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.
Bang, bang, bang
La radio, la télé
Bang, bang, bang
Les journaux, le ciné
J'crois que j'vais pleurer
Seul sur mon canapé
Oui, Bang, bang, bang
Oh, Bang, bang, bang
Bang, bang, bang
Les Washington Dead cats
Bang, bang, bang
Oh qui se sont reformés
J'crois que j'vais pleurer
Tout seul comme un bébé
Oh Bang, bang, bang
Oh Bang, bang, bang
Mais c'est comme "Ne me quitte pas"
Joué à la flute de pan
Bang, bang, bang
Bang, bang, bang
Oh, Bang, bang, bang
Ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh
Bang, bang, bang
Partout les barbichus
Bang, bang, bang
Mais tout n'es pas fichu
Il n'faut pas pleurer
Je reste à tes côtés
Bang, bang, bang
Bang, bang, bang
Mais c'est comme "Ne me quitte pas"
Jouée à la flute de pan
Un lundi dans le RER
Bang, bang, bang
Ouais, Bang, bang, bang
Oui, Bang, bang, bang
Bang, bang, bang
La radio, la télé
Bang, bang, bang
Les journaux, le ciné
J'crois que j'vais pleurer
Seul sur mon canapé
Oui, Bang, bang, bang
Oh, Bang, bang, bang
Bang, bang, bang
Les Washington Dead cats
Bang, bang, bang
Oh qui se sont reformés
J'crois que j'vais pleurer
Tout seul comme un bébé
Oh Bang, bang, bang
Oh Bang, bang, bang
Mais c'est comme "Ne me quitte pas"
Joué à la flute de pan
Bang, bang, bang
Bang, bang, bang
Oh, Bang, bang, bang
Ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh
Bang, bang, bang
Partout les barbichus
Bang, bang, bang
Mais tout n'es pas fichu
Il n'faut pas pleurer
Je reste à tes côtés
Bang, bang, bang
Bang, bang, bang
Mais c'est comme "Ne me quitte pas"
Jouée à la flute de pan
Un lundi dans le RER
Bang, bang, bang
Ouais, Bang, bang, bang
Oui, Bang, bang, bang
Bang, bang, bang
Lyrics submitted by alexboy
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