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.
And now, my name is Adrock I've got a story to tell
And when I rock the crowd, well, the crowd we all yell
And when I get the feeling, I feel the feel swell
And when I start to rhyme, well, I rhyme the rhyme well
Oh you didn't know I got the flow
I could sing, rap, dance in just one show
With the cornbread stuffin' with the Blimpie Bluffin
Ooh, that ' Yosi with the fresh muffins
Hey, could you please pass me the peas?
And let me get a tissue if you think you're going to sneeze
I'm the player and the coach, I'm no roach
I bought my grandma a brand new broach
Well I'm MCA with a story to tell
When I rock the crowd I rock the crowd well
And when I get the feeling I feel the feel swell
'Cause when I start to rhyme, well, I rhyme the rhyme well
'Cause I'm a craftsman, who ain't fastin'
I'll take you to task, everyone of ya'll draftsman
I'm rehearsin' and ain't maskin'
Bringin' the beat back and keepin' it lastin'
Keepin' it top notch, beyond passing
Simmer in the pan 'cause, I ain't flashin'
I'm party-crashin' so you better batten
Down those hatches stop procrastin'
Well I'm Mike D with a story to tell
And when I rock the crowd the crowd we all yell
And when I get the feeling I feel the feel swell
'Cause when I start to rhyme well I rhyme the rhyme well
Went to the top and never went pop and
Came back down but still not stopping
I'm not even asking, "yo what's cracking?"
Serving MC's on a platter like baked Alaskan
So start packing because I'm back in
The game of hi-phop representing Manhattan
Now push the pause button then start ducking
Shh, you heard me like I'm E.F. Hutton
E.F (shhh)
Hutton
Hutton
Hutton
Hutton
And when I rock the crowd, well, the crowd we all yell
And when I get the feeling, I feel the feel swell
And when I start to rhyme, well, I rhyme the rhyme well
Oh you didn't know I got the flow
I could sing, rap, dance in just one show
With the cornbread stuffin' with the Blimpie Bluffin
Ooh, that ' Yosi with the fresh muffins
Hey, could you please pass me the peas?
And let me get a tissue if you think you're going to sneeze
I'm the player and the coach, I'm no roach
I bought my grandma a brand new broach
Well I'm MCA with a story to tell
When I rock the crowd I rock the crowd well
And when I get the feeling I feel the feel swell
'Cause when I start to rhyme, well, I rhyme the rhyme well
'Cause I'm a craftsman, who ain't fastin'
I'll take you to task, everyone of ya'll draftsman
I'm rehearsin' and ain't maskin'
Bringin' the beat back and keepin' it lastin'
Keepin' it top notch, beyond passing
Simmer in the pan 'cause, I ain't flashin'
I'm party-crashin' so you better batten
Down those hatches stop procrastin'
Well I'm Mike D with a story to tell
And when I rock the crowd the crowd we all yell
And when I get the feeling I feel the feel swell
'Cause when I start to rhyme well I rhyme the rhyme well
Went to the top and never went pop and
Came back down but still not stopping
I'm not even asking, "yo what's cracking?"
Serving MC's on a platter like baked Alaskan
So start packing because I'm back in
The game of hi-phop representing Manhattan
Now push the pause button then start ducking
Shh, you heard me like I'm E.F. Hutton
E.F (shhh)
Hutton
Hutton
Hutton
Hutton
Lyrics submitted by maggotbrain
Rhyme the Rhyme Well Lyrics as written by Adam Nathaniel Yauch Adam Horovitz
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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