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.
And then we all bought yachts
And raced up to the islands
Moored them at the docks
Leading up to our cabins
we raced up just to slow down
And we drank some, man we always do
Sunglasses to the water
our girls are lookin' so good
Our girls are lookin' so good
hey please plass that dish
And refill my glass
Take off the sunglasses
The sun set-
Take in the twilight
our girls are lookin' so good
Our girls are lookin' so good
and it was getting cold
The bay's got stories
That we don't know
And we'll be one of them
And raced up to the islands
Moored them at the docks
Leading up to our cabins
we raced up just to slow down
And we drank some, man we always do
Sunglasses to the water
our girls are lookin' so good
Our girls are lookin' so good
hey please plass that dish
And refill my glass
Take off the sunglasses
The sun set-
Take in the twilight
our girls are lookin' so good
Our girls are lookin' so good
and it was getting cold
The bay's got stories
That we don't know
And we'll be one of them
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Thanks for the Killer Game of Crisco® Twister Lyrics as written by Johnson Bayles
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haha, the line "and we drank some, man we always do" is just fucking hilarious. If you follow some of the other lyric posts, the theme is quite familiar, and it's a bit ironic that this song is the first of the album. These songs are just about partying and having a good time, enjoying life "tender is the night" style.
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"and then we all bought yachts"
the single greatest opening line to a song or an album. ever.
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'and it was getting cold the bay's got stories that we don't know and we'll be one of them ' So seductive. What an opening song.