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.
There's a dog at the door,
Looking for a hole,
He needs a brand new wife,
He needs a bone,
Say you wanted to dance,
But you couldn't get out of bed,
With all of those angry thoughts,
That you've got flowing round your head.
One of the heard eh,
One more time,
Play it again Sam,
Before we die.
Hey hey what's that tune?
Hey hey turn it off,
Hey hey what's that tune?
Hey hey are you still here?
He was a son of the east,
He was badly dressed,
He had a knot in his hand,
And stains on his rags.
He was a son of the east,
And after all he comes last,
He still couldn't kill,
The wicked witch of the west.
Think quick,
Duck right,
Slow down,
Repent.
We're coming down,
Coming way down from up up above,
Hear it rolling down,
Isn't it time we kicked up a fuss?
Like a snow ball rolling down the hill,
Like someone who's terminally ill,
Take this disease its tasting worn,
Take this shake,
Roll a ball.
Hey hey, what's that tune?
Hey hey turn it off x3
Hey hey what's that tune
Hey hey are you still here
Snow ball
Throwing the ball
Looking for a hole,
He needs a brand new wife,
He needs a bone,
Say you wanted to dance,
But you couldn't get out of bed,
With all of those angry thoughts,
That you've got flowing round your head.
One of the heard eh,
One more time,
Play it again Sam,
Before we die.
Hey hey what's that tune?
Hey hey turn it off,
Hey hey what's that tune?
Hey hey are you still here?
He was a son of the east,
He was badly dressed,
He had a knot in his hand,
And stains on his rags.
He was a son of the east,
And after all he comes last,
He still couldn't kill,
The wicked witch of the west.
Think quick,
Duck right,
Slow down,
Repent.
We're coming down,
Coming way down from up up above,
Hear it rolling down,
Isn't it time we kicked up a fuss?
Like a snow ball rolling down the hill,
Like someone who's terminally ill,
Take this disease its tasting worn,
Take this shake,
Roll a ball.
Hey hey, what's that tune?
Hey hey turn it off x3
Hey hey what's that tune
Hey hey are you still here
Snow ball
Throwing the ball
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Theres a dog at the door Looking for a home He needs a brand new wife He needs a bone
You said you wanted to dance But you couldn't get out of bed With all of those angry thoughts That you've got rolling round your head
Windy up the hurdy One more time Play it again Sam Before we die
Hey hey what's it's use Hey hey turn it off Hey hey what's it's use Hey hey are you still here
He was the son of the East He was badly dressed He had a note in his hand And stains on his vest He was the son of the East And after all he confessed He still couldn't kill The wicked witch of the West
Think quick Duck run Slow down Repent
I hear it coming down Coming way down from up up above Hear it rolling down Isn't it time we kicked up a fuss Like a snowball rolling down a hill Like someone who's terminally ill Take the disease It's tasty and warm Take the shape Throw the form
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Hey hey what's it's use Hey hey are you still here?
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*Hurdy
...wtf is a hurdy anyway?!
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