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.
I'm the disco fucker of the new generation.
I'm in line with the active invention.
Here's a fist to forward your fucking evolution.
Head full of ten o' clock education.
Military action give me justice and american solution.
It's the head line of the baby in arms.
Hand to hand darkness that shuts the curtain on this weeks call to arms. Running runway operations, turning the machine, it's another vote of confidence to booming world war economy.
Television ethic of crisis on demand.
This is advancement, this is entertainment.
Was it Iraq, or Kosovo, Korea, or Japan, Panama, Vietnam,
Great Britain of the father land.
Can you hear their dream at night falling in the sky.
Marching with god, throwing stones across the ocean.
It's this week's topic of discussion, a headline of the past.
It won't make an impact unless it's fucking armageddon.
Nine shots to the head my god I'm still fucking breathing.
Coming at you live on TV
I'm in line with the active invention.
Here's a fist to forward your fucking evolution.
Head full of ten o' clock education.
Military action give me justice and american solution.
It's the head line of the baby in arms.
Hand to hand darkness that shuts the curtain on this weeks call to arms. Running runway operations, turning the machine, it's another vote of confidence to booming world war economy.
Television ethic of crisis on demand.
This is advancement, this is entertainment.
Was it Iraq, or Kosovo, Korea, or Japan, Panama, Vietnam,
Great Britain of the father land.
Can you hear their dream at night falling in the sky.
Marching with god, throwing stones across the ocean.
It's this week's topic of discussion, a headline of the past.
It won't make an impact unless it's fucking armageddon.
Nine shots to the head my god I'm still fucking breathing.
Coming at you live on TV
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