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.
Bang, boom, the beat
My baby is the bang, the boom, the beat
Bang, boom, the beat
My baby is the bang, the boom, the beat
Bang, boom, the beat
My baby is the bang, the boom, the beat
My boyfriend is music
My boyfriend is music
Yeah, music is my boyfriend
He never takes the pressure off [Repeat: x2]
Na, na, na, hello
The beat says hello
He knows I'm gonna follow
My headphones are on-a
His low wind is thumpin'
Just me and him bumpin'
The walls they are watchin'
I'm turing red blushin'
You know that
I don't need no silly boys
I just need my boyfriend
I don't need no silly boys
I just need my boyfriend
Don't you know
Don't you know that
My boyfriend is bang, the boom, the beat
He's beatin' down the door to get to me
Yeah music is the shock, the shake, the shit
The needle in the groove, the grind, the grit
My boyfriend is music
My boyfriend is music
My boyfriend is music
Yeah, music is my boyfriend
He never takes the pressure off [x2]
Get up to go shower
I'm dancing for hours
He knows the way I like it
He knows just how I want it
He sees my hips swayin'
The moment beats layin'
It's inside my body
My boyfriends a hottie
You know that
I don't need no silly boys
I just need my boyfriend
I don't need no silly boys
I just need my boyfriend
Don't you know
Don't you know that
My boyfriend is bang, the boom, the beat
He's beatin' down the door to get to me
Yeah music is the shock, the shake, the shit
The needle in the groove, the grind, the grit
My boyfriend is music
He's making me lose it
I'll sing along lalalalala
My boyfriend is music
He's making me lose it
I'll sing along lalalalala
Lalalalala
I'll sing along lalalala
My boyfriend is music
He's making me lose it
I'll sing along lalalala
Lalalalala
Bang, the boom the beat
He's beatin' down the door to get to me
You know that he's the shock, the shake, the shit
The needle in the groove, the grind, the grit
My boyfriend is bang, the boom, the beat
He's beatin' down the door to get to me
Yeah music is the shock, the shake, the shit
The needle in the groove, the grind, the grit
My boyfriend is grit
My boyfriend is grit
My boyfriend is music
My baby is the bang, the boom, the beat
Bang, boom, the beat
My baby is the bang, the boom, the beat
Bang, boom, the beat
My baby is the bang, the boom, the beat
My boyfriend is music
My boyfriend is music
Yeah, music is my boyfriend
He never takes the pressure off [Repeat: x2]
Na, na, na, hello
The beat says hello
He knows I'm gonna follow
My headphones are on-a
His low wind is thumpin'
Just me and him bumpin'
The walls they are watchin'
I'm turing red blushin'
You know that
I don't need no silly boys
I just need my boyfriend
I don't need no silly boys
I just need my boyfriend
Don't you know
Don't you know that
My boyfriend is bang, the boom, the beat
He's beatin' down the door to get to me
Yeah music is the shock, the shake, the shit
The needle in the groove, the grind, the grit
My boyfriend is music
My boyfriend is music
My boyfriend is music
Yeah, music is my boyfriend
He never takes the pressure off [x2]
Get up to go shower
I'm dancing for hours
He knows the way I like it
He knows just how I want it
He sees my hips swayin'
The moment beats layin'
It's inside my body
My boyfriends a hottie
You know that
I don't need no silly boys
I just need my boyfriend
I don't need no silly boys
I just need my boyfriend
Don't you know
Don't you know that
My boyfriend is bang, the boom, the beat
He's beatin' down the door to get to me
Yeah music is the shock, the shake, the shit
The needle in the groove, the grind, the grit
My boyfriend is music
He's making me lose it
I'll sing along lalalalala
My boyfriend is music
He's making me lose it
I'll sing along lalalalala
Lalalalala
I'll sing along lalalala
My boyfriend is music
He's making me lose it
I'll sing along lalalala
Lalalalala
Bang, the boom the beat
He's beatin' down the door to get to me
You know that he's the shock, the shake, the shit
The needle in the groove, the grind, the grit
My boyfriend is bang, the boom, the beat
He's beatin' down the door to get to me
Yeah music is the shock, the shake, the shit
The needle in the groove, the grind, the grit
My boyfriend is grit
My boyfriend is grit
My boyfriend is music
Lyrics submitted by dontwasteyoursong
Music Is My Boyfriend Lyrics as written by Edwards Lauren Christy
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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