Well, you're just like a club fag wearing Doc Martens
Get a pair of chukas or some checkerboard slip-ons
Worship Jeff Spicoli not Chris Cornell
Get a pair of Vans or God will send you to Hell
To Hell¡­
You think Doc Martens are the coolest invention Listen | Buy

Since someone sliced a loaf of bread in someone else's kitchen
The plain truth is that you just plain suck
So why should I tell you not to waste a hundred bucks
Vans in my head
Vans on my feet
My sole is on the ground when I'm walking down the street 2, 3, 4
Don't wear no Doc Martens
Can't wear no Birkenstocks
Just a crummy old pair of chuka boots and a smelly old pair of socks¡­
If you want to wear them you don't have to ride a skateboard
You can even wear them with a pair of old cords
Someone'll probably tell you that they're not in trend
Just tell them that's the reason why you don't have any friends
No friends¡­
I don't want to hear about alternative footwear
And I don't want to hear about your new hair-do
I don't give a shit about you stupid motherfuckers
'Cause I just want to get a pair of olive green chukas!
Vans in my head
Vans on my feet
My sole is on the ground when I'm walking down the street 2, 3, 4
Don't wear no Doc Martens
Can't wear no Birkenstocks
Just a crummy old pair of chuka boots and a smelly old pair of socks¡­
Vans in my head
Vans on my feet
My sole is on the ground when I'm walking down the street 2, 3, 4
Don't wear no Doc Martens
Can't wear no Birkenstocks
Just a crummy old pair of chuka boots and a smelly old pair of socks¡­


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Vans Song Lyrics as written by Daniel Jay Lukacinsky

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    My Opinion

    Sigh. I love Suicide Machines, and I love this song... but the lyrics irritate me. I hate a poser as much as anyone, but don't choose to wear shoes or NOT to wear shoes based on some pretentious, douchebag song like this. I like Docs, and I like Vans. I'll wear whatever the fuck shoes I want and if SM want to look down on me for it... well, "I don't give a shit about you stupid motherfuckers".

    Bodecoon January 27, 2016   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    oh my, this song is so completely rad. infact, i love vans. they're the best shoes in the world. anyhoo, this band is indeed one of the best.

    XxXstewpid kidXxXon June 18, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    yep, Vans are the best and so is this song!

    Starfish_182on June 29, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    song is rad hell yeah, and so are vans!! And there you go, u dont need to sk8 to wear vans!! buy buy buy

    Punkie_Stew Cluleyon August 27, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I've observed from listening to music all my life and searching this site for a little that it seems that everyone who likes punk goes to some pop-fuck artist's page to bitch about commercialism. Which makes it fun and interesting to see Suicide Machines make a song thats basically an infomercial for shoes. By the way, Vans are good shoes, but i have not been able to find a pair in about 5 years. every store that sells them never has my size. thats why im happy Nike mass-produces Airwalk.

    rossxon September 22, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this song's funny.

    BlackLungFeveron June 13, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i love at the end of this song when he says "why the hell are we doing this song about shoes?"

    MattieCampon June 18, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I want checkerboard slip-ons

    skachadon July 03, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Who's Jeff Spicoli?

    weerez_geekon April 12, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I think he's a skater who wears Van's or sumthin.... No Clue actually. I thinkthis song is kinda about going against the grain...ANYWAY IT KICKS YOU ASS!

    WHERE'S MY NAME!on April 14, 2004   Link

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