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.
Man, let's start the fuckin' show, ah?
Freak to the funk that no-one else is bringing
Sen Dog with the funky bilingual
Yeah that's the nombre, heard the homey
Peace to Mellow and Frost en el deporte
Sen Dog is not kid of veterano
I'm down, another proud hispano
One of the many of the latin de este año
And I got plenty for the Jennies tryin' to hound dog
But wait, they're clownin' on me cause of my language
I have to tell em straight up, its called Spanglish
Now who's on the pinga tha gringo
Tryin' to get paid, from the funky bilingual
Latin lingo baby (funky bilingual) funky bilingual
Yeah, funky bilingual!
Latin lingo baby (funky bilingual) funky bilingual
It's the latin lingo!
Cuando entro, when I come in, suckers fronted
Me mira another bilingual from villa
Vengo con un ejemplo, check the tempo
Ah, está chingón el instrumento
Ya oíste, como somos
Yo no jodo, I gots the soul dose
And you can hear it, en las congas
Tribal ceremony as the Hill gets stronger
Don't be such a leper, what you got for la cabeza
Hey homes, pass the cerveza
Before I have to go and push up on your resa
Hmm she's fine, son que fresca
Here homes have a hit of this yesca
Di yo enseño the leño lo prendo
Now you know, that I am in the centro
Where you live, si tú puedes
Nowadays you ain't shit without your cohete
Something like it's gangbang, vatos quieren bang bang
Could of hung out with them now you callin' me a insane
Salte de mi cara, sal de mi camino
Make way, for the the funky bilingual
Latin lingo baby (funky bilingual) funky bilingual
Funky bilinguals hoe!
Latin lingo baby (funky bilingual) funky bilingual
It's the Latin lingo, baby!
Latin lingo baby (funky bilingual) funky bilingual
Funky bilingual
Some of that old Latin funk, know what I'm sayin'?
(What's up homie? Don't you know me?) Simon!
(Ain't you the brother of the mas pingon?) Straight up
And I'm down with La Raza
Kid Frost got my back, booya! In la casa
'Cause everyday things get a little crazier
As I step to the microphone area
First I claim my city, puro Los Angeles
Yeah (you know homes) that's where the calles is
Vato wouldn't know me, along with the reinas
Catchin' all them slippin', for they such a one-timer
So when you see me at the party or the baile
Before I got here I was gaffled in the calle
Troop like a vacho who said I was borracho
Had an attitude, tried to play me macho
Just relax, calmado mijo
Sen Dog with the funky bilingual
Latin lingo baby, funky bilingual
Funky bilingual
Latin lingo baby, funky bilingual
Funky bilingual
Latin lingo baby, funky bilingual
Funky bilingual, funky baby!
Yeah, I'd like to send peace, to my homeboy B-Real
Mellow Man Ace, Kid Frost, Ralph M the Mexican
And we're out
Freak to the funk that no-one else is bringing
Sen Dog with the funky bilingual
Yeah that's the nombre, heard the homey
Peace to Mellow and Frost en el deporte
Sen Dog is not kid of veterano
I'm down, another proud hispano
One of the many of the latin de este año
And I got plenty for the Jennies tryin' to hound dog
But wait, they're clownin' on me cause of my language
I have to tell em straight up, its called Spanglish
Now who's on the pinga tha gringo
Tryin' to get paid, from the funky bilingual
Latin lingo baby (funky bilingual) funky bilingual
Yeah, funky bilingual!
Latin lingo baby (funky bilingual) funky bilingual
It's the latin lingo!
Cuando entro, when I come in, suckers fronted
Me mira another bilingual from villa
Vengo con un ejemplo, check the tempo
Ah, está chingón el instrumento
Ya oíste, como somos
Yo no jodo, I gots the soul dose
And you can hear it, en las congas
Tribal ceremony as the Hill gets stronger
Don't be such a leper, what you got for la cabeza
Hey homes, pass the cerveza
Before I have to go and push up on your resa
Hmm she's fine, son que fresca
Here homes have a hit of this yesca
Di yo enseño the leño lo prendo
Now you know, that I am in the centro
Where you live, si tú puedes
Nowadays you ain't shit without your cohete
Something like it's gangbang, vatos quieren bang bang
Could of hung out with them now you callin' me a insane
Salte de mi cara, sal de mi camino
Make way, for the the funky bilingual
Latin lingo baby (funky bilingual) funky bilingual
Funky bilinguals hoe!
Latin lingo baby (funky bilingual) funky bilingual
It's the Latin lingo, baby!
Latin lingo baby (funky bilingual) funky bilingual
Funky bilingual
Some of that old Latin funk, know what I'm sayin'?
(What's up homie? Don't you know me?) Simon!
(Ain't you the brother of the mas pingon?) Straight up
And I'm down with La Raza
Kid Frost got my back, booya! In la casa
'Cause everyday things get a little crazier
As I step to the microphone area
First I claim my city, puro Los Angeles
Yeah (you know homes) that's where the calles is
Vato wouldn't know me, along with the reinas
Catchin' all them slippin', for they such a one-timer
So when you see me at the party or the baile
Before I got here I was gaffled in the calle
Troop like a vacho who said I was borracho
Had an attitude, tried to play me macho
Just relax, calmado mijo
Sen Dog with the funky bilingual
Latin lingo baby, funky bilingual
Funky bilingual
Latin lingo baby, funky bilingual
Funky bilingual
Latin lingo baby, funky bilingual
Funky bilingual, funky baby!
Yeah, I'd like to send peace, to my homeboy B-Real
Mellow Man Ace, Kid Frost, Ralph M the Mexican
And we're out
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