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.
*Jemaine* Loretta; broke my heart in a letter,
she told that she was leaving and that her life would be better.
Joan; broke it off over the phone,
after the tone, she left me alone.
Jen said she'd never ever see me again,
When I saw her again, she said it again.
Jan; met another man.
Lisa got amnesia, just forgot who I am.
Felicity; said there was no electricity.
Emily; no chemistry.
Fran ran; turned out to be a man.
Flo had to go; I couldn't go with the flow.
Carol Brown just took a bus out of town.
But I'm hoping that you'll stick around.
*Choir* (He doesn't cook or clean, he's not good boyfriend material.)
Oooh, we can eat cereal...
(You'll lose interest fast, his relationships never last.)
Shut up, girlfriends from the past!
(He says he'll do one thing, and then he goes and does another thing.)
Who organized all my ex-girlfriends into a choir, and got them to sing?
(Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhhh... Ahh-Ahh-Ahh...)
Shut up...
(Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhhh... Ahh-Ahh-Ahh...)
Shut up girlfriends from the past.
Mimi; will no longer see me.
Britney; Britney hit me.
Paula, Persephone, Stella, and Stephanie...
There must be fifty ways that lovers have left me.
Carol Brown just took a bus out of town
Love is a delicate thing, it could just float away on the breeze.
(He said the same thing to me.)
How can we ever know if I'm the right person in this world?
(He means looks at other girls.)
Love is a mystery, that does not follow rules.
(This guy, he's a fool)
I-...
(He'll always be a boy, he's a man who never grew up.)
I thought I told you to shut up.
(Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhhh... Ahh-Ahh-Ahh...)
Mona, you told me you were in a coma.
(Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhhh... Ahh-Ahh-Ahh...)
Tiffany, you said that you had an epiphany.
(Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhhh... Ahh-Ahh-Ahh...)
MMM... would ya like a little cereal?
Who organized this choir of ex-girlfriends?
Was it you, Carol Brown?
Was it you, Carol Brown?
Carol Brown just took a bus out of town.
But I'm hoping that you'll stick around.
(Do do... Do do do do... do do do)
Stick around...
(Do do... Do do do do... do do do)
*Together* (Do do... Do do do do... do do do)
Stick around...
she told that she was leaving and that her life would be better.
Joan; broke it off over the phone,
after the tone, she left me alone.
Jen said she'd never ever see me again,
When I saw her again, she said it again.
Jan; met another man.
Lisa got amnesia, just forgot who I am.
Felicity; said there was no electricity.
Emily; no chemistry.
Fran ran; turned out to be a man.
Flo had to go; I couldn't go with the flow.
Carol Brown just took a bus out of town.
But I'm hoping that you'll stick around.
*Choir* (He doesn't cook or clean, he's not good boyfriend material.)
Oooh, we can eat cereal...
(You'll lose interest fast, his relationships never last.)
Shut up, girlfriends from the past!
(He says he'll do one thing, and then he goes and does another thing.)
Who organized all my ex-girlfriends into a choir, and got them to sing?
(Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhhh... Ahh-Ahh-Ahh...)
Shut up...
(Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhhh... Ahh-Ahh-Ahh...)
Shut up girlfriends from the past.
Mimi; will no longer see me.
Britney; Britney hit me.
Paula, Persephone, Stella, and Stephanie...
There must be fifty ways that lovers have left me.
Carol Brown just took a bus out of town
Love is a delicate thing, it could just float away on the breeze.
(He said the same thing to me.)
How can we ever know if I'm the right person in this world?
(He means looks at other girls.)
Love is a mystery, that does not follow rules.
(This guy, he's a fool)
I-...
(He'll always be a boy, he's a man who never grew up.)
I thought I told you to shut up.
(Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhhh... Ahh-Ahh-Ahh...)
Mona, you told me you were in a coma.
(Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhhh... Ahh-Ahh-Ahh...)
Tiffany, you said that you had an epiphany.
(Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhh-Ahhhhh... Ahh-Ahh-Ahh...)
MMM... would ya like a little cereal?
Who organized this choir of ex-girlfriends?
Was it you, Carol Brown?
Was it you, Carol Brown?
Carol Brown just took a bus out of town.
But I'm hoping that you'll stick around.
(Do do... Do do do do... do do do)
Stick around...
(Do do... Do do do do... do do do)
*Together* (Do do... Do do do do... do do do)
Stick around...
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that was fast. thanks.
mona you said you were in a coma
that is the best line ever, seriously
i have never heard it but i know that is the best line ever!!!!!
I'm sure this is called Carol Brown.
Oh, and it's spelled 'Jemaine'.
Yes, it's actually called "Carol Brown"...
Also, there's a mistake in a line: "Fran ran; turned out to be a man" should be "Fran ran; BRUCE turned out to be a man".