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.
(Follow me, don't follow me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(Collar me, don't collar me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(We are agents of the free)
I've had my fun and now it's time
To serve your conscience overseas (over me, not over me)
Coming in fast, over me
(Follow me, don't follow me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(Collar me, don't collar me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(We are agents of the free)
I've had my fun and now it's time
To serve your conscience overseas (over me, not over me)
Coming in fast, over me
(Follow me, don't follow me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(Collar me, don't collar me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(We are agents of the free)
I've had my fun and now it's time
To serve your conscience overseas (over me, not over me)
Coming in fast, over me
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(Collar me, don't collar me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(We are agents of the free)
I've had my fun and now it's time
To serve your conscience overseas (over me, not over me)
Coming in fast, over me
(Follow me, don't follow me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(Collar me, don't collar me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(We are agents of the free)
I've had my fun and now it's time
To serve your conscience overseas (over me, not over me)
Coming in fast, over me
(Follow me, don't follow me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(Collar me, don't collar me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(We are agents of the free)
I've had my fun and now it's time
To serve your conscience overseas (over me, not over me)
Coming in fast, over me
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Ok, here is my take on it. My college Professor is making us write our interpretation of this song for our final in class. Some thing he handed out to us said"During the Vietnam war, the US militatry conducted field experiments to develop combat enhancing drugs. These drugs, mostly LSD and mega doses of amphetamine were given to US troops to see if the drugs improved their combat effectiveness" That is a good piece of info but it goes on to say"The LSD and amphetamine combination was quickly dubbed "spine" by the soldiers because the drugs induced a state of hyper awareness that kept users awake and attentive. Soldiers who took the drug were "straight on spine" a condition that lasted for hours if not days." This would explain the i have got my spine now to the orange crush part. The paper also said that the soldiers smoke opium laced joints which were refered to as orange crush. Now after watching the music video as well i don't think it is about agent orange too much for the fact that you never see a good reference to it in the video. If you have not watched the video i urge you to do so.
the drug experiments (amphetamine, LSD, and others) were definitely carried out. But I think your prof has her dates wrong. Amphetamine was first synthesized and used militarily in the first World War (1916). It was SOP (standard operating procedure) for US pilots in WWII to be dosed with amphetamines before missions. This continued until the 1990's with the Strategic Air Command in charge of dropping nuclear bombs from aircraft refueled in-flight for indefinite endurance and range. <br /> <br /> The LSD story is a bit more complex because all the military footage we've been able to find today suggests it was a total failure for the military (lol no surprise!) However, there was continued interest in using atomized LSD to subdue an enemy due to its unpredictable effects.<br /> <br /> Popular American culture references have lauded "Jacob's Ladder" as a somewhat authentic account of the 1950's Army playing around with LSD. There are also a few easily findable videos on YouTube etc. on the official Army films of maneuvers testing the LSD on soldiers. Pretty funny to watch the commanders collapse into laughing fits and climbing trees to look for the enemy.<br /> <br /> Easily begs the question: "Was the Army begging up the wrong tree?"<br /> <br /> Yeah, most probably had too many $5 bills to handle....<br /> <br />
hi there,this song meaning is about myself and my brother we met the lead singer and it was at a pool bar at jane and bloor and I told him about an accident we were in myself and brother and I told him about it and said he would write a song about it .and here is the story we were in my van and was trying to turn left to go north on markham road when a mac dump truck came through a red light and just before the accident we stopped for an orange crush at a gas station and I got my orange crush and a few mins later we turned left going north on a flashing green light and the truck came through the light and I steered away just after my brother said mac truck and we were t boned and impact was very bad but I was heading ofcourse to hit bus shelter and manged to steer away from 10 people losing there lives and then hit the steel lamp pole and again almost got killed all in 5 seconds and my spine was injuried and I still had my orange crush. SIGNED DENNIS Day