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.
Sleepin' very soundly on a Saturday morning
I was dreamin' I was Al Capone
Rumor goin' round gotta clear outta town
Smellin' like a dry fish bone
Here come the law gonna break down the door
Gonna tear me away once more
Never never never want it any more
Gotta get away from the stone cold law
Crazy
Stone cold crazy yeah
Rainy afternoon got a killer typhoon
Playin' on my saxaphone
Anymore anymore cannot take it anymore
Gotta get away from the stone cold law
Crazy
Stone cold crazy (lets go)
Walkin' down the street
Shootin' people that I meet
Fully loaded Tommy gun
Here come the deputy tryin' fuckin' gettin' me
Gotta fuckin' get up and run
They got the sirens loose
I run right outta juice
They're gonna put me in a cell if I can't go to hell
Lemme go to hell
Crazy
Stone cold crazy yeah
I was dreamin' I was Al Capone
Rumor goin' round gotta clear outta town
Smellin' like a dry fish bone
Here come the law gonna break down the door
Gonna tear me away once more
Never never never want it any more
Gotta get away from the stone cold law
Crazy
Stone cold crazy yeah
Rainy afternoon got a killer typhoon
Playin' on my saxaphone
Anymore anymore cannot take it anymore
Gotta get away from the stone cold law
Crazy
Stone cold crazy (lets go)
Walkin' down the street
Shootin' people that I meet
Fully loaded Tommy gun
Here come the deputy tryin' fuckin' gettin' me
Gotta fuckin' get up and run
They got the sirens loose
I run right outta juice
They're gonna put me in a cell if I can't go to hell
Lemme go to hell
Crazy
Stone cold crazy yeah
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i sware to satan that if another god dam fukin wanker calls metallica has bins. i will fukin murder u all and put a hex on all ur doors. this song is a wicked cover
just to let you know if you need any help with the murderin and hexin I'm available!
Really good cover song
The updated sound almost makes it as good as Queen's version. But as always...it's hard to do a cover better.
whats meant by STONE COLD?
i noticed they changed a few lyrics to make it more aggressive such as "Rainy afternoon on a killer typhoon" was "Rainy afternoon, gotta blow a typhoon" and "with a fully loaded tommy gun" in the original was "with a rubber tommy water gun" and "try fuckin' getta me, gotta fuckin' get up and run" was "he's gonna come and get me, I gotta get me get up and run"
I was amazed how alike the Queen song soudned to this. It really sounds like early thrash.
I actually liked this version better than the Queen one, a damn good song regardless.
As you can tell by the screen name. I'm no fan of Metallica but I have to admit, this is one of the greatest cover's ever. They should have ended their lives after recording this song because they never put out anything better.
This has to be the most blasphemous Queen cover in history - The Young Ones' ridiculous cover of Bohemian Rhapsody coming close second. Once again, a case of hasbeens ripping off great songs by greater bands by ripping up the goddamn lyrics page. Shameful.
Yea right, lol. Metallica is not my favorite band by a long shot, but I do believe they are the greatest, they would roll over queen any day, and to add to that most of the covers they have done have actually improved the song dramatically.