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.
One two, one two, one two titty
I know every nook and cranny in New York City
We're Ciccone and that's enough
I'm the royal tuff titty and you gotta taste my love
Taste my love
Yeah
Come on everybody and rock with me
I am the one on the Christmas tree
Now working at the word like a moving storm
Now walking up the stairs and cookin' up the bored
Trippin' everywhere I don't fucking care
Put on some dark eyes and waving goodbye
Yo
Ya
Oooh
Cicc
Ciccone
Ci ci Ciccone
Ci ci ci Ciccone
Ci ci ci ci ci
Oh I'm just so down
Yeah
I know
I know
Gene Simmons is another mother
I know
I know
Ci Ciccone
Ci Ciconne
We're Ciccone
We're Ciccone
We're Ciccone
We're Ciccone
I know
Ow
I'm talking about
I don't know
Oh
Gotta balance that's jealous that summer on crack made me go
Like a house of the ghetto
Saying all is one and one is two to many
Argh
London fuck you're pissing me of
Hollywood Amerika-ka-ka
Won't you please let me rock you
I'm just a boy with not much to do
Everybody says there's a cup from above
You gotta scream, taste my love
Taste my love
Ci ci ci cici ci ci ci Ciconne
Ci ci ci ci ci Ciccone
Ci ci ci ci Ciccone
Yeah we're Ciccone
Ah
We're ciccone
Ciccone
Ci Ciccone
Ciccone
Ci Ciccone
Ciccone
Ci Ciccone
I know every nook and cranny in New York City
We're Ciccone and that's enough
I'm the royal tuff titty and you gotta taste my love
Taste my love
Yeah
Come on everybody and rock with me
I am the one on the Christmas tree
Now working at the word like a moving storm
Now walking up the stairs and cookin' up the bored
Trippin' everywhere I don't fucking care
Put on some dark eyes and waving goodbye
Yo
Ya
Oooh
Cicc
Ciccone
Ci ci Ciccone
Ci ci ci Ciccone
Ci ci ci ci ci
Oh I'm just so down
Yeah
I know
I know
Gene Simmons is another mother
I know
I know
Ci Ciccone
Ci Ciconne
We're Ciccone
We're Ciccone
We're Ciccone
We're Ciccone
I know
Ow
I'm talking about
I don't know
Oh
Gotta balance that's jealous that summer on crack made me go
Like a house of the ghetto
Saying all is one and one is two to many
Argh
London fuck you're pissing me of
Hollywood Amerika-ka-ka
Won't you please let me rock you
I'm just a boy with not much to do
Everybody says there's a cup from above
You gotta scream, taste my love
Taste my love
Ci ci ci cici ci ci ci Ciconne
Ci ci ci ci ci Ciccone
Ci ci ci ci Ciccone
Yeah we're Ciccone
Ah
We're ciccone
Ciccone
Ci Ciccone
Ciccone
Ci Ciccone
Ciccone
Ci Ciccone
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