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.
Come on Johnny, when you gonna get here?
Alright, hold your pretty horses, I'll be there in a minute
You just get yourself dolled up, alright toots
And you pick a place, you just pick a place
Um, Johnny?
Yeah, Gwenie, Gwen, Gwen?
You might wanna hurry, because tonight is the night
I'm empty, I need fulfilling, yes I do, love
A to the ceiling, when I do, love
I get this feeling when I'm in love
I'm restless, can't you see I try my bestest
To be good girl, because it's just us
So take me now and do me justice
I'm waiting patiently anticipating your arrival
And I'm hating
It takes so long to get to my house
To take me out
Tonight, I'm gonna give you all my love in the back seat
Bubble pop electric
Bubble pop electric
Gonna speed it down and slow it up in the back seat
Bubble pop electric
Uh-oh, in the back seat
Okay now, I understand he's on his way now
But jeez Louise, I mean today now
I can't wait, I wanna play now (ooh ooh)
I'm antsy
Bubble pop electric pansies
My sweet tooth, I want your candy
The Queen of Eng would say it randy (ha ha ha ha)
I'm itchy
I wish you would come and scratch me
Tonight I'm falling, won't you catch me?
Swoop on by, so you can snatch me
And take me out
Tonight, I'm gonna give you all my love in the back seat
Bubble pop electric
Bubble pop electric
Gonna speed it down and slow it up in the back seat
Bubble pop electric
Uh-oh, in the back seat
(I'll get it)
The need to be satisfied
(Hey Johnny, let me go grab my sweater)
Come pick me up I want a ride
(Hi Mrs. Stefani)
Hurry, hurry come to me (bye mom)
(So baby, where you wanna go, huh?)
Drive-in movie
Drive in, move me
Drive into me
Bubble pop electric, you've gotta get it
(Straight to me, drive-in movie)
Take it to the back seat, run it like a track meet
(Come to me, drive-in movie)
Bubble pop electric, you've gotta get it
(Straight to me, drive-in movie)
Take it to the back seat, run it like a track meet
(Come to me, drive-in movie)
Tonight, I'm gonna give you all my love in the back seat
Bubble pop electric
Bubble pop electric
Gonna speed it down and slow it up in the back seat
Bubble pop electric
Uh-oh, in the back seat
Tonight, I'm gonna give you all my love (bubble pop electric, you've gotta get it)
In the back seat (straight to me, drive-in movie)
Bubble pop electric (take it to the back seat, run it like a track meet)
Bubble pop electric (come to me, drive-in movie)
Gonna speed it down and slow it up (bubble pop electric, you've gotta get it)
In the back seat (straight to me, drive-in movie)
Bubble pop electric
Uh-oh, in the back seat
Yeah, tell your father, I said hello
Johnny, get out of here
Alright, hold your pretty horses, I'll be there in a minute
You just get yourself dolled up, alright toots
And you pick a place, you just pick a place
Um, Johnny?
Yeah, Gwenie, Gwen, Gwen?
You might wanna hurry, because tonight is the night
I'm empty, I need fulfilling, yes I do, love
A to the ceiling, when I do, love
I get this feeling when I'm in love
I'm restless, can't you see I try my bestest
To be good girl, because it's just us
So take me now and do me justice
I'm waiting patiently anticipating your arrival
And I'm hating
It takes so long to get to my house
To take me out
Tonight, I'm gonna give you all my love in the back seat
Bubble pop electric
Bubble pop electric
Gonna speed it down and slow it up in the back seat
Bubble pop electric
Uh-oh, in the back seat
Okay now, I understand he's on his way now
But jeez Louise, I mean today now
I can't wait, I wanna play now (ooh ooh)
I'm antsy
Bubble pop electric pansies
My sweet tooth, I want your candy
The Queen of Eng would say it randy (ha ha ha ha)
I'm itchy
I wish you would come and scratch me
Tonight I'm falling, won't you catch me?
Swoop on by, so you can snatch me
And take me out
Tonight, I'm gonna give you all my love in the back seat
Bubble pop electric
Bubble pop electric
Gonna speed it down and slow it up in the back seat
Bubble pop electric
Uh-oh, in the back seat
(I'll get it)
The need to be satisfied
(Hey Johnny, let me go grab my sweater)
Come pick me up I want a ride
(Hi Mrs. Stefani)
Hurry, hurry come to me (bye mom)
(So baby, where you wanna go, huh?)
Drive-in movie
Drive in, move me
Drive into me
Bubble pop electric, you've gotta get it
(Straight to me, drive-in movie)
Take it to the back seat, run it like a track meet
(Come to me, drive-in movie)
Bubble pop electric, you've gotta get it
(Straight to me, drive-in movie)
Take it to the back seat, run it like a track meet
(Come to me, drive-in movie)
Tonight, I'm gonna give you all my love in the back seat
Bubble pop electric
Bubble pop electric
Gonna speed it down and slow it up in the back seat
Bubble pop electric
Uh-oh, in the back seat
Tonight, I'm gonna give you all my love (bubble pop electric, you've gotta get it)
In the back seat (straight to me, drive-in movie)
Bubble pop electric (take it to the back seat, run it like a track meet)
Bubble pop electric (come to me, drive-in movie)
Gonna speed it down and slow it up (bubble pop electric, you've gotta get it)
In the back seat (straight to me, drive-in movie)
Bubble pop electric
Uh-oh, in the back seat
Yeah, tell your father, I said hello
Johnny, get out of here
Lyrics submitted by vanessarox_09
Bubble Pop Electric Lyrics as written by Gwen Stefani Andre Benjamin
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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the best song on the album.
it really does speak for itself though.
this song would be better if gwen didnt do the little voice when she says "bubble pop electric"
it's straight-forward. just like gwen, but yea that voice is a little...eh...i like it.
This song is great! Its just about giving yourself up to someone.
this song is kind of dirty--"im going to give you all my love in the back seat--whats bubble pop electric supposed to mean anyway? o well its still a fun song to listen to.
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Oh, forget it -- I didn't read the track listing correctly.
I think this songs awesome i love it the chorus is great and i love the line where its like "drive in movie, drive in move me, drive in to me" its great its a really sexy kind of song. I like the parts with johnny vulture as well their gud.
I love this song
i frrrreaaaaaaaakkkkkkkkin love this song. the sound is amazing, what she did with the whole cd is pretty awesome. but this song i love how is sounds like a fifties do whop song but its dirty..she did a good job!