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.
It's time to start the show
We got it under control
You know our stats are gold
And we're ready to roll
Travel in pairs
Slinking down stairs
But there's something waiting for us
We make a plan of attack
We're fighting back to back
Gonna have to stack
A little slash-and-hack
They keep on dissing me
For low dexterity
Wait until they hear the chorus!
Sooner or later the dice
Land on the table, you know
That's what fables are made of!
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
This is a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit
It's a critical, critical
Hit!
And now it's wall to wall
Watching foes that fall
But it's time to pause
'Cause Mother Nature's calling
I'll be back in a second
And I'll continue the record
And they will still be waiting for us
And the pressure grows
To make a saving throw
To introduce our mood we turn the lights down low
My armor's exposed
I'm getting full of holes
I think I need another chorus!
Sooner or later the dice
Land on the table, you know
That's what fables are made of!
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
This is a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit
It's a critical, critical
That ain't how we roll
Oh, no it ain't stolen
We on a roll
Hey, we on a roll and
That ain't how we roll
Oh, no it ain't stolen
We on a roll
Hey, we on a roll, and
Sooner or later the dice
Land on the table, you know
That's what fables are made of!
Oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
This is a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit
It's a critical, critical
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
This is a critical hit!
Oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit
It's a critical, critical
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
This is a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit
It's a critical, critical
We got it under control
You know our stats are gold
And we're ready to roll
Travel in pairs
Slinking down stairs
But there's something waiting for us
We make a plan of attack
We're fighting back to back
Gonna have to stack
A little slash-and-hack
They keep on dissing me
For low dexterity
Wait until they hear the chorus!
Sooner or later the dice
Land on the table, you know
That's what fables are made of!
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
This is a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit
It's a critical, critical
Hit!
And now it's wall to wall
Watching foes that fall
But it's time to pause
'Cause Mother Nature's calling
I'll be back in a second
And I'll continue the record
And they will still be waiting for us
And the pressure grows
To make a saving throw
To introduce our mood we turn the lights down low
My armor's exposed
I'm getting full of holes
I think I need another chorus!
Sooner or later the dice
Land on the table, you know
That's what fables are made of!
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
This is a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit
It's a critical, critical
That ain't how we roll
Oh, no it ain't stolen
We on a roll
Hey, we on a roll and
That ain't how we roll
Oh, no it ain't stolen
We on a roll
Hey, we on a roll, and
Sooner or later the dice
Land on the table, you know
That's what fables are made of!
Oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
This is a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit
It's a critical, critical
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
This is a critical hit!
Oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit
It's a critical, critical
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
This is a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Oh yeah!
It's a critical hit!
(My main man did double damage with it)
Everybody sing oh yeah!
It's a critical hit
It's a critical, critical
Lyrics submitted by MrDelirious, edited by pbandfluff
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It's not "I made 90 double damage with it" it's "My main man did double damage with it"
It's most noticeable at the reprise around 1:50
Silly Pete and his treated vocals making it hard as crap to transcribe his songs. :P
Dungeons And Dragons Joke. simple
have to say your right about the "my main man did double damage with it" I will have to keep this song ready to play during the game I'm in on Thursdays, I critical to often for my GM's liking and this will just rub it in.
"It's time to start the show. we got it under control. you know our stats are gold and we're ready to roll"
"They keep on dissing me for low dexterity"
"Oh, yeah, it's a critical hit (My main hand did double damage with it)"
"main hand" you're right
main man, i meant. geez i need coffee....
Okay, changes made. Any further suggestions?
I think Quilciri is right and it's supposed to be "My main hand did double damage with it".
I'm pretty sure 'introduce a new eternal lifebound foe' is supposed to be 'to introduce our mood, we turn the lights down low'.