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.
I got a bad flavor
I got dirty clothes
I got a strange neighbor
Who doesn't have curtains on her windows
I got a pet hedgehog
Drinkin' Jaeger all day
You got me crate combo and a baby on the way
But it's ok
It's gonna take a lot of time
Before i can cross that finish line
And when i can't take the fall
I really want to make that call
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ah ah ah
That's my new best friend
Ann disaster's her name
We're passin' out on the carpet
And our attributes are the same
It's the slacker lifestyle
That we do so well
Bills are due on Monday
I'm oblivious, can't you tell
It's gonna take a lot of time
Before i can cross that finish line
And when i can't take the fall
I really want to make that call
My brain is super-fried
It involves pain to look inside
It's gonna take a lot of time
Before i can cross that finish line
And when i can't take the fall
I really want to make that call
I got dirty clothes
I got a strange neighbor
Who doesn't have curtains on her windows
I got a pet hedgehog
Drinkin' Jaeger all day
You got me crate combo and a baby on the way
But it's ok
It's gonna take a lot of time
Before i can cross that finish line
And when i can't take the fall
I really want to make that call
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ah ah ah
That's my new best friend
Ann disaster's her name
We're passin' out on the carpet
And our attributes are the same
It's the slacker lifestyle
That we do so well
Bills are due on Monday
I'm oblivious, can't you tell
It's gonna take a lot of time
Before i can cross that finish line
And when i can't take the fall
I really want to make that call
My brain is super-fried
It involves pain to look inside
It's gonna take a lot of time
Before i can cross that finish line
And when i can't take the fall
I really want to make that call
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This song isn't one of my favorites or anything, but seeing as no ones commented I think I will. This song personaly makes me think about times in my life when I havn't felt strong enough to move along by myself and have had to get someones help, I get that mostly from the chorus, but yea, thats what I get. Its a pretty nice sounding song..
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This song isn't one of my favorites or anything, but seeing as no ones commented I think I will. This song personaly makes me think about times in my life when I havn't felt strong enough to move along by myself and have had to get someones help, I get that mostly from the chorus, but yea, thats what I get. Its a pretty nice sounding song..
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hmm, a lot of typos here. but the song still rocks.
my favourite line is "it's the slacker lifestyle; that we do so well". i like saying it in conversation for kicks.
super poppy, but i can dig it.
I agree not my favorite BK song but it's a fun song that always puts me in a good mood.
this is my favorite ben kweller song. i first heard it on a mix tape a friend of mine made me, and it still stands out most to me.
my favorite part is when he says "I got a strange neighbor, who doesn't have curtains on her windows" haha i dont know why but i like that line
"that’s my new best friend ann desaster’s her name we’re passin’ out on the carpet and our atributes are the same"
Whenever I listen to this song I always end up screaming this part and it makes me feel so freaking alive! It pretty much encompasses my feeling about drinking, friends, life, and everything right there in those 3 lines.
man, you have got to be kidding. I live in a town called Commerce. Guess what state. TX!
i love this song. i feel like it is about ben himself. like, all of his lyrics seem to talk about his life and like what he's going through but this one seems like about how he like dropped out of high school and stuff.