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.
(Lovely Rita, meter maid)
(Lovely Rita, meter maid)
Lovely Rita, meter maid
Nothing can come between us
When it gets dark I tow your heart away
Standing by a parking meter
When I caught a glimpse of Rita
Filling in a ticket in her little white book
In a cap she looked much older
And the bag across her shoulder
Made her look a little like a military man
Lovely Rita, meter maid
May I inquire discreetly
When are you free to take some tea with me?
Rita
Took her out and tried to win her
Had a laugh and over dinner
Told her I would really like to see her again
Got the bill and Rita paid it
Took her home, I nearly made it
Sitting on the sofa with a sister or two
Oh, lovely Rita, meter maid
Where would I be without you
Give us a wink and make me think of you
(Lovely Rita, meter maid)
(Lovely Rita, meter maid)
(Lovely Rita, meter maid)
(Lovely Rita, meter maid)
(Lovely Rita, meter maid)
Lovely Rita, meter maid
Nothing can come between us
When it gets dark I tow your heart away
Standing by a parking meter
When I caught a glimpse of Rita
Filling in a ticket in her little white book
In a cap she looked much older
And the bag across her shoulder
Made her look a little like a military man
Lovely Rita, meter maid
May I inquire discreetly
When are you free to take some tea with me?
Rita
Took her out and tried to win her
Had a laugh and over dinner
Told her I would really like to see her again
Got the bill and Rita paid it
Took her home, I nearly made it
Sitting on the sofa with a sister or two
Oh, lovely Rita, meter maid
Where would I be without you
Give us a wink and make me think of you
(Lovely Rita, meter maid)
(Lovely Rita, meter maid)
(Lovely Rita, meter maid)
(Lovely Rita, meter maid)
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I LOVE THIS SONG OFF "SGT. PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND"-BUT DONT ASK XOXOLAUREN-SHE THINKS SHE KNOWS ABOUT THE BEATLES!!
I love how paul sings his vowels in "little white BOOK" and "LOVELY Rita". his voice is just classic.
This song is amazing. Both my sister and I are named after Beatles Songs. Lovely Reta and Martha my Dear, ha ha.
Coincidentally, this song was written shortly after the UK first began to employ Meter Maids.
@Nigel We Brits call them traffic wardens
i love this song..
This song was based on another article Paul McCartney read in a newspaper. The article talked about a metermaid who was retiring. They called her "Lovely Rita" at one point in the article, since the picture of Rita in the article looked a lot like a man. The rest of the song is made up around the Rita character.
when i first got into the beatles, i didn't really fancy this song much. But when i really listened to it, it's a great song! I love it !
That's the exact thing that happened to me, and I see you like Tupac. I started out loving rap and R&B and then heard the Beatles, now I'm obsessed. hahaha but I'm loving it.
I thought they got the name Rita from Paul's dog. Just what I heard, I could be wrong, but I really seem to remember a pic of his dog, Rita, and that the song was named after the dog.
this is one of my favorite beatles songs, i love the piano solo