10 Classic Rock Songs About Femmes Fatales

3. Maggie May (Rod Stewart, 1971)

In this song€™s lyrics, Rod Stewart addresses Maggie May, an older woman who has lured little Rod away from home and into a hedonistic and abusive relationship. This is the ultimate cougar song, more so than Mrs. Robinson (whose lyrics don€™t really tie in with the homonymous character from The Graduate). Rod is torn between her devotion to Maggie and his true place in life; adolescence. Rod sings from the point of view of a confused teenager, which is why listening to this song and imagining a little acne-ridden 14-year-old Rod with that raspy voice is funny. €œThe morning sun, when it€™s in your face, really shows your age! But that don€™t worry me none, in my eyes you€™re everything!€
 
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