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.
I guess you've heard of my reputation
I've had my share of foolin' around
But everybody needs stimulation
And mine just happens to be all over town
It's an easy-money occupation, a first-class psychiatry
But just once, I'd wanna make love without taking off my clothes
Just once, I wanna make love with somebody who really and truly knows
Contrary to rumor, gigolos get lonely too
All my lovers need stimulation
But honey babe, I think that I need you
Maybe you're the kind of person
That could turn my world around
Won't you gimme little inspiration?
Maybe that's what I need to make me settle down
It's an easy-money occupation, but honey one thing understand
I've got more money than you could imagine in your wildest dreams
But honey, money don't make no happy man
'Cause contrary to rumor, gigolos get lonely too, yes they do
All my lovers need stimulation
But honey babe, I think that I need you
Da, da da da da, da da da, doo doo
Da, da da da da, da da da, doo doo
Just once, I wanna love without takin' off my clothes
Just once, I wanna love with somebody who knows
That I got more money than you could ever see
But honey, money won't get me up off my knees
Gigolos get lonely too, yeah
All my lovers need stimulation
But honey babe, I think that I need you
Contrary to rumor, gigolos get lonely too
All my women need stimulation, yeah
Honey babe (honey babe)
Do, baby?
I've had my share of foolin' around
But everybody needs stimulation
And mine just happens to be all over town
It's an easy-money occupation, a first-class psychiatry
But just once, I'd wanna make love without taking off my clothes
Just once, I wanna make love with somebody who really and truly knows
Contrary to rumor, gigolos get lonely too
All my lovers need stimulation
But honey babe, I think that I need you
Maybe you're the kind of person
That could turn my world around
Won't you gimme little inspiration?
Maybe that's what I need to make me settle down
It's an easy-money occupation, but honey one thing understand
I've got more money than you could imagine in your wildest dreams
But honey, money don't make no happy man
'Cause contrary to rumor, gigolos get lonely too, yes they do
All my lovers need stimulation
But honey babe, I think that I need you
Da, da da da da, da da da, doo doo
Da, da da da da, da da da, doo doo
Just once, I wanna love without takin' off my clothes
Just once, I wanna love with somebody who knows
That I got more money than you could ever see
But honey, money won't get me up off my knees
Gigolos get lonely too, yeah
All my lovers need stimulation
But honey babe, I think that I need you
Contrary to rumor, gigolos get lonely too
All my women need stimulation, yeah
Honey babe (honey babe)
Do, baby?
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Gigolos Get Lonely Too Lyrics as written by Prince Rogers Nelson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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