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 gonna miss the Galleria
It was the only place to go this side of town
Goodbye to the Galleria
I just heard today
They're gonna tear it down
And without the Galleria
Where would all the valley girls go to hang out?
well it's been around since 1981
And since then that's where we went to have fun
Well we all took the mall for granted
And they could not pay the bills
And the day it's not there when I drive by
Well that's the day the 80's die
I'm gonna miss the galleria
It was the only place to go this side of town
Goodbye to the galleria
I just heard today they're going to tear it down
And without the galleria
Where would all the valley girls go to hang out
Well business had been slipping more and more
Since the Northridge quake of 1994
It's the place where they filmed Valley Girl
And Fast Times at Ridgemont High
And the day it's not there when i drive by
Well that's the day the 80's die
I'm going to miss the galleria
It was the only place to go this side of town
Goodbye to the galleria
I just heard today they're gonna tear it down
And without the galleria
Where would all the valley girls go to hang out
Where would all the valley girls go to hang out
It was the only place to go this side of town
Goodbye to the Galleria
I just heard today
They're gonna tear it down
And without the Galleria
Where would all the valley girls go to hang out?
well it's been around since 1981
And since then that's where we went to have fun
Well we all took the mall for granted
And they could not pay the bills
And the day it's not there when I drive by
Well that's the day the 80's die
I'm gonna miss the galleria
It was the only place to go this side of town
Goodbye to the galleria
I just heard today they're going to tear it down
And without the galleria
Where would all the valley girls go to hang out
Well business had been slipping more and more
Since the Northridge quake of 1994
It's the place where they filmed Valley Girl
And Fast Times at Ridgemont High
And the day it's not there when i drive by
Well that's the day the 80's die
I'm going to miss the galleria
It was the only place to go this side of town
Goodbye to the galleria
I just heard today they're gonna tear it down
And without the galleria
Where would all the valley girls go to hang out
Where would all the valley girls go to hang out
Lyrics submitted by Hot Rod Hero
The Galleria Lyrics as written by Alexander Greenwald
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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