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.
C'mon you little eastern bird
Welcome into the occident word
Welcome into this world of dreams
No more beans! Burger Kings!
No more no more securitat!
Maximum libertad!
Libertad for mullaya!
So HERE WE ARE! HERE WE ARE!
C'mon you little eastern bird
Welcome to the occident world
Welcome into this word of kappiness
Where you can talk & you can dress
& you can sleep cause you can't guess.
What they've done to Afrika
& to south Amerika
(you're the next Honduras
they'll gonna take your ass) ...So
C'mon you little eastern bird
Welcome into the occident world
So go for it, go for it
Suck the occident dick
Wham Bam Thank you mom
Suck the sticky world dick
Occident is comin'
Occident is commin'
Deep inside your dully nest.
Givin' to you all the best!:
Mac Donald, MTV
Mister Bush & Mr T
DONT ASK ME
WHERE'S THE PARTY ?
Cause there's no party for you & me
In such a wonderful country,
They gonna tell you:"Man you're free
...But you gotta work early"
C'mon you little eastern bird
Welcome into the occident world
Welcome into the occident word
Welcome into this world of dreams
No more beans! Burger Kings!
No more no more securitat!
Maximum libertad!
Libertad for mullaya!
So HERE WE ARE! HERE WE ARE!
C'mon you little eastern bird
Welcome to the occident world
Welcome into this word of kappiness
Where you can talk & you can dress
& you can sleep cause you can't guess.
What they've done to Afrika
& to south Amerika
(you're the next Honduras
they'll gonna take your ass) ...So
C'mon you little eastern bird
Welcome into the occident world
So go for it, go for it
Suck the occident dick
Wham Bam Thank you mom
Suck the sticky world dick
Occident is comin'
Occident is commin'
Deep inside your dully nest.
Givin' to you all the best!:
Mac Donald, MTV
Mister Bush & Mr T
DONT ASK ME
WHERE'S THE PARTY ?
Cause there's no party for you & me
In such a wonderful country,
They gonna tell you:"Man you're free
...But you gotta work early"
C'mon you little eastern bird
Welcome into the occident world
Lyrics submitted by ecorchee1
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