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.
Huge, huge, huge, huge
Huge, huge, huge, huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
I got that crank trippin'
Babe it's you
I got that grape kool-aid filled swimming pool
I got those Roomba robots that clean the floor
I got that mother of pearl oyster fork for sure
I got that Tammy Faye milk money butterscotch
I got that Mama Cass you know I got that Peter Tosh
I got it all
Yes it's true'
So why don't I get you'
I got that Bob Fosse
I got that Joey Ramone
A bag of Bill Murray
Damien Hirst Telephone
Check got that gold-thronged studded alligator leather
Digital-video picture frame of us together
I got that honey-dipped tennis wear just for play
I got the sun to set you know I always got so vain
I got it all
Yes it's true
So why don't I get you
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that
Brand new Lincoln playin' PM Dawn
With the dat-player minidisc cd-rom
Book collection with an autographed James Joyce
Bio-diesel dirigible, ba-baby it's choice
Double Dutch dinosaur duplex in Dubai
I'll be there with my friend the Sultan of Brunei
I got it all
Yes it's true
So why don't I have you'
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
Huge, huge, huge, huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
I got that crank trippin'
Babe it's you
I got that grape kool-aid filled swimming pool
I got those Roomba robots that clean the floor
I got that mother of pearl oyster fork for sure
I got that Tammy Faye milk money butterscotch
I got that Mama Cass you know I got that Peter Tosh
I got it all
Yes it's true'
So why don't I get you'
I got that Bob Fosse
I got that Joey Ramone
A bag of Bill Murray
Damien Hirst Telephone
Check got that gold-thronged studded alligator leather
Digital-video picture frame of us together
I got that honey-dipped tennis wear just for play
I got the sun to set you know I always got so vain
I got it all
Yes it's true
So why don't I get you
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that
Brand new Lincoln playin' PM Dawn
With the dat-player minidisc cd-rom
Book collection with an autographed James Joyce
Bio-diesel dirigible, ba-baby it's choice
Double Dutch dinosaur duplex in Dubai
I'll be there with my friend the Sultan of Brunei
I got it all
Yes it's true
So why don't I have you'
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
Audacity of Huge, Audacity of Huge
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
I got that, I got that, I got that, I got that
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Well no one has said what the song is about... might be because it's obvious- my interpretation is that the song is about a spoiled young guy who is starting to understand that money can't buy everything (e.g. love).
But I have NO idea what 'audacity of huge' is supposed to mean. Audacity means a disregard of restraints... but 'audacity of huge' makes no sense. Maybe it's not supposed to though.
i think audacity of huge means that he has the shear nerve to think that he has everything of a monetary so why the hell cant he get the girl kinda big ego... thats what i think anyway