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.
She's got the look
She's so fine
And you know damn well
The girl will be mine
She got the breaks
She's a scene
And you know damn well
She gives it to me (uh-huh)
Black jeans
And a turtleneck sweater
I know the girl is fakin'
'Cause I've seen her look better
She composition
She statistical fact
Got it ready for the willing
Got it kickin' at the back
She got the look
(She's got the look)
(Wanna know better)
She's got the look
(She's got the look)
(She's driving me wild)
(She's got the look)
(Wanna know better)
She's got the look
(She's got the look)
(She's driving me wild)
Come to the place, shocked and see
And you know damn well
You know what I mean
Hot in the face
One and three
Like a pleasure trip
Like you've never seen
Satin lace
And a paisley cut top
The girl is wasting over
And she knows she's just hot
She got position
She got just what it takes
Got a mojo in her pocket
Got it ready just in case
She's got the look
(She's got the look)
(Wanna know better)
She's got the look
(She's got the look)
(She's driving me wild)
That girl's my baby
(She's got the look)
(Wanna know better)
(She's got the look)
(She's driving me wild)
Please no, keep back
I can't take it
You're driving me wild
I might not make it
You got me looking like Buckwheat
Oh, hair pulled
Every which way but neat
Far from Medusa
But you look so deadly
Your walk is soft
Still I hear the medley (uh-huh)
Uh, shiver me Timberland boots
Cramp my style
She drives me wild
She's got the look
She's got the look
(She's got the look)
She's got the look
(Wanna know better)
She's got the look
(She's got the look)
(She's driving me wild)
That girl's my baby
(She's got the look)
(Wanna know better)
(She's got the look)
(She's driving me wild)
She's got the look
Wanna know better
She's got the look
She's driving me wild
She's got the look (uh-huh)
Wanna know better
She's got the look
She's driving me wild
She's got the look (she's got the look, she's got the look)
She's got the look (she's got the look, that's just my baby)
She's got the look (give it here, I like that)
She's got the look (never gonna)
She's driving me wild
She's got the look
I wanna know better
She's got the look
She's driving me wild
She's so fine
And you know damn well
The girl will be mine
She got the breaks
She's a scene
And you know damn well
She gives it to me (uh-huh)
Black jeans
And a turtleneck sweater
I know the girl is fakin'
'Cause I've seen her look better
She composition
She statistical fact
Got it ready for the willing
Got it kickin' at the back
She got the look
(She's got the look)
(Wanna know better)
She's got the look
(She's got the look)
(She's driving me wild)
(She's got the look)
(Wanna know better)
She's got the look
(She's got the look)
(She's driving me wild)
Come to the place, shocked and see
And you know damn well
You know what I mean
Hot in the face
One and three
Like a pleasure trip
Like you've never seen
Satin lace
And a paisley cut top
The girl is wasting over
And she knows she's just hot
She got position
She got just what it takes
Got a mojo in her pocket
Got it ready just in case
She's got the look
(She's got the look)
(Wanna know better)
She's got the look
(She's got the look)
(She's driving me wild)
That girl's my baby
(She's got the look)
(Wanna know better)
(She's got the look)
(She's driving me wild)
Please no, keep back
I can't take it
You're driving me wild
I might not make it
You got me looking like Buckwheat
Oh, hair pulled
Every which way but neat
Far from Medusa
But you look so deadly
Your walk is soft
Still I hear the medley (uh-huh)
Uh, shiver me Timberland boots
Cramp my style
She drives me wild
She's got the look
She's got the look
(She's got the look)
She's got the look
(Wanna know better)
She's got the look
(She's got the look)
(She's driving me wild)
That girl's my baby
(She's got the look)
(Wanna know better)
(She's got the look)
(She's driving me wild)
She's got the look
Wanna know better
She's got the look
She's driving me wild
She's got the look (uh-huh)
Wanna know better
She's got the look
She's driving me wild
She's got the look (she's got the look, she's got the look)
She's got the look (she's got the look, that's just my baby)
She's got the look (give it here, I like that)
She's got the look (never gonna)
She's driving me wild
She's got the look
I wanna know better
She's got the look
She's driving me wild
Lyrics submitted by ruben, edited by augustuscaesar
She Drives Me Wild Lyrics as written by Teddy Riley Michael Jackson
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When I was done listening to this song, me and my mom went and bought matching black jeans and white turtle neck sweaters c: