The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
SICK of being a loser
Turned down at every turn!
TIRED of being rejected
I'm the king of crash and burn.
WHAT am I gonna do now?
I need a little plan...
WAIT! I bet they would want me...
With a microphone in hand!
'Cause I'm sick of this rejection
Gotta get me some affection
If I wanna score
I gotta upgrade my image.
So I'll dub myself a SINGER
Give the rules a middle finger
Say I do it for the music
NOT the Money!
Though that's true I know that...
All I want is chicks.
All HE wants is chicks.
All THEY want it chicks.
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
...chicks.
...boobs.
Yeah ALL WE WANT IS -
A little booty.
LOOK at me in the spotlight
Sweat glistens off my brow
TAKE my shirt off and show off
Time to flaunt my physique now
LOOK at the girls all screaming
With the faces turning red
KNOW that each look I give them
Makes them want to give me... heh heh
Well I know they'll like me better
Than that loser Eddie Vetter
Or Aaron Lewis, 'cause
I know I'm better looking
And I wish my crush from high school
Saw me now and feels like a fool
'Cause I asked her out
A hundred times
She said, "NO!"
Her loss, still I know
All I want is chicks.
All HE wants is chicks.
All THEY want it chicks.
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
...chicks.
...boobs.
Yeah ALL WE WANT IS -
A little booty
Turned down at every turn!
TIRED of being rejected
I'm the king of crash and burn.
WHAT am I gonna do now?
I need a little plan...
WAIT! I bet they would want me...
With a microphone in hand!
'Cause I'm sick of this rejection
Gotta get me some affection
If I wanna score
I gotta upgrade my image.
So I'll dub myself a SINGER
Give the rules a middle finger
Say I do it for the music
NOT the Money!
Though that's true I know that...
All I want is chicks.
All HE wants is chicks.
All THEY want it chicks.
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
...chicks.
...boobs.
Yeah ALL WE WANT IS -
A little booty.
LOOK at me in the spotlight
Sweat glistens off my brow
TAKE my shirt off and show off
Time to flaunt my physique now
LOOK at the girls all screaming
With the faces turning red
KNOW that each look I give them
Makes them want to give me... heh heh
Well I know they'll like me better
Than that loser Eddie Vetter
Or Aaron Lewis, 'cause
I know I'm better looking
And I wish my crush from high school
Saw me now and feels like a fool
'Cause I asked her out
A hundred times
She said, "NO!"
Her loss, still I know
All I want is chicks.
All HE wants is chicks.
All THEY want it chicks.
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
ALL WE WANT IS CHICKS!
...chicks.
...boobs.
Yeah ALL WE WANT IS -
A little booty
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a song about being in a band to get chicks...Great song
I think these lyrics are wrong... in the second verse, where it says:
Well I know they'll like me better than that loser Eddie Vetter Or James Hetfield 'cause I know I'm better looking
I think it actually says:
Well I know they'll like me better Than that singer guy named Chester Or Aaron Lewis, 'cause I know I'm better looking