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.
You rise, I fall
I wanna taste atomic
You shudder, no fuel
We're gonna go pneumatic
Oh sugar, you're gold
I wanna take you home, boy!
You wanna! Gonna! Wanna!
You wanna! Gonna! Wanna!
All walk, no talk
I'm gonna count to twenty
You, lover, so schön
Zip it up and come and get me
Hey looker, let's go
I'm gonna take you home, boy!
You wanna! Gonna! Wanna!
You wanna! Gonna! Wanna!
Oh sugar, you're gold
I wanna take you home, boy!
You wanna! Gonna! Wanna!
You wanna! Gonna! Wanna!
I wanna taste atomic
You shudder, no fuel
We're gonna go pneumatic
Oh sugar, you're gold
I wanna take you home, boy!
You wanna! Gonna! Wanna!
You wanna! Gonna! Wanna!
All walk, no talk
I'm gonna count to twenty
You, lover, so schön
Zip it up and come and get me
Hey looker, let's go
I'm gonna take you home, boy!
You wanna! Gonna! Wanna!
You wanna! Gonna! Wanna!
Oh sugar, you're gold
I wanna take you home, boy!
You wanna! Gonna! Wanna!
You wanna! Gonna! Wanna!
Lyrics submitted by ebyrne288
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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i'm not entirely sure about the third lines of each verse but the rest is all good. i love this song. this is the reason i got into IAMX. Sue Denim's voice is so good too
i enjoy this so much, So fun
I think this is by Sue Denim. Though Chris may have helped produce it, I think it's Sue. Brilliant song though!
No, the song is by IAMX, it's just Sue providing the vocals instead of Chris!
& Those lyrics are mostly right, but here are the full ones straight from DJ $U€'s myspace ;)
Gonna Wanna
You rise, I fall I wanna taste atomic You shudder, no fuel We're gonna go pneumatic Oh sugar, you're gold I wanna take you home, boy!
You wanna! Gonna! Wanna! You wanna! Gonna! Wanna!
All walk, no talk I'm gonna count to twenty You, lover, so schön Zip it up and come and get me Hey looker, let's go I'm gonna take you home, boy!
You wanna! Gonna! Wanna! You wanna! Gonna! Wanna!
Oh sugar, you're gold I wanna take you home, boy!
You wanna! Gonna! Wanna! You wanna! Gonna! Wanna!
(schön = 'beautiful' in German)
Love this song!
can't find this song anywhere!!
It's on the 'Les Chevaliers Du Ciel' soundtrack, which Chris produced.
I love Sue's vocals on this, really powerful.
He's bi, so its not necessarily written by Sue.