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.
Bring it on Wang! Bring it on Chung!
Meet the masters of the 80's, yeah, we're gonna have some fun!
You bring all your toughness into our face
Well we've got our roughness, to kick yer asses all over the place!
Everybody Wang Chung tonight? I don't think so, I'd rather be strapped to the back of
a Greyhound bus that was being rammed from behind by a steamroller on a flaming hot 90 degree
Tuesday afternoon in rush hour!
Bring it on Chung! Bring it on Wang!
Bitch all ya want, but we're still gonna do our thang!
We're touring with Billy Ocean! And where are you!?
Yer sitting at home on yer asses and probably singing the blues!
Everybody Wang Chung tonight? I don't think so, I'd rather be strapped to the back of
a Greyhound bus that was being rammed from behind by a steamroller on a flaming hot 90 degree
Tuesday afternoon in rush hour!
You can call us bastards
You can say we ain't got that swing
But underneath all the comotion
We've got more talent than you and any of your things!
Bring it on Wang Chung! Bring it on Chung Wang!
We don't wanna hear from you anymore, and no we don't wanna hang!
We've found a new crowd, that has a lot of soul!
Enjoy your bad times, while we let our good times roll!
Everybody Wang Chung tonight? I don't think so, I'd rather be strapped to the back of
a Greyhound bus that was being rammed from behind by a steamroller on a flaming hot 90 degree
Tuesday afternoon in rush hour!
Meet the masters of the 80's, yeah, we're gonna have some fun!
You bring all your toughness into our face
Well we've got our roughness, to kick yer asses all over the place!
Everybody Wang Chung tonight? I don't think so, I'd rather be strapped to the back of
a Greyhound bus that was being rammed from behind by a steamroller on a flaming hot 90 degree
Tuesday afternoon in rush hour!
Bring it on Chung! Bring it on Wang!
Bitch all ya want, but we're still gonna do our thang!
We're touring with Billy Ocean! And where are you!?
Yer sitting at home on yer asses and probably singing the blues!
Everybody Wang Chung tonight? I don't think so, I'd rather be strapped to the back of
a Greyhound bus that was being rammed from behind by a steamroller on a flaming hot 90 degree
Tuesday afternoon in rush hour!
You can call us bastards
You can say we ain't got that swing
But underneath all the comotion
We've got more talent than you and any of your things!
Bring it on Wang Chung! Bring it on Chung Wang!
We don't wanna hear from you anymore, and no we don't wanna hang!
We've found a new crowd, that has a lot of soul!
Enjoy your bad times, while we let our good times roll!
Everybody Wang Chung tonight? I don't think so, I'd rather be strapped to the back of
a Greyhound bus that was being rammed from behind by a steamroller on a flaming hot 90 degree
Tuesday afternoon in rush hour!
Lyrics submitted by owlfnshow
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