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.
Pourquoi tu m'appelles Saint Paul
Alors que je m'appelle Saint Pierre ?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles ovule
Alors que je m'appelle ovaire ?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles coup franc
Alors que je m'appelle corner?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles déclaration de perte
Alors que je m'appelle avis de poursuite judiciaire?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles Sécu
Alors que je m'appelle Sicav?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles la mort
Alors que c'est moi qui t'éclaire?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles Saumur
Alors que je m'appelle Sauternes?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles histoire
Alors que je m'appelle la guerre?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles erreur
Alors que je suis humaine?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles la viande
Alors que je m'appelle la merde?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles tricycle
Alors que je m'appelle trimestre?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles déjà
Alors que je viens à peine de naître?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles Janine
Alors que je m'appelle Thérèse?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles sous X
Alors que je m'appelle Y?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles Ardèche
Alors que je m'appelle Corrèze?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles PC
Alors que je m'appelle appel?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles Alès
Alors que je m'appelle herpès?
Appelle-moi par mon vrai nom
C'est la seule chose qu'il me reste
Alors que je m'appelle Saint Pierre ?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles ovule
Alors que je m'appelle ovaire ?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles coup franc
Alors que je m'appelle corner?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles déclaration de perte
Alors que je m'appelle avis de poursuite judiciaire?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles Sécu
Alors que je m'appelle Sicav?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles la mort
Alors que c'est moi qui t'éclaire?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles Saumur
Alors que je m'appelle Sauternes?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles histoire
Alors que je m'appelle la guerre?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles erreur
Alors que je suis humaine?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles la viande
Alors que je m'appelle la merde?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles tricycle
Alors que je m'appelle trimestre?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles déjà
Alors que je viens à peine de naître?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles Janine
Alors que je m'appelle Thérèse?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles sous X
Alors que je m'appelle Y?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles Ardèche
Alors que je m'appelle Corrèze?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles PC
Alors que je m'appelle appel?
Pourquoi tu m'appelles Alès
Alors que je m'appelle herpès?
Appelle-moi par mon vrai nom
C'est la seule chose qu'il me reste
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Janine III Lyrics as written by Camille Dalmais
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Why do you call me Sait Paul When my name is Saint Peter
Why do you call me egg When my name is ovary
Why do you call me free throw When my name is corner
Why do you call me declaration of loss When my name is legal opinion of proceeding
Why do you call me social security When my name is mutual fund
Why do you call me death When is it I who light you
Why do you call me Saumur When my name is Sauternes (towns in France)
Why do you call me history when my name is war
Why do you call me error When I cam human
Why do you call me meat When my name is shit
Why do you cal me tricycle When my name is trimester
Why have you named me when I've just been born
Why do you call me Janine When my name is Therese
Why do you call me under X When my name is Y
Why do you call me Ardeche When my name is Correze
Why do you call me PC When my name is call
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"Pourquoi tu m'appelles PC alors que j'm'appelle appel ?"
in fact, she says "Pourquoi tu m'appelles PC, alors que j'm'appelle Apple?" ^^ But with the french pronunciation, we can understand "appel" instead of "Apple" :)
So it's: "Why do you call me PC When my name is Apple?"
:) For the next verse, she don't say "Alès", I know... But I don't manage to understand what she says exactly... ^^