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 just don't care about the evening news
I never listen to the crack house blues
They say the city is a place to be
I want to dance with Emily
Everybody come around the window shop
I guess they've never seen the moves I got
I want to be with what the people see
I want to dance with Emily
Emily, sweet baby, won't you be my wife?
Cutting me wide open with a kitchen knife
Everybody said that she's under age
Honky tried to shoot her with a seven gauge
Now I got the cookies that your mama sent
I got permission from the government
Someone should mention to the minister
Now I gotta dance with Jennifer
Jenny's got a mouth so full of pigeon's cum
On top a mountain made a bubblegum
Don't understand what all the grief is for
Now I gotta dance with Eleanor
Eleanor, I wonder if we go too slow
Straight down the hatch beneath the streetlights' glow
Baby, when I get you on a Persian rug
That's the kind of movies I've been dreaming of
Ow ow
I tell you something that you think I'd know
I got two tickets to the sold out show
Some of the fellas like to think I'm Greek
I want to love you maybe three days a week
Oh
I just don't care about the evening news
I never listen to the crackhouse blues
I want to be with what the people see
I want to dance with Emily
I want to dance with Emily
I never listen to the crack house blues
They say the city is a place to be
I want to dance with Emily
Everybody come around the window shop
I guess they've never seen the moves I got
I want to be with what the people see
I want to dance with Emily
Emily, sweet baby, won't you be my wife?
Cutting me wide open with a kitchen knife
Everybody said that she's under age
Honky tried to shoot her with a seven gauge
Now I got the cookies that your mama sent
I got permission from the government
Someone should mention to the minister
Now I gotta dance with Jennifer
Jenny's got a mouth so full of pigeon's cum
On top a mountain made a bubblegum
Don't understand what all the grief is for
Now I gotta dance with Eleanor
Eleanor, I wonder if we go too slow
Straight down the hatch beneath the streetlights' glow
Baby, when I get you on a Persian rug
That's the kind of movies I've been dreaming of
Ow ow
I tell you something that you think I'd know
I got two tickets to the sold out show
Some of the fellas like to think I'm Greek
I want to love you maybe three days a week
Oh
I just don't care about the evening news
I never listen to the crackhouse blues
I want to be with what the people see
I want to dance with Emily
I want to dance with Emily
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Best line: "Some of the fellas like to think I'm Greek" Subtle. Good old 'Greek Love.'