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.
Gossip on heavy today
Let it crash on the cake and they call it
Led by the violent days
Shorty got a taste of the models
It's getting all over your face
Put a break in the ice like a devil
Smack you, have your name disgraced
You can't be proud if you?re gonna let it down
Minnie Minnie, go count your pennies
I'm sorry to say you don't have many
Minnie Minnie, go count your pennies
I'm sorry to say you don't have any
[Chorus: x2]
God save you, I'm a demon
Heartbreaker, not a looser
Minnie, real hard
Minnie, real hard
Still girls crying in the rain
'Cause you're sitting by the window pane
Tired of the violent grace
Strike fear in their hearts like a devil
And if it comes to this, well then it comes to this
Minnie, you can be a big
You and me could be the dream team
Minnie, you can be a big
Minnie Minnie, go count your pennies
I'm sorry to say you don't have many
Minnie Minnie, go count your pennies
I'm sorry to say you don't have any
[Chorus: x2]
God save you, I'm a demon
Heartbreaker, not a looser
Minnie, real hard
Minnie, real hard
Minnie, real hard
Minnie, real hard
Minnie, real hard
Minnie, real hard
Let it crash on the cake and they call it
Led by the violent days
Shorty got a taste of the models
It's getting all over your face
Put a break in the ice like a devil
Smack you, have your name disgraced
You can't be proud if you?re gonna let it down
Minnie Minnie, go count your pennies
I'm sorry to say you don't have many
Minnie Minnie, go count your pennies
I'm sorry to say you don't have any
[Chorus: x2]
God save you, I'm a demon
Heartbreaker, not a looser
Minnie, real hard
Minnie, real hard
Still girls crying in the rain
'Cause you're sitting by the window pane
Tired of the violent grace
Strike fear in their hearts like a devil
And if it comes to this, well then it comes to this
Minnie, you can be a big
You and me could be the dream team
Minnie, you can be a big
Minnie Minnie, go count your pennies
I'm sorry to say you don't have many
Minnie Minnie, go count your pennies
I'm sorry to say you don't have any
[Chorus: x2]
God save you, I'm a demon
Heartbreaker, not a looser
Minnie, real hard
Minnie, real hard
Minnie, real hard
Minnie, real hard
Minnie, real hard
Minnie, real hard
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