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.
Ding dong
Funky lil' song
Everything's up
Nothing's down
Everything is so right
Nothing could be wrong
Now that we got
Our funky lil' song
Bad vibrations are all around
When your house is upside-down
And you've waited for something
Much, much too long
Here's a funky lil' way
To help yourself along
[Repeat: x2]
Ding dong
Funky lil' song
Everything's up
And nothing's down
Everything's so right
That nothing could be wrong
Now that we got
A funky lil' song
Ding dong
Funky lil' song
Everything's up
And nothing's down
When a mean person is mean
Oh so mean to you-
I mean, real mean
You just look that mean person in the eye
And you say,
"Mean person, I'm gonna sing my funky lil' song"
And then you sing your funky lil' song
Right at that mean person;
And you sing it just like this:
[Repeat: x4]
Ding dong
Funky lil' song
Everything's up
Nothing's down
Everything's so right
Nothing could be wrong
Now that we (found) got
A funky lil' song
Funky lil' song
Everything's up
Nothing's down
Everything is so right
Nothing could be wrong
Now that we got
Our funky lil' song
Bad vibrations are all around
When your house is upside-down
And you've waited for something
Much, much too long
Here's a funky lil' way
To help yourself along
[Repeat: x2]
Ding dong
Funky lil' song
Everything's up
And nothing's down
Everything's so right
That nothing could be wrong
Now that we got
A funky lil' song
Ding dong
Funky lil' song
Everything's up
And nothing's down
When a mean person is mean
Oh so mean to you-
I mean, real mean
You just look that mean person in the eye
And you say,
"Mean person, I'm gonna sing my funky lil' song"
And then you sing your funky lil' song
Right at that mean person;
And you sing it just like this:
[Repeat: x4]
Ding dong
Funky lil' song
Everything's up
Nothing's down
Everything's so right
Nothing could be wrong
Now that we (found) got
A funky lil' song
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when a mean person is mean -oh so mean to you- i mean, real mean you just look that mean person in the eye and you say, "mean person, i'm gonna sing my funky lil' song"
rofl this destroyed my picture of Beck being nihilist, really