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.
Stone cold sober 'bout to get knocked out
Wanna party hard - wanna get real loud
Girl over there damn near passed out
That's what happens when you're in the crowd
Somethin' about to make me get up
Don't have to tell me to get fired up
If I don't move now, it might erupt
Get fired up
Fired up
Fired up
Fired up
All the girls at the bar better get fired up
(get fired up, get fired up)
Boys on the wall better get fired up
(get fired up, get fired up)
All my girls at the bar better get fired up
(get fired up, get fired up)
Stuck in the line, better get fired up
(get fired up, fired up, fired up, fired up)
Heh heh, watch out its gonna blow
Heh heh, watch out its gonna blow
Why you over there lookin' left out?
Everybody over here gettin real loud
Warm those jeans here, shake your ass
Shake that thing til you lose your chance
Somethin' about to make me get up
Don't have to tell me to get fired up
If I don't move now, ii might errupt
Get fired up
Fired up
Fired up
Fired up
All the girls at the bar better get fired up
(get fired up, get fired up)
Boys on the wall better get fired up
(get fired up, get fired up)
All my girls at the bar better get fired up
(get fired up, get fired up)
Stuck in the line, better get fired up
(get fired up, fired up, fired up, fired up)
Heh heh, watch out its gonna blow
Heh heh, watch out its gonna blow
Somethin' about to make me get up
Don't have to tell me to get fired up
If I don't move now, it might errupt
Get fired up
Fired up
Fired up
Fired up
Bet you won't get fired up
Bet you're too scared to get fired up
(get fired up...)
Heh heh, watch out its gonna blow
Wanna party hard - wanna get real loud
Girl over there damn near passed out
That's what happens when you're in the crowd
Somethin' about to make me get up
Don't have to tell me to get fired up
If I don't move now, it might erupt
Get fired up
Fired up
Fired up
Fired up
All the girls at the bar better get fired up
(get fired up, get fired up)
Boys on the wall better get fired up
(get fired up, get fired up)
All my girls at the bar better get fired up
(get fired up, get fired up)
Stuck in the line, better get fired up
(get fired up, fired up, fired up, fired up)
Heh heh, watch out its gonna blow
Heh heh, watch out its gonna blow
Why you over there lookin' left out?
Everybody over here gettin real loud
Warm those jeans here, shake your ass
Shake that thing til you lose your chance
Somethin' about to make me get up
Don't have to tell me to get fired up
If I don't move now, ii might errupt
Get fired up
Fired up
Fired up
Fired up
All the girls at the bar better get fired up
(get fired up, get fired up)
Boys on the wall better get fired up
(get fired up, get fired up)
All my girls at the bar better get fired up
(get fired up, get fired up)
Stuck in the line, better get fired up
(get fired up, fired up, fired up, fired up)
Heh heh, watch out its gonna blow
Heh heh, watch out its gonna blow
Somethin' about to make me get up
Don't have to tell me to get fired up
If I don't move now, it might errupt
Get fired up
Fired up
Fired up
Fired up
Bet you won't get fired up
Bet you're too scared to get fired up
(get fired up...)
Heh heh, watch out its gonna blow
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