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.
[spoken:]
Ever hear the right wing crazies talk about the jewish conspiracy. and how the jews run the media, and they have all the money, and they pretty much dominate the world. no, well I've heard of it and that would pretty much leave one day of the year when no one else is around to have a whole year of planning of world domination, and that's christmas. merry christmas buddies!
It's Christmas eve and you know I am hardly sleeping.
But there are no presents waiting for me on the floor.
It's the one day of the year when I use what my super jewish powers are for. (HEY!)
Got introduced to the network at my bar mitzvah.
Got my code name and number it's #16761.
While you were sitting aroudn the tree and that knockoff menorah,
You're idle, we work. justice is done.
Princess di, we killed her. el nino, we made it. reggie white, is stupid. bilyl joel, let's trade him.
If the neo-nazis know we're part of the conspiracy,
And if it's as strong as they think, you think they'd be nicer to me.
Still mad about what happened to your pal jesus?
Well, if he didn't die for your sins, you'd be going to hell with the rest of us.
Princess di, we killed her. el nino, we made it.
Reggie white, is stupid. bilyl joel, let's trade him.
Wouldn't you like to know what we do on christmas?
You think we're sitting around polishing our horns?
Making soup with the blood of the christian born?
You think I'm being rude?
We go to the movies and eat chinese food.
Ever hear the right wing crazies talk about the jewish conspiracy. and how the jews run the media, and they have all the money, and they pretty much dominate the world. no, well I've heard of it and that would pretty much leave one day of the year when no one else is around to have a whole year of planning of world domination, and that's christmas. merry christmas buddies!
It's Christmas eve and you know I am hardly sleeping.
But there are no presents waiting for me on the floor.
It's the one day of the year when I use what my super jewish powers are for. (HEY!)
Got introduced to the network at my bar mitzvah.
Got my code name and number it's #16761.
While you were sitting aroudn the tree and that knockoff menorah,
You're idle, we work. justice is done.
Princess di, we killed her. el nino, we made it. reggie white, is stupid. bilyl joel, let's trade him.
If the neo-nazis know we're part of the conspiracy,
And if it's as strong as they think, you think they'd be nicer to me.
Still mad about what happened to your pal jesus?
Well, if he didn't die for your sins, you'd be going to hell with the rest of us.
Princess di, we killed her. el nino, we made it.
Reggie white, is stupid. bilyl joel, let's trade him.
Wouldn't you like to know what we do on christmas?
You think we're sitting around polishing our horns?
Making soup with the blood of the christian born?
You think I'm being rude?
We go to the movies and eat chinese food.
Lyrics submitted by jasondziniel
What We Do on Christmas Lyrics as written by Adam Goren
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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