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.
Fat man at the bar
Said this is where they come and dance
Ladies all get drunk and shake their ants out of their pants
Always looking for a fella
Always aiming to impress
The ones they fall in love with are the ones that dance the best
Ladies screaming everywhere
Now what's a boy to do
Had them at my finger tips
With every nasty move
Show me yours, I'll show you mine
Everything will be just fine tonight
Hey hey DJ
Come on spin the record 'round
I know that I've got the moves to bring this disco down
Hey hey DJ
Come on play the record I like
Ain't no stoppin' body rockin'
'Til the morning light
Push push push
Comes to shove shove shove me
On the dance floor lovin' shake it all or nothin'
She wants to please me
She wants to tease me
Ain't no time for dirty tricks so get down get down
Ladies screaming everywhere
Now what's a boy to do
Had them at my finger tips
With every nasty move
Show me yours, I'll show you mine
Everything will be just fine tonight
Hey hey DJ
Come on spin the record 'round
I know that I've got the moves to bring this disco down
Hey hey DJ
Come on play the record I like
Ain't no stoppin' body rockin'
'Til the morning light
Shake it shake it
Break it break it
Give it all you got come on don't fake it
Move it move it
Groove it groove it
Take you to the top and make you loose it
Na na na na na na na!
Na na na na na na na!
Na na na na na na na!
Na na na na na na na!
Na na na na na na na!
Na na na na na na na!
Na na na na na na na!
Hey hey DJ
Come on spin the record 'round
I know that I've got the moves to bring this disco down
Hey hey DJ
Come on play the record I like
Ain't no stoppin' body rockin'
'Til the morning light
Hey hey DJ
Come on spin the record 'round
I know that I've got the moves to burn this disco down
Hey hey DJ
Come on play the record I like
Ain't no stoppin' body rockin'
'Til the morning light
Shake it shake it
Break it break it
Give it all you got come on don't fake it
Move it move it
Groove it groove it
Take you to the top before you loose it
Said this is where they come and dance
Ladies all get drunk and shake their ants out of their pants
Always looking for a fella
Always aiming to impress
The ones they fall in love with are the ones that dance the best
Ladies screaming everywhere
Now what's a boy to do
Had them at my finger tips
With every nasty move
Show me yours, I'll show you mine
Everything will be just fine tonight
Hey hey DJ
Come on spin the record 'round
I know that I've got the moves to bring this disco down
Hey hey DJ
Come on play the record I like
Ain't no stoppin' body rockin'
'Til the morning light
Push push push
Comes to shove shove shove me
On the dance floor lovin' shake it all or nothin'
She wants to please me
She wants to tease me
Ain't no time for dirty tricks so get down get down
Ladies screaming everywhere
Now what's a boy to do
Had them at my finger tips
With every nasty move
Show me yours, I'll show you mine
Everything will be just fine tonight
Hey hey DJ
Come on spin the record 'round
I know that I've got the moves to bring this disco down
Hey hey DJ
Come on play the record I like
Ain't no stoppin' body rockin'
'Til the morning light
Shake it shake it
Break it break it
Give it all you got come on don't fake it
Move it move it
Groove it groove it
Take you to the top and make you loose it
Na na na na na na na!
Na na na na na na na!
Na na na na na na na!
Na na na na na na na!
Na na na na na na na!
Na na na na na na na!
Na na na na na na na!
Hey hey DJ
Come on spin the record 'round
I know that I've got the moves to bring this disco down
Hey hey DJ
Come on play the record I like
Ain't no stoppin' body rockin'
'Til the morning light
Hey hey DJ
Come on spin the record 'round
I know that I've got the moves to burn this disco down
Hey hey DJ
Come on play the record I like
Ain't no stoppin' body rockin'
'Til the morning light
Shake it shake it
Break it break it
Give it all you got come on don't fake it
Move it move it
Groove it groove it
Take you to the top before you loose it
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