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.
That party, that party
Was the worst thing
That has ever happened to me
A black eye, I'm bleeding
But I'm breathing by myself
Those girls, those guys
They all want me
They all want me dead
I should have never
Should have never ever, no
Should have said the things I said to her
But I think she's on to me
She's starting to get up
Well, I think she's looking for me, for me
She's starting to fall
And I said, "Pleased to meet you, baby,"
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince him not to do
What he came to do
(Black eye and bleeding, but I'm fine)
What he came to do
(A suckerpunch is all he had)
And I know now
I'm terribly sorry, man
Is this your girlfriend clinging to my hand?
Oh no, what will become of me
In the backyard of that party?
I think I'm doing rather well on my own
And I know I don't need you
It's impossible to please you
I got it covered with the sofa pulled out
And I'm chillaxing, sleeping
And don't wake up me up tonight
No, don't wake me
Don't wake me up
Especially tonight
No, don't wake me
Don't wake up me up tonight
And I said, "Pleased to meet you, baby,"
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince him not to do
What he came to do
(Black eye and bleeding, but I'm fine)
What he came to do
(A suckerpunch is all he had on me)
We came alone
And we left together
It shut him up to see he won her over
We came alone
And we left together
It shut him up to see who won her over
We came alone
And we left together
Pleased to meet you, baby
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince him not to do
Pleased to meet you, baby
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince her not to do
What he came to do
(Black eye and bleeding, but I'm fine)
What he came to do
(A suckerpunch is all he had)
Was the worst thing
That has ever happened to me
A black eye, I'm bleeding
But I'm breathing by myself
Those girls, those guys
They all want me
They all want me dead
I should have never
Should have never ever, no
Should have said the things I said to her
But I think she's on to me
She's starting to get up
Well, I think she's looking for me, for me
She's starting to fall
And I said, "Pleased to meet you, baby,"
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince him not to do
What he came to do
(Black eye and bleeding, but I'm fine)
What he came to do
(A suckerpunch is all he had)
And I know now
I'm terribly sorry, man
Is this your girlfriend clinging to my hand?
Oh no, what will become of me
In the backyard of that party?
I think I'm doing rather well on my own
And I know I don't need you
It's impossible to please you
I got it covered with the sofa pulled out
And I'm chillaxing, sleeping
And don't wake up me up tonight
No, don't wake me
Don't wake me up
Especially tonight
No, don't wake me
Don't wake up me up tonight
And I said, "Pleased to meet you, baby,"
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince him not to do
What he came to do
(Black eye and bleeding, but I'm fine)
What he came to do
(A suckerpunch is all he had on me)
We came alone
And we left together
It shut him up to see he won her over
We came alone
And we left together
It shut him up to see who won her over
We came alone
And we left together
Pleased to meet you, baby
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince him not to do
Pleased to meet you, baby
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince her not to do
What he came to do
(Black eye and bleeding, but I'm fine)
What he came to do
(A suckerpunch is all he had)
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it's pretty sounds right, except for a couple parts. I put the parts I added in all caps.
I think it's:
"That party, that party Was the worst thing that has ever happened to me Black eye, I'm bleeding But I'm breathing by myself Those girls, those guys They all want me They all want me dead I should have never Should have never ever, no Should have said the things I said to her
But I think she's on to me She's starting to get UP Well, I think she's looking for me (For me) She's starting to fall
And I said, "Pleased to meet you, baby," How do you do, what you do? And I'll forgive you, maybe If you convince HIM not to do what he came to do (Black eye and bleeding but I'm fine) What he came to do (A suckerpunch is all he had)
And I know now I'm terribly sorry that Is this your girlfriend clinging to my hand? Oh no, what will become OF me In the backyard of that party?
I think I'm doing rather well on my own And I know I don't need you It's impossible to please you I got it covered with ? TRY TO RELAX AND SLEEP AND don't wake up me up tonight OH NO DON'T WAKE ME, DON'T WAKE ME UP ESPECIALLY TONIGHT OH NO DON'T WAKE ME don't wake me up TONIGHT
And I said, "Pleased to meet you, baby," How do you do, what you do? And I'll forgive you, maybe If you convince HIM not to do what he came to do (Black eye and bleeding but I'm fine) What he came to do (A suckerpunch is all he had ON ME)
We came alone And we left together It shut him up to see he won her over We came alone And we left together It shut him up to see WHO won her over We came alone And we left together
And I said, "Pleased to meet you, baby," How do you do, what you do? And I'll forgive you, maybe If you convince HIM not to do
Pleased to meet you, baby How do you do, what you do? And I'll forgive you, maybe If you convince HIM not to do what he came to do (Black eye and bleeding but I'm fine) What he came to do (A suckerpunch is all he had)"
and I think that that's about it. and I could be wrong on some stuff.
I got it covered with the sofa pulled out
Addictive song indeed
it's "i've got it covered with the sofa pulled out and i'm chillaxing sleeping don't wake me up tonight."
wow. MY NAME IS BECKY. This song is about me. The new Tattle Tales songs are rad!
I think this song means.. going to a party where you ex is with her new boy-o and he is going to beat you up because u maybe want her back kinda
its definetly about a guy going to a party and meeting this girl and flirting a lot and then her boyfriend walking in and not being so happy with it and beating him up but he ends up leaving with the girl anyways.
i agree with^^ only i think he gets mad at the girl bc he says that he would forgive her if she could convince her boyfriend not to beat him up she maybe didnt tell him that she her boyfriend was at the party
I LOVE YOU BECKY FROM ES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
obvious meaning, fantasticly catchy tune. i approve =]
theres just one part i saw wrong.. That party, that party Was the worst thing that has ever happened to me Black eye, I'm bleeding But I'm breathing by myself Those girls, those guys They all want me They all want me dead I should have never Should have never ever, no Should have said the things I said to her
But I think she's on to me She's starting to get up Well, I think she's looking for me (For me) She's starting to fall
And I said, "Pleased to meet you, baby," How do you do, what you do? And I'll forgive you, maybe If you convince him not to do what he came to do (Black eye and bleeding but I'm fine) What he came to do (A suckerpunch is all he had)
And I know now I'm terribly sorry MAN Is this your girlfriend clinging to my hand? Oh no, what will become of me In the backyard of that party?
I think I'm doing rather well on my own And I know I don't need you It's impossible to please you I got it covered with the sofa pulled out try to relax and sleep and don't wake up me up tonight oh no don't wake me, don't wake me up especially tonight oh no don't wake me tonight don't wake me up tonight
And I said, "Pleased to meet you, baby," How do you do, what you do? And I'll forgive you, maybe If you convince him not to do what he came to do (Black eye and bleeding but I'm fine) What he came to do (A suckerpunch is all he had on me)
We came alone And we left together It shut him up to see he won her over We came alone And we left together It shut him up to see who won her over We came alone And we left together
And I said, "Pleased to meet you, baby," How do you do, what you do? And I'll forgive you, maybe If you convince him not to do
Pleased to meet you, baby How do you do, what you do? And I'll forgive you, maybe If you convince him not to do what he came to do (Black eye and bleeding but I'm fine) What he came to do (A suckerpunch is all he had)"
..yeah, when it says like "oh no dont wake me up" a bunch in that one part, its sort of...confusing, i guess. so that part might be wrong.