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.
Swing with me baby
Rhythm's got me crazy
Swing with me baby
Dance with me baby
Baby let's start to swing
Skirt flyin' high while ya twistin' me
Shuffle boy to your knees
Work those hands, ya start ruffling
Feel these legs movin' baby
Rub 'em up and down til they drive ya crazy
Don't stop, just give it to me
Do the doo-waa-diddy baby
Shimmy, shimmy, shimmy
Feel your body up close to me
Steamin' up, can ya feel the friction
When I hold my hips, beg me, beg me please
Can ya stand the heat comin' from the kitchen
Turn you on like an old Duprix
Baby rev me up, now turn the key
Normally I don't like to tease
But baby tonight just swing with me
Swing with me baby
Rhythm's got me crazy
Shake it for me hunny
Work it like you want me
Bass hits the floor and the room's vibratin'
Straight through my hips and I start gyratin'
Swing with me baby
Dance with me baby
It's like a hundred degrees
Sweat draws ya close like honey to bees
Your clothes are soakin' wet
You ain't felt nothin' yet
(Oh damn!)
Tension just starts to grow
As I'm spinnin' and my bloomers show
Baby come on and give it to me
Do the doo-waa-diddy baby
Shimmy, shimmy, shimmy
Feel your body up close to me
Steamin' up, can ya feel the friction
When I hold my hips, baby beg me please
Can ya stand the heat comin from the kitchen
Turn you on like an old Duprix
Baby rev me up, now turn the key
Normally I don't like to tease
But baby tonight just swing with me
Swing with me baby
Rhythm's got me crazy
Shake it for me honey
Work it like you want me
Bass hits the floor and the room's vibratin'
Straight through my hips and I start gyratin'
Swing with me baby
Dance with me baby
Swing with me baby
Swing with me baby
Swing with me baby
Swing with me baby
Swing with me baby
Swing with me baby
Swing, swing
Swing with me, swing with me
Feel your body up close to me
Steamin' up, can ya feel the friction
When I hold my hips, baby beg me please
Can ya stand the heat comin' from the kitchen
Turn you on like an old Duprix
Baby rev me up, now turn the key
Normally I don't like to tease
But baby tonight just swing with me
Swing with me baby
Rhythm's got me crazy
Shake it for me honey
Work it like you want me
Bass hits the floor and the room's vibratin'
Straight through my hips and I start gyratin'
Swing with me baby
Dance with me baby
Swing with me baby
Rhythm's got me crazy
Shake it for me honey
Work it like you want me
Bass hits the floor and the room's vibratin'
Straight through my hips and I start gyratin'
Swing with me baby
Dance with me baby
Bass hits the floor and the room's vibratin'
Straight through my hips and I start gyratin'
Swing with me baby
Dance with me baby
Rhythm's got me crazy
Swing with me baby
Dance with me baby
Baby let's start to swing
Skirt flyin' high while ya twistin' me
Shuffle boy to your knees
Work those hands, ya start ruffling
Feel these legs movin' baby
Rub 'em up and down til they drive ya crazy
Don't stop, just give it to me
Do the doo-waa-diddy baby
Shimmy, shimmy, shimmy
Feel your body up close to me
Steamin' up, can ya feel the friction
When I hold my hips, beg me, beg me please
Can ya stand the heat comin' from the kitchen
Turn you on like an old Duprix
Baby rev me up, now turn the key
Normally I don't like to tease
But baby tonight just swing with me
Swing with me baby
Rhythm's got me crazy
Shake it for me hunny
Work it like you want me
Bass hits the floor and the room's vibratin'
Straight through my hips and I start gyratin'
Swing with me baby
Dance with me baby
It's like a hundred degrees
Sweat draws ya close like honey to bees
Your clothes are soakin' wet
You ain't felt nothin' yet
(Oh damn!)
Tension just starts to grow
As I'm spinnin' and my bloomers show
Baby come on and give it to me
Do the doo-waa-diddy baby
Shimmy, shimmy, shimmy
Feel your body up close to me
Steamin' up, can ya feel the friction
When I hold my hips, baby beg me please
Can ya stand the heat comin from the kitchen
Turn you on like an old Duprix
Baby rev me up, now turn the key
Normally I don't like to tease
But baby tonight just swing with me
Swing with me baby
Rhythm's got me crazy
Shake it for me honey
Work it like you want me
Bass hits the floor and the room's vibratin'
Straight through my hips and I start gyratin'
Swing with me baby
Dance with me baby
Swing with me baby
Swing with me baby
Swing with me baby
Swing with me baby
Swing with me baby
Swing with me baby
Swing, swing
Swing with me, swing with me
Feel your body up close to me
Steamin' up, can ya feel the friction
When I hold my hips, baby beg me please
Can ya stand the heat comin' from the kitchen
Turn you on like an old Duprix
Baby rev me up, now turn the key
Normally I don't like to tease
But baby tonight just swing with me
Swing with me baby
Rhythm's got me crazy
Shake it for me honey
Work it like you want me
Bass hits the floor and the room's vibratin'
Straight through my hips and I start gyratin'
Swing with me baby
Dance with me baby
Swing with me baby
Rhythm's got me crazy
Shake it for me honey
Work it like you want me
Bass hits the floor and the room's vibratin'
Straight through my hips and I start gyratin'
Swing with me baby
Dance with me baby
Bass hits the floor and the room's vibratin'
Straight through my hips and I start gyratin'
Swing with me baby
Dance with me baby
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Swing with Me Lyrics as written by Jeroen Swinnen Ellie Wyatt
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good sound but such a stupid song!
I love this oldschool kind of vibe :D
i love the lyrics coz it relly fits with the music