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.
You're in the back seat and you say to yourself
"OK it doesn't matter anyway"
it's weeds pulling weeds and your Blaming yourself
Ok we're all indifferent in our own ways
You're in trouble now and you say to yourself
"Ok my baby clean conscience anyways"
You're in the back seat and you say to yourself
"OK it doesn't matter anyway"
It's weeds pulling weeds and you're blaming yourself
Ok we're all indifferent in are own ways
You're in trouble now and you say to yourself
"Ok my baby clean conscience anyways"
Four fingered fisher man alright
finger four fisher man so uptight
hello
you're getting on no one
you're both right
Four fingered Fisher man all night long
Four fingered Fisher man so uptight though
so uptight though
"OK it doesn't matter anyway"
it's weeds pulling weeds and your Blaming yourself
Ok we're all indifferent in our own ways
You're in trouble now and you say to yourself
"Ok my baby clean conscience anyways"
You're in the back seat and you say to yourself
"OK it doesn't matter anyway"
It's weeds pulling weeds and you're blaming yourself
Ok we're all indifferent in are own ways
You're in trouble now and you say to yourself
"Ok my baby clean conscience anyways"
Four fingered fisher man alright
finger four fisher man so uptight
hello
you're getting on no one
you're both right
Four fingered Fisher man all night long
Four fingered Fisher man so uptight though
so uptight though
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OK. I usually don't chime in on these things and the only reason I got an account was so I could say one thing. People, christ. Stop being such elitests. Not only is it obvious why Float On is the song with the most posts, but why does it even matter? Why do you have to make your claim to fandom? Why do you have to feel threatened by the fact that people have heard of your band and are never ever going to listen to Lonesome Crowded West? The fact of that matter is Float On is a great song, just as Doin' The Cockroach is a great song. It'd be one thing if the song sucked, but it doesn't. Stop fearing popularity. Christ
Gosh Hurtz you got it right. man i'm such a dick!<br /> lol thanks
one of the best mm songs ever, period.
eargasm
This song is too uplifting not to be loved. I guess everyone's too busy talking about what a GREAT song FlOaT On Iz 0mg!!!!1
i'm sick of people not liking things because other people like them. i'm different because i do the things i enjoy, regardless of who else does them. god. yer a cool guy hurtz.
Thank you hurtz....you've said it perfectly.
wow this song rare the version i have sounds raw maybe i have a original this song is old i think this song does sound bout weed he starts to say ok it doesnt matter yea were different but i feel pain ah get away from it/ or he realized somthing had revelation bout socail life we are diferent and if we argue we just pulling weeds
i love the drums and the guitar on this
i love the drums and the guitar on this
ArtKudds, the song does sound rough. The whole cd of Sad Sappy Sucker just sounds like it was thrown together with songs different songs.
i love how raw SSS sounds. it just adds to the whole experience. Its kind of a shame that 99% of these songs dont get any attention during live shows because they're all so easy to jam to. But i couln't imagine what SSS would sound like if it was perfectly produced and clean sounding. What if they re-made all of the songs and turned all the dial-a-songs into full length songs and called it Sad Sappy Sucker 2? OMG i'd have a mouse-gasm!
...it's a singles/EP collection that spans years.... of course it doesn't sound cohesive.