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.
Drive fast, don't crash, make your money, make it last
Hang tight, kick back, prepare yourself for the attack-
Buy low, sell high, take your pills, tell your lies
Fake your tan, wear a tie
Go to the gym you'll never die
And that's the way to go
And that's the way to go, to go
Fake it baby, they won't even know!
You can make it
'Cause everybody knows that that's the way to go
Tune in, drop out, raise your voice, never shout
Find your true love on the couch, this is what it's all about
Change your face, keep your name, keep it real don't play the game
Don't you know they're all the same, don't you know they're all the same?
Dig deep, fly low, celebrate a TV show
Raise the stakes, drop the pressure, happiness you'll never measure
Bite your tongue, pay the man, time to start your five year plan
Holiday in Vietnam, then blow a kiss to Uncle Sam
Hang tight, kick back, prepare yourself for the attack-
Buy low, sell high, take your pills, tell your lies
Fake your tan, wear a tie
Go to the gym you'll never die
And that's the way to go
And that's the way to go, to go
Fake it baby, they won't even know!
You can make it
'Cause everybody knows that that's the way to go
Tune in, drop out, raise your voice, never shout
Find your true love on the couch, this is what it's all about
Change your face, keep your name, keep it real don't play the game
Don't you know they're all the same, don't you know they're all the same?
Dig deep, fly low, celebrate a TV show
Raise the stakes, drop the pressure, happiness you'll never measure
Bite your tongue, pay the man, time to start your five year plan
Holiday in Vietnam, then blow a kiss to Uncle Sam
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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Wow i'm the first to write something...I love the rogue traders, i think their cool. I love this song, right from the first time i heard it (which is if i rememeber correctly was wen i was hungover hehe) but i loved it still!!
that's the way to GO!
I love this song; it's very catchy, and the video clip is awesome! Natalie Bassingthwaighte looks awesome. Her red/white/blue costume still freaks me out a little though, LOL!
Posted by James Ash on the official RT forum:
Way To Go is all about our consumer society. I got the idea for the lyrics when watching TV one night.... I saw an ad for a new Maxda MX5 car - followed immediately by a road traffic warning showing a cyclist going through a car windshield. Then I saw an ad for Sarah Lea cakes followed by a Weight Watchers ad...
it really hit me how contradictory the media is - what it tells us we need to do, how we should behave (ie - terrorism - Be Aware - but don't be afriad... etc) - how we should look....
At the end of the day, the only conclusion I could come to was that the only way to deal with life is the fake it as best you can...
Heh...ChoOxy21, you got it right but its a little more then that.
This is also about playing shallow and acting the part of a superficial drone in society, but being real and true to yourself on the inside.
A few of y'all will get it, but most of y'all wont.
rogue traders suck dick. the fact that they played with a band of such talent like the living end, makes me pondor if ther is a god.