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.
He's got a brand new car
Looks like a jaguar
It's got leather seats
It's got a CD player
But I don't wanna talk about it anymore
I think we're gonna make it
I think we're gonna save it
So don't you try and fake it
Anymore, anymore
We'll start over again
Grow ourselves new skin
Get a house in Devon
Drink cider from a lemon
But I don't wanna talk about it anymore
I think we're gonna make it
I think we're gonna save it
So don't you try and fake it
Anymore, anymore
I think we're gonna make it
I think we're gonna save it
So don't you try and fake it
Anymore, anymore
He's got a brand new car
He's got a brand new car
A brand new car
A brand new car
A brand new car
I think we're gonna make it
I think we're gonna save it
So don't you try and fake it
Anymore, anymore
I think we're gonna make it
I think we're gonna save it
So don't you try and fake it
Anymore, anymore
Looks like a jaguar
It's got leather seats
It's got a CD player
But I don't wanna talk about it anymore
I think we're gonna make it
I think we're gonna save it
So don't you try and fake it
Anymore, anymore
We'll start over again
Grow ourselves new skin
Get a house in Devon
Drink cider from a lemon
But I don't wanna talk about it anymore
I think we're gonna make it
I think we're gonna save it
So don't you try and fake it
Anymore, anymore
I think we're gonna make it
I think we're gonna save it
So don't you try and fake it
Anymore, anymore
He's got a brand new car
He's got a brand new car
A brand new car
A brand new car
A brand new car
I think we're gonna make it
I think we're gonna save it
So don't you try and fake it
Anymore, anymore
I think we're gonna make it
I think we're gonna save it
So don't you try and fake it
Anymore, anymore
Lyrics submitted by toterkater
Buck Rogers Lyrics as written by Jon Lee Grant Nicholas
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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i never noticed the "buck rogers" at the end of the chorus before, i read this and was like hmm, i can hear that - anyhoo - this song is great, agree with zodin
how do you 'drink cider from a lemon'?
I thought it was 'drink cider from eleven', which is the time pubs open in england. So when they live in this house in Devon, they will be in the pub drinking cider at 11am.
@H2dae Yes, it's definitely drink cider from 11, the best line in this song, and what any good British teenager ought to be doing with their lives, meeting up with their mates and drinking cider from 11am.
feeder is a good band.. and jon lee... remembered. i was in dublin, ireland finishing my finals when i heard this song and the aforementioned band on MTV, it glued to me immediately. i always fancied good music arrangements from any rock songs. this one certainly has it.. simplicity in its own originality. keep up the good work - my wish to feeder.
Feeder are by far one of my fave bands (RIP Jon Lee), and I can't wait for them to get back on track. This song really got me into feeder, its just brilliant, thats all i can say
The song that got me into Feeder. The car is a metaphor for the journey of life I think, not a real car. It's just about completely starting again (as the 2nd verse shows)
Do they actually say "Buck Rogers" in the song, like the lyrics suggest?
@StarmanDX no lolXD
They do, StarmanDX, but its rather distorted. I personally didn't hear it until I listened for it.
Buck Rodgers is actually about Grant's ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend showing off in his 'brand new car' we can assume that it resembled a Jaguar, and it's safe to say that it had an in-built CD player lol, i love this song, it's amazing catchy
The name "Buck Rogers" comes from a space hero who was sent 500 years into the future and returns to earth. My suggestion is that the part where he says "let's start over again" has something to do with this.
Good song; rock on!