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.
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
It's gonna pay the bills
There's gonna be some beer
There’s gonna be a show
Let's go call the wall
Let everybody know!
Ernie ate five frittah's
He's dying for anothuh
We won't invite your dad
But we will invite your mutha!
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
It's gonna pay the bills
Stevie D showed up in his gremlin, he's running from the pigs
We tried to clean up the backyard but we got no help from Wig!
Ill-Phill Deville, cool hand Bill, they came to dance, they came to swill
Tim Chunks got lost on route eight, he can't drive, he's from queens
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
It's gonna pay the bills
The sticks and stones crew brought some wine, they'll be here for a while
The dog is dancing in the driveway pickin' chiken style
The dairy swill girls and Demos are here
Pablo's playing darts
Lando's in the drive way, Lando's breaking hearts
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party!
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
It's gonna pay the bills
There's gonna be some beer
There’s gonna be a show
Let's go call the wall
Let everybody know!
Ernie ate five frittah's
He's dying for anothuh
We won't invite your dad
But we will invite your mutha!
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
It's gonna pay the bills
Stevie D showed up in his gremlin, he's running from the pigs
We tried to clean up the backyard but we got no help from Wig!
Ill-Phill Deville, cool hand Bill, they came to dance, they came to swill
Tim Chunks got lost on route eight, he can't drive, he's from queens
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
It's gonna pay the bills
The sticks and stones crew brought some wine, they'll be here for a while
The dog is dancing in the driveway pickin' chiken style
The dairy swill girls and Demos are here
Pablo's playing darts
Lando's in the drive way, Lando's breaking hearts
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party
We're gonna have a party!
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