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.
They call it KFC Cause it's not really chicken
Hot Cheetos for breakfast makes a young student sicken
Do you ever think someone's tricking you (x3 echo)
And the guy in the pulpit is a bigot and a liar
Some kid walks into my school and opens fire
Heard any good jokes lately? Cause we sure do need 'em
My punk band's called Operation Iraqi Freedom
[Chrous]
So what's it gonna be?
Are you real to me?
Or are you non-dairy creamer?
A new love is burning up in me
Cause 1 in 4 American girls has an STD
And you can buy yourself some implants
But you can't buy a soul, Threat Level Orange
With your chest puffed out, what are you so afraid about?
With your chest puffed out, what are you so afraid about?
What are you so afraid of?
What are you so afraid of?
What's it gonna be?
Are you real to me?
Or are you non-dairy creamer?
And two gay guys got married
And brought the family to it's knees
How did they blow us to smitherines
Just a couple of queens
How did they do it, I'm tellin' you now
They brought marriage to an end
And I found myself some culprits
It's two young gay
Republicans!
Young Gay Republicans
Young Gay Republicans
Young Gay Republicans
What's it gonna be? (what's it gonna be?)
Are you real to me? (are you real to me?)
Or are you non-dairy (non-dairy)
Creamer? (creamer)
What's it gonna be? (what's it gonna be?)
Are you real to me? (are you real to me?)
Or are you non-dairy (non-dairy)
Creamer?
Mission Accomplished
Mission Accomplished
Mission Accomplished
Mission Accomplished
Hot Cheetos for breakfast makes a young student sicken
Do you ever think someone's tricking you (x3 echo)
And the guy in the pulpit is a bigot and a liar
Some kid walks into my school and opens fire
Heard any good jokes lately? Cause we sure do need 'em
My punk band's called Operation Iraqi Freedom
[Chrous]
So what's it gonna be?
Are you real to me?
Or are you non-dairy creamer?
A new love is burning up in me
Cause 1 in 4 American girls has an STD
And you can buy yourself some implants
But you can't buy a soul, Threat Level Orange
With your chest puffed out, what are you so afraid about?
With your chest puffed out, what are you so afraid about?
What are you so afraid of?
What are you so afraid of?
What's it gonna be?
Are you real to me?
Or are you non-dairy creamer?
And two gay guys got married
And brought the family to it's knees
How did they blow us to smitherines
Just a couple of queens
How did they do it, I'm tellin' you now
They brought marriage to an end
And I found myself some culprits
It's two young gay
Republicans!
Young Gay Republicans
Young Gay Republicans
Young Gay Republicans
What's it gonna be? (what's it gonna be?)
Are you real to me? (are you real to me?)
Or are you non-dairy (non-dairy)
Creamer? (creamer)
What's it gonna be? (what's it gonna be?)
Are you real to me? (are you real to me?)
Or are you non-dairy (non-dairy)
Creamer?
Mission Accomplished
Mission Accomplished
Mission Accomplished
Mission Accomplished
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Non-Dairy Creamer Lyrics as written by Tony Fredianelli Stephan Jenkins
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No Surprises
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I'm creaming for their new album. This song is amazing. I think its fairly wide. I think its socially critical of those who try to look better by making themselves completely fake, as well as a political criticism of how politicians make big deals out of things that shouldn't be, like gay marriage. As if that destroys the family. "Family Values." So, all in all I think its a criticism of being fake and of the propaganda put forth to get people to agree to something.