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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Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
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Ed Sheeran
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Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
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one of the most amazing piano solos i've ever heard
The best part is...he didn't write it. He just came up with it off the top of his head.
did he really? that is incredible
I love piano solos like this! Dream Theater has some awesome solos as well. Check them out!
omg its sooo good i wish i could play paino like that, itd be the coolest thing ever. its awsum, the used are awsum ther mi fave band
this song is like the expression of one's feelings
i definetly agree with you'll be a memory on how its so great he just came up with it.....berts a genious....at some parts (its hard to explain) but it sounds so uplifting lke you wanna look up at the sky and shit and be all dramatic (is it only me that feels this way? should i be moved this much?) all in all its amazing<3
wut do u mean he didnt write it? like he just sat down and played that? fuck... ohh haha now i get it "sometimes i just go for" and he did
i loooooove this song!!!! just the notes make me wanna just sit down and chill and it is really amazing that he just told feldmann to hit reacord and just started going for it!
It has insipired me a couple of times when i sit down in front of the piano.. it really proves how, i guess you could say versatile Bert is..the band is just so talented its amazing