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.
Aww... aww... aww... aww...
The silicon chip inside her head gets switched to overload.
And nobody's gonna go to school today,
She's going to make them stay at home.
And daddy doesn't understand it, he always said she was good as gold.
And he can see no reason, 'cause there are no reasons,
What reason do you need to be sho-wn...
Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
I don't like, I don't like, I don't like Mondays.
Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
I want to sho...ot the whole day down, down, down,
Shoot it all down, hi-yea, hey-yam.
And the playing stopped in the playground now,
She wants to play with her toys a while.
And school's out early and soon we'll be learning,
The lesson today is how to die.
And then the bullhorn cackles and the captain tackles,
With the problems and the "how's" and "why's."
And he can see no reason, 'cause there are no reasons,
What reason do you need to die, die, oh-oho
Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
I don't like, I don't like, I don't like Mondays.
Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
I don't like, I don't like, I don't like Mondays.
Ooh-mmm, I don't like Mondays, no.
I want to to sho...ot the whole day n-down,
Whole day, whole day, the whole day down.
The silicon chip inside her head gets switched to overload.
And nobody's gonna go to school today,
She's going to make them stay at home.
And daddy doesn't understand it, he always said she was good as gold.
And he can see no reason, 'cause there are no reasons,
What reason do you need to be sho-wn...
Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
I don't like, I don't like, I don't like Mondays.
Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
I want to sho...ot the whole day down, down, down,
Shoot it all down, hi-yea, hey-yam.
And the playing stopped in the playground now,
She wants to play with her toys a while.
And school's out early and soon we'll be learning,
The lesson today is how to die.
And then the bullhorn cackles and the captain tackles,
With the problems and the "how's" and "why's."
And he can see no reason, 'cause there are no reasons,
What reason do you need to die, die, oh-oho
Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
I don't like, I don't like, I don't like Mondays.
Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
I don't like, I don't like, I don't like Mondays.
Ooh-mmm, I don't like Mondays, no.
I want to to sho...ot the whole day n-down,
Whole day, whole day, the whole day down.
Lyrics submitted by X_Undead_Soul_X
I Don't Like Mondays Lyrics as written by Sia Furler Dan Carey
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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