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.
Went to a party
I danced all night
I drank sixteen beers
And I started up a fight
But now I am jaded
You're out of luck
I'm rolling down the stairs
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk, to fuck
I'm too drunk, too drunk, too drunk
To fuck
I like your stories
I love your gun
Shooting out truck tires
Sounds like loads and loads of fun
But in my room
Wish you were dead
You ball like the baby
In Eraserhead
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk, to fuck
It's all I need right now
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk, to fuck
I'm sick soft gooey and cold
Too drunk to fuck
I'm about to drop
My head's a mess
The only salvation is
I'll never see you again
You give me head
It makes it worse
Take out your fuckin' retainer
Put it in your purse
I'm too drunk to fuck
You're to drunk to fuck
Too drunk to fuck
It's all I need right now Oh baby
I'm melting like an ice cream bar
Oh baby
And now I got diarrhea
Too drunk to fuck
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Oh
I danced all night
I drank sixteen beers
And I started up a fight
But now I am jaded
You're out of luck
I'm rolling down the stairs
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk, to fuck
I'm too drunk, too drunk, too drunk
To fuck
I like your stories
I love your gun
Shooting out truck tires
Sounds like loads and loads of fun
But in my room
Wish you were dead
You ball like the baby
In Eraserhead
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk, to fuck
It's all I need right now
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk to fuck
Too drunk, to fuck
I'm sick soft gooey and cold
Too drunk to fuck
I'm about to drop
My head's a mess
The only salvation is
I'll never see you again
You give me head
It makes it worse
Take out your fuckin' retainer
Put it in your purse
I'm too drunk to fuck
You're to drunk to fuck
Too drunk to fuck
It's all I need right now Oh baby
I'm melting like an ice cream bar
Oh baby
And now I got diarrhea
Too drunk to fuck
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Oh
Lyrics submitted by x_melancholy_x, edited by helmsfury
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by thegothchick on 07-19-2002 @ 01:07:43 PM
i need some martinis mua hahahah! not reely i dont drink no more cuz im not supposed (under age) sniffle but neways yea its funny cuz of those dum fucks that get drunk (i dont think that made sense)
That's good for you, cause you just made yourself seem such a badass cause you drank when you wer underage, and the sniffle just increased the sympathy i felt for you. Get a life you fuckin boner.
i think you missed the point, the song is making fun of drunk people and basically calling them dumbasses
"The only salvation is I'll never see you again You give me head It makes it worse Take out your fuckin' retainer Put it in your purse "
this is the funniest fucking thing ever.
Like virtually all DK songs, this one is satirical. If you want to interpret the meaning of a DK song, just replace "I" and "we" with "people that Jello hates".
... I really was not aware that so many blindingly stupid people listen to the Dead Kennedys. This isn't even an anti-drinking song. It's making fun of rich, fat, redneck frat boys and their little parties, not people who drink in general.
I recently added this song to a mix CD I made titled, "Drunken Anthems".
yeah, crappydrummer hit the nail on the head. Its making fun of all those frat boys and people who get just drink to get fucked up. Alcohol sucks, DK rule.
yea you dohnt need alchol dumbasses
Yeah but some of us enjoy it... so leave them alone. It's thier choice, sort of it's your choice not to drink.
hehe i dont need alchi to have fun.....yeah maybe its makin fun of those fuckheads who drink too much..but anyways......Great Song!