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 like glitter and sparkly dresses
But I'm not gonna talk about that
In my monologue
I like baking and things that smell like winter
But I'm not gonna talk about that
In my monologue
La La La
La La La
I like writing songs about douchebags who cheat on me
But I'm not gonna say that
In my monologue
I like writing their names in songs so they're ashamed to go in public
But I'm not gonna say that
In my monologue
La La
La La La La La
This is my musical monologue
You might think I'd bring up Joe
That guy who broke up with me on the phone
But I'm not gonna mention him
In my monologue
Hey Joe, I'm doin' real well
Tonight I'm hosting SNL
But I'm not gonna brag about that
In my monologue
La La La
Ha Ha Ha
Ha Ha Ha
Ha Ha Ha
La La La
And if you're wondering if I might
Be dating the werewolf from Twilight
I'm not gonna comment on that
In my monologue
La La
La La La La La
This is my musical monologue
You might be expecting me to say
Something bad about Kanye
And how he ran up on the stage
And ruined my VMA monologue
But there's nothing more to say
'Cause everything's okay
I've got security lining the stage
This is my SNL monologue
La la
La la la la la
This is my SNL monologue
La la
La la la la la
That was my SNL monologue
But I'm not gonna talk about that
In my monologue
I like baking and things that smell like winter
But I'm not gonna talk about that
In my monologue
La La La
La La La
I like writing songs about douchebags who cheat on me
But I'm not gonna say that
In my monologue
I like writing their names in songs so they're ashamed to go in public
But I'm not gonna say that
In my monologue
La La
La La La La La
This is my musical monologue
You might think I'd bring up Joe
That guy who broke up with me on the phone
But I'm not gonna mention him
In my monologue
Hey Joe, I'm doin' real well
Tonight I'm hosting SNL
But I'm not gonna brag about that
In my monologue
La La La
Ha Ha Ha
Ha Ha Ha
Ha Ha Ha
La La La
And if you're wondering if I might
Be dating the werewolf from Twilight
I'm not gonna comment on that
In my monologue
La La
La La La La La
This is my musical monologue
You might be expecting me to say
Something bad about Kanye
And how he ran up on the stage
And ruined my VMA monologue
But there's nothing more to say
'Cause everything's okay
I've got security lining the stage
This is my SNL monologue
La la
La la la la la
This is my SNL monologue
La la
La la la la la
That was my SNL monologue
Lyrics submitted by Nataliexo
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