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.
The plot thickens to destroy Michael Jackson
As the story unfolds
If you thought there was nothing more to say about Michael Jackson
Just wait (numerous unauthorized biography of Michael Jackson)
The paparazzi would not leave him alone
More allegations made against the performer
And what they did find (as the story unfolds)
Was a series of lies (there will be a lot more to say about Michael Jackson)
Here we go again, another lawsuit for Michael Jackson)
(In the garage, numerous unauthorized biographies of Michael Jackson)
And numerous biographies, unauthorized biographies
More allegations made against the performer
As the story unfolds there will be a lot more to say about Michael Jackson
Breaking news
Woo
Oh
Everybody wanting a piece of Michael Jackson
Reporters stalking the moves of Michael Jackson
Just when you thought he was done
He comes to give it again
They can put around the world today
He wanna write my obituary
No matter what, you just wanna read it again
No matter what, you just wanna feed it again
Why is it strange that I would fall in love? (Fall in love)
Who is that boogie man you're thinkin' of? (You're thinkin' of)
Or am I crazy 'cause I just eloped
This is breaking news (breaking news)
This is breaking news (breaking news, breaking the news)
Oh
Everybody watching the news on Michael Jackson
They wanna see that I fall 'cause I'm Michael Jackson
You write the words to destroy like it's a weapon
You turned your back on the love and you can't get it again
No matter what, you just want to read it again (no, no)
No matter what, you just want to feed it again
Why is it strange that I would fall in love? (Woo)
Who is that boogie man you're thinkin' of? (You're thinkin' of)
Or am I crazy 'cause I just eloped (yeah, just, just eloped)
This is breaking news (breaking the news, woo)
This is breaking news (breaking the news, why?)
Why is it strange that I would fall in love? (Why?)
Who is that boogie man you're thinkin' of?
Or am I crazy 'cause I just eloped (you keep on breaking the news)
This is breaking news (woo)
This is breaking news (you breaking the news)
On the news today they say we're crazy (celebrity)
And on the screen today we're on display
Baby (oh)
(Stop)
(Stop)
(Stop)
(Stop)
Woo
Why is it strange that I would fall in love? (Why is it strange)
Who is that boogie man you're thinkin' of? (Hee, hee, hee)
Or am I crazy 'cause I just eloped (you keep on breaking the news)
This is breaking news (breaking the news)
This is breaking news (breaking the news, woo)
Why is it strange that I would fall in love? (Hee, hee, hee)
Who is that boogie man you're thinkin' of? (You keep on breaking)
Or am I crazy 'cause I just eloped (can't stop breaking)
This is breaking news
This is breaking news (breaking the news, woo)
Hee, hee, hee
Hee, hee, hee, hee
You're breaking the news
As the story unfolds
If you thought there was nothing more to say about Michael Jackson
Just wait (numerous unauthorized biography of Michael Jackson)
The paparazzi would not leave him alone
More allegations made against the performer
And what they did find (as the story unfolds)
Was a series of lies (there will be a lot more to say about Michael Jackson)
Here we go again, another lawsuit for Michael Jackson)
(In the garage, numerous unauthorized biographies of Michael Jackson)
And numerous biographies, unauthorized biographies
More allegations made against the performer
As the story unfolds there will be a lot more to say about Michael Jackson
Breaking news
Woo
Oh
Everybody wanting a piece of Michael Jackson
Reporters stalking the moves of Michael Jackson
Just when you thought he was done
He comes to give it again
They can put around the world today
He wanna write my obituary
No matter what, you just wanna read it again
No matter what, you just wanna feed it again
Why is it strange that I would fall in love? (Fall in love)
Who is that boogie man you're thinkin' of? (You're thinkin' of)
Or am I crazy 'cause I just eloped
This is breaking news (breaking news)
This is breaking news (breaking news, breaking the news)
Oh
Everybody watching the news on Michael Jackson
They wanna see that I fall 'cause I'm Michael Jackson
You write the words to destroy like it's a weapon
You turned your back on the love and you can't get it again
No matter what, you just want to read it again (no, no)
No matter what, you just want to feed it again
Why is it strange that I would fall in love? (Woo)
Who is that boogie man you're thinkin' of? (You're thinkin' of)
Or am I crazy 'cause I just eloped (yeah, just, just eloped)
This is breaking news (breaking the news, woo)
This is breaking news (breaking the news, why?)
Why is it strange that I would fall in love? (Why?)
Who is that boogie man you're thinkin' of?
Or am I crazy 'cause I just eloped (you keep on breaking the news)
This is breaking news (woo)
This is breaking news (you breaking the news)
On the news today they say we're crazy (celebrity)
And on the screen today we're on display
Baby (oh)
(Stop)
(Stop)
(Stop)
(Stop)
Woo
Why is it strange that I would fall in love? (Why is it strange)
Who is that boogie man you're thinkin' of? (Hee, hee, hee)
Or am I crazy 'cause I just eloped (you keep on breaking the news)
This is breaking news (breaking the news)
This is breaking news (breaking the news, woo)
Why is it strange that I would fall in love? (Hee, hee, hee)
Who is that boogie man you're thinkin' of? (You keep on breaking)
Or am I crazy 'cause I just eloped (can't stop breaking)
This is breaking news
This is breaking news (breaking the news, woo)
Hee, hee, hee
Hee, hee, hee, hee
You're breaking the news
Lyrics submitted by melodymaker
Breaking News Lyrics as written by Edward Cascio Michael Jackson
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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