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.
Hanayo lives in Berlin cos she says the rent is cheap
Couldn't afford that lifestyle, Tokyo´s too fast and steep
Juergen lives in Munich, that cozy comfy town
Got a nice BM that he drives all over town
Mimi lives in Hamburg, that fishy harbour breeze
She says it's the best place in the world
And then she starts to sneeze
dean lives in London, does the music business thing
He likes to take girls to the park
And do that sweet, sweet thing
People and places, people in different towns
Erkki lives in tampere, now where the hell is that?
works the web like no other, gotta put him on the map
Weasel she's in New York, she got it all set up
she drinks her frappuccio from a glass and not a cup
Jeremy moved to Rome, Italiano style
Gave up all that fashion jazz and says that with a smile
Russell lives in Cov, that a really brutal place
It's in the middle of England, right into your face
People and places and places and people
People and places, people in different towns
Couldn't afford that lifestyle, Tokyo´s too fast and steep
Juergen lives in Munich, that cozy comfy town
Got a nice BM that he drives all over town
Mimi lives in Hamburg, that fishy harbour breeze
She says it's the best place in the world
And then she starts to sneeze
dean lives in London, does the music business thing
He likes to take girls to the park
And do that sweet, sweet thing
People and places, people in different towns
Erkki lives in tampere, now where the hell is that?
works the web like no other, gotta put him on the map
Weasel she's in New York, she got it all set up
she drinks her frappuccio from a glass and not a cup
Jeremy moved to Rome, Italiano style
Gave up all that fashion jazz and says that with a smile
Russell lives in Cov, that a really brutal place
It's in the middle of England, right into your face
People and places and places and people
People and places, people in different towns
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Coventry Lyrics as written by Gerhard Potuznik Alex Murray-leslie
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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