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.
I gotta love-banana with your name on it
Get some whipped cream, baby
Make a banana split
Well if you can't tell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
I gotta mean motor scooter
Right between my legs
I wanna mash your potatoes
Wanna scramble your eggs
Well if you can't tell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
Baby, don't you know
I just sit back and watch it grow
Well, it's lean it's mean
Babe, if you can't tell
I've got a hard-on from Hell
I gotta sex torpedo twelve inches long
Well it's homing in on you
Correct me if I'm wrong
Babe, if you can't tell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
I wanna be your lover, wanna be your slave
Let me put my pink poodle in your microwave
Babe, if you can't tell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
Oh no, here it comes
I gotta hard-on from Hell
Baby, don't you know
I just sit back and watch it grow
Well, it's lean it's mean
Babe, if you can't tell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
Baby, don't you know
I just sit back and watch it grow
Well, if you can't tell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
Get some whipped cream, baby
Make a banana split
Well if you can't tell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
I gotta mean motor scooter
Right between my legs
I wanna mash your potatoes
Wanna scramble your eggs
Well if you can't tell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
Baby, don't you know
I just sit back and watch it grow
Well, it's lean it's mean
Babe, if you can't tell
I've got a hard-on from Hell
I gotta sex torpedo twelve inches long
Well it's homing in on you
Correct me if I'm wrong
Babe, if you can't tell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
I wanna be your lover, wanna be your slave
Let me put my pink poodle in your microwave
Babe, if you can't tell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
Oh no, here it comes
I gotta hard-on from Hell
Baby, don't you know
I just sit back and watch it grow
Well, it's lean it's mean
Babe, if you can't tell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
Baby, don't you know
I just sit back and watch it grow
Well, if you can't tell
I gotta hard-on from Hell
Lyrics submitted by miramarjuice
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