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 said he wanted to
Just touch you
He said he wanted to
Just touch you
Star bellied boy
Different from the rest
Your so different from the rest
Prove your different form the rest
Your no fuckin' different from the rest
(I only wanted to believe we are all free)
And then he said Why won't you fuck me
And then he said Do me Do me Do me
And then he said I'll be your best friend
And then I said\
Why
Do
I
Cry
Every
Time
That
I
Cum?
I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't cum
I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't cum
I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't cum
I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't
Why?
Just touch you
He said he wanted to
Just touch you
Star bellied boy
Different from the rest
Your so different from the rest
Prove your different form the rest
Your no fuckin' different from the rest
(I only wanted to believe we are all free)
And then he said Why won't you fuck me
And then he said Do me Do me Do me
And then he said I'll be your best friend
And then I said\
Why
Do
I
Cry
Every
Time
That
I
Cum?
I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't cum
I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't cum
I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't cum
I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't
Why?
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I think the star bellied part is a Dr.Seuss reference to the book The Sneetches. And in the book The Sneetches the ones with stars on their bellies think there better or different. And I think that is what the song is saying is a lot of guys think their different or better than the average guy. But when they are challenged to prove it,they really aren't.And in her case there all after the same thing from her and are only worried about whats in it for them.
I LOVE ITTTTTTTTTT god i love this song... bikini kill rocks
to me, this song makes a lot of sence. besides the fact that im obsessed w bikini kill's way of understanding me the star bellied boy definatley makes me picture a skinny boy with nautical star tattoos on his stomache and shes telling herself that hes different and when shes asks him to prove it she finds hes as bad as the rest of the fuckers 'why do i cry everytime that i cum' is like, she probably keeps fucking him even tho hes making her sad by not loving her yeah lol
this might be a dumb question, but does this song have anything to do with hole's song starbelly? the titles just seem SO similar, and courtney and kathleen hate each other SO much that i was curious to see if there was a connection...anyone know?
i think it talks about the sensitive boy, that all girls make such a fuzz about, and that can turn out he isn't really what he says he is -different- but just like any other boy, and it pisses her off that she's with him, and she's fucking him, but he's not what she thought, and not what he said he was.
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reminds me of someone i used to know. :/ sad, as he tainted anything by kathleen hanna for me for years. he was disgusting. the 'sensitive misogynist/abuser.' urgh.
She thinks "star-bellied boy" is different, but he just wants one thing from her- "why won't you fuck me, do me do me do me, I'll be your best friend". Maybe she gives in, but it is obviously not a satisfying experience. I think that it's talking about once you are from an abusive past, touch can also upset you (why do I cry every time that I come?), especially if it's in this type of situation where the person only wants sex from you, and does not treat you as a whole person.
With the lyric "I only wanted to believe we are all free" maybe she wants to give into this idea of free love, of openess, which obviously benefits the guy by giving him sex, but does not benefit her, because he just treats her as an object.
Dustcakegirl, you are totally right.