10 Rock Songs That Have NOT Aged Well
7. Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon - Urge Overkill (1994)
Although this was originally written by Neil Diamond in the 1960s, the version that most people are familiar with is the one that featured in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 movie, Pulp Fiction. Now, when you have Uma Thurman elegantly dancing around as Mia Wallace - to this particular track - you'd be forgiven for not paying too much attention to the lyrics.
But it seemed when Neil Diamond wrote this sensual sounding little diddly, he was following that troubling trend of lusting for girls that weren't of age. The song might pose as a romantic love ballad - with Spanish guitar leads and surging chords - but the lyrics reveal a different story.
The title itself says it all, but as the song progresses the lyrics betray the singer's true intent. Singing to a young girl, he insists that once she's a women, she'll need a man to take care of her. He goes on by saying she should ignore the warnings of her parents and elope with the song's narrator. Considering Diamond was 26 when he wrote this, it all seems a bit suspect.