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.
Put the lime in the coconut and twist it all up (Repeat 3X)
Twist it all up
Twist it all up
Everybody in the party
Hold your cup high move your body
If you twist it scream it loudly!
Ay, ay, ay, hey ay, ay, ay, hey
Coconut juice got me real loose
Like, got me leaning 3 thousand proof like
Coconut juice all on the dance floor
Fellas let your ladies go ladies let your fellas go
Come back, went straight to the club
Entrance no charge cause we late to the club
Uumm yes, we'll stand in the club
GE D on the couch pouring drinks on the rug
What a mess, but we cleanin' the club
Ice so bright make a fight scene in the club
Don't test, cause their beams in the club
Red beams in the club leave your jeans full of blood
Coconut juice got me real loose
Like, got me leaning 3 thousand proof like
Coconut juice all on the dance floor
Fellas let your ladies go ladies let your fellas go
Put the lime in the coconut and twist it all up (Repeat 3X)
Twist it all up
Twist it all up
I'm back, Dj can I get a replay
Ay, ay, ay hey ay, ay, ay, hey
I think the artist name, was like Tyga, man
And he said, I'm getting every dollar on G E D
Vi important person, raps most important person
So coat it, an I'm up in this thing with my thing
An she shaking that thing her momma gave her
Coconut juice got me real loose
Like, got me leaning 3 thousand proof like
Coconut juice all on the dance floor
Fellas let your ladies go ladies let your fellas go
Put the lime in the coconut and twist it all up (Repeat 3X)
Twist it all up
Twist it all up
Everybody in the party
Hold your cup high move your body
If you twist it scream it loudly!
Ay, ay, ay, hey ay, ay, ay, hey
B-b-b-b-break it down like Brittney forgive me I said it
Whether you knotty dreaded or you crazy bald head
Jump up if you love it no guns in this place
So what he's my cousin sexy runs in the family
Coconut juice got me real loose
Like, got me leaning 3 thousand proof like
Coconut juice all on the dance floor
Fellas let your ladies go ladies let your fellas go
Put the lime in the coconut and twist it all up
Put the lime in the coconut and twist it all up
Put the lime in the coconut and twist it all up
Twist it all up
Twist it all up
Ay, ay, ay, hey ay, ay, ay, hey
Ay, ay, ay, hey ay, ay, ay, hey
Ay, ay, ay, hey ay, ay, ay, hey
Twist it all up
Twist it all up
Everybody in the party
Hold your cup high move your body
If you twist it scream it loudly!
Ay, ay, ay, hey ay, ay, ay, hey
Coconut juice got me real loose
Like, got me leaning 3 thousand proof like
Coconut juice all on the dance floor
Fellas let your ladies go ladies let your fellas go
Come back, went straight to the club
Entrance no charge cause we late to the club
Uumm yes, we'll stand in the club
GE D on the couch pouring drinks on the rug
What a mess, but we cleanin' the club
Ice so bright make a fight scene in the club
Don't test, cause their beams in the club
Red beams in the club leave your jeans full of blood
Coconut juice got me real loose
Like, got me leaning 3 thousand proof like
Coconut juice all on the dance floor
Fellas let your ladies go ladies let your fellas go
Put the lime in the coconut and twist it all up (Repeat 3X)
Twist it all up
Twist it all up
I'm back, Dj can I get a replay
Ay, ay, ay hey ay, ay, ay, hey
I think the artist name, was like Tyga, man
And he said, I'm getting every dollar on G E D
Vi important person, raps most important person
So coat it, an I'm up in this thing with my thing
An she shaking that thing her momma gave her
Coconut juice got me real loose
Like, got me leaning 3 thousand proof like
Coconut juice all on the dance floor
Fellas let your ladies go ladies let your fellas go
Put the lime in the coconut and twist it all up (Repeat 3X)
Twist it all up
Twist it all up
Everybody in the party
Hold your cup high move your body
If you twist it scream it loudly!
Ay, ay, ay, hey ay, ay, ay, hey
B-b-b-b-break it down like Brittney forgive me I said it
Whether you knotty dreaded or you crazy bald head
Jump up if you love it no guns in this place
So what he's my cousin sexy runs in the family
Coconut juice got me real loose
Like, got me leaning 3 thousand proof like
Coconut juice all on the dance floor
Fellas let your ladies go ladies let your fellas go
Put the lime in the coconut and twist it all up
Put the lime in the coconut and twist it all up
Put the lime in the coconut and twist it all up
Twist it all up
Twist it all up
Ay, ay, ay, hey ay, ay, ay, hey
Ay, ay, ay, hey ay, ay, ay, hey
Ay, ay, ay, hey ay, ay, ay, hey
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I believe Trav's part is actually something along the lines of:
B-b-b-b-break down like Britney, forgive me, but I said(y) whether or not she dreaded her crazy bald head(y) jump up if you love it, no guns in this jam(my) so what? he's my cousin, sexy runs in the family
there's definitely a 'y' added to the end of everything so it rhymes with family. and a 'jammy' is gun so... yeah. Just my take on it. It's bugged me all summer and that's the closest I can get it to even making sense (at least the Britney stuff)