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.
We've been playing now for much too long
And never gonna dance to a different song
I'm gonna scream and shout till my dying breath
I'm gonna smash it up till there's nothing left
Oh smash it up
Smash it up smash it up
Oh smash it up
Smash it up smash it up
People call me weird, oh it's such a shame
Maybe it's my clothes, must be to blame
I don't even care if I look a mess
Don't want to be a sucker like all the rest
Oh smash it up
Smash it up smash it up
Oh smash it up
Smash it up smash it up
Smash it up
Smash it up
Smash it up
Smash it up
Smash it up
And you can keep your crystal glasses
Smash it up
And you can see a very dead-way end
Smash it up
And you can stick a frothy lager
Smash it up
Up the fuck with your lesson
We've been playing now for much too long
And never gonna dance to a different song
I'm gonna scream and shout till my dying breath
I'm gonna smash it up till there's nothing left
Oh smash it up
Smash it up smash it up
Oh smash it up
Smash it up smash it up
Smash it up
And everybody's smashing things down
I said everybody's smashing things down
And never gonna dance to a different song
I'm gonna scream and shout till my dying breath
I'm gonna smash it up till there's nothing left
Oh smash it up
Smash it up smash it up
Oh smash it up
Smash it up smash it up
People call me weird, oh it's such a shame
Maybe it's my clothes, must be to blame
I don't even care if I look a mess
Don't want to be a sucker like all the rest
Oh smash it up
Smash it up smash it up
Oh smash it up
Smash it up smash it up
Smash it up
Smash it up
Smash it up
Smash it up
Smash it up
And you can keep your crystal glasses
Smash it up
And you can see a very dead-way end
Smash it up
And you can stick a frothy lager
Smash it up
Up the fuck with your lesson
We've been playing now for much too long
And never gonna dance to a different song
I'm gonna scream and shout till my dying breath
I'm gonna smash it up till there's nothing left
Oh smash it up
Smash it up smash it up
Oh smash it up
Smash it up smash it up
Smash it up
And everybody's smashing things down
I said everybody's smashing things down
Lyrics submitted by angelvamp13
Smash It Up Lyrics as written by Christopher John Millar Alasdair Mackie Ward
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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