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.
There is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself
There is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself
There is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself
No there is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself
Never wanted to dance with nobody not you
Never wanted to dance with nobody but you
Never wanted to dance with nobody but you
Wouldn't take no for an answer you fucking bitch
Be nice
Be nice to me don't let me bleed
Be nice
Be nice to me don't let me go (don't let me go)
I am to cool for the second grade
I'm amazed I'm afraid
I am to cool for the second grade
There is nothing you can do
That I have not already done to myself
Hey
There is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself
There is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself
There is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself
No there is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself
Never wanted to dance with nobody not you
Never wanted to dance with nobody but you
Never wanted to dance with nobody but you
Wouldn't take no for an answer you fucking bitch
Be nice
Be nice to me don't let me bleed
Be nice
Be nice to me
Don't let me go (don't let me go)
I am to cool for the second grade
I'm amazed I'm afraid
I am to cool for the second grade
There is nothing you can do
That I have not already done to myself
Never wanted to dance with nobody But you
Wouldn't take no for an answer you fucking bitch
Never wanted to dance with nobody not you
Never wanted to dance with nobody but you
Never wanted to dance with nobody But you
Wouldn't take no for an answer you fucking bitch
There is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself
There is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself
No there is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself
Never wanted to dance with nobody not you
Never wanted to dance with nobody but you
Never wanted to dance with nobody but you
Wouldn't take no for an answer you fucking bitch
Be nice
Be nice to me don't let me bleed
Be nice
Be nice to me don't let me go (don't let me go)
I am to cool for the second grade
I'm amazed I'm afraid
I am to cool for the second grade
There is nothing you can do
That I have not already done to myself
Hey
There is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself
There is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself
There is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself
No there is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself
Never wanted to dance with nobody not you
Never wanted to dance with nobody but you
Never wanted to dance with nobody but you
Wouldn't take no for an answer you fucking bitch
Be nice
Be nice to me don't let me bleed
Be nice
Be nice to me
Don't let me go (don't let me go)
I am to cool for the second grade
I'm amazed I'm afraid
I am to cool for the second grade
There is nothing you can do
That I have not already done to myself
Never wanted to dance with nobody But you
Wouldn't take no for an answer you fucking bitch
Never wanted to dance with nobody not you
Never wanted to dance with nobody but you
Never wanted to dance with nobody But you
Wouldn't take no for an answer you fucking bitch
Lyrics submitted by xtreme2252, edited by Bajinganlangit
Never Wanted to Dance Lyrics as written by James M Euringer
Lyrics © JAMES IS A GIRL MUSIC C/O CITRIN COOPERMAN
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Dunno about you guys bit I love the line; 'Never wanted to dance with nobody but you...' The first time I listened to it I kind of accepted it as the 'typical' sort of lyric for a song... then all of a sudden after a couple of repeats of this line, just like you would usually hear, all of a sudden the real part of that sentance comes out... '...wouldn't take "no" for an answer, you fucking bitch!'. I pretty much just went 'woah, holy shit' and instantly wanted to start dancing. tl;dr amazing.