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.
Your head's like a haunted house
A trutti frutti written over the caption
A misdiagnosis with-a the most-est
Cue the evil smile
Desperation can led to madness
De-de-degradation is a must
The A-B-Cs of leprosy
Need a hand take mine
We're supreme, sublime
Fake apologize
Fucks in short supply
Too late, too sick, too young
Catgut-like reflex of the tongue
Say 'ahh', say what
Say 'man, don't even think about it'
Push the pesticide
Xana-dos and xana-don'ts
Let you mock and then copulate me
a dirty trick and it's making me sick (Urgh!)
(You okay?) I'm fine
Laughter is my friend
We're supreme, sublime
G-g-g-goddamn cry
Tonight
I'm gonna put up a fight
I'm gonna get a reaction that I'm right
From the day
Slap my dick in his face
I demand satisfaction
For the night
To trick them all because of which is why I'm ashamed
Petty disguises more like skins, a distinction, vice
Drink the kool-aid
And swallow the pills
Say that you don't
And you won't but you will
Busted
Your head's like a haunted house
Peepin' at your mumbo jumbo
I'm a psycho, go bump in the night
Suicide
Make my cereal so superior
And in a race for second place
Circumstances in my pants
Is calling for action
Girl, I'll blow your mind
When you with your man
We're supreme, sublime
You know I polarize
A trutti frutti written over the caption
A misdiagnosis with-a the most-est
Cue the evil smile
Desperation can led to madness
De-de-degradation is a must
The A-B-Cs of leprosy
Need a hand take mine
We're supreme, sublime
Fake apologize
Fucks in short supply
Too late, too sick, too young
Catgut-like reflex of the tongue
Say 'ahh', say what
Say 'man, don't even think about it'
Push the pesticide
Xana-dos and xana-don'ts
Let you mock and then copulate me
a dirty trick and it's making me sick (Urgh!)
(You okay?) I'm fine
Laughter is my friend
We're supreme, sublime
G-g-g-goddamn cry
Tonight
I'm gonna put up a fight
I'm gonna get a reaction that I'm right
From the day
Slap my dick in his face
I demand satisfaction
For the night
To trick them all because of which is why I'm ashamed
Petty disguises more like skins, a distinction, vice
Drink the kool-aid
And swallow the pills
Say that you don't
And you won't but you will
Busted
Your head's like a haunted house
Peepin' at your mumbo jumbo
I'm a psycho, go bump in the night
Suicide
Make my cereal so superior
And in a race for second place
Circumstances in my pants
Is calling for action
Girl, I'll blow your mind
When you with your man
We're supreme, sublime
You know I polarize
Lyrics submitted by nzgoodfella, edited by Jamsubu
Head Like a Haunted House Lyrics as written by Joshua Michael Homme Dean Anthony Fertita
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Okay so this song is lyrical genius, and so of them are hard to hear, so I\'ve corrected the lyrics on this page below:\n\nYour head\'s like a haunted house\nA trutti frutti written over the caption\nA misdiagnosis with-a the most-est\nCue the evil smile\nDesperation can led to madness\nDe-de-degradation is a must\nThe A-B-Cs of leprosy\n\nNeed a hand take mine\nWe\'re subleem, sublime\nFake apologize\nFucks in short supply\n\nToo late, too sick, too young\nBag the gag reflex, spoken tongues\nSéance, say what\nSay \'man, don\'t even think about it\'\nPush the pesticide\nXana-dos and xana-don\'ts\nEdu-ma-cate and copulate me\na dirty trick and it\'s making me sick (Urgh!)\n\n(You okay?) I\'m fine\nLet\'s go is my sign\nWe\'re subleem, sublime\nG-g-g-goddamn crime\n\nTonight\nI\'m gonna put up a fight\nI\'m gonna get a reaction that I like\nBurn the days\nI reject your displays\nI demand satisfaction\nOr the knife\nTo trip the light fantastic, one takes wire on shins\nPetty disguises more like skins, a distinction, nice\nDrink the kool-aid\nAnd swallow the pills\nSay that you don\'t\nAnd you won\'t but you will\nBusted\n\nYour head\'s like a haunted house\nPeepin\' at your mumbo jumbo\nOutta sight, goin\' bump in the night\nScrewicide\nWith posterior so superior\nAin\'t in a race for second place\nCircumstances in my pantses\nCummin\' for action\nGirl, I\'ll blow your mind\nThen you will blow mine\nWe\'re subleem, sublime\nGoin\' for a ride\n\nEven I probably got the wrong though lmao.
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