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.
I bought a gerbil at the petting zoo
If Richard Gere can do it I can too
I'd get undressed I'd start to lube
I stick the gerbil in the end of the tube
Wondering just how he'll feel
Will he like it better than his little wheel
Careful now he's right beside me
One more inch and he's inside me
Go gerbil go
Burrow harder burrow deeper
Be my little chimney sweeper
One thing I forgot about
How am I supposed to get you out
So now my gerbil's on easy street
It's warm and cozy and there's plenty to eat
The situation is beyond my control
Gotta find a way to get him out of his hole
I try crowbars, I try wires
I almost had him with a pair of pliers
I try cheese but he's not biting
I wish this wasn't so exciting
Go gerbil go
Jesus I am such a sucker
Please get out you furry fu-grr
I think I am getting ill
Suddenly he's very, very still
Now its too late my gerbil died
I guess I have committed gerbicide
Here's some advice it's very clear-cut
If you love your gerbil, don't stick him up your butt
Don't stick him up your butt
Little furry gerbil in your booty hole
Don't stick him up
And ya put him in your ass
And he won't come out
(growling skeet)
Yeah
If Richard Gere can do it I can too
I'd get undressed I'd start to lube
I stick the gerbil in the end of the tube
Wondering just how he'll feel
Will he like it better than his little wheel
Careful now he's right beside me
One more inch and he's inside me
Go gerbil go
Burrow harder burrow deeper
Be my little chimney sweeper
One thing I forgot about
How am I supposed to get you out
So now my gerbil's on easy street
It's warm and cozy and there's plenty to eat
The situation is beyond my control
Gotta find a way to get him out of his hole
I try crowbars, I try wires
I almost had him with a pair of pliers
I try cheese but he's not biting
I wish this wasn't so exciting
Go gerbil go
Jesus I am such a sucker
Please get out you furry fu-grr
I think I am getting ill
Suddenly he's very, very still
Now its too late my gerbil died
I guess I have committed gerbicide
Here's some advice it's very clear-cut
If you love your gerbil, don't stick him up your butt
Don't stick him up your butt
Little furry gerbil in your booty hole
Don't stick him up
And ya put him in your ass
And he won't come out
(growling skeet)
Yeah
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what a meaningful song. You really get a feel for the relationship he has with his dear departed gerbil.
snicker what a meaningful song. You really get a feel for the relationship he has with his dear departed gerbil.
what i get from this song is that he really misses his pet gerbil and is enjoying all the memores he had with his little furry friend...
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