Sam Fender // Seventeen Going Under // Live from Brixton, London

"I was far too scared to hit him, but I would hit him in a heartbeat now" wow, how many people can relate to that line👌😉

What a live performance. Incredible. And so crystal clear and flawless.

this ❤

"I spent my teens enraged, spiralling in silence, and i armed myself with a grin, cos i was always a f*cking joker"

Brilliant line, can relate to this 100 percent - sums up myself and my teenage years exactly.

Oh shit this guys good

it can fleece you of your beauty and leave you with nought to offer! What wise words from one so young!

This song is a timeless classic and will be for years to come

just here in my daily visit... good one sam !

Who is the guy on sax

I get in my 1965 Cobra and just cruise to this song

FUCKING TIMELESS XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

This live version of this song send me to heaven. The way he sings "A mirrored picture of my old man, oh God the kid's a dab hand" is just outstanding. I'm in love with is voice, his lyrics, his sound. Thanks Sam for bringing your music to the world.

KAZAKHSTAN 🇰🇿

Arguably the best single of the last decade or so. I don't know a lot of Sam's music but I know I absolutely love everything about this track! Melody, lyrics, brass section; all sublime!

why so many people with their Fing phones and not living the moment

The perfect lyrics ❤ combined with great music. A complete beautiful song. Thanks Sam

'DWP see a number'... so sad and so true.

Sam Fender keep doing what you're doing mate 👏 absolute superstar.

Amazing ❤❤❤❤

I love this young guy! I'm a 60's/70's rock, old rock chick, he definitely ranks amongst the best!

I heard this song on an American radio while sitting on a prison yard.
Tears came to my eyes
I never felt so complete with a full understanding and how I found myself sitting on that prison yard and what led to those moments.
I honestly try to sit still listening to this song.

But I just can’t. Nor do I ever want to.

Thank you Sam fender.

I remember snuff videos.....

This song comforted me in the summer of 2022.

I ador this tune still ! Puts me in mind of Del Amitri's Jimmy Blue ,maybe that's why ?similar connotations 🤷‍♀️..paints a picture for sure

I honestly believe this is the best version of 17 going under

1000th reaction 😍

she said again, again, again............

I love Sam fender songs

Go on sam lad...putting gordie on the map!!

At 56 there are not nany musicians these days that i can listen to.But this guy is just so naturally ralented and this song gets me everytime i hear it.The crowd love him.Great to see such a talent coming out of the North East of England and his supporters up here are proud of him

Im 58 year old. I like Sam Fender. I really do. He’s the real deal.

live performances on video usually lack the feel you have when you're there. But you have to hand it to the sound engineers here. The sound of the performance/video is perfect. Hats off

"That's the thing with anger. It begs to stick around." No doubt about it, one of the best lyrics ever written. So simple, so wise. It was the only line in the verses I caught and understood when i first started hearing it. It sums up the song so well. Highlights the theme perfectly. He says so much with so little. God damn. Sam Fender deep dive coming in hot.

A M A Z I N G in so MANY MANY ways💯❤‍🔥💯❤‍🔥💯❤‍🔥💯❤‍🔥💯❤‍🔥💯❤‍🔥Goosebumps🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💓💓💓💓💓

Shifting gear unfortunately is how young lads make ends meet because theres absolutely nothing invested in opportunities up here man.

So i thought about shifting gear, selling coke. So many young lads don't have any other options to make ends meet up here

Unless you've been brought up in the northeast you'll never ever understand, the struggles sam writes about. Its actually unimaginable. No wonder we have the highest suicide rates of young lads. So sad.

So I thought about shifting gear. The path so many young lads from the North east have taken to make ends meet and look after their mam who've dedicated their everything to them. Not many people understand that pure struggle. Sam you are such a f king talent.

Im so fucking proud to be from the North east.

Ooh Gary Davis brought me here lol

Thank you for keeping real singing alive.

🎸 🎵 🎶

A bop and an anthem. Gorgeous scene too. Good on ya all for being there to share it.

"That's the thing with anger: it begs to stick around." This dude is so overlooked still in the states. Great song writer.

This was the best performance of the weekend.

Amazing song. Crowd singing back to him gives me chills

The Sax player sounds absolutely amazing such a good tune

LYRICS:
I remember the sickness was forever
I remember snuff videos
Cold Septembers, the distances we covered
The fist fights on the beach, the bizzies round us up
Do it all again next week
An embryonic love
The first time that it scarred
Embarrass yourself for someone
Crying like a child
And the boy who kicked Tom's head in
Still bugs me now
That's the thing, it lingers
And claws you when you're down
I was far too scared to hit him
But I would hit him in a heartbeat now
That's the thing with anger
It begs to stick around
So it can fleece you of your beauty
And leave you spent with nowt to offer
Makes you hurt the ones who love you
You hurt them like they're nothing
(Oh, oh)
You hurt them like they're nothing
(Oh, oh)
You hurt them like they're nothing
(Oh, oh)
See I spent my teens enraged
Spiralin' in silence
And I armed myself with a grin
'Cause I was always the fuckin' joker
Buried in their humor
Amongst the white noise and boys' boys
Locker-room talkin' lads' lads
Drenched in cheap drink and snide fags
A mirrored picture of my old man
Oh God, the kid's a dab hand
Canny chanter, but he looks sad
God, the kid looks so sad
God, the kid looks so sad
She said the debt, the debt, the debt
So I thought about shifting gear
And how she wept and wept and wept
Well, luck came and died 'round here
I see my mother
The DWP see a number
She cries on the floor encumbered
I'm seventeen going under
I'm seventeen going under
(Oh, oh)
I'm seventeen going under (oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
I'm seventeen going under (oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
I'm seventeen going under (oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh)

James it's jack you are doing a cracking job! If you need a Hand for a few weeks let me know! Love to come give you a hand! Keep up the good work mate!

A lightbeam of humanity....the song of humanity...