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.
La la la
La la la
Lla la la la la...
(1, 2, 3, woo!)
Ooh boy
Looking at me
I know what's running through your mind
You think that I'm an angel
But I could never be so cool
I'll let you in on a secret
I can be mischevious too
Got chilli peppers under my tongue
But you're my number one
Hey!
Ai shiteru
I like you even more than
Aisukuri-mu
I wanna be there when you
Get home from work
You drive me crazy
Yeah you make me go beserk
(1, 2, 3, woo!)
You know I'm sugar and spice
I'm cherry cherry coconut
And everything nice
Yeah I'm vanilla
And I'm paprika
So mix it all together boy
And we can make a paradise
La la la
La la la
Lla la la la la...
(1, 2, 3, woo!)
Ooh boy
Looking so down
One smile from me can make your day
I'm dancing down the Tokyo streets
I want to live a fabulous life
Do you think I'm cute then?
Well sometimes I can be too cruel
There's music playing in my head
I only dream of you
Hey!
Ai shiteru
I like you even more than
Aisukuri-mu
I wanna be there when you
Get home from work
You drive me crazy
Yeah you make me go beserk
(1, 2, 3, woo!)
You know I'm sugar and spice
I'm cherry cherry coconut
And everything nice
Yeah I'm vanilla
And I'm paprika
So mix it all together boy
And we can make a paradise
(Sumimasen... Daijoubu?
Hai! Honto ni ureshii!
Nante subarashi no!
Anata no dai fan desu!)
I'm dancing down the Tokyo street
I'm dancing down the Tokyo street
I'm dancing down the Tokyo street
(1, 2, 3, woo!)
I want to live a fabulous life
I want to live a fabulous life
I want to live a fabulous life
(1, 2, 3, woo!)
You know I'm sugar and spice
I'm cherry cherry coconut
And everything nice
Yeah I'm vanilla
And I'm paprika
So mix it all together boy
And we can make a paradise
La la la
Lla la la la la...
(1, 2, 3, woo!)
Ooh boy
Looking at me
I know what's running through your mind
You think that I'm an angel
But I could never be so cool
I'll let you in on a secret
I can be mischevious too
Got chilli peppers under my tongue
But you're my number one
Hey!
Ai shiteru
I like you even more than
Aisukuri-mu
I wanna be there when you
Get home from work
You drive me crazy
Yeah you make me go beserk
(1, 2, 3, woo!)
You know I'm sugar and spice
I'm cherry cherry coconut
And everything nice
Yeah I'm vanilla
And I'm paprika
So mix it all together boy
And we can make a paradise
La la la
La la la
Lla la la la la...
(1, 2, 3, woo!)
Ooh boy
Looking so down
One smile from me can make your day
I'm dancing down the Tokyo streets
I want to live a fabulous life
Do you think I'm cute then?
Well sometimes I can be too cruel
There's music playing in my head
I only dream of you
Hey!
Ai shiteru
I like you even more than
Aisukuri-mu
I wanna be there when you
Get home from work
You drive me crazy
Yeah you make me go beserk
(1, 2, 3, woo!)
You know I'm sugar and spice
I'm cherry cherry coconut
And everything nice
Yeah I'm vanilla
And I'm paprika
So mix it all together boy
And we can make a paradise
(Sumimasen... Daijoubu?
Hai! Honto ni ureshii!
Nante subarashi no!
Anata no dai fan desu!)
I'm dancing down the Tokyo street
I'm dancing down the Tokyo street
I'm dancing down the Tokyo street
(1, 2, 3, woo!)
I want to live a fabulous life
I want to live a fabulous life
I want to live a fabulous life
(1, 2, 3, woo!)
You know I'm sugar and spice
I'm cherry cherry coconut
And everything nice
Yeah I'm vanilla
And I'm paprika
So mix it all together boy
And we can make a paradise
Lyrics submitted by beckyjerams
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