorable of all time.  Besides the catchy lyrics, “Edge of Seventeen” has a timeless melody.

“Just like the white-winged dove

Sings a song

Sounds like she’s singin’

Whoo-whoo-whoo.”

Woo, indeed! The song encompasses grief for a deceased uncle and assassinated musician John Lennon, as well as inspiration from friend Tom Petty and his first wife, who essentially named the song.

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Final Thoughts 💭 

So, what’s the biggest takeaway from “Edge of Seventeen”, you ask? Well, honestly, it’s one of the greatest songs of all time. Notably, the classic has been sampled numerous times from 🎙 Destiny’s Child to 🎙 Miley Cyrus. #MadRespect!

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🎙 Stevie Nicks • 💿 Bella Donna • 🏷 Modern • 📅 1981

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Stevie Nicks, “Edge of Seventeen”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 21 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro,  Modern, The Musical Hype]

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