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.
Jessica Simpson, where has your love gone
It's not in your music, no
You need a vacation to wake up the cavemen
And take them to Mexico
Jessica, Jessica Simpson
You've got it all wrong
Your fraudulent smile
The way that you faked it the day that you died
My body's in shambles
Encrusted with brambles
That sharpen the air I breathe
What's on the menu
Jessica can you
Take down my order, please
Jessica, Jessica Simpson
You've got it all wrong
Your fraudulent smile
The way that you faked it the day that you died
Tomorrow gets closer
A purple bulldozer
Is calling you on the phone
Your love life precedes you
Your son in law feeds you
Injections of cortisone
Jessica, Jessica Simpson
You've got it all wrong
Your fraudulent smile
The way that you faked it the day that you died
Jessica Simpson, where has your love gone
It's not in your music
So where has it gone?
Then, Jessica
It's not in your music, no
You need a vacation to wake up the cavemen
And take them to Mexico
Jessica, Jessica Simpson
You've got it all wrong
Your fraudulent smile
The way that you faked it the day that you died
My body's in shambles
Encrusted with brambles
That sharpen the air I breathe
What's on the menu
Jessica can you
Take down my order, please
Jessica, Jessica Simpson
You've got it all wrong
Your fraudulent smile
The way that you faked it the day that you died
Tomorrow gets closer
A purple bulldozer
Is calling you on the phone
Your love life precedes you
Your son in law feeds you
Injections of cortisone
Jessica, Jessica Simpson
You've got it all wrong
Your fraudulent smile
The way that you faked it the day that you died
Jessica Simpson, where has your love gone
It's not in your music
So where has it gone?
Then, Jessica
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why is eveyone being a douchetard, saying its meaningsless instead of admitting that they just don't understnad it. of course there's meaning to it's a riducle of the empty, thoughtless, and meaningless lives people like jessica simpson lead. It might also have something to do with them probably not knowing what true, emphatic love is, both in life or for other people since they're so fake and truly do not seem to have deeper more thoughtful sides to their personalities. "Jessica Simpson where has your love gone it's not in your music so where has it gone then?" obviously points this out so does "your love life precedes you"
but does anyone know what he's getting at with the cavemen going to mexico or the purple bulldozer?
The cavemen to Mexico is a reference to when she whisked Tony Romo off to Mexico for a long weekend. The purple bulldozer is I assume a reference to a domineering record/film industry exec. Great song!
The cavemen to Mexico is a reference to when she whisked Tony Romo off to Mexico for a long weekend. The purple bulldozer is I assume a reference to a domineering record/film industry exec. Great song!