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.
Friday night we'll be drinkin' Manaschevitz
Going out to terrorize Goyem
Stompin' Shagitz, screwin' shicksas
As long as we're home by Saturday morning
'Cause hey! We're the brews
Sporting anti-swastika tattoos
Oi oi, we're the boys
Orthodox hassidic O.G. Ois
Orthopedic doctor martens good for
Waffle making, kicking through the shins
Reputation gained through intimidation
Pacifism no longer tradition
Cause hey we're the Brews
Sportin' anti swastika tattoos
Oi Oi we're the Brews
The fairfax ghetto boys skinhead Hebrews
We've got the might, psycho mashuganas
We can't lose a fight as we are the chosen ones
Chutzpah driven, we battle then we feast
We celebrate and separate our milk plates from our meat
Going out to terrorize Goyem
Stompin' Shagitz, screwin' shicksas
As long as we're home by Saturday morning
'Cause hey! We're the brews
Sporting anti-swastika tattoos
Oi oi, we're the boys
Orthodox hassidic O.G. Ois
Orthopedic doctor martens good for
Waffle making, kicking through the shins
Reputation gained through intimidation
Pacifism no longer tradition
Cause hey we're the Brews
Sportin' anti swastika tattoos
Oi Oi we're the Brews
The fairfax ghetto boys skinhead Hebrews
We've got the might, psycho mashuganas
We can't lose a fight as we are the chosen ones
Chutzpah driven, we battle then we feast
We celebrate and separate our milk plates from our meat
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