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.
They told me if I write this song for them
That they would cut my hair for free
But that's not me, no liberties
And they're into all the coolest bands
And knowing that they're going to the gigs as fans
Entitles me to some decency
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They're the cleverest blonde weekend
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I wish everybody danced like me
Split visions of a talkative therapy
It makes me bend away, it gives me E
Seems hard to say, it?s insanity
The same record for the 16th time
Exact same set you did the last time ?round
Doesn't bother me, we're in harmony
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They're the cleverest blonde weekend
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I wish everybody danced like them
Everybody danced like them
No low emotions rolling tonight
Young heavy hopefuls staying the night
So stick around and wait for the day
Craziness kills laziness and happiness takes bad bets
No one gives a fuck, you see we're all out of our little heads
Craziness kills laziness and happiness takes bad bets
No one gives a fuck, you see we're all out of our
All out of our, all out of our little fucking heads
Doo doo doo
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They're the cleverest blonde weekend
Asted-way ittle-lay eejays-day
I wish everybody danced like them
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They're the cleverest blonde weekend
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I wish everybody danced like them
Can anybody dance like them, can you tell me?
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Does anybody dance like them, can you tell me?
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Does anybody dance like them, can you tell me?
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Does anybody dance like them?
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That they would cut my hair for free
But that's not me, no liberties
And they're into all the coolest bands
And knowing that they're going to the gigs as fans
Entitles me to some decency
Asted-way ittle-lay eejays-day
They're the cleverest blonde weekend
Asted-way ittle-lay eejays-day
I wish everybody danced like me
Split visions of a talkative therapy
It makes me bend away, it gives me E
Seems hard to say, it?s insanity
The same record for the 16th time
Exact same set you did the last time ?round
Doesn't bother me, we're in harmony
Asted-way ittle-lay eejays-day
They're the cleverest blonde weekend
Asted-way ittle-lay eejays-day
I wish everybody danced like them
Everybody danced like them
No low emotions rolling tonight
Young heavy hopefuls staying the night
So stick around and wait for the day
Craziness kills laziness and happiness takes bad bets
No one gives a fuck, you see we're all out of our little heads
Craziness kills laziness and happiness takes bad bets
No one gives a fuck, you see we're all out of our
All out of our, all out of our little fucking heads
Doo doo doo
Asted-way ittle-lay eejays-day
They're the cleverest blonde weekend
Asted-way ittle-lay eejays-day
I wish everybody danced like them
Asted-way ittle-lay eejays-day
They're the cleverest blonde weekend
Asted-way ittle-lay eejays-day
I wish everybody danced like them
Can anybody dance like them, can you tell me?
(Asted-way ittle-lay eejays-day)
Does anybody dance like them, can you tell me?
(Asted-way ittle-lay eejays-day)
Does anybody dance like them, can you tell me?
(Asted-way ittle-lay eejays-day)
Does anybody dance like them?
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Wasted Little Dj's [Live] Lyrics as written by Kyle Falconer Kieren Webster
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