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.
Ear Drummers
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
Go on, drop a dub, she's a dime (she a dime)
I don't give a damn 'bout her sign (fuck her sign)
I kinda wanna know what's her size (what's your size?)
I kinda wanna know what's her size (girl, what's your size?)
We can hit the strip right now (right now)
I got enough bread to recline (what you saying?)
I got enough bread to recline
And I don't want your head, I want your mind (I want your mind)
I kinda fell in love with your vibe (with your vibe)
And girl, I'm a player like Fly
Maybe we can link on the slide (on the slide)
I know you a freak in disguise
I put you in Chanel, like you mine (like you mine)
Put you in Chanel, like you mine (yeah, you fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
How'd I get rich already (ready)
Polka dot watch that's messy (messy)
Lookin' at my wrists and it's frightening (frightening)
I'ma get the cash, fast as lightning
She like everything pretty, pretty pricey
I'm a walking dollar sign (wow)
You can see the money in my stride (stride)
Say I ain't fly, that's a lie (that's a lie)
Jxmmi got 'em back at the telly (really)
Get a girl a mani and a pedi (pedi)
Go and get your fingernails did (did)
I ain't got time to be petty (petty)
Hater could be lookin' right at me (yeah)
I'm a hot shot, understand me (yeah)
Belt and the "B" is for Bally (not too shabby)
Besides shopping, baby, what's your hobbies? (woo!)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
The front row win this time
New Croc bag with the five
Yellow diamonds with the rainbow fire (hot)
Can't find them shoes I designed
Richard Mille, one time I gotta wind
'Cause if I don't it'll die (tick)
Jean Imbert when I dine
Gotcha like J.R. with the eyes
Wait, CC, hold it, excuse me
Y'all could never do me
LaFerarri Coupe E
Shitting something soupy
Paparazzi, shoot me
Enough to make a movie
Facts, facts, facts
Never nothing loosely
So there's no assuming
I got Call of Duty, play Wi-Fi
I could get God on the line
So, what's getting Carl on the line?
Oh, yeah, CC, I win, see, y'all niggas wanna be me
I'd say, "Y'all copy un-needly" (yeah)
Wouldn't say "You're biting"
You're teething (yeah)
And anything from the archives (yeah)
It's always yes, never why (yeah)
Surf boy, 'til there's shades on my eyes (yeah)
Killed a trucker with the gold .45 (bow!)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
Go on, drop a dub, she's a dime (she a dime)
I don't give a damn 'bout her sign (fuck her sign)
I kinda wanna know what's her size (what's your size?)
I kinda wanna know what's her size (girl, what's your size?)
We can hit the strip right now (right now)
I got enough bread to recline (what you saying?)
I got enough bread to recline
And I don't want your head, I want your mind (I want your mind)
I kinda fell in love with your vibe (with your vibe)
And girl, I'm a player like Fly
Maybe we can link on the slide (on the slide)
I know you a freak in disguise
I put you in Chanel, like you mine (like you mine)
Put you in Chanel, like you mine (yeah, you fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
How'd I get rich already (ready)
Polka dot watch that's messy (messy)
Lookin' at my wrists and it's frightening (frightening)
I'ma get the cash, fast as lightning
She like everything pretty, pretty pricey
I'm a walking dollar sign (wow)
You can see the money in my stride (stride)
Say I ain't fly, that's a lie (that's a lie)
Jxmmi got 'em back at the telly (really)
Get a girl a mani and a pedi (pedi)
Go and get your fingernails did (did)
I ain't got time to be petty (petty)
Hater could be lookin' right at me (yeah)
I'm a hot shot, understand me (yeah)
Belt and the "B" is for Bally (not too shabby)
Besides shopping, baby, what's your hobbies? (woo!)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
The front row win this time
New Croc bag with the five
Yellow diamonds with the rainbow fire (hot)
Can't find them shoes I designed
Richard Mille, one time I gotta wind
'Cause if I don't it'll die (tick)
Jean Imbert when I dine
Gotcha like J.R. with the eyes
Wait, CC, hold it, excuse me
Y'all could never do me
LaFerarri Coupe E
Shitting something soupy
Paparazzi, shoot me
Enough to make a movie
Facts, facts, facts
Never nothing loosely
So there's no assuming
I got Call of Duty, play Wi-Fi
I could get God on the line
So, what's getting Carl on the line?
Oh, yeah, CC, I win, see, y'all niggas wanna be me
I'd say, "Y'all copy un-needly" (yeah)
Wouldn't say "You're biting"
You're teething (yeah)
And anything from the archives (yeah)
It's always yes, never why (yeah)
Surf boy, 'til there's shades on my eyes (yeah)
Killed a trucker with the gold .45 (bow!)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Paint your fingernails, 'cause you fly (Girl, you fly)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (She's fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (Fine)
Take her to Chanel, 'cause she fine (That's right)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Chanel Lyrics as written by Khalif Malik Ibn Shamon Brown Aaquil Iben Shamon Brown
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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