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.
Got me the strangest woman
Believe me this trick's no cinch
But I really get her going
When I whip out my big ten inch
Record of a band that plays the blues
Well a band that plays its blues
She just love my big ten inch
Record of her favorite blues
Last night I tried to tease her
I gave my love a little pinch
She said now stop that jivin'
Now whip out your big ten inch
Record of a band that plays those blues
Well a band that plays the blues
She just loves my big ten inch
Record of her favorite blues
I, I, I cover her with kisses
And when we're in a lover's clinch
She gets all excited
When she begs for my big ten inch
Record of a band that plays those blues
Well a band that plays the blues
She just love my big ten inch
Record of her favorite blues
My girl don't go for smokin'
And liquor just make her flinch
Seems she don't go for nothin'
'Cept for my big ten inch
Record of a band that plays the blues
Band that play the blues
She just love my big ten inch
Record of her favorite blues
Believe me this trick's no cinch
But I really get her going
When I whip out my big ten inch
Record of a band that plays the blues
Well a band that plays its blues
She just love my big ten inch
Record of her favorite blues
Last night I tried to tease her
I gave my love a little pinch
She said now stop that jivin'
Now whip out your big ten inch
Record of a band that plays those blues
Well a band that plays the blues
She just loves my big ten inch
Record of her favorite blues
I, I, I cover her with kisses
And when we're in a lover's clinch
She gets all excited
When she begs for my big ten inch
Record of a band that plays those blues
Well a band that plays the blues
She just love my big ten inch
Record of her favorite blues
My girl don't go for smokin'
And liquor just make her flinch
Seems she don't go for nothin'
'Cept for my big ten inch
Record of a band that plays the blues
Band that play the blues
She just love my big ten inch
Record of her favorite blues
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
Remake's like this show you how talented Aerosmith really is :)
haha its about oral sex, how obvious and FUNNY!
actually it's about a 10 inch record. just a play on the words.
YES. Most people will confuse it.
It really, really sounds like he's saying "suck on my big ten inch" instead of "'cept for my big ten inch"... unless that's just what I (and so many others) want to hear...
yeah thats what i hear too. the big 10" is supposd to be a swiss knife of Stevens or something.
The "Big 10 Inch" refers to an actual record. A blues record, more specifically. But there's that trademark innuendo that gives the song its double meaning--a purely sexual one, of course. ;)
Ha ha...this song's great..definite innuendo, and pulled off well, the way "record" is added in there. i'm sure you can analyze it w/ or w/o the sex. and the backing jazz band or w/e they have goin is really good..i'd love to get some friends to play this song
and i agree, it does sound like "suck on my big ten inch..." i wonder which word he thought about when he sang it?
Great song, Great comic value, Great band. Love it. And I'm certain that Tyler meant it to sound like suck. He's such a cool guy. If I wasn't such a guy I'd be in love with him.
SUCK ON MY BIG TEN INCH!
Damn straight Coney island baby!! Stephen Tyler sings those words on the album, why the hell isn't that here? :)