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.
Woo
Great Dane's cheekbones, teenage hormones
Young complexion, non-physical affection
You're a godsend, do you want a boyfriend?
Crazy crazy, easy tiger
Her mind's made up, she don't wanna go steady
She's only seventeen, so she's probably not ready
A-M-A-N-D-A Norgaard
I saw you on a cover on Cross Bay Boulevard
Smaller tits and skinny framework
Tall, sharp hips and you're all in the same work
Giving me the sweet talk, walking down the catwalk
I want a mannequin, but she won't let me in
Her mind's made up, she don't wanna go steady
She's only seventeen, so she's probably not ready
A-M-A-N-D-A Norgaard
I saw you on a cover on Cross Bay Boulevard
Ooh (woo)
Ooh (woo)
Ooh (woo)
Ooh
Her mind's made up, she don't wanna go steady
She's only seventeen, so she's probably not ready
A-M-A-N-D-A Norgaard
I saw you on a cover on Cross Bay Boulevard
Her mind's made up, she don't wanna go steady
She's only seventeen, so she's probably not ready
A-M-A-N-D-A Norgaard
I saw you on a cover on Cross Bay Boulevard
Ooh (woo)
Ooh
Great Dane's cheekbones, teenage hormones
Young complexion, non-physical affection
You're a godsend, do you want a boyfriend?
Crazy crazy, easy tiger
Her mind's made up, she don't wanna go steady
She's only seventeen, so she's probably not ready
A-M-A-N-D-A Norgaard
I saw you on a cover on Cross Bay Boulevard
Smaller tits and skinny framework
Tall, sharp hips and you're all in the same work
Giving me the sweet talk, walking down the catwalk
I want a mannequin, but she won't let me in
Her mind's made up, she don't wanna go steady
She's only seventeen, so she's probably not ready
A-M-A-N-D-A Norgaard
I saw you on a cover on Cross Bay Boulevard
Ooh (woo)
Ooh (woo)
Ooh (woo)
Ooh
Her mind's made up, she don't wanna go steady
She's only seventeen, so she's probably not ready
A-M-A-N-D-A Norgaard
I saw you on a cover on Cross Bay Boulevard
Her mind's made up, she don't wanna go steady
She's only seventeen, so she's probably not ready
A-M-A-N-D-A Norgaard
I saw you on a cover on Cross Bay Boulevard
Ooh (woo)
Ooh
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Great Dane's cheekbones Teenage hormones Young complexion Non-physical affection You're a god send Do you want a boyfriend? Crazy crazy, easy tiger
Her mind's made up, she don't want to go steady She's only seventeen so she's probably not ready A-m-a-n-d-a norgaard I saw you on a cover on cross bay boulevard
Smaller tits And skinny framework Tall, sharp hips And you're all in the same work Giving me the sweet talk Walking down the catwalk I want a mannequin But she won't let me in
Her mind's made up, she don't want to go steady She's only seventeen so she's probably not ready A-m-a-n-d-a norgaard I saw you on a cover on cross bay boulevard
Her mind's made up, she don't want to go steady She's only seventeen so she's probably not ready A-m-a-n-d-a norgaard I saw you on a cover on cross bay boulevard Her mind's made up, she don't want to go steady She's only seventeen so she's probably not ready A-m-a-n-d-a norgaard I saw you on a cover on cross bay boulevard
And again, thanks :D
What is cross bay boulevard?
It's a street in Howard Beach outside New York City.<br /> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Beach
zephryan I don't think the Lyric is "Great Dane's" cheekbones it's "British" cheekbones.
Think of the defined cheekbones of a great dane
Amanda Nørgaard is a model and she's Danish.
Yeh I know she's Danish. I just kept hearing "British" but now I hear "Great Dane". <br /> Thanks guys! haha
It took me quite a few listens before it began to clearly sound like Great Dane to me so I don't blame you :P
Justin Young (Vaccines' frontman) said this about "Norgaard" "I wrote this song after a night out, it’s fun. I love the melody, its uplifting."
(Source: craveonline.com/music/articles/168591-advance-vaccines-full-album-stream)
The song is about Amanda Noorgard, a young Danish model from New York. According to Justin Young, he went ton a double date with her and she got with his friend which inspired him to write the song...
Amanda Norgaard is a Danish model which explains "Great Dane's cheekbones" "smaller tits, and skinny framework" "She's only 17 so she's probably not ready" referring to shagging..