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.
Aladdin was a lad who walked the sand
He found a lamp on the beach
He shined it up and in a cloudy mist a genie granted him 3 wish
Now I’ve been cooped up in this lamp for 3 million years
If you let me out then I’ll give you three wish
I’ll give you palace, with servents and food to eat
And with gorgeous women your feet will be kissed
You’ve been cooped in this lamp for how many years?
And if I let you out you give me three wishes?
It seems that you are the one who has’nt had any fun
And it is I who shall fullfil your needs...
Those ideas that you have in that thick head of yours
Don't appeal to my clean sense of taste.
Put your eyes in your head and get your mind off the bed
Or a lamp you might find yours incased!!
Wait my sweet lovely genie before you banish me
To the lamp from which you have just come.
I wish that you would come to me burning
I ask this wish for it is only just one
If its your hearts desire to have me hot as fire
I grant it though it may be a sin
But with all of your lustin' your skin will stay charcoal black
Because I am fire and I'm blazing your skin
Why dont you get up
Aladdin, a genie in a lamp
He found a lamp on the beach
He shined it up and in a cloudy mist a genie granted him 3 wish
Now I’ve been cooped up in this lamp for 3 million years
If you let me out then I’ll give you three wish
I’ll give you palace, with servents and food to eat
And with gorgeous women your feet will be kissed
You’ve been cooped in this lamp for how many years?
And if I let you out you give me three wishes?
It seems that you are the one who has’nt had any fun
And it is I who shall fullfil your needs...
Those ideas that you have in that thick head of yours
Don't appeal to my clean sense of taste.
Put your eyes in your head and get your mind off the bed
Or a lamp you might find yours incased!!
Wait my sweet lovely genie before you banish me
To the lamp from which you have just come.
I wish that you would come to me burning
I ask this wish for it is only just one
If its your hearts desire to have me hot as fire
I grant it though it may be a sin
But with all of your lustin' your skin will stay charcoal black
Because I am fire and I'm blazing your skin
Why dont you get up
Aladdin, a genie in a lamp
Lyrics submitted by NxDxFanatic
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this song is fun, except you can only get really crappy recordings of it cos it's a real old demo i think
Who is the guy that sings part of this song? Is it John Spence?
I'm guessing it might be Alan Meade who does the vocals? I could very likely be wrong..
can anyone tell me where to get the song from?
i think greenerpastures.us has it or try everythingintime.com or beacon-street.net