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.
Couldn't make the effort
You couldn't talk the chit-chat
At the dinner table you looked tired
The soft candle light couldn't hide that.
Your perfume petered out.
There was a whiff from your nicked armpit
When the real you wafted through
And your deodorant
Couldn't stop it.
There was a fire in your building.
They still don't know what caused it.
But all your clothes and shoes burned up,
When it spread to your closet.
You had on your see-through night gown,
Not quite completely naked.
You refused the fire chief,
When he offered you the blanket.
Everything will be alright,
Remember when you thought that?
I sold you that bill of goods,
Remember when you bought that?
Common knowledge has it,
Easy never does it.
We gave each other such a hard time,
It sure was fun or was it an adventure or disaster,
Kinda sweet or sorta sour,
Nothing's that important
When it takes more than half an hour.
And if you're gonna catch it,
Pray that day that they can cure it
And the procedure is painless,
So somehow we'll all endure it.
And if there's surgery it's plastic
And entirely cosmetic,
So the new you is near perfect
For some so unatheletic.
Everything will be alright,
Remember when you thought that?
I sold you that bill of goods,
Remember when you bought that?
Everything will be alright,
Remember when you thought that?
I sold you that bill of goods,
Remember when you bought that?
Everything will be alright.
You couldn't talk the chit-chat
At the dinner table you looked tired
The soft candle light couldn't hide that.
Your perfume petered out.
There was a whiff from your nicked armpit
When the real you wafted through
And your deodorant
Couldn't stop it.
There was a fire in your building.
They still don't know what caused it.
But all your clothes and shoes burned up,
When it spread to your closet.
You had on your see-through night gown,
Not quite completely naked.
You refused the fire chief,
When he offered you the blanket.
Everything will be alright,
Remember when you thought that?
I sold you that bill of goods,
Remember when you bought that?
Common knowledge has it,
Easy never does it.
We gave each other such a hard time,
It sure was fun or was it an adventure or disaster,
Kinda sweet or sorta sour,
Nothing's that important
When it takes more than half an hour.
And if you're gonna catch it,
Pray that day that they can cure it
And the procedure is painless,
So somehow we'll all endure it.
And if there's surgery it's plastic
And entirely cosmetic,
So the new you is near perfect
For some so unatheletic.
Everything will be alright,
Remember when you thought that?
I sold you that bill of goods,
Remember when you bought that?
Everything will be alright,
Remember when you thought that?
I sold you that bill of goods,
Remember when you bought that?
Everything will be alright.
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Bill of Goods Lyrics as written by Loudon Wainwright
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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