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.
An overaged boy of 39 has left the wing today
The first time in his life he's made that step
Be numbed by the society and plagued by insecurity
He's entered in a race that must be won
One of the animals has left its cage today
In search of better things, so it seems to be
But in this land of polyurethane,
things are apt to get a bit hot
As the toys go winding down
C.G. The Mexican is a friend of mine
We used to sit around the house watching Evil Dead
Talking about the way it used to be
Skit dat daddle dee dee
We used to pull the strippers out of San Pablo Bay
Now the delta waters go down So. Cal.
And the strippers start to fade away
It's pudding time!
As the toys go winding down
The first time in his life he's made that step
Be numbed by the society and plagued by insecurity
He's entered in a race that must be won
One of the animals has left its cage today
In search of better things, so it seems to be
But in this land of polyurethane,
things are apt to get a bit hot
As the toys go winding down
C.G. The Mexican is a friend of mine
We used to sit around the house watching Evil Dead
Talking about the way it used to be
Skit dat daddle dee dee
We used to pull the strippers out of San Pablo Bay
Now the delta waters go down So. Cal.
And the strippers start to fade away
It's pudding time!
As the toys go winding down
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I think the only one who knows what 1/2 the primus songs are is Les (after all, he wrote them). Some are obvious. As for the ''Talking about the way it used to be... We used to pull the stripers out of Sand Pablo bay Now the delta waters go down So. Cal. And the stripers start to fade away
It's pudding time! It's pudding time! '' part, I have no idea where you got drugs from (possibly "It's pudding time", I still am unsure what that means). Les LOVES fishing if you couldn't tell. So... well... I have no idea. It all makes 0 sence to me except the C.G. the mexican part. All I know is that is one of Les's pals. AAA! But it is a good song