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 ever take away from me my pornography
We obviously don't agree on what's obscene
I have the right to choose what I
Want to see and read
Don't try to take away from me
My right to privacy what I
Do is no one's business but me
So stay in your missionary position
I hope that you get bored to death
There's no way I'm going through life
Having vanilla sex
The government's trying to get in
Your bedroom you better lock your
Door and close your shades because
There could be someone watching you today
Why do you try to make things illegal
Why do we have to be twenty one
Are you afraid that people are having
Too much fun
Why do you care what I do in my bedroom
Why do you want to know how I screw
It seems to me you've got nothing better
To do.
We obviously don't agree on what's obscene
I have the right to choose what I
Want to see and read
Don't try to take away from me
My right to privacy what I
Do is no one's business but me
So stay in your missionary position
I hope that you get bored to death
There's no way I'm going through life
Having vanilla sex
The government's trying to get in
Your bedroom you better lock your
Door and close your shades because
There could be someone watching you today
Why do you try to make things illegal
Why do we have to be twenty one
Are you afraid that people are having
Too much fun
Why do you care what I do in my bedroom
Why do you want to know how I screw
It seems to me you've got nothing better
To do.
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