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.
Yeah
To all the Brooklyn girls
To all the French girls
To all the Oriental girls
Chinese
Japanese
To all the Swiss girls
To the Italian women
To the upper east side Mombiles
To all the Jamaican girls
And to the topless dancers
(Australian)
(And Brazilian)
(To the southern belles)
To the Puerto Rican girls
To the stewardesses flying around the world
To all the Brooklyn girls
To all the French girls
To all the Oriental girls
Chinese
Japanese
To all the Swiss girls
To the Italian women
To the upper east side Mombiles
To all the Jamaican girls
And to the topless dancers
(Australian)
(And Brazilian)
(To the southern belles)
To the Puerto Rican girls
To the stewardesses flying around the world
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pretentious twaddle from the queens of it
@exobscura I just went through your comment history... if anyone knows about being pretentious, it's you. Queen is referencing Carl Jung?! All that Split Enz and Tears for Fears shit? Is all of the United Kingdom up its own ass, or are you special?