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.
Massive, drastic, classic, I'm interactive
You put me in your computer and I'ma crash it
My claim to fame is my brain insane
And if the blame is framed then I'ma smash it
I'm back again and on a rampage
Spitting pain and fables onto a new page
Around the corner, I'm coming
There ain't no use in you running
And now I'm pushing the button into a new age
The whole world is waiting for the
Waiting for the, waiting for the
King of the stereo, this is too damn hot
King of the stereo, king of the stereo
This is too damn hot
I think I've proven that history's being made now
I see you suckas got nothing that you can say now
And all the others who've fallen with all their faking and balling
The kitchen's too damn hot for you to stay now
To everybody who's left, you better recognize
Throw your hands in the air and let me see your eyes
It only took one song for you to realize
'Click, click, boom', the king is here tonight
The whole world is waiting for the
Waiting for the, waiting for the
King of the stereo, this is too damn hot
King of the stereo, king of the stereo
King of the stereo, this is too damn hot
King of the stereo, king of the stereo
You can't catch me, you can't kill me
You can't break me, yeah
You can't catch me, you can't kill me
You can't break me, play it on
The whole world is waiting for the
Waiting for the, waiting for the
The whole world is waiting for the
Waiting for the, waiting for the
King of the stereo, this is too damn hot
King of the stereo, king of the stereo
King of the stereo, this is too damn hot
King of the stereo, king of the stereo
This is too damn hot
You put me in your computer and I'ma crash it
My claim to fame is my brain insane
And if the blame is framed then I'ma smash it
I'm back again and on a rampage
Spitting pain and fables onto a new page
Around the corner, I'm coming
There ain't no use in you running
And now I'm pushing the button into a new age
The whole world is waiting for the
Waiting for the, waiting for the
King of the stereo, this is too damn hot
King of the stereo, king of the stereo
This is too damn hot
I think I've proven that history's being made now
I see you suckas got nothing that you can say now
And all the others who've fallen with all their faking and balling
The kitchen's too damn hot for you to stay now
To everybody who's left, you better recognize
Throw your hands in the air and let me see your eyes
It only took one song for you to realize
'Click, click, boom', the king is here tonight
The whole world is waiting for the
Waiting for the, waiting for the
King of the stereo, this is too damn hot
King of the stereo, king of the stereo
King of the stereo, this is too damn hot
King of the stereo, king of the stereo
You can't catch me, you can't kill me
You can't break me, yeah
You can't catch me, you can't kill me
You can't break me, play it on
The whole world is waiting for the
Waiting for the, waiting for the
The whole world is waiting for the
Waiting for the, waiting for the
King of the stereo, this is too damn hot
King of the stereo, king of the stereo
King of the stereo, this is too damn hot
King of the stereo, king of the stereo
This is too damn hot
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