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.
I play in a band
We're the best in the land
We're big in both Chelsea and France
I play one mean guitar and then score at the bar
There's a line of chicks waiting for their chance
So come on now honey, I'll make you feel pretty
These other gals mean nothing to me
Let's finish these drinks and be gone for the night
'Cause I'm more than a handfull you'll see
[Chorus:]
So kiss me, I'm shitfaced
and i'm soaked and i'm soiled and brown
in the trousers, she kissed me!
And I only bought her one round
I can bench press a car
I'm an ex football star
with degrees from both harvard and yale
Girls just can't keep up
I'm a really love machine
I've had far better sex while in jail
I designed the Sears tower
I make two grand an hour
I cook the world's best duck flambe
I'll take the pick of the liter
And girls jockey for me
I don't need these lines to get laid
[Chorus]
I'm the man of the night
A real ladies delight
See, my figure was chisled from stone
One more for the gal then I'll escort her home
Come last call, I'm never alone
I own a house on the hill with a red water bed
It puts Hugh Heffnor's mansion to shame
With girls by the pool and italian sports cars
I'm just here in this dump for the game
[Chorus x2]
Ahh, fuck it. Who am I shittin'?
I'm a pitiful sight
And I ain't all that bright
I'm definitly not chisled from stone
I'm a cheat and a liar
No women's desire
I'll probably die cold and alone
But just give me a chance
Cause deep down inside
I swear I got a big heart of gold
I'm a monoganous man
No more one night stands
Come on, honey, let me take you home
[Chorus x4]
We're the best in the land
We're big in both Chelsea and France
I play one mean guitar and then score at the bar
There's a line of chicks waiting for their chance
So come on now honey, I'll make you feel pretty
These other gals mean nothing to me
Let's finish these drinks and be gone for the night
'Cause I'm more than a handfull you'll see
[Chorus:]
So kiss me, I'm shitfaced
and i'm soaked and i'm soiled and brown
in the trousers, she kissed me!
And I only bought her one round
I can bench press a car
I'm an ex football star
with degrees from both harvard and yale
Girls just can't keep up
I'm a really love machine
I've had far better sex while in jail
I designed the Sears tower
I make two grand an hour
I cook the world's best duck flambe
I'll take the pick of the liter
And girls jockey for me
I don't need these lines to get laid
[Chorus]
I'm the man of the night
A real ladies delight
See, my figure was chisled from stone
One more for the gal then I'll escort her home
Come last call, I'm never alone
I own a house on the hill with a red water bed
It puts Hugh Heffnor's mansion to shame
With girls by the pool and italian sports cars
I'm just here in this dump for the game
[Chorus x2]
Ahh, fuck it. Who am I shittin'?
I'm a pitiful sight
And I ain't all that bright
I'm definitly not chisled from stone
I'm a cheat and a liar
No women's desire
I'll probably die cold and alone
But just give me a chance
Cause deep down inside
I swear I got a big heart of gold
I'm a monoganous man
No more one night stands
Come on, honey, let me take you home
[Chorus x4]
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Its all about talking yourself up while you are shit faced and trying to hook up with some girls.
This is my favorite song....how can you argue with "So kiss me im shitfaced"
you can't :D
what a great song \m/
heh heh... always a tradition at our soirees
me and my buddies always play this as the last song when we leave our favorite watering hole. were usually shitfaced but rarely with a lady. hmm makes you think.....
So kiss me I'm shitfaced And I'll soak and I'll soil their ground in the trousers she kissed me And I only bought her one round
the correction is: I'm soaked, I'm soiled and brown
can someone tell me what album this is on? I can't find it anywhere!!!
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Well der.. I think we've all figured out that it's about getting shitfaced and picking up chicks.. It's pretty obvious... :P Can't get enough of this song.. I want to get the title on a shirt and wear it to an Irish pub :D
already got a shirt with it on from their gig in aus last year