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.
The basement scene is dark and dusty
The musty smell of stale air
Cobwebs dangle overhead
People stumble down the stairs
Let's get this party started, yo
The band are in the corner of the floor
Their songs are pretty kick-ass
We're dancing like we've never danced before
The music is loud
The kids are so young
All over the world
They want to have fun
The music is so loud
It drowns out the talk
All over the world
Just give us more rock
The music is loud
The night is so young
All over the world
We want to have fun
The music gets louder
Please don't call the cops
All over the world
We just want to rock
The kitchen scene is damp and sticky
They're lined up at the keg of PBR
We're yelling conversations
Through the floor you hear the keyboards and guitar
I'm getting kind of antsy
I just came up here to get some air
This isn't where the music's at
I guess I'm going back down there
The music is loud
The kids are so young
All over the world
They want to have fun
The music is so loud
It drowns out the talk
All over the world
Just give us more rock
The music is loud
The night is so young
All over the world
We want to have fun
The music gets louder
Please don't call the cops
All over the world
We just want to rock
The basement scene is hot and sweaty
Bodies packed from wall to wall
The band are tearing through their set
The encore is the best of all
Let's keep this party going, yo
We've got nowhere else to be
Someone yells, "less talk more rock"
Mostly un-ironically
The music is loud
The kids are so young
All over the world
They want to have fun
The music is so loud
It drowns out the talk
All over the world
Just give us more rock
The music is loud
The night is so young
All over the world
We want to have fun
The music gets louder
Please don't call the cops
All over the world
We just want to rock
We just want to rock
We just want to rock
We just want to rock
We just want to rock
The musty smell of stale air
Cobwebs dangle overhead
People stumble down the stairs
Let's get this party started, yo
The band are in the corner of the floor
Their songs are pretty kick-ass
We're dancing like we've never danced before
The music is loud
The kids are so young
All over the world
They want to have fun
The music is so loud
It drowns out the talk
All over the world
Just give us more rock
The music is loud
The night is so young
All over the world
We want to have fun
The music gets louder
Please don't call the cops
All over the world
We just want to rock
The kitchen scene is damp and sticky
They're lined up at the keg of PBR
We're yelling conversations
Through the floor you hear the keyboards and guitar
I'm getting kind of antsy
I just came up here to get some air
This isn't where the music's at
I guess I'm going back down there
The music is loud
The kids are so young
All over the world
They want to have fun
The music is so loud
It drowns out the talk
All over the world
Just give us more rock
The music is loud
The night is so young
All over the world
We want to have fun
The music gets louder
Please don't call the cops
All over the world
We just want to rock
The basement scene is hot and sweaty
Bodies packed from wall to wall
The band are tearing through their set
The encore is the best of all
Let's keep this party going, yo
We've got nowhere else to be
Someone yells, "less talk more rock"
Mostly un-ironically
The music is loud
The kids are so young
All over the world
They want to have fun
The music is so loud
It drowns out the talk
All over the world
Just give us more rock
The music is loud
The night is so young
All over the world
We want to have fun
The music gets louder
Please don't call the cops
All over the world
We just want to rock
We just want to rock
We just want to rock
We just want to rock
We just want to rock
Lyrics submitted by MeThinX
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