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.
Hey you!
Pay attention
The jam's startin' now
Have you got your popcorn?
So let's dance!
John Wayne
Eddie Murphy
Alain Delon
Mickey Rourke
Woody Allen
Sean Penn
Marilyn Monroe
Woopi Goldberg
Fred Astaire (Oooh!)
Kim Basinger (Oooh!)
Clark Gable (Oooh!)
And Raquel Welch (Yeah)
Sylvester Stallone (Oooh!)
Peter Cushin (Oooh!)
Marlon Brando (Oooh!)
And James Dean (Yeah)
Charles Bronson (Oooh!)
Robert Redford (Oooh!)
Grace Jones (Oooh!)
Jean Paul Belmondo (Yeah)
Schwarzenegger (Oooh!)
Bette Davis (Oooh!)
Chris Balanbois (Oooh!)
Greta Garbo (Yeah)
2x Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema
Ci-ci-ci-ci, movie
Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema
One, two, three, four
In life I like ravin'
And for the girl and you I have a cravin'
And even dancin' and romancin'
Another thing I like, yo, is actin'
I can do it, so don't accuse me
Unlike Racqua E. I like muesli
'Cause I'm a winner, I'm not a loser
When it comes to those I'm a boozer
I took a horror, but that's tomorrow
And that's a film I just have to borrow
Unlike a cinema do you love people
It's gonna jump from I stand to all of you
Let's be famous, direct the load
You know I float a bit, I think I go maxine
Double braces
Being all kind of girls with pretty faces
Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema Ci-ci-ci-ci, movie
Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema
Robert de Niro (Oooh!)
Dustin Hoffman (Oooh!)
Sean Connery (Oooh!)
And Roger Moore (Yeah)
Ian Fleming (Oooh!)
Christopher Reeves (Oooh!)
Lou Ferrigno (Oooh!)
Clint Eastwood (Yeah)
Mastroianni (Oooh!)
Alberto Sordi (Oooh!)
Boris Karlov (Oooh!)
And Bruce Lee (Yeah)
Chuck Norris (Oooh!)
Laurel & Hardy (Oooh!)
Charlie Chaplin (Oooh!)
Ice MC (Yeah)
2 x Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema
Ci-ci-ci-ci, movie
Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema
One, two, three, four
A man's sleepin' and I'm a biller
And 'cause of any black, he's the killer
Oh, oh, boy, your time's over
The big boss he told me that he told you
Bang, bang, he was away
Do you remember the lady's love milktray?
The job's on, so listen to me
Two tequila out with the baby
Girls cryin', that's a lover
But there's another man on the cover
Says: "Don't cry, take it easy
That's the only way you can please me"
Hey cookie, just relax
'Cause Ivey, let's go to the max
And he did it, how does it feel to?
I'll be the killer, the lover's so true
John Wayne (Oooh!)
Eddie Murphy (Oooh!)
Alain Delon (Oooh!)
Mickey Rourke (Yeah)
Woody Allen (Oooh!)
Sean Penn (Oooh!)
Marilyn Monroe (Oooh!)
Woopi Goldberg (Yeah)
Fred Astaire (Oooh!)
Kim Basinger (Oooh!)
Clark Gable (Oooh!)
And Raquel Welch (Yeah)
Sylvester Stallone (Oooh!)
Peter Cushin (Oooh!)
Marlon Brando (Oooh!)
James Dean (Yeah)
4 x Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema
Ci-ci-ci-ci, movie
Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema
One, two, three, four
James Dean (Oooh!)
Charles Bronson (Oooh!)
Robert Redford (Oooh!)
Grace Jones (Yeah)
Brigitte Bardot (Oooh!)
Sophie Loren (Oooh!)
Schwarzenegger (Oooh!)
Bette Davis (Yeah)
Chris Balanbois (Oooh!)
And Greta Garbo (Oooh!)
Robert de Niro (Oooh!)
Dustin Hoffman (Yeah)
Sean Connery (Oooh!)
And Roger Moore (Oooh!)
Ian Fleming (Oooh!)
Christopher Reeves (Yeah)
Ice MC!
Pay attention
The jam's startin' now
Have you got your popcorn?
So let's dance!
John Wayne
Eddie Murphy
Alain Delon
Mickey Rourke
Woody Allen
Sean Penn
Marilyn Monroe
Woopi Goldberg
Fred Astaire (Oooh!)
Kim Basinger (Oooh!)
Clark Gable (Oooh!)
And Raquel Welch (Yeah)
Sylvester Stallone (Oooh!)
Peter Cushin (Oooh!)
Marlon Brando (Oooh!)
And James Dean (Yeah)
Charles Bronson (Oooh!)
Robert Redford (Oooh!)
Grace Jones (Oooh!)
Jean Paul Belmondo (Yeah)
Schwarzenegger (Oooh!)
Bette Davis (Oooh!)
Chris Balanbois (Oooh!)
Greta Garbo (Yeah)
2x Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema
Ci-ci-ci-ci, movie
Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema
One, two, three, four
In life I like ravin'
And for the girl and you I have a cravin'
And even dancin' and romancin'
Another thing I like, yo, is actin'
I can do it, so don't accuse me
Unlike Racqua E. I like muesli
'Cause I'm a winner, I'm not a loser
When it comes to those I'm a boozer
I took a horror, but that's tomorrow
And that's a film I just have to borrow
Unlike a cinema do you love people
It's gonna jump from I stand to all of you
Let's be famous, direct the load
You know I float a bit, I think I go maxine
Double braces
Being all kind of girls with pretty faces
Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema Ci-ci-ci-ci, movie
Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema
Robert de Niro (Oooh!)
Dustin Hoffman (Oooh!)
Sean Connery (Oooh!)
And Roger Moore (Yeah)
Ian Fleming (Oooh!)
Christopher Reeves (Oooh!)
Lou Ferrigno (Oooh!)
Clint Eastwood (Yeah)
Mastroianni (Oooh!)
Alberto Sordi (Oooh!)
Boris Karlov (Oooh!)
And Bruce Lee (Yeah)
Chuck Norris (Oooh!)
Laurel & Hardy (Oooh!)
Charlie Chaplin (Oooh!)
Ice MC (Yeah)
2 x Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema
Ci-ci-ci-ci, movie
Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema
One, two, three, four
A man's sleepin' and I'm a biller
And 'cause of any black, he's the killer
Oh, oh, boy, your time's over
The big boss he told me that he told you
Bang, bang, he was away
Do you remember the lady's love milktray?
The job's on, so listen to me
Two tequila out with the baby
Girls cryin', that's a lover
But there's another man on the cover
Says: "Don't cry, take it easy
That's the only way you can please me"
Hey cookie, just relax
'Cause Ivey, let's go to the max
And he did it, how does it feel to?
I'll be the killer, the lover's so true
John Wayne (Oooh!)
Eddie Murphy (Oooh!)
Alain Delon (Oooh!)
Mickey Rourke (Yeah)
Woody Allen (Oooh!)
Sean Penn (Oooh!)
Marilyn Monroe (Oooh!)
Woopi Goldberg (Yeah)
Fred Astaire (Oooh!)
Kim Basinger (Oooh!)
Clark Gable (Oooh!)
And Raquel Welch (Yeah)
Sylvester Stallone (Oooh!)
Peter Cushin (Oooh!)
Marlon Brando (Oooh!)
James Dean (Yeah)
4 x Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema
Ci-ci-ci-ci, movie
Ci-ci-ci-ci, cinema
One, two, three, four
James Dean (Oooh!)
Charles Bronson (Oooh!)
Robert Redford (Oooh!)
Grace Jones (Yeah)
Brigitte Bardot (Oooh!)
Sophie Loren (Oooh!)
Schwarzenegger (Oooh!)
Bette Davis (Yeah)
Chris Balanbois (Oooh!)
And Greta Garbo (Oooh!)
Robert de Niro (Oooh!)
Dustin Hoffman (Yeah)
Sean Connery (Oooh!)
And Roger Moore (Oooh!)
Ian Fleming (Oooh!)
Christopher Reeves (Yeah)
Ice MC!
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