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.
(Go ahead London)
Bad laugh?, Bad language
Bad news, Bad
When I'm at home
My woman won't leave me alone
And that's bad
So bad
So I walked out of the door
And it seemed worse than before
And that's bad
So bad
And the thought occurred to me
How come that everything you see
Is so bad
So bad
But before I realised it
Hit by a truck and paralyzed
And that's bad
So bad
A golden opportunity
Claim my insurance polucy
Hmmmmm...
So bad
These are the things that drive me crazy
(Crazy, crazy, crazy)
These are the things that make me bad
(Go ahead London)
(Crazy)
Watch TV go grab a bite
See a horror movie get petrified
Gonna dye your hair use peroxide
Smoke a split get red eye
Hitler wanted to commit genocide
To the allied foes he notified
Went to Poland, the place he occupied
They all had a war and millions died
Jerry Lee Lewis had a child bride
Only thirteen but he said he's justified
Clint Eastwood starred on Raw Hide
Now he lives in California off a mountain side
Making love you got to be satisfied
Make a mistake you got to be rectified
Jesus Christ got crucified
So the Empire Rome could get gratified
These are the things that drive me crazy
(Crazy, crazy, crazy)
These are the things that make me bad
(Make me bad)
(Crazy)
From the dance floor I can see,
decadent society
And that's bad
So bad
As diverse as it could be
It's still cold and empty
And that's bad
So bad
Close the floor
That's the score
You don't like it
There's the door
And that's bad
So bad
Attitudes of some would say
I got money, I'm okay
And that's bad
So bad
These are the things that drive me crazy
(Crazy, crazy, crazy)
These are the things that make me bad
(Bad)
(Crazy)
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Do it, do it, do it
Got to modify your wheels if you want a lower ride
On the windscreen says tax applied
Play your music loud with an amplifier
Eat selection bonafide
Hawaii 50 does it on the side
Gonna slap a victim, get your bullet fired
Some people like to eat Kentucky Fried
Others like a Big Mac and French Fries
Nation's economy's on a downward slide
On the best course of action no one can decide
Company cheques got to be verified
Old people got no money but they got their pride
Cutting wheels is ironside
East, sleep, work, cheat, nine to five
Reagan won in a landslide
Which brings us back to Raw Hide
(Raw Hide)
These are the things that drive me crazy
(Crazy, crazy, crazy)
These are the things that make me bad
(Make me bad)
(Crazy, crazy)
(Go ahead London)
(Crazy, crazy)
These are the things that drive me crazy
(Crazy, crazy, crazy)
This is so fucking bad
Bad laugh?, Bad language
Bad news, Bad
When I'm at home
My woman won't leave me alone
And that's bad
So bad
So I walked out of the door
And it seemed worse than before
And that's bad
So bad
And the thought occurred to me
How come that everything you see
Is so bad
So bad
But before I realised it
Hit by a truck and paralyzed
And that's bad
So bad
A golden opportunity
Claim my insurance polucy
Hmmmmm...
So bad
These are the things that drive me crazy
(Crazy, crazy, crazy)
These are the things that make me bad
(Go ahead London)
(Crazy)
Watch TV go grab a bite
See a horror movie get petrified
Gonna dye your hair use peroxide
Smoke a split get red eye
Hitler wanted to commit genocide
To the allied foes he notified
Went to Poland, the place he occupied
They all had a war and millions died
Jerry Lee Lewis had a child bride
Only thirteen but he said he's justified
Clint Eastwood starred on Raw Hide
Now he lives in California off a mountain side
Making love you got to be satisfied
Make a mistake you got to be rectified
Jesus Christ got crucified
So the Empire Rome could get gratified
These are the things that drive me crazy
(Crazy, crazy, crazy)
These are the things that make me bad
(Make me bad)
(Crazy)
From the dance floor I can see,
decadent society
And that's bad
So bad
As diverse as it could be
It's still cold and empty
And that's bad
So bad
Close the floor
That's the score
You don't like it
There's the door
And that's bad
So bad
Attitudes of some would say
I got money, I'm okay
And that's bad
So bad
These are the things that drive me crazy
(Crazy, crazy, crazy)
These are the things that make me bad
(Bad)
(Crazy)
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Do it, do it, do it
Got to modify your wheels if you want a lower ride
On the windscreen says tax applied
Play your music loud with an amplifier
Eat selection bonafide
Hawaii 50 does it on the side
Gonna slap a victim, get your bullet fired
Some people like to eat Kentucky Fried
Others like a Big Mac and French Fries
Nation's economy's on a downward slide
On the best course of action no one can decide
Company cheques got to be verified
Old people got no money but they got their pride
Cutting wheels is ironside
East, sleep, work, cheat, nine to five
Reagan won in a landslide
Which brings us back to Raw Hide
(Raw Hide)
These are the things that drive me crazy
(Crazy, crazy, crazy)
These are the things that make me bad
(Make me bad)
(Crazy, crazy)
(Go ahead London)
(Crazy, crazy)
These are the things that drive me crazy
(Crazy, crazy, crazy)
This is so fucking bad
Lyrics submitted by fletch699, edited by wolfmanslick
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