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.
No we ain't gonna take it
Unless it's from a Doberman pincher (well maybe not exactly)
(Take two) no, okay, oh
Ladies and gentlemen
For your listening pleasure, Blink
Passively one day as the sun
Rose out of it's house
So did this little old guy
As he whistled out of his mouth
And happily and gay
Well, I guessed exactly that
'Cause he found a special girl
That put him in a special trance
He fell in love so quickly
What the hell was he to expect
That the girl under his arm
Wasn't the same
As any other girl
That he had thought that he once met
I guess you could only blame fate
Things started getting weird
As they started to kiss
She often felt his beard and
Remembered how her father she missed
And then quietly one day
He sang a song that's been deep within his heart
Causing some indigestion
He finished with a great big fart and
She knew at that one moment
That song was something she heard before
So she asked him to do that again
Then out the door they hurried
She was gonna find out for sure
So she analyzed his rear end
She said, "When I was a little girl
My dad left my mom
He used to always fart and sing this special song
Now I wasn't quite so sure until your pants did fall
'Cause now I know that you're my dad because
You use ben wah balls"
I said a wah, wah, wah-wah-wah
Wah, wah-wah-wah, wah
Ben wah balls wah, wah, wah-wah-wah
Wah, wah-wah-wah, wah balls
Unless it's from a Doberman pincher (well maybe not exactly)
(Take two) no, okay, oh
Ladies and gentlemen
For your listening pleasure, Blink
Passively one day as the sun
Rose out of it's house
So did this little old guy
As he whistled out of his mouth
And happily and gay
Well, I guessed exactly that
'Cause he found a special girl
That put him in a special trance
He fell in love so quickly
What the hell was he to expect
That the girl under his arm
Wasn't the same
As any other girl
That he had thought that he once met
I guess you could only blame fate
Things started getting weird
As they started to kiss
She often felt his beard and
Remembered how her father she missed
And then quietly one day
He sang a song that's been deep within his heart
Causing some indigestion
He finished with a great big fart and
She knew at that one moment
That song was something she heard before
So she asked him to do that again
Then out the door they hurried
She was gonna find out for sure
So she analyzed his rear end
She said, "When I was a little girl
My dad left my mom
He used to always fart and sing this special song
Now I wasn't quite so sure until your pants did fall
'Cause now I know that you're my dad because
You use ben wah balls"
I said a wah, wah, wah-wah-wah
Wah, wah-wah-wah, wah
Ben wah balls wah, wah, wah-wah-wah
Wah, wah-wah-wah, wah balls
Lyrics submitted by ScreamingInfidelity, edited by Dav13s
Ben Wah Balls Lyrics as written by Scott Raynor Mark Hoppus
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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:D hilarious song. gotta love this song
yea i know i sound like an idiot but wtf are ben wah balls
:? alright this is a relli good song n i noe what t means but what the hell is ben wah balls???
lol go ask ur mom
kamikaze fool go to blockbuster and rent 100 GIRLS(haha) great movie and then you'll find out what ben wah balls are!! Great song, i love blink, i'm off to see them tomorrow in toronto along w/ saves the day and simple plan!!!
hahaha...this is a funny ass song... even i knew what ben wah balls were when i first heard this song, way back in 95 when i was 15... go to the adult book store, and ask for some ben wah balls. tell them you want the biggest size that they have!
this is a good song and is super funny.
Ben Wah Balls are those things you do that stuff with. Yeah.
the name of the guy mentioned in the song is "Ben Wah" ...hmm...hehe...not really...=) it's a secret, that'll reveal to you when you're old enough!
this song was written about me and my dad. hahaha ew.