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.
nanny nanny, nanny nanny boo boo
nanny nanny, nanny nanny boo boo
nanny nanny, nanny nanny boo boo
nanny nanny, nanny nanny boo boo
if you ask us how we want it we'll say man to man
when you go to kiss our cheeks we're gonna put out our hands because
all night we've been talking to liars
and it's all right, just not in the style of tigers
and if you ask us what we're doin we'll
"it doesn't matter to you"
all you need to know is we love to see the crowd move
so turn it up
it really isn't loud enough
when we say when we know you think it's too much
so what?
nanny nany, nanny nanny boo boo
so what?
it's just a joke man, just an interview
so what?
nanny nanny, nanny nanny boo boo
so what?
you'll never get it, i guess this shit is too new
now lets synchronize our movements till they're super sick
we got high hats and loud claps in every mix
we're like boys, just ask her, dicks done by C.P. Caster
hey look out you're still in slip mode!
thanks but now i'm in batch capture
and if you ask us why we're laughing we'll say
"it doesn't matter to you"
all you need to know is we love to see the crowd move
so turn it up
it really sn't loud enough
when we say when we know you think too much
so what?
nanny nanny..
heaphones and velcro and pictures of mars
new mics and dirt bikes and candy bars
bowties and snkeaers while making beats
hard drives and handbooks and hotel sheets
so what?
it doesn't matter to you...
nanny nanny, nanny nanny boo boo
so what?
I do it every night
she does it in her man suit
so what?
nanny nanny, nanny nanny boo boo
so what?
we never said it but you know we alwaus wanted to
so what?
nanny nanny, nanny nanny boo boo
nanny nanny, nanny nanny boo boo
nanny nanny, nanny nanny boo boo
if you ask us how we want it we'll say man to man
when you go to kiss our cheeks we're gonna put out our hands because
all night we've been talking to liars
and it's all right, just not in the style of tigers
and if you ask us what we're doin we'll
"it doesn't matter to you"
all you need to know is we love to see the crowd move
so turn it up
it really isn't loud enough
when we say when we know you think it's too much
so what?
nanny nany, nanny nanny boo boo
so what?
it's just a joke man, just an interview
so what?
nanny nanny, nanny nanny boo boo
so what?
you'll never get it, i guess this shit is too new
now lets synchronize our movements till they're super sick
we got high hats and loud claps in every mix
we're like boys, just ask her, dicks done by C.P. Caster
hey look out you're still in slip mode!
thanks but now i'm in batch capture
and if you ask us why we're laughing we'll say
"it doesn't matter to you"
all you need to know is we love to see the crowd move
so turn it up
it really sn't loud enough
when we say when we know you think too much
so what?
nanny nanny..
heaphones and velcro and pictures of mars
new mics and dirt bikes and candy bars
bowties and snkeaers while making beats
hard drives and handbooks and hotel sheets
so what?
it doesn't matter to you...
nanny nanny, nanny nanny boo boo
so what?
I do it every night
she does it in her man suit
so what?
nanny nanny, nanny nanny boo boo
so what?
we never said it but you know we alwaus wanted to
so what?
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It's such a hilarious thing to say tho...Nanny nanny boo boo? I love it.