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.
Shake it, baby
Groove it, baby
Jimmy, can you turn the backgrounds up (shake it, baby)
A little more, please? (Groove it, baby)
I love this
Come on, get up
Come on, get up
It feels so good, right?
Come on, get up, baby
Before you make me change my mind
Come on get up, baby
So we can dance all through the night
I feel so free
Could it be the way you're lovin' me
Between the sheets, my mind was tellin' me
Now I see the single life's for me, ohh
Never thought I'd be (yeah, yeah)
This crazy for you, baby (oh)
You got a spell on me (well, well)
It's voodoo, oh, come and get me off (ooh)
The way your body moves (well, well)
It drives me, damn, baby (uh-huh)
Now what I wanna see is you shake that ass for me, so
Come on, get up, baby
Before you make me change my mind
Come on, get up, baby (ooh)
So we can dance all through the night
I feel alive and I smile
Because you're on my mind
All the time
Sexually you please
Mentally (sexually)
I like your style (I like your style)
Never thought I'd be (yeah)
This crazy for you, baby (oh)
You got a spell on me (well, well)
It's voodoo, oh, come and get me off (ooh)
The way your body moves (well, well)
It drives me, damn, baby (damn)
Now what I wanna see is you shake that ass for me, so
Come on, get up, baby
Before you make me change my mind
Come on, get up, baby (ooh)
So we can dance all through the night
Come on, get up, baby (ooh, come on, get up, oh)
Before you make me change my mind (come on, get up, oh, come, hey, come)
Come on, get up, baby (oh, come on, get up)
So we can dance all through the night
Shake it, baby
Groove it, baby
Shake it, baby
Groove it, baby
Shake it, baby
Groove it, baby
Shake it, baby
Groove it, baby
Come on, get up, baby
Before you make me change my mind
Come on, get up, baby (ooh)
So we can dance all through the night (yeah)
Come on, get up, baby
Before you make me change my mind (make me change)
Come on, get up, baby (up)
So we can dance all through the night
Let me see you shake it all night (baby)
Let me see it move it all night (baby)
Wanna see you shake it all night (baby)
I've got to see you groovin' on all night (baby, baby)
Let me see you shake it all night (baby)
Let me see it move it all night (me change my mind)
Said it last, baby, all night (baby)
I could see you begging all night, yeah (baby, baby)
Come on, get up, baby (come, come)
Before you make me change my mind
Come on, get up, baby (hey, hey)
So we can dance all through the night
I'm hot in here, jeeze
(Shake it, baby, groove it, baby) wait, I'm vibrating
Groove it, baby
Jimmy, can you turn the backgrounds up (shake it, baby)
A little more, please? (Groove it, baby)
I love this
Come on, get up
Come on, get up
It feels so good, right?
Come on, get up, baby
Before you make me change my mind
Come on get up, baby
So we can dance all through the night
I feel so free
Could it be the way you're lovin' me
Between the sheets, my mind was tellin' me
Now I see the single life's for me, ohh
Never thought I'd be (yeah, yeah)
This crazy for you, baby (oh)
You got a spell on me (well, well)
It's voodoo, oh, come and get me off (ooh)
The way your body moves (well, well)
It drives me, damn, baby (uh-huh)
Now what I wanna see is you shake that ass for me, so
Come on, get up, baby
Before you make me change my mind
Come on, get up, baby (ooh)
So we can dance all through the night
I feel alive and I smile
Because you're on my mind
All the time
Sexually you please
Mentally (sexually)
I like your style (I like your style)
Never thought I'd be (yeah)
This crazy for you, baby (oh)
You got a spell on me (well, well)
It's voodoo, oh, come and get me off (ooh)
The way your body moves (well, well)
It drives me, damn, baby (damn)
Now what I wanna see is you shake that ass for me, so
Come on, get up, baby
Before you make me change my mind
Come on, get up, baby (ooh)
So we can dance all through the night
Come on, get up, baby (ooh, come on, get up, oh)
Before you make me change my mind (come on, get up, oh, come, hey, come)
Come on, get up, baby (oh, come on, get up)
So we can dance all through the night
Shake it, baby
Groove it, baby
Shake it, baby
Groove it, baby
Shake it, baby
Groove it, baby
Shake it, baby
Groove it, baby
Come on, get up, baby
Before you make me change my mind
Come on, get up, baby (ooh)
So we can dance all through the night (yeah)
Come on, get up, baby
Before you make me change my mind (make me change)
Come on, get up, baby (up)
So we can dance all through the night
Let me see you shake it all night (baby)
Let me see it move it all night (baby)
Wanna see you shake it all night (baby)
I've got to see you groovin' on all night (baby, baby)
Let me see you shake it all night (baby)
Let me see it move it all night (me change my mind)
Said it last, baby, all night (baby)
I could see you begging all night, yeah (baby, baby)
Come on, get up, baby (come, come)
Before you make me change my mind
Come on, get up, baby (hey, hey)
So we can dance all through the night
I'm hot in here, jeeze
(Shake it, baby, groove it, baby) wait, I'm vibrating
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