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.
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SLT latest releases:
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Three little pigs of Green Jelly
It's Cloudly Now Album of Aviv Gefen (Hebrew)
What's up? of 4 NON BLONDES
a REAL live one (live) Album of Iron Maiden
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New Jeresy Album of Bon Jovi
Keep The Faith Album of Bon Jovi
Misc lyrics of Sandra
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The Unholy bands from the holyland [Album] - Compiliation.
Cause Of Death by Obituary
Deicide Album by Deicide
AMON's Sacrificial DEMO Album of Deicide
AMON's Feasting The Beast DEMO Album of Deicide
Pork Soda Album of Primus
In Utero Album of Nirvana
99 Problems of ICE T
Anarchy in the U.K. [Ba(e?)drock] of Green Jelly/o
Dangerous Album by Michael Jackson
Keep The Faith Album by Bon Jovi
Icon Album by Paradise Lost
Bark In The Moon Album by Ozzy Osbourne
Later all... soon to be done: the new Album of SEPULTURA.
LSlasher - SLT Leader.
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SLT latest releases:
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Three little pigs of Green Jelly
It's Cloudly Now Album of Aviv Gefen (Hebrew)
What's up? of 4 NON BLONDES
a REAL live one (live) Album of Iron Maiden
It was a good day of Ice Cube
Bigger, Better, Faster, More! Album of 4 NON BLONDES
Creep of RadioHead
Kiss This Album of Sex Pistols (The Collection)
New Jeresy Album of Bon Jovi
Keep The Faith Album of Bon Jovi
Misc lyrics of Sandra
Misc Lyrics of Possessed
Happy Nation Album of Ace Of Base
The Unholy bands from the holyland [Album] - Compiliation.
Cause Of Death by Obituary
Deicide Album by Deicide
AMON's Sacrificial DEMO Album of Deicide
AMON's Feasting The Beast DEMO Album of Deicide
Pork Soda Album of Primus
In Utero Album of Nirvana
99 Problems of ICE T
Anarchy in the U.K. [Ba(e?)drock] of Green Jelly/o
Dangerous Album by Michael Jackson
Keep The Faith Album by Bon Jovi
Icon Album by Paradise Lost
Bark In The Moon Album by Ozzy Osbourne
Later all... soon to be done: the new Album of SEPULTURA.
LSlasher - SLT Leader.
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