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 saw him sitting in a bar
Sipping from designer cider
I heard him coming in his car
Music cranked up, and windows wider
Every shop front he goes by
Is like a vanity mirror
Is there lipstick on your face?
Man your such a fucking disgrace
What the hell is wrong with you?
Are you a boy or a girl?
Why worry about how you look?
When there’s no one stupider in the . . .
I may be wrong but I thought
It only took girls 2 hours to get dressed
Whatever happened to manly virtues
Who’s he tryin’ to impress
Worked so long on his physique
Gotta have a masochistic streak
She’s a bimbo, he’s a himbo
Tryin’ hard not to look like a geek
What the hell is wrong with you?
Are you a boy or a girl?
Why worry about how you look?
When there’s no one stupider in the world
What the hell is wrong with you?
Are you a boy or a girl?
Why worry about how you look
When there’s no one stupider in the . . .
Golden hair and an icy stare
Members card in a prestige draw
All year tan, a real girls man
Hanging round in a trendy bar
Worked so long on your poser's stance
Paid one thousand bucks for those Armani pants
There’s one thing I haven’t mentioned yet
We’re really jealous of the girls he gets
What the hell is wrong with you?
Are you a boy or a girl?
Why worry about how you look?
When there’s no one stupider in the . . .
No one stupider in the . . .
No one stupider in the world
Sipping from designer cider
I heard him coming in his car
Music cranked up, and windows wider
Every shop front he goes by
Is like a vanity mirror
Is there lipstick on your face?
Man your such a fucking disgrace
What the hell is wrong with you?
Are you a boy or a girl?
Why worry about how you look?
When there’s no one stupider in the . . .
I may be wrong but I thought
It only took girls 2 hours to get dressed
Whatever happened to manly virtues
Who’s he tryin’ to impress
Worked so long on his physique
Gotta have a masochistic streak
She’s a bimbo, he’s a himbo
Tryin’ hard not to look like a geek
What the hell is wrong with you?
Are you a boy or a girl?
Why worry about how you look?
When there’s no one stupider in the world
What the hell is wrong with you?
Are you a boy or a girl?
Why worry about how you look
When there’s no one stupider in the . . .
Golden hair and an icy stare
Members card in a prestige draw
All year tan, a real girls man
Hanging round in a trendy bar
Worked so long on your poser's stance
Paid one thousand bucks for those Armani pants
There’s one thing I haven’t mentioned yet
We’re really jealous of the girls he gets
What the hell is wrong with you?
Are you a boy or a girl?
Why worry about how you look?
When there’s no one stupider in the . . .
No one stupider in the . . .
No one stupider in the world
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