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.
Don't create
Don't rebel
Have intuition
Can't decide
Typical girls get upset to quickly
Typical girls can't control themselves
Typical girls are so confusing
Typical girls - you can always tell
Typical girls don't think too clearly
Typical girls are unpredictable (predictable)
Typical girls try to be
Typical girls very well
Typical girls are looking for something
Typical girls fall under spells
Typical girls buy magazines
Typical girls feel like hell
Typical girls worry about spots, fat, and natural smells
Sniky fake smells
Typical girls try to be
Typical girls very well
Don't create
Don't rebel
Have intution
Don't drive well
Typical girls try to be
Typical girls very well
Can't decide what clothes to wear
Typical girls are sensitive
Typical girls are emotional
Typical girls are cruel and bewitching
She's a femme fatale
Typical girls stand by their man
Typical girls are really swell
Typical girls learn how to act shocked
Typical girls don't rebel
Who invented the typical girl?
Who's bringing out the new improved model?
And there's another marketing ploy
Typical girl gets the typical boy
The typical boy gets the typical girl
The typical girl gets the typical boy
Are emotional
Don't rebel
Have intuition
Can't decide
Typical girls get upset to quickly
Typical girls can't control themselves
Typical girls are so confusing
Typical girls - you can always tell
Typical girls don't think too clearly
Typical girls are unpredictable (predictable)
Typical girls try to be
Typical girls very well
Typical girls are looking for something
Typical girls fall under spells
Typical girls buy magazines
Typical girls feel like hell
Typical girls worry about spots, fat, and natural smells
Sniky fake smells
Typical girls try to be
Typical girls very well
Don't create
Don't rebel
Have intution
Don't drive well
Typical girls try to be
Typical girls very well
Can't decide what clothes to wear
Typical girls are sensitive
Typical girls are emotional
Typical girls are cruel and bewitching
She's a femme fatale
Typical girls stand by their man
Typical girls are really swell
Typical girls learn how to act shocked
Typical girls don't rebel
Who invented the typical girl?
Who's bringing out the new improved model?
And there's another marketing ploy
Typical girl gets the typical boy
The typical boy gets the typical girl
The typical girl gets the typical boy
Are emotional
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Typical Girls Lyrics as written by Paloma Romero Mc Lardy Ariane Forster
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People seem to interperet this song a lot more feministically (if it wasn't a word before I just made it one) than I did.
I agree. Some of the things actually aren't stereotypes so pointing them out just seems to reinforce conformity, and ultimately the song ends up sounding really hypocritical. Or just confused about what it's trying to say in an overly confident way, which makes it pretty annoying.
Who invented the typical girl? Who's bringing out the new improved one? And there's another marketing ploy Typical girl gets the typical boy
i think this phrase sums it up pretty much.. the rest is just a description of what girls are suppose to represent and be..
marketing ploys, society rules, culture gender definitions.. whichever way you look at it, they place women/girls in a catagory that only allows certain reactions and behaviors from them..
...but the best line would have to be 'typical girls fell like hell'.. trying to conform to what they're suppose to be they end up losing themselves and feeling shitty about it
i love this song
I disagree that this song has a clearcut message like that. Some of the things it points out aren't stereotypes at all and would probably apply to the bandmembers themselves, so it ends up being a rather confused, empty, asinine song.
Some stuff has changed. I think the riot grrrl revolution did quite a bit. shrug Anyway, I love this song. The meaning is pretty obvious. Oh, and here: youtube.com/watch
I like this song. The music is catchy and upbeat and it has a clear message that criticizes gender roles. Sadly, things aren't much different 25 years later.
I think it actually sends a really confused message since it contradicts itself in a lot of places. That said, yes, it is a catchy and upbeat song.
btw, like StephNJ, it is sad that 25 years later not much has changed..
..so once again.. 'who is bringin out the new improved one?'.. i think it's about time us girls stand up and make our own version of what our own typical girl is.. not just new and improve but original too
;)
this song is still so corect to our society we live in today. its sad really to see nothing has changed.