Ladytron - Seventeen [Official Music Video] 

“You can’t make a good song with two lines” Ladytron: hold my birthday candles

this isnt just a critique abt the fashion industry. its ALSO abt society's beauty standards and how men feel abt women aging

It's not just about the fashion industry, it's about predatory behavior

Im 17 atm, can’t wait to come back to this at 21 (Edit) thanks for the likes I’ve never gotten so many, I hope you guys are doing well

The women beauty standards are literally just traits of children. Men are seen attractive once they get facial hair, deeper voices, taller and stronger, ect. Yet a women is cute when she has a high voice, skinny, clear skin, no body hair, ect. And honestly I'm sick of it.

"they take a polaroid and let you go, say theyll let you know" this is totally a song about the fashion industry.

This song reminds me of predators. how they want to prey on you because you’re young but as you get older your no fun because you know what they're doing.

I see people arguing about whether it's predatory behavior or the fashion industry and I say: why can't it be both?

My mom hated my indie teenage taste in music...except this one she loved this song...

Even the singing starts at exactly 0:17

They only want you when you're 2017, when you're 2021 your no fun!

people who are arguing about the message behind the song are failing to realize that the modeling industry and societal beauty standards go hand in hand. it relates to p*dophilia bc standards for women are that they are hairless, appear young, etc. ALSO there will be different interpretations of art bc everyone perceives things differently:)

'Seventeen' is about modeling agencies. "They only want you when you're 17, when you're 21 you're no fun." This is exactly how modeling agencies work. When you're 17 you're young enough to not have fully developed female curves yet, perfect for that skinny catwalk look, and old enough to legally work without all the parental hassle. When you're 21 you're considered an adult, have more female curves, plus harder to work with because of an adult mindset, as in knowing this is not a career you want to pursue, busy with university and (jealous) boyfriends. "They take a polaroid and let you go, say they'll let you know, so come on." 17 year olds go knocking on doors at modeling agencies, full of hope, thinking they're gonna be the next big thing. In reality you're just girl #186 that day. So they'll just take a quick Polaroid photo of you, write down your info on the back and they literally say "We'll let you know.." Just like any job interview, so yeah, come on.. All the young girls dancing in the observation room are resembling the hundreds of applications the agencies get on a daily basis, the staff walks around, keep making the application pile (all the Polaroids from the past few days) smaller and smaller till there is just one left, the best girl of that pile, who they might hire.

Im glad this song is getting more attention

This hits hard while dancing in your room in barely clothing

This song has such a darker undertone into 2020...

I think they're trying to say that they only want you when you're seventeen and that when you're twenty-one, you're no fun. Reading between the lines, that's the impression I'm getting.

one of the shortest lyrics and yet there artists nowadays who cannot put more meaning in their 6-album-long discographies

Writing this at 17. In a month and a half, I'll be 18, graduated, and going off to college. I haven't had a boyfriend, but I have gone to one singular party that I was invited to, but it was kind of mid as I went by myself. I went to homecoming, also alone, and I kind of intend on going to prom. I have about two true friends, and a couple of acquaintances, which will all change after school is over. Losing friends is something I'm willing to accept, as I know that I need to branch out and find people that are *really* for me. I have never been assaulted and hope to remain that way. I'm about 8th in my class when it comes to grades and I will be going to a nice university. I'm scared for the future. My fitness isn't ideal right now, but I'm at a "healthy" BMI. To the me who's reading this at 21, let me tell you this. As long as you're doing your best, that's all that matters. How you do anything is how you do everything, but it's ok to let yourself have a break once in a while. Eat good food, don't disrespect your body, listen to BTS, find good people you can trust, read books, study hard, talk to people, go to therapy, exercise once in a while, write poetry, write books, keep pursuing your passions, don't freak out about aging, and PLEASE manage a budget. You have tons of life left to live, even if it's when you're old. My grandpa is currently in intensive care, and I worry for his life. Whether he is still alive when you read this, I'm not sure, but please don't hang onto loss. Your loved ones would want you to live your best life while keeping them in your memories. Please love yourself

this song legit has like two lines and still has so many valid points

The song is a critique of the fashion industry, and their standards when recruiting models. It's unbelievable that so few people figured that out.

They only want you when you're seventeen When you're twenty-one You're no fun Prince Andrew agrees.

Great Song For A Road Trip / Riding In The Car ------------- Lady Tron Rocks ---------- Sweet!

I love this song but I cant help but hear the roblox sound when you die in the background💀

I'm 17 now, I'll be back to cry when I'm 21 UPDATE: turned 21 October 8th and I was too drunk to even cry so☠️

I distinctly remember being into this song when I was 17. Coincidentally I just bumped into this video again and I'm 21. Aghhh depressing.

You ever notice just how many songs involve being 17?

I’m 21 and disturbingly I get less attention than when I was 17. Hearing this song gives be chills. It makes me sad.

I feel like the song hook is a literal phrase that someone in a position of power said to her.

I think this song is not just a commentary on the fashion industry, but on society as a whole. Men are allowed to age and have wrinkles and grey hair and still be considered attractive(Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, George Clooney, etc), but most women in the public eye are discarded when they aren’t very young anymore. The only older women celebrities are the ones that have no signs of aging (Jennifer Lopez). Women are taught that they should be hairless, short and petite, have high voices, and to be innocent and submissive (all are characteristics of children). Women are mostly valued in society for our ability to fit the impossible beauty standard and to please men. I We are not valued as much on our maturity and intelligence. Once you are no longer oblivious to the world around you and you have lost your childlike features and you age(which is normal) you are no longer seen as of worth. Once you hit 30 you have reached your expiration date even though that is a very young age. The type of girl that men want is a young girl that is essentially a child. When you are 17, you have not yet realized what the world is like and are “more fun”. You are easier to take advantage of. When I was in my senior year of high school there were many men in their 20s waiting around for 17 year old girls. On porn websites there is a high demand for “barely legal videos”. When Danielle Brigolli turned 18 everyone was excited and there were comments saying they waiting for “so long”. When women are in their early 20s they are told to get settled while they still can so they don’t become an “old maid” while men are encouraged to settle down much later. There is so much more that I can add, but I will stop now lol.

Thanks tiktok, I come to hear this song every day

was into this when i was 16 and now i'm 28 :) great.

I think this song is talking about how when you're younger, you are easy to mold, but as you get a little older and understand the world better, you are able to question authority and stand up for yourself and not do everything you're told, so it's less fun for the people who were once in power over you. Could apply to the modeling industry as well, as you can hear them sing about the whole polaroid thing. very interesting song! :)

LadyTron was one of my Dad’s favourite groups growing up, there was a guarantee that one of their tracks would be on one of his CD mixtapes. By August of this year, it will be Four years since he passed due to terminal cancer. Hearing their resurgence on Tiktok this past week and them getting more attention from Gen Z makes me really happy :)

I feel really bad cause I discovered this really good song thanks to tiktok😫 I failed

My mom used to play this album all the time when I was a kid, can't believe I'm turning 21 this year. I will definitely play this during my birthday

Literally discovered this song on my 17th birthday. I turned 21 on Wednesday, so I’m revisiting this amazing song.

Ladytron & Crystal Castles are AMAZING! And very unique!

I wasn’t 17 or 21 when this came out but did listen to this song at 17 and jammed to it. Can’t believe next year the song will be 21 years

Born in 87...this song still slaps

stop saying y’all can’t wait till your 21........the meaning is going over a lot of y’all’s heads.

I dont know why i like this song so much.

I'm completely addicted to this song

I used to listen to this when I was 15, now I'm 17🥲

Omg where have I been this band belongs with the legends like Depeche mode, human league, John foxx etc I love them xx

I’m 20 this year turning 21 in September and for the first time in my life I’m horrified. I never thought I would live past 18 so to be at an age where I no longer feel beautiful is scary. I know 21 is nothing compared to 80-90 but I feel like my identity has been stolen from me before I even got to taste youth. Now I look at anti aging creams and worry about practicality. At 17 I was so worried about stupid things to taste the feeling of freedom. I miss the converse with cigarette burns and blood stains. I feel the volatility of youth. I will never let that mystique go. I’m with the same man I found at 15, he says I’ve changed since I was 17. He’s right. At 17 we are bulletproof but somehow the softest things on earth. Innocence prevails

I called this the pioneer of modern electro pop and electroclash

Great song and video

i wish people would see past skin and age and appreciate people for their true, visceral beauty. beauty that is portrayed by their attitude on life and others. there was this older lady at a department store that helped me. super nice lady. she reminded me how she was once young...like every older person...and she still is that person! of course people worry about the inevitability of aging and how it makes them feel like a used car that depreciates in value from age...but like rare vintage cars that can make a statement, no matter what age you are, stand out by not giving a shit and be yourself because life is too short to worry, be sad and wish. enjoy it while you’re still here. vanity isn’t everything. in my opinion, the way you make others feel and how they remember you is more powerful and meaningful. please take care of yourself because no matter what age you are, you’re loved. thanks for reading.

I'm 17 and I'm listening to this for the first time!

survival is the best revenge

all the 17 and 21 yr olds banding together to sad twerk really warms my depressed heart

I think this is about the modeling industry. Most models are chosen when they’re 17, and that’s when they start their careers. When you’re 21 you’re already too old to start.

¨You cant create a good song with two lines¨ Ladytron: watch me

I'm 48 I was only 35 when this was uploaded, how I wish I heard it then, could have saved me 21 years!

This song has a special place in my heart, my dad introduced me to it and we’d listen to it together. It’s one that comes back into my head like every 3 years.

This reminds me of being 17 and chasing older guys. I’m almost 21 now and well... I’m no fun lol

My biggest flex is that I know all the words too this song.

This song has lived in my head rent free since whatever year it came out, maybe 20+. I was a kid, roaming the mall and feeling cool, this song came on on a tv and utterly blew my mind lol, then later I saw a commercial come on in a game shop for Red Dead. I ate pizza with my mom and siblings, looked at the cool glowy stuff in Spencer gifts (dear god haha) and had an awesome day. I miss malls 😂

Really liked the austere matching uniforms on the band. Made them look like cool, beautiful merciless cyborgs.

i turned 21 today!! listening to this on repeat and for no reason at all!! i hate aging.

It’s unreal to me that this song is back. We danced to this like crazy in the local gay bar when it first came out. It was glorious. I miss the Noughties.

This song came out in 2002 and I actually was 18 that year. I could have shaved a year of my life off just for this song, LOL!!!!

I can’t stop vibing with this song

if ur here u have the best taste in music and i love u

"They only want you when your 17 when your 21 your no fun" .....Jeffrey Epstein's favorite song

This song is about life in general.

0:55 i like the ufo-ish sounds in the background lmao

I remember being 17 and listen to this a lot. Today I turned 21. I'm about to find out if being 21 stops being fun. I'll prove otherwise.

I really think this is about the chaotic mind and soul when you're 17, but as you get older, you lost that chaos and you're not somebody people wanted anymore. Glad I'm still seventeen... gotta have some more fun.

it's like the Knife and industrial music had a musical lovechild -> Ladytron

When I was 17 I started dating a 23 year old I left him when I was 21 when I look back I realize a lot of things about that relationship I wish weren’t true… being taken advantage of at such a young age leaves you with so many conflicting feelings so many scares that can’t heal till you’ve grown old enough to see them often times a while after it’s over

Это лучшая песня. Даже спустя 12 лет, я считаю ее легендарной ..

Shouting this song but replacing “17” with the age of when you joined the 97% is therapeutic For me I count down the ages of me and people I know who were also victims

Blunt, depressing and on point.

they literally used the same exact vibe for the movie level 16

And after listening to 4 songs or so, I have decided in the last 10 minutes I have to buy Ladytron's entire collection.

"they only want you when your 20 to 29 when you have 30 youre not fun"

Watching / Listening to this great song 20 years later on the eve of 2022-2023. Those "17 teens" are now 37's, but I'm sure they're still fun! Great track ❤

I turned 21 this month so yay!

It's like a dark counterpoint to Kraftwerk's The Model. :)

I was 17 when I kept listening to this song, now I'm 21

This gonna blow up again

this to me is about predatory behavior and social standards, "they only want you when you're seventeen, when you're twenty one you're no fun" is kind of like saying they're only fun when they're seventeen because of their young, innocent naivety when they're twenty-one they're no fun because they recognize what's wrong and what's right and therefore can resist. "they snap a polaroid and let you go say they'll let you know" could be interpreted as a procedure done in the modeling world to take a picture of your body and let you know if you made the cut which could represent the box people are put in. It could also be interpreted as a predator preying on young people taking a picture of them in a vulnerable position and then letting them go making them feel like what they've done is not that wrong because worse could have happened.

This is about Men only want you at 17. Your parents want to baby you at 17 but want you to leave at 21. Film directors want you to act at 17 but at 21 they think you’re too old. Youth centers only want 17 cause you aren’t full grown at 17 but 21 you are and you’re no longer fun.

Wow, that reminds me so much of the movie "Level 16". Their age, the uniforms, the room... I wouldn't be surprised if the producers of Level 16 were inspired by this song and video.

underrated

I was listening to this one I was in middle schoo.I didn't think anybody else liked them and felt so uncool. Now I'm 31 and this song is popular on TikTok and my teenage self is smiling.

The beat reminds me of girls and boys from blur. Good songs

The song that started Ladytron. First time I heard it I was hooked! Going to see Ladytron live in Miami tomorrow. Yeah!

always the songs that are such bops with a painful but relatable meaning

I like the pulsating beat of this

I love this song, I literally heard it when I turned 17. The beat is so much fun!

I'm turning 17 this year. It feels crazy. I feel both like I'm supposed to be much younger and older at the same time.

the little "woo oou" is scaring me :c

Mesmerizing, disruptive, stunning, beautiful, gorgeous, pure art. ❤

"...a pretty decent group of musicians..."? Ladytron members are freaking amazing musicians! Just count how many great songs/albums they released so far.

The song is about modeling and how quickly it slips away.

regardless of the intention, this is so powerful in every aspect.

Last hour of being seventeen