Vacation, sometimes referred as National Lampoon's Vacation, is a 1983 comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall. The film features numerous others, such as comedians John Candy and Imogene Coca, model Christie Brinkley, and Jane Krakowski, in smaller roles.
The screenplay was written by John Hughes, based on his short story in National Lampoon Magazine, Vacation '58 (the screenplay changes the year to 1983). The original story is a (reportedly) fictionalized account of his own family's ill-fated trip to Disneyland (changed to Walley World for the film) when Hughes was a boy. The success of the film helped advance his screenwriting career.
National Lampoon's Vacation was a significant box-office hit, earning more than $61 million in the United States with an estimated budget of $15 million. In 2000, readers of Total Film magazine voted National Lampoon's Vacation the 46th greatest comedy film of all time. It is widely considered to be the best film in National Lampoon's series of Vacation films, and continues to be a popular film and a staple on cable television channels. It also currently garners a 94% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Well, it's time for my vacation
It's time for me to have some fun
Yes, it's time for my vacation
I wanna lay out in the sun way down in Florida
'Cause I been workin' every weekend
I been workin' overtime
Now it's time for my vacation
Havin' nothin' on my mind, that's right
Goin' swimmin' in the blue hole
And fishin' with an ol' cane pole
'Cause I can't be like Walter Mitty
It must be real, I must be right
'Cause it's dog eat dog to the pinnacle
And success is an uphill fight
I am fresh and clean every mornin'
And dead on my feet every night
Said it's time for my vacation
It's time for me to have some fun
Yes, it's time for my vacation
And lay out in the sun all day long
We are back to basics
And count my blessin's one by one
We're up for school by seven
Got exams all week long
It's been study, study, study
But come Friday, gonna be gone
I'm gonna get out of here
R and R on Saturday and Sunday
And party, party on and on
Well, I've been drivin' on the freeway
Traffic slipped and traffic slide
It's wall to wall insanity
Blowin' horns or showin' lights
Should I wind my watch in frustration
Or should I go flying high, no
Gonna take my vacation
Travel on beach to have some fun
'Cause it's time for my vacation
I wanna lay out in the sun, all day long
Headed back for Mother Nature
Can’t seem to get my mind off of you,
Back here at home there’s nothing to do,
Now that I’m away, I wish I’d stayed,
Tomorrow’s a day of mine that you won’t be in.
When you looked at me I should’ve run, but I thought that it was just for fun,
I see I was wrong, and I’m not so strong,
I should’ve known all along that time would tell.
A week without you – thought I’d forget,
Two weeks without you, and I still haven’t gotten over you yet.
Vacation – all I ever wanted,
Vacation – had to get away,
Vacation – meant to be spent alone,
Vacation – all I ever wanted,
Vacation – had to get away,
Vacation – meant to be spent alone.
A week without you – thought I’d forget,
Two weeks without you, and I still haven’t gotten over you yet.
Vacation – all I ever wanted,
Vacation – had to get away,
Vacation – meant to be spent alone,
Vacation – all I ever wanted,
Vacation – had to get away,
Vacation – meant to be spent alone,
Vacation – all I ever wanted,
Vacation – had to get away,
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N! In the summer sun!
Put away the books, we're outta school!
The weather's warm, but we'll play it cool!
We're on vacation, havin' lots of fun!
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N! In the summer sun!
We're gonna grab a bite at the pizza stand
Write love letters in the sand
We're on vacation, and the world is ours!
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N! Under summer stars!
Yeah, we'll hop in our jalopy to a drive-in movie,
And have a look at the show
We're gonna hug and kiss, just like this
And I can't wait to go-oo-oo
We're gonna mash potato to a jukebox tune
Park your car 'neath an August moon
We're on vacation, till the start of the Fall!
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N! We're gonna have a ball! Goooooo!
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N! Gonna have a ball!
Oh-ho, we'll hop in our jalopy to a drive-in movie,
And have a look at the show
We're gonna hug and kiss, just like this
And I can't wait to go-oo-oo
We're gonna mash potato to a jukebox tune
Park your car 'neath an August moon
We're on vacation, till the start of the Fall!
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N! We're gonna have a ball!
Vacation all I ever wanted
Vacation had to get away
Vacation meant to be spent alone
Vacation all I ever wanted
Vacation had to get away
Vacation meant to be spent alone
...Meant to be spent alone
A week without you, thought i'd forget
two weeks without you and i still haven't gotten over you yet
Vacation all I ever wanted
Vacation had to get away
Vacation meant to be spent alone
Vacation all I ever wanted
Vacation had to get away
Vacation meant to be spent alone
A week without you, thought i'd forget
two weeks without you and i still haven't gotten over you yet
Vacation all I ever wanted
Vacation had to get away
Vacation meant to be spent alone
..Spent alone
I got to
Like that don't cha?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah nigga
Turn me up a lil? bit
Said I?m stressed out, so tired
My days, so long
Said I?m stressed out, so tired
Got to move on
I need a vacation
I'm goin' to Decatur
Where it?s greater
See if I could stack me up some paper
I need a vacation
I'm going to da bluff
Where it?s rough
See if I can pick me up enough
I need a vacation
I'm goin? to College Park
Where its dark
See if I can get me off some hard
I need a vacation
I'm going to the fo'
Where it go
An er'body know I make it snow
I need a vacation
You see me standin? there
Like a chandelier
Gangsta of da year
Sippin' Belvedere
I'm smokin' Inglewood
I'm feelin' hella good
A nigga wish he could
I wish a nigga would
I'm smokin' on da good
I'm grippin' on da grain
Louie the 13
Mixed wit hurricane
And like a crippled man
You could catch me wit dat cane
Gon' be a bloody murda
If I catch you with my chain
See these hatin' ass niggas
Gettin' on my nerves
I'm so disappointed y'all
I'm at a loss fa words
I put it on da hood
Gettin' money til I?m dead
The only thang I?m fearin'
Is da muh'fuckin' feds
I need a vacation
I'm goin' to Kirkwood
Where it?s greater
See if I could stack me up some paper
I need a vacation
I'm going to da [incomprehensible]
Where it?s rough
See if I can pick me up enough
I need a vacation
I'm goin? to Hell
Where its dark
See if I can get me off some hard
I need a vacation
I'm going to the Bankhead
Where it go
An er'body know I make it snow
I need a vacation
Yeah I?m outta here
Send you a post card
N if ya outta dat
Send you some mo' hard
I need a piece a mind
Some relaxation
I'm mindin' my b-ness
So why ya nigga hatin'?
I keep it too real
So why ya niggas fakin'?
Ya try it if ya want
Cuz my nigga waitin'
Won't let cha stress me out
Won't let cha worry me
Jus? cause I?m doin' good
Won't let cha worry me
It?s drivin' me insane
It?s makin' me crazy
Ya know ya owe a nigga
So fuck you pay me
I put it on da hood
Gettin' money til I?m dead
The only thang I?m fearin'
Is da muh'fuckin' feds
I need a vacation
I'm goin? to Pittsburgh
Where its greater
See if I could stack me up some paper
I need a vacation
I'm goin' to Summerhill
Where its rough
See if I can pick me up enough
I need a vacation
I'm going to da H-wood
Where it?s dark
See if I can get me off some hard
I need a vacation
Jones Berg south
Where it go
Er'body know I make it snow
I need a vacation
Said I?m stressed out, so tired
My days, so long
Said I?m stressed out, so tired
Got to, move on
I need a vacation
I need a vacation
I'm goin' to Decatur
Where it?s greater
See if I could stack me up some paper
I need a vacation
I'm going to da bluff
Where it?s rough
See if I can pick me up enough
I need a vacation
I'm goin? to College Park
Where its dark
See if I can get me off some hard
I need a vacation
I'm going to the fo'
Where it go
An er'body know I make it snow
I never wanted to be in charge
I never really wanted to have a big car
I was always told if I worked real hard
I'd always be a sucker
And my life would pass me
Take a minute to stop and listen
Not everything I do has reason
I'm not always gonna get things right
The mistakes I've made
They're gonna get paid
I need a vacation
A holiday in the sun
I need a vacation
From you
Try to stop but please don't dare me
Doing wrong but the cops don't scare me
Two wrongs gonna make it right
Do it my way all night long
Never listen to a word you say now
Gonna write my own book to live now
People always want to tell me how to live my life
Try to stop but please don't dare me
Doing wrong but the cops don't scare me
Two wrongs gonna make it right
My way all night long
Try to stop but please don't dare me
Doing wrong but the cops don't scare me
Two wrongs gonna make it right
Do it my way all night long
Never listen to a word you say now
Gonna write my own book to live now
Almost 23
Took a trip to the sea
Went out for a swim and the waves came
Crashing down on me
Turn to head back in
That's when I saw a fin
As panic grabbed my legs you know,
It pulled me in
Well I didn't see you were right next to me but I'm so glad you could make it
With you by my side I'm gonna get back alive from my next vacation
Mountains looked like fun
Climbed up to the sun
From a peak I got such a view
Forgot to hang on
Wind came rushing in
Broke my safety pin
As I flew by you threw me a line
Saved again
Well I didn't see you were right next to me, but I'm so glad you could make it
With you by my side I'm gonna get back alive from my next vacation
Took a trip over there
To see how I'd fare
Got on that little white boat
I didn't have a care
Third day at sea
We began to sink
They said women and children first
I said, Guess that's not me
But you came along with a raft and a song and I'm so glad you could make it
With you by my side I'm gonna get back alive from my next vacation
I didn't see you were right next to me but I'm so glad you could make it
With you by my side I'm gonna get back alive from my next vacation
I know a girl who?s obsessed with a guy
She talks for hours and still tomorrow
She?ll call again and when he thinks that this could be the end
She calls again
At six in the morning, she waits to the door
He tells her to leave but still tomorrow
She?ll be there again
She won't let go
Can?t you just go somewhere on vacation?
I could book your flight
And pack your bags
If you want
A one way ticket out of my life
Watching you fly away
I never liked you
She doesn?t care if he tries to ignore
He runs away but still she follows
She'll tries again
She likes to think, she?ll get him in the end, yeah
Can?t you just go somewhere on vacation?
I could book your flight
And pack your bags
If you want
A one way ticket out of my life
Watching you fly away
I never liked you
I never wanted you
I never liked you
I never wanted you, whoa
Can?t you just go somewhere on vacation?
I could book your flight
And pack your bags
If you want
A one way ticket out of my life
Watching you fly away
I never liked you
I never wanted you
I never liked you
I?m not in love with you
Vacation
(Valentine/Caffey/Wiedlin)
Can't seem to get my mind off of you
Back here at home there's nothin' to do
Now that I'm away
I wish I'd stayed
Tomorrow's a day of mine
that you won't be in
When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along
that time would tell
A week without you
Thought I'd forget
Two weeks without you and I
Still haven't gotten over you yet
CHORUS
Vacation
All I ever wanted
Vacation
Had to get away
Vacation
Meant to be spent alone
A week without you
Thought I'd forget
Two weeks without you and I
Still haven't gotten over you yet
CHORUS
Every day, every night
I wanna wear them liking by your side
Oh how nice, it would be
To have a little holiday days
Destination I don't care
We can go anywhere
Take me anywhere
Good times are right here
Reach out and touch in
Baby touch it
Vacation, oh oh
I wanna go, I wanna go go go
Vacation, oh oh
I wanna go, I wanna go go go
Why do you, look so grave
I've got to secure foreign
Pack your bags, we got to go
Baby there's no doubt about it
Leave your troubles way behind
We're gonna have a good time
Have a good time
By know I think you know
Set the pace, and our goal
It's a no-goal
Vacation, oh oh
I wanna go, I wanna go go go
Vacation, oh oh
I wanna go, I wanna go go go
Baby moving everwhere
Put your feet in the sand
And we telling everyone
You about to enjoy
Every woman, every man
Put your feet in the sand
And have yourself some vacation
Every woman, every man
Put your feet in the sand
Every girl, and every boy
You're about to enjoy
Every woman, every man
Put your feet in the sand
And have yourself some vacation
Vacation, oh oh
I wanna go, I wanna go go go
Vacation, oh oh
I wanna go, I wanna go go go
Vacation
Every woman, every man
Vacation
Every girl, and every boy
Vacation
[Intro: Half-A-Mill]
Yea, Half-A-Mill, uh huh, east west north south
it's one of 'em days man
just feel like breakin out and shit knawmean?
fuck the ki's, fuck the coke, fuck the hoes
(word son), you gotta take some hoes wit you
(thats true, thats true) knawsayin?
you might end up in Paris and shit
Aruba, Rio, you know that real willy shit
[Verse 1]
Yo they ask me - "how I got so hard"?
I rock wallaby's in stompin yard
Eat Italian food Celasi I gaurd
Drink herb tea sash for realla
Half-A-Milla, take you on rap a Vinci
Be cautious how you spit my rhymes
They might crack your dentures
My rap is ill as the Donald Goines literature
Sinister to menace, far from the minister
In this to win this, swallow some bottle of Guinness down in Venice
Smoke a pound of that spinich, til the ground'll spit it
Walk 'round in lenin, green lizard slitherin
No beginnin or endin, no make believe or pretendin
Dunn I vacate suite and blaze 'em in the street
Executive thug my salary is deep, I carry the heat
Remove the gravity from your feet
You carried or creep, I hang you high and bury you deep
Forever you sleep, I chop the head off for a week
And sail off on a yacht and get lost for several weeks
Batman movie silence that's why I neva speak
Forever is deep
[Chorus x2: Half-A-Mill]
Shit is deep shit is real
Sumetimes I wanna get away
Fly to an Island and chill
Shit is deep shit is real
Sumetimes I wanna put down the steel
And say mothafucka them dollar bills
[Verse 2]
Eatin mangos wit my main hoes
Went from bank rolls to bank loans
Scrapin the globe in a stank rose
Steppin out the shower in a mink robe
Flower like duncan hines
Come for mine and I'm buckin the nines
Sumtimes I wanna leave this life behind
Take a vacation thats right for the mind
Relax my muscle's, relax from the hustle
Miles away from cats that wanna bust you
Miles away from the struggle, thats what it be
Weather like 100 degrees
Pine apple juice under the trees
Purple haze wrapped in the leaves
From massages by them Caribbean Queens, knawmean?
Pretty thug team, clear blue water like I'm Marine
Watchin videos on an 80 inch sub-screen
Touch cream, its like every thug's dream, nuttin in between
[Chorus x2: Half-A-Mill]
[Verse 3]
Sip on don, watchin chicks strip to they thong
Skinny dippin wit the women, cuz my Benjamin's long
Swimmin wit swans, hit my cell won't get no response
Two way me I won't reply, what the fuck ya niggaz want?
I took a vacation from Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx
Got my mind right clear some thoughts
for years holdin for fort, no remorse
No love for you haters, dunn we floss
You know what it cost, smokin opium in the Porsche
Payin cat just to drive you around and open the doors
I was suppose to score like R. Kelly, I can soar
I believe I can fly, without the henny or Lye
Bling like it ain't a thing, wings on the 8-50 eye
Vehicle came, layed back in Rio and things
And I ain't worried 'bout 'em kilos or sceno's that the streets hold
Game is to be sold, not to be told
I'm slippin in wallaby slippers from poverty to pro, yo
[Chorus x2: Half-A-Mill]
Ya heard? yea, uh huh east west north south
Come on, come on, come on
Let's go!
Come on, come on
Let's go!
Come on, come on, come on
Let's go!
Come on, come on
Let's go!
Vacation
Need a little sun to break up all the frustration
And turn it into love
Ain't nobody gonna tell us what we gonna do
Because today, it's up to you
Temptation comin' up to me
A little relaxation and I'll be great to be
Come on and weeky weeky loo at the
It's gonna start now
Kick it back , kick it back, kick it back to the track
Kick it back, kick it back, kick it back to the max
Vacation's where I wanna be
Party on the beach where the fun is free
We don't need a holiday, it's time to celebrate
'Cause I need a break, I need a vacation
Vibrations
Need to get me some and drive out all my complications
And turn them into love
Ain't nobody gonna tell us where we gonna be
Because today, today it's you and me
Vacation's what I wanna do
Party on the beach, fun for me and you
We don't need a holiday, it's time to celebrate
Repeat after me, "I need a vacation."
Let's go!
Let's go!
Let's go!
Let's go!
I wanna be where the fun is free
So come with me
'Cause I need a break, I need a vacation
Repeat after me, "I need a vacation."
(I need a) Vacation
(Come on and) Vacation
(I need a) Vacation
(Come on) Vacation
Let's go
Oh I don't need an education
Just a microphone's intoxication
And I can't deal with concentration
Give me tongues and stimulation
Who are you to know my story
Who are you to read my book
I don't think you know how crazy,
People say I am
"You're running in the deep end, Katy. Why don't you give a damn?"
I've lost all sense of navigation,
But got my Cali-fornication
Don't give me words of hard degration,
I only accept infatuation
I'm a fragile kind of glass
I won't wear your stupid mask
I still hold hands with my creation
But cross my eyes at it's elation
And if I miss my graduation
Don't ignore my calls
Cause I have a lot to say
I'm gonna tell you what went wrong
Why'd you have to run away.
Because you're in my face
Always on my case
I just need some space away from you
I need a vacation -cation -cation (yeah)
I need a vacation -cation -cation
There's nothing you can do
Doesn't matter where I go
Just as long as its away from you.
No more stupid fights
No more searching through my phone.
Feels like paradise
When I think about being alone.
Because you're in my face
Always on my case
I just need some space away from you
I need a vacation -cation -cation (yeah)
I need a vacation -cation -cation
There's nothing you can do
Doesn't matter where I go
Just as long as its away from you.
I need a vacation -cation -cation (yeah)
I need a vacation -cation -cation
There's nothing you can do
Doesn't matter where I go
Just as long as its away from you.
I need a vacation -cation -cation (yeah)
I need a vacation -cation -cation
There's nothing you can do
Doesn't matter where I go
Just as long as its away from you.
Ohh, I just want to let you know that
Ohh, I don't need you any more and
Ohh, now it is my time to take control.
I need a vacation -cation -cation (yeah)
I need a vacation -cation -cation
There's nothing you can do
Doesn't matter where I go
Just as long as its away from you.
I need a vacation -cation -cation (yeah)
I need a vacation -cation -cation
There's nothing you can do
Doesn't matter where I go
Come on! Come on! Come on! (Let's go!)
Come on! Come on! (Let's go!)
Come on! Come on! Come on! (Let's go!)
Come on! Come on! (Let's go!)
Vacation Need a little sun to break up
all the frustration and turn it into love
Ain't nobody gonna tell us what we gotta do
because today, it's up to me and you
Temptation coming up to me
A little brief relaxation and I'll be breaking free
Come on and break it break it new and I believe it's gonna start now
(Kick it back Kick it back Kick it back to the track
Kick it back Kick it back Kick it back and relax)
Vacation's where I wanna be
Buddy on the beach where the fun is free
We don't need a holiday to start to celebrate
(I need a break; I need a vacation)
Vibrations Need to get me sun
and break up all my complications and turn it into love
Ain't nobody gonna tell us where we gotta be
Because today, today it's to you and me
Vacation's what I wanna do
Buddy on the beach, fun for me and you
We don't need a holiday to start to celebrate
(Repeat after me, "I need a vacation.")
Let's go!
Let's go!
Let's go!
ooooo...
Let's go!
(The one with me)
(Where the fun is free)
(So come with me)
Vacation's where I wanna be
Buddy on the beach where the fun is free
We don't need a holiday to start to celebrate
('cuz I need a break, I need a vacation)
Vacation's where I wanna be
Buddy on the beach where the fun is free
We don't need a holiday to start to celebrate
(Repeat after me, "I need a vacation")
I need a... (Vacation)
Come on and... (Vacation)
I need a... (Vacation)
Come on... (Vacation)
mmm... Let's go.
Vacation's where I wanna be
Buddy on the beach where the fun is free
We don't need a holiday to start to celebrate
('cuz I need a break, I need a vacation)
Vacation's where I wanna be
Buddy on the beach where the fun is free
We don't need a holiday to start to celebrate
I know a girl
Who's obsessed with a guy
She talks for hours and still tomorrow
She'll call again
And when he thinks that this could be the end
She calls again
At 6 in the morning
She waits at the door
He tells her to leave
But still tomorrow she'll be there again
She won't let go
CHORUS
Can't you just go somewhere on vacation
I could book your flight and pack your bags if you want
A one way ticket out of my life
Watching you fly away
I never liked you
She doesn't care if he tries to ignore
He runs away but still she follows
She'll try again
She likes to think she'll get him in the end
Yeah…
CHORUS
Can't you just go somewhere on vacation
I could book your flight and pack your bags if you want
A one way ticket out of my life
Watching you fly away
I never liked you, I never wanted you, I never liked you, I never wanted you…
CHORUS
Can't you just go somewhere on vacation
I could book your flight and pack your bags if you want
A one way ticket out of my life
Watching you fly away
I never liked you, I never wanted you, I never liked you, I'm not in love with you
Can't seem to get my mind off of you
Back here at home there's nothin' to do
Now that I'm away
I wish I'd stayed
Tomorrow's a day of mine
That you won't be in
When you looked at me, I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along
That time would tell
A week without you
Thought I'd forget
Two weeks without you and I
Still haven't gotten over you yet
Vacation, all I ever wanted
Vacation, had to get away
Vacation, meant to be spent alone
Vacation, all I ever wanted
Vacation, had to get away
Vacation, meant to be spent alone
A week without you
Thought I'd forget
Two weeks without you and I
Still haven't gotten over you yet
Vacation, all I ever wanted
Vacation, had to get away
Vacation, meant to be spent alone
Vacation, all I ever wanted
Vacation, had to get away
Vacation, meant to be spent alone
Vacation, all I ever wanted
Vacation, had to get away
We're both so busy we work so hard and
I never see you, it's totally retarded
When we're together, we're both so tired
Sometimes I wish we'd just get our asses fired
Cuz that way, you and me, we could hang out all day
Do what we wanna do gotta find a way
Let's go on vacation
Let's go on vacation
I'll make all the reservations, no cancellations
Time for vacation, whoa
Go to the zoo and we'll ride the llamas
Or stay in bed, never changed out of pajamas
We'll scream our heads off on a roller coaster ride
Or make even more noise by stayin' inside
I'm sick of sharing, I want you to myself
Let's run away and reclaim our mental health
Let's go on vacation
There's no time for hesitation
No time for deliberation, procrastination
Gotta go on vacation, whoa
You and I know
If Weezer can go
On holiday than so
Can we, let's go
You and I know
If Belinda and that Go-Go's
Can go on vacation than so
Can you and me, it's time to go
There'll be no aggravation, no agitation
Stress or frustration
And our only destination is rest and relaxation
For the duration
We gotta go on vacation, let's just go on vacation
go-go, cairo let's hop on a bus
bulletproof windows, dont put up a fuss.
go-go, tokyo let's hop on a plane
it's all so cute, it's so insane
sun is fun but the rain is fine, too
we could get it on in our hotel room
dance in france and eat baguettes
don't you know that's as good as it gets
daily routine is getting me down
i've got places to be
now is the time to get out of town
vacation time, so come with me
go-go, monaco let's hop on a bike
too many beaches that I like
go-go, rio let's hop on a boat
so many clubs, let's put it to vote.
okay, let's play roll the dice
at the casino, they treat you nice
let's flee to the sea take a trip
a fancy cruise on a swanky ship
daily routine is getting me down
i've got places to be
now is the time to get out of town
vacation time, so come with me
sun is fun but the rain is fine, too
we could get it on in our hotel room
dance in france and eat baguettes
don't you know that's as good as it gets
daily routine is getting me down
i've got places to be
now is the time to get out of town
vacation time, so come with me
so come with me
so come with me
so come with me