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.
People are sayin'
That boy is gonna hurt you
His kind of love is not for real
He's only playin'
Foolin' with your heart girl
But I know how he makes me feel
And I don't need any other proof
They just don't understand
They don't know the truth
Mama says, he's bad for me
Papa says, I'll be sorry
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
And all my friends doubt him
Tell me I should live without him
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
He's not like all the others
Nobody wants to see it
They don't even wanna try
Judge a book by its cover
And you'll never know the story
There's so much more than meets the eye
Oh, and I know his heart is true
I don't need anyone
To tell me what to do
Mama says, he's bad for me
Papa says, I'll be sorry
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
And all my friends doubt him
Tell me I should live without him
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
My sisters and my brothers
Tell me I should find another
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
Oh, but they can't feel his touch
They can't feel his kiss
They don't know what it's like to be loved like this
I don't care about their point of view
'Cause it's understood
When the love is good
Nothin' else is gonna do
Mama says, he's bad for me
Papa says, I'll be sorry
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
And all my friends doubt him
Tell me I should live without him
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
My baby down
My baby down
My baby down
Baby down
Down, down
Mama says, he's bad for me
Papa says, I'll be sorry (talkin' my baby down)
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
And all my friends doubt him
Tell me I should live without him (my baby down)
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
Mama says, he's bad for me
Papa says, I'll be sorry
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
And all my friends doubt him (no, they don't care)
Tell me I should live without him (oh, they don't care)
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
Mama says, he's bad for me (they don't even want to try)
Papa says, I'll be sorry (there's so much more than meets the eye)
Everybody's talkin' my baby down (my baby down)
That boy is gonna hurt you
His kind of love is not for real
He's only playin'
Foolin' with your heart girl
But I know how he makes me feel
And I don't need any other proof
They just don't understand
They don't know the truth
Mama says, he's bad for me
Papa says, I'll be sorry
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
And all my friends doubt him
Tell me I should live without him
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
He's not like all the others
Nobody wants to see it
They don't even wanna try
Judge a book by its cover
And you'll never know the story
There's so much more than meets the eye
Oh, and I know his heart is true
I don't need anyone
To tell me what to do
Mama says, he's bad for me
Papa says, I'll be sorry
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
And all my friends doubt him
Tell me I should live without him
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
My sisters and my brothers
Tell me I should find another
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
Oh, but they can't feel his touch
They can't feel his kiss
They don't know what it's like to be loved like this
I don't care about their point of view
'Cause it's understood
When the love is good
Nothin' else is gonna do
Mama says, he's bad for me
Papa says, I'll be sorry
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
And all my friends doubt him
Tell me I should live without him
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
My baby down
My baby down
My baby down
Baby down
Down, down
Mama says, he's bad for me
Papa says, I'll be sorry (talkin' my baby down)
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
And all my friends doubt him
Tell me I should live without him (my baby down)
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
Mama says, he's bad for me
Papa says, I'll be sorry
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
And all my friends doubt him (no, they don't care)
Tell me I should live without him (oh, they don't care)
Everybody's talkin' my baby down
Mama says, he's bad for me (they don't even want to try)
Papa says, I'll be sorry (there's so much more than meets the eye)
Everybody's talkin' my baby down (my baby down)
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Everybody's Talkin' My Baby Down Lyrics as written by Russell A. De Salvo Arnold Roman
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