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.
Pregnant mothers in Mexico
Give birth to stillborn monster babies
Hideous deformed two-headed monsters
Vivisected for your magazine essay
c'mon, c'mon
c'mon to the violent world with me
c'mon, c'mon
c'mon to the violent world with me
Nazi demons, Nazi youth
Wolverines in dark [brown/black] suits
Yea, they shove you in an oven and you start to cook
Blame it all on Nazi youth
Well c'mon, c'mon
c'mon to the violent world with me
c'mon, c'mon
c'mon to the violent world with me
Any opportunity comes
Can't afford to rot, so you move on
Any opportunity comes
Can't afford the Nazi movement
So c'mon
c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
Violent world, violent world, violent world
Violent world, violent world, violent world
Violent world
Give birth to stillborn monster babies
Hideous deformed two-headed monsters
Vivisected for your magazine essay
c'mon, c'mon
c'mon to the violent world with me
c'mon, c'mon
c'mon to the violent world with me
Nazi demons, Nazi youth
Wolverines in dark [brown/black] suits
Yea, they shove you in an oven and you start to cook
Blame it all on Nazi youth
Well c'mon, c'mon
c'mon to the violent world with me
c'mon, c'mon
c'mon to the violent world with me
Any opportunity comes
Can't afford to rot, so you move on
Any opportunity comes
Can't afford the Nazi movement
So c'mon
c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
Violent world, violent world, violent world
Violent world, violent world, violent world
Violent world
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@Catroar confirmed<br />
@Catroar confirmed<br />
Also never paid attention to the lyrics of this song, I just loved the chorus c'mon!!!!!! I know The Misfits made songs about movies and stuff, but a really think some of them can have deeper messages. Maybie I'm fucking nuts, but for me, some lyrics are kinda deep. This one, well I think from the first part I can rescue the part that says: "Vivisected for your magazine essay". Could be read as people staring at the ones who are different, could detect some regret? OK, that was kinda overcomplicated, but still, could be read like that. "The part that I really like is the next: Nazi demons, nazi youth Wolverines in dark brown suits yea, They shove you in an oven and you start to cook Blame it all on nazi youth well" Talks about nazis. Talks about them kinda insulting them, obviously... but also says "blame it all on the nazi youth". I read that like: "Yeah, they're fucking assholes, but there are some other closer stuff to complaint about, uh?" That's my point of view.
cany believe noone commented apon this jesus ...pregnant mothers in mexico give birth to stillborn monster babies .... BEST LINE EVER
hahaha.... i never payed attention to the lyrics of this song before, and i think the first line "pregnant mothers in mexico give birth to stillborn monster babies" is hilarious, jejeje, great song by the way.... but i dont know the meaning of this song.....
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