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.
Listen up people in the beach, ya
Of Phineas and Ferb and the backyard beach, ya
Every morning Phineas he gonna say, (say) brother whatcha gonna do today?
Now you see we havin' fun playin' under the sun
Get in line, get in line 'cause the wet ski's runnin'
The backyard beach. The backyard beach
Nothing's out of reach we got the backyard beach
You can change in the broken hut
Drink out of a coconut
Three games for a token, but the rest is free
You got skiin', parasailin'
Surfin' and a-flailin'
Your contacts need saline
Or else you can't see
Got the backyard beach, a backyard beach
Nothing's out of reach we got the backyard beach
Got the backyard beach, a backyard beach
Don't fall into the breach
Got the backyard beach
Of Phineas and Ferb and the backyard beach, ya
Every morning Phineas he gonna say, (say) brother whatcha gonna do today?
Now you see we havin' fun playin' under the sun
Get in line, get in line 'cause the wet ski's runnin'
The backyard beach. The backyard beach
Nothing's out of reach we got the backyard beach
You can change in the broken hut
Drink out of a coconut
Three games for a token, but the rest is free
You got skiin', parasailin'
Surfin' and a-flailin'
Your contacts need saline
Or else you can't see
Got the backyard beach, a backyard beach
Nothing's out of reach we got the backyard beach
Got the backyard beach, a backyard beach
Don't fall into the breach
Got the backyard beach
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Backyard Beach Lyrics as written by Dan Povenmire Danny Jacob
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