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.
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Does anybody know you're here?
This house of ill-repute (oh honey, I'm scared of you)
Tryin' to deal with all your fears
I guess this is what you get for being cute (cute, cute)
Soaked in banana cologne
No wonder you're all alone
It's written all over your face
You're just a rockhard in a funky place
Rockhard in a funky place
Here comes a lady so you cover up
She's a freak hot funky electric mama with double cups (okay now come on, come on, girl)
(Let's see, come on!)
See, you, you couldn't cop if you wanted to
Because something near your leg is haunting you
Such a disgrace, you're a rockhard in a funky place
Ow,
Ha ha, y'all
Rockhard in a funky place
You was workin' on the line you could drop on her (uh, uh)
But you couldn't concentrate when your dick saw her (uh, uh)
Maybe if you cop a nut in the car (maybe if you cop a nut in the car)
Maybe you could think about playing guitar
(Rock, rock)
(Rock, rock)
(Rock, rock)
(Rock, rock)
(Rock, rock)
(Rock, rock)
(Rock, rock)
(Rock)
Oh, yeah, yeah
Uh, yeah, yeah
Rockhard in a funky place
All you're looking for is love
Or a reason to believe there's a God above
Pretty soon you'll get enough
And head back to a life so tough
I just hate to see an erection go to waste
I'm just a rockhard in a funky place
Rockhard in a funky place
Say it, rockhard in a funky place
Rockhard in a funky place
Oh, you rockhard in a funky place
You rockhard in a funky place
Say it, y'all
(Rock, rock)
What?
(Rock, rock)
(Rock, rock)
We gotta go, y'all
(Rock, rock)
Tune in next week
(Rock, rock)
Same time, same boogie
Rock hard (rock, rock)
Oh yeah, we will rock, y'all (rock, rock)
But until then keep your finger on the trigger (rock, rock)
That's the only way it'll get bigger
What kinda of fuck end was that?
Oh, oh, oh
Does anybody know you're here?
This house of ill-repute (oh honey, I'm scared of you)
Tryin' to deal with all your fears
I guess this is what you get for being cute (cute, cute)
Soaked in banana cologne
No wonder you're all alone
It's written all over your face
You're just a rockhard in a funky place
Rockhard in a funky place
Here comes a lady so you cover up
She's a freak hot funky electric mama with double cups (okay now come on, come on, girl)
(Let's see, come on!)
See, you, you couldn't cop if you wanted to
Because something near your leg is haunting you
Such a disgrace, you're a rockhard in a funky place
Ow,
Ha ha, y'all
Rockhard in a funky place
You was workin' on the line you could drop on her (uh, uh)
But you couldn't concentrate when your dick saw her (uh, uh)
Maybe if you cop a nut in the car (maybe if you cop a nut in the car)
Maybe you could think about playing guitar
(Rock, rock)
(Rock, rock)
(Rock, rock)
(Rock, rock)
(Rock, rock)
(Rock, rock)
(Rock, rock)
(Rock)
Oh, yeah, yeah
Uh, yeah, yeah
Rockhard in a funky place
All you're looking for is love
Or a reason to believe there's a God above
Pretty soon you'll get enough
And head back to a life so tough
I just hate to see an erection go to waste
I'm just a rockhard in a funky place
Rockhard in a funky place
Say it, rockhard in a funky place
Rockhard in a funky place
Oh, you rockhard in a funky place
You rockhard in a funky place
Say it, y'all
(Rock, rock)
What?
(Rock, rock)
(Rock, rock)
We gotta go, y'all
(Rock, rock)
Tune in next week
(Rock, rock)
Same time, same boogie
Rock hard (rock, rock)
Oh yeah, we will rock, y'all (rock, rock)
But until then keep your finger on the trigger (rock, rock)
That's the only way it'll get bigger
What kinda of fuck end was that?
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Rockhard In A Funky Place Lyrics as written by Prince Rogers Nelson Eric Leeds
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