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.
Hey everybody we're goin to Neil's party
Got you a drink in the hand,
One as the place to have some fun got you a spliff in the other hand one
Rockin' until the mornin' light one as the place to feel alright, and I said
All I want's for all the world to go away
'Cause lately things have been crazy
Who's gonna save me from myself
All I know there's no place like it and if you like it
Then I might suggest you come around again
And I'm so stoned that all the music that surrounds us
Will remind me of the mess that we came from
Then we go and throw it down for the world in amazement
What you think we're doin' all this time in the basement mixin' the reggae,
The rock, and the ska punk and dub know that all I want is what I got
Nothin' else I require nothin' else here that I need
Well the smoke don't mean there's fire
'Cause the smoke here smells like weed
All I know there's no place like it and if you like it
Then I might suggest you come around again
And i'm soo stoned that all the music that surrounds us
Will remind me of the mess that we came from
The show we don't stop 'cause this night ain't gonna start up on its own
Still believin' that there's freedom comin' out my stereo and its hard to define
But it feels kind of like I've lost all sense of time
And I cant go home tonightt.
Jamaican Guy
All I know
There's no place like it and if you like it
Then I might suggest you come around again
And I'm so stoned music that surrounds us
Will remind me of the mess that we came from
So messed up, ohh
Got you a drink in the hand,
One as the place to have some fun got you a spliff in the other hand one
Rockin' until the mornin' light one as the place to feel alright, and I said
All I want's for all the world to go away
'Cause lately things have been crazy
Who's gonna save me from myself
All I know there's no place like it and if you like it
Then I might suggest you come around again
And I'm so stoned that all the music that surrounds us
Will remind me of the mess that we came from
Then we go and throw it down for the world in amazement
What you think we're doin' all this time in the basement mixin' the reggae,
The rock, and the ska punk and dub know that all I want is what I got
Nothin' else I require nothin' else here that I need
Well the smoke don't mean there's fire
'Cause the smoke here smells like weed
All I know there's no place like it and if you like it
Then I might suggest you come around again
And i'm soo stoned that all the music that surrounds us
Will remind me of the mess that we came from
The show we don't stop 'cause this night ain't gonna start up on its own
Still believin' that there's freedom comin' out my stereo and its hard to define
But it feels kind of like I've lost all sense of time
And I cant go home tonightt.
Jamaican Guy
All I know
There's no place like it and if you like it
Then I might suggest you come around again
And I'm so stoned music that surrounds us
Will remind me of the mess that we came from
So messed up, ohh
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It's a simple song... but what the hell does rigaband mean? I've been trying to figure out that line for sooo long. If anyone ever gets the chance to see them live, GO DO IT! Very fun, very entertaining. It's been a good time everytime that i've seen them (which is quite a bit, and they never let me down)
its about the metaphor of a party as a relationship.
hes contemplating relationships, both the band and with oposite sex
all with the awesome use of WEED references!
This song is kinda lame... but w/e. Some party, clearly. Is rigaband even a word? It isn't in the dictionary gasp