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.
[Interviewer:] Do you think that many groups plays like The Jesus and Mary Chain? or do you think they are the on - sorry - do you think you are playing on the same style?
[Thurston:] Um . . .
[Lee:] No, not at all
[Thurston:] Erm, we really . . . we really suck tonight ladies and gentlemen. In fact, we're going to call this song: Bury our Heads in the Sand. And, and, eh, no, this is actually called Dick Weed, eh, Part Two
[Lee:] Part Eight!
[Thurston:] Ah, yeah, this is . . . this song is called Dick Weed Part Eight
Ahu hu hu
Okay can we all sing a solo song for you
Well, I got a ticket to ride
Yeah, come on, let's do it
Yeah whoo, yeah whoo
Da-da-da-da-ta-ta-ta-ta
Wha-wha-wha-wha-wouw
Da-da-da-da-ta-ta-ta-ta
I got a ticket to ride, yeah
I got a ticket to ride
Yeah, play those funky drums
Play those funky drums, yeah
Whaaoowowowowowo, yeah
Hohahooga gaboga baboogaa
Ya yeah, ya yeah
I said I'm just a little boy from Texas
And I'm going to shake your head
One two, one two, one two titty
I know every nook and cranny in New York City
London fuck, you're pissing me off
Hollywood weirdo, cough, cough, cough
Won't you please let me rock you
I'm just a boy with not much to do
Everybody says that you come from above
You're going to scream when you taste my love
Taste my love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love
I got a ticket to ride, yeah
I got a ticket to ride
I got a ticket to ride
And I don't fucking care
No, I don't fucking care
I don't fucking care
I don't fucking care
Looking everywhere, I don't fucking care
Put on some dark eyes and waving goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Do you want to do Pipeline?
Yo, Sun Ra, let's do Pipeline!
We got Sun Ra in the studio today, ladies and gentlemen. He's going to play guitar, he's going to sing a song. It's called Pipeline/Killtime, and if you can deal with that. Okay, Max Roach is here, all right. Man, we got an all-star jam. Get down. Okay, this is great
[Lee:] Holy shit, it's Sunny Sheron
[Thurston:] All right
[Lee:] He Sunny! George Benson, ladies and gentlemen! George Benson!
[Thurston:] Yeah, hello, hello down Broadway, I'm going down Broadway
[Lee:] Let's not do it too fast, Stevo
[Thurston:] Um . . .
[Lee:] No, not at all
[Thurston:] Erm, we really . . . we really suck tonight ladies and gentlemen. In fact, we're going to call this song: Bury our Heads in the Sand. And, and, eh, no, this is actually called Dick Weed, eh, Part Two
[Lee:] Part Eight!
[Thurston:] Ah, yeah, this is . . . this song is called Dick Weed Part Eight
Ahu hu hu
Okay can we all sing a solo song for you
Well, I got a ticket to ride
Yeah, come on, let's do it
Yeah whoo, yeah whoo
Da-da-da-da-ta-ta-ta-ta
Wha-wha-wha-wha-wouw
Da-da-da-da-ta-ta-ta-ta
I got a ticket to ride, yeah
I got a ticket to ride
Yeah, play those funky drums
Play those funky drums, yeah
Whaaoowowowowowo, yeah
Hohahooga gaboga baboogaa
Ya yeah, ya yeah
I said I'm just a little boy from Texas
And I'm going to shake your head
One two, one two, one two titty
I know every nook and cranny in New York City
London fuck, you're pissing me off
Hollywood weirdo, cough, cough, cough
Won't you please let me rock you
I'm just a boy with not much to do
Everybody says that you come from above
You're going to scream when you taste my love
Taste my love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love
I got a ticket to ride, yeah
I got a ticket to ride
I got a ticket to ride
And I don't fucking care
No, I don't fucking care
I don't fucking care
I don't fucking care
Looking everywhere, I don't fucking care
Put on some dark eyes and waving goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Do you want to do Pipeline?
Yo, Sun Ra, let's do Pipeline!
We got Sun Ra in the studio today, ladies and gentlemen. He's going to play guitar, he's going to sing a song. It's called Pipeline/Killtime, and if you can deal with that. Okay, Max Roach is here, all right. Man, we got an all-star jam. Get down. Okay, this is great
[Lee:] Holy shit, it's Sunny Sheron
[Thurston:] All right
[Lee:] He Sunny! George Benson, ladies and gentlemen! George Benson!
[Thurston:] Yeah, hello, hello down Broadway, I'm going down Broadway
[Lee:] Let's not do it too fast, Stevo
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