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.
Baby, I like the way you dance
My Ginger Rogers in tight black pants
When the guys all look your way
Always makes my fucking day
Check the girl with the big ass
She's gonna brush me when we pass
She wants it, yeah, it's true
Just because I'm here with you
Baby, I'm not shallow, I'm not deep
Just your average judgmental creep
Though I know you're just my type
Let's do away with all the hopes and hype
'Cause I was just thinking of
How ugly people fall in love
Doesn't it remind you of
How ugly people fall in love?
And if you ever get like that I will dump you like a shot
But you're so pretty
And I'm so pretty
And that's the pity
How will we ever know
Why we love each other so?
Maybe if I weighed a thousand pounds
You wouldn't really want me around
You'd say, "Fatty, fatty, fatty, don't you move so slow
Take your big fat shit outta my house and go"
You'd say, "You fat motherfucker, don't you move so slow
Take your big fat shit outta my house and go"
And then I'd only have myself
And the leftover ice cream on the freezer shelf
You'd move on, I know it's true
To some guy who loved you more than he loved food
But I was just thinking of
How ugly people fall in love
Doesn't it remind you of
How ugly people fall in love?
And if I ever get that fat you should dump me like a shot
But I'm so skinny
And you're so skinny
And that's the pity
How will we ever know
Why we love each other so?
My Ginger Rogers in tight black pants
When the guys all look your way
Always makes my fucking day
Check the girl with the big ass
She's gonna brush me when we pass
She wants it, yeah, it's true
Just because I'm here with you
Baby, I'm not shallow, I'm not deep
Just your average judgmental creep
Though I know you're just my type
Let's do away with all the hopes and hype
'Cause I was just thinking of
How ugly people fall in love
Doesn't it remind you of
How ugly people fall in love?
And if you ever get like that I will dump you like a shot
But you're so pretty
And I'm so pretty
And that's the pity
How will we ever know
Why we love each other so?
Maybe if I weighed a thousand pounds
You wouldn't really want me around
You'd say, "Fatty, fatty, fatty, don't you move so slow
Take your big fat shit outta my house and go"
You'd say, "You fat motherfucker, don't you move so slow
Take your big fat shit outta my house and go"
And then I'd only have myself
And the leftover ice cream on the freezer shelf
You'd move on, I know it's true
To some guy who loved you more than he loved food
But I was just thinking of
How ugly people fall in love
Doesn't it remind you of
How ugly people fall in love?
And if I ever get that fat you should dump me like a shot
But I'm so skinny
And you're so skinny
And that's the pity
How will we ever know
Why we love each other so?
Lyrics submitted by Eamon
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