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.
Well, sun up, means sundown somewhere
Wake up, I wanna take you out there
Let's go, wherever it's the weekend
'Cause, Lord knows, this world needs to unwind
So, let's show 'em how to have a good time
Let go baby, it's the weekend
From western Montana to south Louisiana
I even hear the doors are now open in Havana
It's the weekend all over the world
You know, they're snakin' the cabanas down in Savannah
I bet they're all laughing and loving in Vienna
It's the weekend all over the world
So, jump in, to good times and good love
With good friends you just can't get enough of
We're all in, baby, it's the weekend
You know, you're rocking in Atlanta, dancing in Guyana
I swear, I hear 'em singing in sweet home Alabama
It's the weekend all over the world
They're on the track in Indiana, they're chantin' in Siena
Here we are, you and me still in our pajamas
It's the weekend all over the world, weekend all over the world
Weekend all over the world
You know they're rockin' in Atlanta
Rollin' in Havana
Champaign-Urbana
Muncie, Indiana
Wake up, I wanna take you out there
Let's go, wherever it's the weekend
'Cause, Lord knows, this world needs to unwind
So, let's show 'em how to have a good time
Let go baby, it's the weekend
From western Montana to south Louisiana
I even hear the doors are now open in Havana
It's the weekend all over the world
You know, they're snakin' the cabanas down in Savannah
I bet they're all laughing and loving in Vienna
It's the weekend all over the world
So, jump in, to good times and good love
With good friends you just can't get enough of
We're all in, baby, it's the weekend
You know, you're rocking in Atlanta, dancing in Guyana
I swear, I hear 'em singing in sweet home Alabama
It's the weekend all over the world
They're on the track in Indiana, they're chantin' in Siena
Here we are, you and me still in our pajamas
It's the weekend all over the world, weekend all over the world
Weekend all over the world
You know they're rockin' in Atlanta
Rollin' in Havana
Champaign-Urbana
Muncie, Indiana
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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