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.
I still remember hearing your shoe hit the floor.
Do you get the same jokes as me?
Do you get the jokes the same as me?
I remember the first kiss;
I don't remember the last.
Smash my skull on the sidewalk...with the truth.
I don't remember the last time,
I didn't know,
And I miss you
I miss you
Do you get the same jokes as me?
Do you get the jokes the same as me?
I remember the first kiss;
I don't remember the last.
Smash my skull on the sidewalk...with the truth.
I don't remember the last time,
I didn't know,
And I miss you
I miss you
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I also noticed the similarity of the "I miss you" part in this song to that in Slint's Good Morning Captain. There has to be a connection between the two, after all both are/were on Touch and Go.
Albini was a huge supporter of Slint and produced some of their stuff, and gave a famously enthusiastic review to Spiderland.
could be some kind of post-breakup song. "shoe hit the floor"--might suggest that garments of clothing were removed?
lol is this supposed to be some kind of a tribute to slint's good morning captain? I mean the way the song builds and the "I miss you" at the end.
The lines about "jokes" and "kisses" are sound like a weirdly alienated pre-break up state to me.
oops didn't mean to reply to your post