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.
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WAYAlbuquerque you damn bible basher: get a life and stop trying to push your bullshit beliefs onto everyone else. If he read the bible he'd end up stoning prostitutes rather than slapping them! Even if Eminem is really as messed up as he claims to be (which i beleive is infact a marketing gimmick), what he needs in his heart is NOT some guy who lived over 2000 years ago who's powers had been over eggagerated through the power of the urban legend and chinese wispers for over 100 years before a little book was written about him. I don't care what you belive in WAYAlbuquerque, but stop trying to push your values onto everyone else - religion has caused more deaths and hate in the world then anything else you could possibly think of. I apoligise to other non-bible-bashing christians that I may have offended.
BTW: It is a bit wanked off Eminem didn't let Al do a video, it could have been awesome.