The Stevie Nicks song "Edge Of Seventeen" was based on a few different tragedies. However, the song title has a sweet and charming story behind it that isn't sad at all. According to Stevienicks.info, she was chatting with Jane Benyo, who was once married to Tom Petty. Nicks explained that when Benyo said "I met Tom at the age of 17," it seemed
Edge Of Seventeen Just like the white winged dove Sings a song Sounds like she's singing Whoo whoo whoo Just like the white winged dove Sings a song Sounds like she's singing Ooh baby, ooh, said ooh And the days go by Like a strand in the wind In the web that is my own I begin again Said to my friend, baby Nothin' else mattered
Group leader Beyoncé Knowles came up with the title and helped write this song. She got the idea when she heard the media's sometimes unpleasant comments about her weight and physique. She wanted to write a song that celebrated a curvy, voluptuous figure. The group says that despite the title, this is a tasteful song.
Female filmmakers are often behind some of the best teen classics – “Clueless,” “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” “Juno,” and “Mean Girls” – and “The Edge of Seventeen