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.
This is the mannequin campaign
This is the shock value refrain
For the drug addicts
And the stoned fanatics
Drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs
Drag queens cross-dressed and gender bent
Laying on all fours to pay rent
For the drug addicts
And the stoned fanatics
Drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs
This is the mannequin campaign of the bleached white
The run way models whoring themselves at night
For the drug addicts
And the stoned fanatics
Drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs
This is the shock value refrain
For the drug addicts
And the stoned fanatics
Drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs
Drag queens cross-dressed and gender bent
Laying on all fours to pay rent
For the drug addicts
And the stoned fanatics
Drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs
This is the mannequin campaign of the bleached white
The run way models whoring themselves at night
For the drug addicts
And the stoned fanatics
Drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs, drugs
Lyrics submitted by skycamefalling0
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This is the Mannequin campaign This is the Shock value refrain
For the drug addicts (yeah...) And the stoned fanatics (yeah!) Drugs!, drugs!, drugs!, drugs!, drugs!, drugs! The drugs! - the drugs! - the drugs! - the drugs!/ the drugs! - the drugs! - the drugs! - the drugs! - the drugs!
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For the drug addicts (yeah...) And the stoned fanatics (yeah!) Drugs!, drugs!, drugs!, drugs!, drugs!, drugs! For the drug addicts (yeah...) And the stoned fanatics (yeah!) Drugs!, drugs!, drugs!, drugs!, drugs!, drugs!
This is the mannequin campaign of the bleached white The run way models whoring themselves at Night
For the drug addicts (yeah...) And the stoned fanatics (yeah!) Drugs!, drugs!, drugs!, drugs!, drugs!, drugs! For the drug addicts (yeah...) And the stoned fanatics (yeah!) Drugs!, drugs!, drugs!, drugs!, drugs!, drugs!
I love this song....catchy tune