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.
My heart
is beatin in yer face!
[come on ya'll! did ya'll HEAR that?]
My Heart
is beatin in yer face!
Top 10 dancing!
[Move that ASS!]
My Heart
is beatin in yer face!
[YOU AINT GONNA BE LAUGHING AT THE FIST!]
XAUL ZAN!
I Leave without a trace!
[huhHAH!]
is beatin in yer face!
[come on ya'll! did ya'll HEAR that?]
My Heart
is beatin in yer face!
Top 10 dancing!
[Move that ASS!]
My Heart
is beatin in yer face!
[YOU AINT GONNA BE LAUGHING AT THE FIST!]
XAUL ZAN!
I Leave without a trace!
[huhHAH!]
Lyrics submitted by laurelthensaid
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Verse 1: Lookin at my broccoli it's about that time Polishin the nasty cauliflower patches till they shine Xaul rocks! Tried to have phone sex but you called the cops Plus the holes are too small I've got these huge bald spots On top of my head emerging like unwanted islands I'm trying to vote my self off of By force of nature I'm pushed off the (?) to face a world of war wages And girls of all ages Hi! I'm the guy you don't love just yet But I write poems with my tongue on your neck Hoping for some sex Older than sunsets Golden boy, blue balls Totally upset, but overjoyed by Ru Paul The bipolar bear hug got you sick to your stomach When I hold a beer mug and make you sip from it Thinkin this plug dick will kill the dead silence in your body I wanna be the life of the search party
(Verse 2) Now if I monger whores While Joe mongers whores And he mongers whores While she mongers whores And we monger whores While they monger whores It's a mother flockin orgy y'all, cause I got yours Say what? Xaul Zan is here No random fan from the small van I stare (??) calling your man a crook Cause I'm deep (how deep?) I'm deeper than Sage Francis Retreating the gay campus Bleeding on AIDs pamphlets I shit dance moves battle with the spinning moonwalks It's in the attitudes Grab my miniscule crotch! I will remove the cross That dangles in the cleavage Of every christian chick who thinks her tits are saving Jesus Gee whiz! Listen to the knowledge that I'm kickin I'm not hard on women I put my hard-on on women I'm starting with (??) who shouts with her face down When I'm not swingin', I'm scoutin out the playgrounds
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