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.
People everywhere, both near and far
Everybody wants to be a vegan rock star
You don't need to be good at guitar
Just help animals wherever you are
It's fine if you can't keep a beat
Just tell everybody to not eat meat
You don't need to know how to rap
Just help animals before you nap
It's okay to hit bad notes when you sing
Just always try to do the right thing
Animal cruelty is not okay
Speak up for the animals every day
Do activism, be a vegan rock star
Do activism, be a vegan rock star
You are a good person
You know you are
Do activism, be a vegan rock star
People everywhere, both near and far
Everybody wants to be a vegan rock star
Ya don't need to be good at guitar
Just help animals wherever you are
It's fine if you can't keep a beat
Just tell everybody to not eat meat
Ya don't need to know how to rap
Just help animals before you nap
It's okay to hit bad notes when ya sing
Just always try to do the right thing
Animal cruelty is not okay
Speak up for the animals every day
Do activism, be a vegan rock star
Do activism, be a vegan rock star
You are a good person
You know you are
Do activism, be a vegan rock star
Be a vegan
Rock star
Be a vegan
Rock star
Everybody wants to be a vegan rock star
You don't need to be good at guitar
Just help animals wherever you are
It's fine if you can't keep a beat
Just tell everybody to not eat meat
You don't need to know how to rap
Just help animals before you nap
It's okay to hit bad notes when you sing
Just always try to do the right thing
Animal cruelty is not okay
Speak up for the animals every day
Do activism, be a vegan rock star
Do activism, be a vegan rock star
You are a good person
You know you are
Do activism, be a vegan rock star
People everywhere, both near and far
Everybody wants to be a vegan rock star
Ya don't need to be good at guitar
Just help animals wherever you are
It's fine if you can't keep a beat
Just tell everybody to not eat meat
Ya don't need to know how to rap
Just help animals before you nap
It's okay to hit bad notes when ya sing
Just always try to do the right thing
Animal cruelty is not okay
Speak up for the animals every day
Do activism, be a vegan rock star
Do activism, be a vegan rock star
You are a good person
You know you are
Do activism, be a vegan rock star
Be a vegan
Rock star
Be a vegan
Rock star
Lyrics submitted by Eamon
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