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.
Do you like jumping through the keyhole in your door
I feel like jumping through the keyhole in your door
If you jump this one time, baby
You won't jump no more.
Well I feel like fallin’ from a treetop to the ground
I feel like fallin’ from a treetop to the ground
My rider she got a mean joker
And he don't allow me around, no
I go there early in the mornin'
And I go there late at night
I go there early in in the mornin'
And I go there late at night
I don't care how late I go there, oh
He never never turns out the light
Listen, you know
I believe he's alookin’ for me
He's up all hours of the night
Hey! I believe he's alookin’ for me
He's up all hours of the night
She used to be my rider
And he ain't treatin her right.
Uh and I said she used to be my rider
and he ain't treatin' her right.
I met this joker one mornin'
He was out on the edge of town
I met this joker one mornin'
and he was out on the edge of town
I had to beg and plead
Just to keep him from blowin' me down
Oh, I got the mean jumper blues, oh
Got the mean jumper blues
Oh, I got them mean jumper blues
I feel like jumpin' through the keyhole in your door
I feel like jumpin' through the keyhole in your door
If you jump this one time, baby, yeah
You won't jump no more
I said I said if you ju-ju-just jump this one time, baby, yeah
You won't jump no more
Hey hey yeah! I swear if you jump this one time, baby
Please please jump this one time baby, yeah!
Please please just jump this one time baby, yeah!
You won't jump no more
I got the mean jumper blues
I said I got the mean jumper blues yeah
I got them mean jumpers blues
I feel like jumping through the keyhole in your door
If you jump this one time, baby
You won't jump no more.
Well I feel like fallin’ from a treetop to the ground
I feel like fallin’ from a treetop to the ground
My rider she got a mean joker
And he don't allow me around, no
I go there early in the mornin'
And I go there late at night
I go there early in in the mornin'
And I go there late at night
I don't care how late I go there, oh
He never never turns out the light
Listen, you know
I believe he's alookin’ for me
He's up all hours of the night
Hey! I believe he's alookin’ for me
He's up all hours of the night
She used to be my rider
And he ain't treatin her right.
Uh and I said she used to be my rider
and he ain't treatin' her right.
I met this joker one mornin'
He was out on the edge of town
I met this joker one mornin'
and he was out on the edge of town
I had to beg and plead
Just to keep him from blowin' me down
Oh, I got the mean jumper blues, oh
Got the mean jumper blues
Oh, I got them mean jumper blues
I feel like jumpin' through the keyhole in your door
I feel like jumpin' through the keyhole in your door
If you jump this one time, baby, yeah
You won't jump no more
I said I said if you ju-ju-just jump this one time, baby, yeah
You won't jump no more
Hey hey yeah! I swear if you jump this one time, baby
Please please jump this one time baby, yeah!
Please please just jump this one time baby, yeah!
You won't jump no more
I got the mean jumper blues
I said I got the mean jumper blues yeah
I got them mean jumpers blues
Lyrics submitted by Kutzko
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i got the general broken heart message, but why is the guy refered to as "rider" and what does mean jumper blues mean? i don't really get the allusions in this song. anybody got any ideas or insight?
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