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.
You Don't Like This Scene,
You Don't Like My Song,
Well If You Do,
Somewhere I've Done Something Wrong.
You Don't Like My Clothes,
Are My Jeans Too Tight?
Have I Ruined Your Gig?
Somewhere I've Done Something Right.
[Repeated]
I Know A Superstar,
Hes A Smart Kid, Real Hip, Real Cool,
Well Maybe Not An A-List Star,
In Fact This Kid Is A Class A Fool.
A Few Months Back Started Acting Keen,
Now He Reads ID Magazine,
Bought An Indie Fringe,
With Stubble On His Chin
And A Dick On His Head.
Its Not That I Don't Like Your Style,
Its Just Now You Act Like A Tool.
Maybe You Can Step Back For A While,
While Having A Smackstyle, Beat-Box School.
Will You Shoot This Fool
Because The World Doesn't Recognise
Your Fake ID,
And Will You Understand
With The Other 3 Pricks In Your Waistband
He Got His Clothes,
In A Retro Shop!
And He Looked Like A Million Bucks.
With Brand New Styles,
Such A Nice Haircut,
And Now Hes Got A Girl,
HE RULES THE WORLD!
Hes A Superstar!
HES A SUPERSTAR!
Hes A Superstar!
Go Back Where You Came From.
Start Back Where You Left Off.
So You've Just Done A Line
Heres News I Got For You Too
And Heres What I've Saved,
Lectures I've Got To Give To Boys Like You.
'You Treat Girls Like Shit
You Put On Your Front
And You Wear A Silk Scarf
AND YOUR SUCH A CUNT!'
Go Back Where You Came From.
Hes A Superstar!
You Don't Like This Scene,
You Don't Like My Song,
Well If You Do,
Somewhere I've Done Something Wrong.
You Don't Like My Clothes,
Are My Jeans Too Tight?
Have I Ruined Your Gig?
Somewhere I've Done Something Right.
So You've Got The Brains,
And You've Got The Looks,
AND THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE YOU A STAR, LUKE!
You're Going To Be A Superstar!
You're Going To Be A Superstar!
He's A Superstar!
He's A Superstar!
[Loud Shouting Underneath Words]
You Don't Like This Scene,
You Don't Like My Song,
Well If You Do,
Somewhere I've Done Something Wrong.
You Don't Like My Clothes,
Are My Jeans Too Tight?
Have I Ruined Your Gig?
Somewhere I've Done Something Right.
GO BACK WHERE YOU CAME FROM.
[Loud Shouting Underneath Words Stop]
START AGAIN WHERE YOU LEFT OFF
You Don't Like My Song,
Well If You Do,
Somewhere I've Done Something Wrong.
You Don't Like My Clothes,
Are My Jeans Too Tight?
Have I Ruined Your Gig?
Somewhere I've Done Something Right.
[Repeated]
I Know A Superstar,
Hes A Smart Kid, Real Hip, Real Cool,
Well Maybe Not An A-List Star,
In Fact This Kid Is A Class A Fool.
A Few Months Back Started Acting Keen,
Now He Reads ID Magazine,
Bought An Indie Fringe,
With Stubble On His Chin
And A Dick On His Head.
Its Not That I Don't Like Your Style,
Its Just Now You Act Like A Tool.
Maybe You Can Step Back For A While,
While Having A Smackstyle, Beat-Box School.
Will You Shoot This Fool
Because The World Doesn't Recognise
Your Fake ID,
And Will You Understand
With The Other 3 Pricks In Your Waistband
He Got His Clothes,
In A Retro Shop!
And He Looked Like A Million Bucks.
With Brand New Styles,
Such A Nice Haircut,
And Now Hes Got A Girl,
HE RULES THE WORLD!
Hes A Superstar!
HES A SUPERSTAR!
Hes A Superstar!
Go Back Where You Came From.
Start Back Where You Left Off.
So You've Just Done A Line
Heres News I Got For You Too
And Heres What I've Saved,
Lectures I've Got To Give To Boys Like You.
'You Treat Girls Like Shit
You Put On Your Front
And You Wear A Silk Scarf
AND YOUR SUCH A CUNT!'
Go Back Where You Came From.
Hes A Superstar!
You Don't Like This Scene,
You Don't Like My Song,
Well If You Do,
Somewhere I've Done Something Wrong.
You Don't Like My Clothes,
Are My Jeans Too Tight?
Have I Ruined Your Gig?
Somewhere I've Done Something Right.
So You've Got The Brains,
And You've Got The Looks,
AND THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE YOU A STAR, LUKE!
You're Going To Be A Superstar!
You're Going To Be A Superstar!
He's A Superstar!
He's A Superstar!
[Loud Shouting Underneath Words]
You Don't Like This Scene,
You Don't Like My Song,
Well If You Do,
Somewhere I've Done Something Wrong.
You Don't Like My Clothes,
Are My Jeans Too Tight?
Have I Ruined Your Gig?
Somewhere I've Done Something Right.
GO BACK WHERE YOU CAME FROM.
[Loud Shouting Underneath Words Stop]
START AGAIN WHERE YOU LEFT OFF
Lyrics submitted by thesimpleways
Superstar Lyrics as written by James Joseph Smith
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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