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.
Hey you
With the hand-me-downs
Ripped up shoes and the Buster Browns
No tattoos, you don't stand out
It's all about the Lincolns in your bank account
What does it matter?
What does it matter?
What does it matter?
What does it matter?
High School kids do you got enough
Of all those silly monkeys who think they're tough
And teen queen babies who whine and whine
About their brand new car that works just fine
What does it matter?
It doen't matter
What does it matter?
Anti-Matter
What does it matter?
It doesn't matter
What does it matter?
Hey kid!
What do we got?
Not a lot
So what?
Look what we do got
Hey kid!
What do we got?
Not a lot
So what?
So what
What ever happened to my radio?
It must have happened a long time ago
Disc jockey dudes really make the scene
But did you spend a lot of money on those cool white jeans?
What does it matter?
It doen't matter
What does this matter?
Underwater
What does it matter?
It doesn't matter
What does this matter?
Hey kid!
What do we got?
Not a lot
So what?
Look what we do got
Hey kid!
What do we got?
Not a lot
So what?
When all those people
Try to hold us down
With what they got
I said, hey kids
What do we got?
Not a lot
So what?
You don't got nothing
You got nothing to lose
So what?
I'll tell you something
It's gonna be alright
With the hand-me-downs
Ripped up shoes and the Buster Browns
No tattoos, you don't stand out
It's all about the Lincolns in your bank account
What does it matter?
What does it matter?
What does it matter?
What does it matter?
High School kids do you got enough
Of all those silly monkeys who think they're tough
And teen queen babies who whine and whine
About their brand new car that works just fine
What does it matter?
It doen't matter
What does it matter?
Anti-Matter
What does it matter?
It doesn't matter
What does it matter?
Hey kid!
What do we got?
Not a lot
So what?
Look what we do got
Hey kid!
What do we got?
Not a lot
So what?
So what
What ever happened to my radio?
It must have happened a long time ago
Disc jockey dudes really make the scene
But did you spend a lot of money on those cool white jeans?
What does it matter?
It doen't matter
What does this matter?
Underwater
What does it matter?
It doesn't matter
What does this matter?
Hey kid!
What do we got?
Not a lot
So what?
Look what we do got
Hey kid!
What do we got?
Not a lot
So what?
When all those people
Try to hold us down
With what they got
I said, hey kids
What do we got?
Not a lot
So what?
You don't got nothing
You got nothing to lose
So what?
I'll tell you something
It's gonna be alright
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