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.
Annie and me, as far as we can see
We're not taking any bets, just playing the house
Slashing the tires on the restrictive ride
That keeps us in the lane between the lanes
And we just never slow down
It doesn't even hurt when we hit the ground
We don't slow down for anyone
Who says it's so hard when when you get old?
We don't shy from taking chances, we double our romances
Got plenty of time for everyone
Sometimes we share, sometimes we're not there
Love is the drug for the young Americans
And we just never slow down
It doesn't even hurt when we hit the ground
We don't put on the bricks for anyone
Who says, aah, it's so hard when you get old?
We just never slow down
It doesn't even hurt when we hit the ground
We don't slow down for anyone
Who says it's so hard when you get old?
Annie is only fifteen and a half
I'm barely a year older than that
Stripping down naked on the Hollywood Bowl
Stuffing our trunk with all the things that we stole
And we just never slow down
It doesn't even hurt when we hit the ground
We don't put on the bricks for anyone
Who says, aah, it's so hard when you get old?
I woke up and I thought that you were here with me
But I knew that it wasn't reality
Holding on to every day is tougher as time pulls away
Trying not to let go of the feeling
But something always gets in the way
Like dreams that fall through the cracks
And friends who will never come back
And all of the strangers you see
And just how cruel they can be
And it's so hard to get by sometimes
It's just so hard to get by
Annie and me, as far as we can see
We're not taking any bets, just playing the house
Annie and me, as far as we can see
We're not taking any bets but just playing the house
We're not taking any bets, just playing the house
Slashing the tires on the restrictive ride
That keeps us in the lane between the lanes
And we just never slow down
It doesn't even hurt when we hit the ground
We don't slow down for anyone
Who says it's so hard when when you get old?
We don't shy from taking chances, we double our romances
Got plenty of time for everyone
Sometimes we share, sometimes we're not there
Love is the drug for the young Americans
And we just never slow down
It doesn't even hurt when we hit the ground
We don't put on the bricks for anyone
Who says, aah, it's so hard when you get old?
We just never slow down
It doesn't even hurt when we hit the ground
We don't slow down for anyone
Who says it's so hard when you get old?
Annie is only fifteen and a half
I'm barely a year older than that
Stripping down naked on the Hollywood Bowl
Stuffing our trunk with all the things that we stole
And we just never slow down
It doesn't even hurt when we hit the ground
We don't put on the bricks for anyone
Who says, aah, it's so hard when you get old?
I woke up and I thought that you were here with me
But I knew that it wasn't reality
Holding on to every day is tougher as time pulls away
Trying not to let go of the feeling
But something always gets in the way
Like dreams that fall through the cracks
And friends who will never come back
And all of the strangers you see
And just how cruel they can be
And it's so hard to get by sometimes
It's just so hard to get by
Annie and me, as far as we can see
We're not taking any bets, just playing the house
Annie and me, as far as we can see
We're not taking any bets but just playing the house
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Annie & Me Lyrics as written by Steve Wynn
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
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