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.
This lass
Some fifteen odd years
Is widely known
To have spat
In her teacher's lap
And will not take it back
For now I see
How after all their crap
She rightly came to that
Some fifteen odd years
Is widely known
To have spat
In her teacher's lap
And will not take it back
For now I see
How after all their crap
She rightly came to that
Lyrics submitted by heyheyhey111
Pam Berry Lyrics as written by James Mercer
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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The lyrics as they appear in the CD booklet:
This lass, Of some 15-odd years, Is widely known To have spat In her teacher's lap. But now I see, How after all their crap, She rightly came to that.
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I like it it's very bizzare and more in tune with Chutes Too Narrow. Country rock? I definitely heard surf-rock when I first played it.
I think this song is awesome...just to short. For fun, earlier today I taught myself to play it in an acoustic folky, more traditional shins type style...and it is awesome. The chord progression is simple yet original...and the vocal melody, in typical shin's fashion, is great.
Falling down the rabbit hole, perhaps.
For now I see, How after all the crap, She rightly came to that.
This lass, some fifteen odd years, is widely known to have spat in her teacher's lap (and will not take it back)
And now I see, how after all the crap, she rightly came to that
is this song about THE pam berry? (black tambourine, glo-worm)
anyone know? black tambourine is one my favorite bands of all time...
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"...is widely known to have spat in her teachers GLASS" (which actually makes more sense than spitting in the teacher's lap).
And oh yeah, the show was GREAT.
ElvisAteMyDonuts is right about the lyrics except that it's "after all THEIR crap." At least, that's what the liner notes say.