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.
We're professional punkers we come from the suburbs
After 15 years we're still having fun
Now we're over 30 still looking so purty at least we got a beat up accordian
That's Erik our drummer his father's a plumber
He drank enough booze to get Rhode Island drunk
Now he's straight but still smelly he's got one big belly
From livin the good life provided by punk
Singin singin singin
Buy me a Becks beer or pass me a bong
Gimme some Bushmills I'll sing you this song
Open another big box of cheap wine we're over 30 we're doing just fine
El Hefe is not satanic he's one hip hispanic
He grew up with one dozen cousins and kin
He wears baggy pants he knows how to break dance
You've seen him do every impersonation
That's Melvin on six string "Some tell me I can't sing"
Oh I think you can just don't do it round me
Stick with what you know
Playing guitar solo with Hetson and Watt in punk karaoke
Singin singin singin
Buy me a Becks beer or pass me a bong
Gimme some Bushmills I'll sing you this song
Open another big box of cheap wine we're over 30 we're doing just fine
My name is Fat Mike I'm obsessed with big lesbians
I've been a punk rocker for most of my life
I sing kinda flat I'm not really so fat
But that's how I hit them with a hook or slice
"I'm Kent I do sound" look he's getting so round
"I'm Timmy The Turtle" he counts as he clicks
"I'm Jay I don't care" someone please cut his hair
"I'm Limo from Scotland so give me haggis"
Singin singin singin
Buy me a Becks beer or pass me a bong
Gimme some Bushmills I'll sing you this song
Open another big box of cheap wine we're over 30 we're doing just fine
Buy me a Becks beer or pass me a bong
Gimme some Bushmills I'll sing you this song
Open another big box of cheap wine we're over 30 we're doing just fine
After 15 years we're still having fun
Now we're over 30 still looking so purty at least we got a beat up accordian
That's Erik our drummer his father's a plumber
He drank enough booze to get Rhode Island drunk
Now he's straight but still smelly he's got one big belly
From livin the good life provided by punk
Singin singin singin
Buy me a Becks beer or pass me a bong
Gimme some Bushmills I'll sing you this song
Open another big box of cheap wine we're over 30 we're doing just fine
El Hefe is not satanic he's one hip hispanic
He grew up with one dozen cousins and kin
He wears baggy pants he knows how to break dance
You've seen him do every impersonation
That's Melvin on six string "Some tell me I can't sing"
Oh I think you can just don't do it round me
Stick with what you know
Playing guitar solo with Hetson and Watt in punk karaoke
Singin singin singin
Buy me a Becks beer or pass me a bong
Gimme some Bushmills I'll sing you this song
Open another big box of cheap wine we're over 30 we're doing just fine
My name is Fat Mike I'm obsessed with big lesbians
I've been a punk rocker for most of my life
I sing kinda flat I'm not really so fat
But that's how I hit them with a hook or slice
"I'm Kent I do sound" look he's getting so round
"I'm Timmy The Turtle" he counts as he clicks
"I'm Jay I don't care" someone please cut his hair
"I'm Limo from Scotland so give me haggis"
Singin singin singin
Buy me a Becks beer or pass me a bong
Gimme some Bushmills I'll sing you this song
Open another big box of cheap wine we're over 30 we're doing just fine
Buy me a Becks beer or pass me a bong
Gimme some Bushmills I'll sing you this song
Open another big box of cheap wine we're over 30 we're doing just fine
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The impersonation goes, "Heavens to Murgatroid, its eric melvin even!"
what an awesome song.. i think the best is the guitar solo in it but all around a great song
yeah the solo in this rocks, but this is just the best way to end a fucking brilliant album. kickass. anyways, that's what i think...
to see this song live was hilarious. when melvin pulls out an accordian and begins to play it, i almost died. i saw them at warped this year, but eric had to go to a funeral, so they had drummers from other bands fill his shoes. they had a guy named rory for this song and they changed eric's verse on the fly...needless to say it was very scary
The last line is wrong; it should be "If you take the low road then I'll take the high"
i love this song, simple as that :)
this is the band's very amusing attempt to make fun of themselves
"they had a guy named rory for this song"
The guy your talking about is Rory Koff, he's in No Use For A Name, another great band on Fat Wreck.
Another funny punkrock drinking party dancing song! One of my favorites by nofx.
"Newcastle" not "a casual" "Glenlivet" not "Glen Lebbit"
this song allways make me smile