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.
WARREN BEATTY BE LIKE WARREN TOOTY-A WORLDWIDE JIGALO ON THE AXIS OF THE GLOBE LIKE A LOOP THAT'S FRUITY-KILL IT LIKE A BEAT KAZELOONEY-I STAY ON POINT LIKE BUTCH CASSIDY ON MY ISLAND LIKE ARROW-WITH KATIE WATCHING OUT FOR THE HARPER'S ISLAND BACCSTABBING ARROWS-NO QUEEN JUST A KING VANDABILLYONAIRE OF THE LAST HEROES-FROM ROY TO ROB-I LIKE TO ANNOUNCE LIKE VIN SKULLY I GET THE BOB-DODGER STADIUM ON THE BLOCC-MY TRUE BLUE DODGER DUCCHEAD GIRLS GOT IT GOING ON-UNTIL THE DUSK TILL DAWN-CAN'T TICC ON THE VAMPIRES TOCCS-I MAKE FOES-LIKE PLUTO'S ASSHOLE-THE BLACCHOLE-DISSAPEAR REAL QUICC-TO MUCH COMPETITION FOR THIS NEPTUNE KING NIP-WORMHOLES IN PLUTO'S BELLY-HOW I REVILLEY-FED WITH THE BIG DIPPER DIPPED IN THE CANCER CRABS BELLY-EVEN STARVING ORION THE HUNTER WOULDN'T CRACC THAT CRABS SHELLY-HOLDING REAL FEMAE STARS IS MY NEBULUS TELLY'S-NO VACANCY NOT EVEN FOR A MILLY-MAYBE A BILLY-FOR SURE A ZILLY-ON THRILLY-NEIGHBORHOOD ROLLIN TO THE LAST-IRONICALLY THE DUECES MISSED OUR ASS-ROLLIN WITH JOHN ON A NASH-A BLACK SKATEBOARD FAN-I'M HIGH OFF GO STONES LIKE JOHNNY DASH-MOVING TO CONNECT NOT FLIP THE TABLE LIKE JOHN NASH-A BEAUTIFUL MIND LIKE RUSSEL'S SCARECROW IN THE BACC-JUST ASK SONN ABOUT THAT-AIN'T THAT A BITCH HOW THEY REALLY DOUBT THAT-I GOT THE ACCESS CODE TO THE BRAND EMBEDDED IN MY RAW HIDE-A SPY TO MY OWN KIND-PEEPING OUT THE WORLD WIDE-THROUGH COLORFUL MONITERS OF THE MY PEARLS MIND-I LOVE THEM GENIUS GIRLS FRYED-LEECHERS LIKE ALICIA-FREAKERS LIKE THEM NIPPLE TWEETERS-AMPED UP ABOUT THIS VAMP LIFE-MORBIUS SEEKERS WON'T FIND THE HEIGHT-FROM CUTTING UP MAGAZINES IN VACAVILLE-TO CUTTING UP MY HOES ON THE WALL OF FAME FOR REAL-THEY GOT MY REAL STAMP AND MY SEAL-IMA MENACE TO SOCIETY SO I'M PARANOID LIKE " THIS"-NO JEN TO SAVE ME FROM THE ABYSS-I'M RUNNING ON SOME FORREST GUMP SHIT-WE MOVING BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP HOOKS ON HIT-YOU'S A HATER LIKE A EXTRA IN A MOVIE-THAT NEVER GOT THEY BIG ROLE SO HOW YOU GONNA FOLLOW AND PURSUE ME-THE KING OF THE BIG SCREENS LIKE SOUND OF MUSIC MR.KAZELOONEY-WHAT'S A ONE TIME FELON SCARED TO GET BUSY-WITH A STAB WOUND LIKE A BODY BUSY-WHO IS HE?-A PENNYWISE CLOWN THAT GETS BEAT DOWN NO MR.IT BOY-YOU NEED 39 CENT NOW YOU THE HAPY MEAL TOY-I'M SITTIN IN PRISON LIKE A ROTTEN APPLE LOCKED BACK-TURNING MORE BLACK-WITH EVERYDAY THAT PASS-FEELING LIKE THE SLAVES PAIN ON THE CHAIN GANG ROTTEN FLESH ON ANKLES THAT ARE ON SOUR MASH-BLEEDING PRUNO OUT THE RAW SCABS-THAT COULDN'T QUITE ADAPT-TO FAST-THE POWER PLUGS SOCKET IS THE DOCKS-WHERE THE SHIPS DROP-THE SINK AND THE WATER SPIGOT-IS THE OCEANS MAIN FLOWING SPOT-THE LIGHT IS THE LIGHTHOUSE TO GUIDE THE SHIPS TO DROP OFF-OR TO PISS AND DUMP ON-MY CAR LOS-I GOT THE 309 WISHING WELL IN THE EASTSIDE OF THE PARK SEWED-LIKE CAESARS PALACE FOUNTAINS-THROUGH YOUR COINS IN THEY COME BACK MAGICAL MOUNTAINS-WE DO THE BEST BUSINESS WE WON'T BURN YA'LL NEVER-JUST ASK LAS VEGAS TRAUMA BURN CENTER-ALL THE RICH BAD HOES WANNA TIP ME-WORLDWIDE JIGALO ON A COIN COLLECTING SPREE-PIGGY BANK GEEZ-LIKE SCV-STACK THAT FRENCH BREAD BY THE CAMP ALL THE WAY UP TO THE SJC-GET IT RIGHT LIKE SEEDS IN A SACK ALL THE WAY TO THE SC-SACRAMENTO COUNTY-JUST PEEL OURS OFF ON SOME ORANGE VALLEY-YOU SEE IMA LEGEND-AND YOU CAN'T EVEN GET IN-A LEG IN-A CHICKEN LEG IN-NO CRISPY OR BBQ-YOU SOGGY WET CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP-YOUR LEG A SOGGY WET CHICKEN NOODLE WITH NO SOUP-NOW THAT I RIPPED A GRIP OF THESE 20 DOLLAR BEATS.COM-THEY GONNA CHANGE THEY AME TO 100 DOLLAR BEATS.COM-AND THOSE ARE THE STARTING PRICE JUST FOR PROMOTIONAL ONLY DEMO BEATS WITH EVERY TAG IN IT-I BEEN SHARING MY HAM IN THEY FACE-WITH MY HONEY BEES LIKE BEL AIR AND SHERINGHAM LANE-WHAT A EQUESTRIAN RACE-ON A BIG FACE KINGS QUEST WITH QUEENSBOROUGH LANE-NO DEADENDS WILL NEVER STOP MAY-NOT EVEN MOUNTAINGATE-I GET THE BEST BEL AIR CREST DONELLA CIRCLE BRAIN-THAT'S WHY I STAY WISE WHEN I RIDE ROSCO'S MARE ON A STEPHEN'S HOLIDAY-MANG FROM THE FIRST WASHINGTON CAN SHE SUCC IT-LIKE NANTUCCET-AND MAKE ME FILL UP MARTHA'S WINEYARD WITH TEARS OF JOY ENDLESSLY-SHE MAKE MY WAUWINET SAY WAH WHEN I NUT TO THE T-NO CHATHAM-BECAUSE WE AIN'T CHATTING-JUST BROCKTON MONSTER BASHING-ME AND MAIN THANGS GRAVEYARD SMASHING-I PUT THE THIRSTY BUZZARDS IN THE WOODHOLE-WITH THE BIRDIES AS I TEE OFF TO SAVE THE GOOD FOLKS-NOW THEY FALL IN THE BOSTON GREEN MONSTERS MOUTH-WE OFF THE VINEYARD WITH THE SOUNDS THAT MAKE PEOPLE THIRSTY LIKE MONSTER VULTURES-FOR A BAR OF OUR HONOR CULTURE-FUCC A DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR POACHER-I STAN AGAINST EVIL NO DEE-I DO IT WITH DA BADDEST FREAKS 9 DAYS OUT DA WEEK-ZOMBIE GIRLZ KEEP COMING BACC TO THEY BRAIN MASTER ON LEAN-RUDE GIRLZ COVERED IN DIRT GONNA GET LOW THEN GO BACC DOWN-IN DA GROUND-AFTER THE HIGHEST CROWN-IRONICALLY ON THE RAINBOW CHRONIC SCENE-NO INDICA WEED-JUST SATIVA ON TWEEK-WITH REAL CRYSTAL METH IN THE KUSHY-REAL GOOD FOR THE FAST BOOTIES-I B ON THAT MR.WASHINGTON I GOT THE KEYS-MOVE THEM LIKE ALICIA IN LEVI'S IT'S TRAINING DAY TIMES 3-TRAINING EVENING AND NIGHT TOO-I GOT THEM UNTOUCHABLE PIGEONS ON THE POWERLINES IN THE TRUE BLUE-ZONE WHERE WE ALL COOL-WE THE LAST TO STAND-IN THE EASTSIDE ATLANTIC LAnd-JUST LIKE TOMMY'S AND THE HAT- EL CAMINO CHEVROLET AND ELAC-AND THE MC DONALD'S AND THE BANKS AND GAS STATIONS TOO-BIG 5 HAS BEEN AROUND AS WELL AS PAYLESS SHOES-A1 CUTS AND FANTASTIC SAM'S-I MAKE THESE TRADERS SWITCH COLORS LIKE ALBERTSON'S NEWBURY'S TO RALPH'S-CALL ME MASAMI ABE I BRING THE COYOTE PASS BACC-WITH THE FREMONT FREESTYLE FROM THE MOUNTAIN CAP-I LOVE THE BREAD LIKE THE SNYDER'S-I'M FOREVER ON MY EASTSIDE LIKE PETER N. SYNDER-I PLAN TO REMODEL AND BUILD UP THE EAST AND MAKE THE NEW BEVERLY MONTEREY HILLS FOR MY EASTSIDERS-I PAID 79.99 FOR THE WHISTLE DOG TRACKER-PUT IT IN MY HOES BUBBLY BACKERS-NOW THEY CALL IT TOOTY MASTER-I GOTTA KEEP TRACK OF MY GREEN BAY PACKERS-PROTECT THEM FROM THE HOODRATERS-AS THEY CRUISE IN LAMBO'S NO ATLANTA FALCONS-JUST PRIVATE BLACK JETS LIKE WILD STALLIONS-WITH WINGS ON GOLDEN CAL NEON-THEY PRETTY LIKE MOSCOW I PICK ON THERE BEHINDS WITH THE FORKS-THEY GIVE ME THE BEST 201 BOI-THE BEST OUT OF BODY GHOST HEAD ON DA BOYZ-MY MAINE THANGS-ON A-BANG-WE DO IT RIGHT ABOVE THE HIGHLAND-THAT'S HOW WE GET HIGH LAND-IN FRONT OF THE WEST AND EAST CARRY POND EYES-WE SIPPING BIGELOW PRESERVE GREEN TEA SEEING GHOSTS-GRUBBING ON SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN CAKES LIKE IT'S SWEET WATER GOLDEN TOAST-I LOVE HER GIVENCHY SKULL-MANG CAN SHE GIVE IT TO A EASTSIDE LOC-SHE MY FOLGERS MY BEST VIEW-TO WAKE UP TOO-LIKE JAVA DRIVE IN BEVERLY HILLS-VALUE THE PENGUINS ADVICE-STAY AWAY FROM HIGHWAY 99-LIKE YOU STAY AWAY FROM MY DOUBLE PIPE-IF YOU WANT TO SEE ONE IN A MILLION AND SURVIVE-HEAD ON COLLISIONS ME SEEING FREAKS IN TRIPLE VISION AIN'T NOTHING NICE-THEY COULD NEVER TURN OFF THIS ALDERGATE GEORGE E. ELDER FLOW-RUNNING WITH BROOKLYN AVENUE IT WILL NEVER BE STOPPED NO-SHE LOVE MY PINETREE PARK ON TUCAN SAM-THE COPA WAY COPY THAT SHE SAY-ARRIBA ARRIBA LA BAMBA OR LA BAMBI-MY BELVEDEER QUEEN ON BLAMMY-I TOLD HER LIKE MONTEREY PASS ROAD-YOU GOTTA PAY DAVIDSON THE TOLL-OR THE DRUG PUSHERS MIGHT NOT HAVE THE MEDS FOR THE NICKS WHO STEAL GOLD-YOU KNOW WE GOT THE STONES-THE ROC PILE WITH THE RAINBOW-CONNECTIONS TO JESUS CHRISTS POT OF GLOW-OR ELSE THE CHICKEN MIGHT NOT MAKE IT ACROSS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD-HIGH PRIDE ROCK IS THE HOOD JUST LOOK AT THE STREET NAMES-LIKE SUNNYHILL DRIVE TO RIDGECREST STREET-LIKE HIGHLAND TO ROCKVIEW STREET-THEY CAN CALL ME Z CUZ I'M CRAZY GOOD-AT DISHING OUT THESE FREESTYLES LIKE FAST FOOD FOR THE INSANEY HOOD-I GOT SOME FREAKS THAT BE NEAR BEL AIR-AND SOME THAT LIVE AROUND BELLAIRE-THAT'S WHY THEY CALL ME THE FRESH PRINCE OF BELVEDERE-WORLDWIDE JIGALO WITH THE IMMORTAL GOLDEN MAGICAL BELLS AND SPEAR-
Lyrics submitted by KRC-Roseland Ent-The Pac-Planet9
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