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.
Jenny was sitting in the lounge
She was talking to herself
Well maybe things like that turn you on
Maybe you felt that for yourself
Well I'm a believer ya ya ya Oh Oh Oh X8
So, tell me the dreams that you might have
Tell me the stories in your life
There's a girl who wouldn't stop now
And she'll never be your wife
Well I'm a believer ya ya ya Oh Oh Oh X8
Jenny's coming after you Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Jenny's coming after you Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
You keep shining on, shining on
But you'll never know where your place will be
And I guess it's true that your not me Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Mandy: OH OH OH OH OH OH OH
And I guess it true that we ignore our mother
And we change our color, change our friends
It's a soul searching motherfucker
Hey we never meant, hey we never say, hey they will never say
To say the way we feel, the pain has never ever gone out
Never should have, Never should have
It's below the soul
And as though I know a million people could be loved
I'll never see you again, I'll never see you again
Come on, come on baby
Oh my God she'll be coming after you in the summertime HEY! HEY! HEY!
Oh my God she'll be coming after you in the summertime HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY!
Jenny! Jenny!
Jenny I'd bet you'd make your Mom so proud
I need my cell!
She was talking to herself
Well maybe things like that turn you on
Maybe you felt that for yourself
Well I'm a believer ya ya ya Oh Oh Oh X8
So, tell me the dreams that you might have
Tell me the stories in your life
There's a girl who wouldn't stop now
And she'll never be your wife
Well I'm a believer ya ya ya Oh Oh Oh X8
Jenny's coming after you Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Jenny's coming after you Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
You keep shining on, shining on
But you'll never know where your place will be
And I guess it's true that your not me Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
Mandy: OH OH OH OH OH OH OH
And I guess it true that we ignore our mother
And we change our color, change our friends
It's a soul searching motherfucker
Hey we never meant, hey we never say, hey they will never say
To say the way we feel, the pain has never ever gone out
Never should have, Never should have
It's below the soul
And as though I know a million people could be loved
I'll never see you again, I'll never see you again
Come on, come on baby
Oh my God she'll be coming after you in the summertime HEY! HEY! HEY!
Oh my God she'll be coming after you in the summertime HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY!
Jenny! Jenny!
Jenny I'd bet you'd make your Mom so proud
I need my cell!
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Jenny Lyrics as written by Janis Ian
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Quoting the singer of the band:
"Jenny (that’s her real name) is a girl that, in my opinion, messed up one of my best friend's lives -- just by being a bad influence. So I just wrote a song about it.
I actually don't know either of them anymore. Up until the last year or so, I've never been able to write about a current event. So, when I wrote “Jenny” it was about something that had happened three years earlier. It was easy for me to reminisce and look back at it with a fresh view.
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it reminds me of a situation I had with a girl called jenny- no offence to girls but why do you all have issues?
I think this is a good song, but at about 3 mins, this song gets amazing! =D. All I will say.. The quote from the artist pretty much sums it up.. Ben xxx
lol, my name is jenny, gr8 song, but it makes me laugh, lol
There's a girl in Woodstock now.