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.
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go, go
Uh, on the count of three, everybody run back to your fantasy, now
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go, go
And on the count of three, everybody run back to your fantasy, now (go)
She was a bad, uh
The type at the club niggas would grab her (go)
Fantasize when I had her in the bathroom sweatin' with her ass up (go)
The body of a dancer
We had chemistry 'cause she was a Cancer
Thought forever it would last for
But forever moved faster so I had to (go)
Still I gotta pause when I think about her in them drawers (go)
And uh, ooh baby, she liked it raw
And like rain when she came it poured (go)
And like a car that I can't afford
I would want it, then want some more, uh
The positions our frames explored let me know
She was secure, back for more I wanna
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go, go
Uh, on the count of three, everybody run back to your fantasy, now
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go, go
And on the count of three, everybody run back to your fantasy, now (go)
Freaky like the daughter of a pastor
Said I was bait and for her to master (go)
Little red Corvette, nah, she was faster
Wet dreams, La Mer cream the bath, uh (go)
We'd make love and then laughter
And any way I wanted I could have her
Said there was some girls that did attract her
A new chapter she was after, so I said let's (go)
To a place that you wanna be, uh
Get what you want from her and me, uh (go)
Free love I wanna see, uh
Hot sex in the third degree, uh (go)
You're gettin' served while servin' me, uh
Dirty words encourage me to
Rock steady and sturdily on
You're turning me, no turning back the further we
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go
Uh, on the count of three, everybody run back to your fantasy, now
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go, go
And on the count of three, everybody run back to your fantasy, now (go)
(Go)
(Go)
(Go)
(Go)
(Go)
(Go)
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go, go
Uh, on the count of three, everybody run back to your fantasy, now
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go, go
And on the count of three, everybody run back to your fantasy, now (go)
She was a bad, uh
The type at the club niggas would grab her (go)
Fantasize when I had her in the bathroom sweatin' with her ass up (go)
The body of a dancer
We had chemistry 'cause she was a Cancer
Thought forever it would last for
But forever moved faster so I had to (go)
Still I gotta pause when I think about her in them drawers (go)
And uh, ooh baby, she liked it raw
And like rain when she came it poured (go)
And like a car that I can't afford
I would want it, then want some more, uh
The positions our frames explored let me know
She was secure, back for more I wanna
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go, go
Uh, on the count of three, everybody run back to your fantasy, now
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go, go
And on the count of three, everybody run back to your fantasy, now (go)
Freaky like the daughter of a pastor
Said I was bait and for her to master (go)
Little red Corvette, nah, she was faster
Wet dreams, La Mer cream the bath, uh (go)
We'd make love and then laughter
And any way I wanted I could have her
Said there was some girls that did attract her
A new chapter she was after, so I said let's (go)
To a place that you wanna be, uh
Get what you want from her and me, uh (go)
Free love I wanna see, uh
Hot sex in the third degree, uh (go)
You're gettin' served while servin' me, uh
Dirty words encourage me to
Rock steady and sturdily on
You're turning me, no turning back the further we
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go
Uh, on the count of three, everybody run back to your fantasy, now
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go and on the count of three
(Go) go, go, go, go, go, go
And on the count of three, everybody run back to your fantasy, now (go)
(Go)
(Go)
(Go)
(Go)
(Go)
(Go)
Lyrics submitted by Pryncess33
GO! Lyrics as written by Lonnie Rashid Lynn Linda Gail Lewis
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Damn this song is soooo good. Sex is the only word I think of when I hear this. And its great! So beautifuly put together and theres alot of songs about sex this one does it right. Damn.