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.
Maybe you do and maybe you don't
Excercize your privilege in the right to vote
Fuck "Rock The Vote" and fuck all the rest
What we need to do is throw cans of tear gas
17% 18 to 25
It's a total fucking war between us and them
And our collective middle finger is what we'll extend
Fuck Gideon Yago and fuck MTV
Fuck the state controlled media that decides what we see
17% 18 to 25
FUCK THIS WAR
You think that you can cope
You didn't fucking vote
2006 - WORLD WAR III
Excercize your privilege in the right to vote
Fuck "Rock The Vote" and fuck all the rest
What we need to do is throw cans of tear gas
17% 18 to 25
It's a total fucking war between us and them
And our collective middle finger is what we'll extend
Fuck Gideon Yago and fuck MTV
Fuck the state controlled media that decides what we see
17% 18 to 25
FUCK THIS WAR
You think that you can cope
You didn't fucking vote
2006 - WORLD WAR III
Lyrics submitted by freehat17
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Isn't this about America's youth not voting in the '04 presidential election...? Just 17% of 18 to 25 year-olds put their votes in... And correct me if wrong but I get the feeling that Suicide Machines think that if the youth would've voted then W wouldn't have gotten re-elected. I really don't know if that's a common opinion in the States...
Isn't this about America's youth not voting in the '04 presidential election...? Just 17% of 18 to 25 year-olds put their votes in... And correct me if wrong but I get the feeling that Suicide Machines think that if the youth would've voted then W wouldn't have gotten re-elected. I really don't know if that's a common opinion in the States...