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.
Oh yeah, oh I miss those days yes
I miss those days yeah
Remember the songs
Used to make you rock away
Those were the days
When love used to reign, hey
We danced all night to the songs they played
Weekend come again, do it just the same
[Verse 1]
Now I feel it to my heart
Being such a golden time had to part yes
Now there's hardly any safe place left to go
Someone's bound to come
And try to spoil the show, oh oh
[Chorus]
Remember the songs
Used to make you rock away
Those were the days
When love used to reighn
We danced all night to the songs they played
Weekend come again
We do it just the same, hey
[Verse 2]
Hail John Holt, Alton Ellis, Delroy Wilson, Dennis Brown, hey hey
Big Youth, Josey Wales,
Daddy Roy would wake the town, yeah
And you had to hold your woman real close When Smokey starts to sing
Temptations, Marvin Gaye,
Spinners all the way
Aretha Franklin
Patti Labelle used to make me drift away
Play Stevie play, Sam Cooke anyday, yeah
We dance all night to the songs they played
Weekend come again do it just the same
Right now we need a brand new start
People everywhere need more music,
From the heart
And if there remains such a place
That I can go
Will someone tell me tell me I want to know
[Chorus]
Used to make you rock away
Those were the days
When love used to reign
Danced all night to the songs they played
Weekend come again
We do it just the same
Remember the nights
[Chorus]
We do it just the same, hey
Remember the songs
I miss those days yeah
Remember the songs
Used to make you rock away
Those were the days
When love used to reign, hey
We danced all night to the songs they played
Weekend come again, do it just the same
[Verse 1]
Now I feel it to my heart
Being such a golden time had to part yes
Now there's hardly any safe place left to go
Someone's bound to come
And try to spoil the show, oh oh
[Chorus]
Remember the songs
Used to make you rock away
Those were the days
When love used to reighn
We danced all night to the songs they played
Weekend come again
We do it just the same, hey
[Verse 2]
Hail John Holt, Alton Ellis, Delroy Wilson, Dennis Brown, hey hey
Big Youth, Josey Wales,
Daddy Roy would wake the town, yeah
And you had to hold your woman real close When Smokey starts to sing
Temptations, Marvin Gaye,
Spinners all the way
Aretha Franklin
Patti Labelle used to make me drift away
Play Stevie play, Sam Cooke anyday, yeah
We dance all night to the songs they played
Weekend come again do it just the same
Right now we need a brand new start
People everywhere need more music,
From the heart
And if there remains such a place
That I can go
Will someone tell me tell me I want to know
[Chorus]
Used to make you rock away
Those were the days
When love used to reign
Danced all night to the songs they played
Weekend come again
We do it just the same
Remember the nights
[Chorus]
We do it just the same, hey
Remember the songs
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Love this song all about the nostalgic feeling you get listening to old songs. Were the old times really the best? When you hear those old songs it sure seems that way! Remember the songs Used to make you rock away Those were the days When love used to reign, hey We danced all night to the songs they played Weekend come again do it just the same
Love this song by the vastly under rated Beres Hammond. We all reminisce when we hear songs from our past. This tune sums that up perfectly.