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.
Well, I know you can't work in fast food all your life
But don't sign that paper tonight,
She said, but it's too late
And I don't remember what I read,
Don't remember what they said,
Guess it doesn't matter,
Guess it doesn't matter anymore
You're gonna go to the record store
You're gonna give'em all your money
Radio plays what they want you to hear
They tell me it's cool,
I just don't believe it...
Sell out,
With me oh yeah,
Sell out,
with me tonight
The record company's gonna give me lots of money and
Everything's gonna be
Allright
No more flippin' burgers,
Puttin' on my silly hat, you know I
Don't want that no more.
And I didn't ask when we'd get paid,
Quit my day job anyway,
Guess it doesn't matter,
Guess it doesn't matter anymore
You're gonna go to the record store,
You're gonna give'em all your money,
Radio plays what they want you to hear,
They tell me it's cool,
I just don't believe it...
Sell out,
With me oh yeah,
Sell out,
with me tonight
The record company's gonna give me lots of money and
Everything's gonna be
I don't think it'll be so bad
I know it won't be so bad
Cause the man said "that's the way it is"
And the man said "it don't get better than this" no no no
So i signed on to the record company,
They say they're gonna give me lot's of money,
If I play what they want you to hear
They tell me it's cool,
And I sure believe it...
Sell out,
With me oh yeah,
Sell out,
with me tonight
The record company's gonna give me lots of money and
Everything's gonna be
Allright
But don't sign that paper tonight,
She said, but it's too late
And I don't remember what I read,
Don't remember what they said,
Guess it doesn't matter,
Guess it doesn't matter anymore
You're gonna go to the record store
You're gonna give'em all your money
Radio plays what they want you to hear
They tell me it's cool,
I just don't believe it...
Sell out,
With me oh yeah,
Sell out,
with me tonight
The record company's gonna give me lots of money and
Everything's gonna be
Allright
No more flippin' burgers,
Puttin' on my silly hat, you know I
Don't want that no more.
And I didn't ask when we'd get paid,
Quit my day job anyway,
Guess it doesn't matter,
Guess it doesn't matter anymore
You're gonna go to the record store,
You're gonna give'em all your money,
Radio plays what they want you to hear,
They tell me it's cool,
I just don't believe it...
Sell out,
With me oh yeah,
Sell out,
with me tonight
The record company's gonna give me lots of money and
Everything's gonna be
I don't think it'll be so bad
I know it won't be so bad
Cause the man said "that's the way it is"
And the man said "it don't get better than this" no no no
So i signed on to the record company,
They say they're gonna give me lot's of money,
If I play what they want you to hear
They tell me it's cool,
And I sure believe it...
Sell out,
With me oh yeah,
Sell out,
with me tonight
The record company's gonna give me lots of money and
Everything's gonna be
Allright
Lyrics submitted by 2Xcell
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