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.
Saw you lookin at me
Now I think you
Moving this way
Your pushing
Through the crowd
Like you got
Something to say
But you
Couldn't get to me
'Cause the music's
Taking over your feet
I can tell by your toes
That you're rocking
To this beat
You gotta dance and sway
Til you drop and break
Free your soul
Let me see you shake
One by one
We're stealing the stage
Here we come so get
Out of our way
It won't be long
Till the summers gone
Get your party on
Now were singin'
Hold on tight
It's a crazy night
Get your party on
And were screaming
Out loud
Now it's going strait
To your head
Hanging in red, yea
But your learn
How to move
To the grove
Again and again
Raise your hands
In the are
I'm a champion
Were all dolled up
With no where to go
You want to get out
And lose up the show
Rock and roll
Is staying home
As long as you catch
Your ready to go
It won't be long
Till the summers gone
Get you party on
And were screaming
Hold on tight
It's a crazy night
Get your party on
Don't wait
Don't you be late
Get your party on
Now were singin'
Hold on tight
It's a crazy night
Get your party on
And were screaming
Out loud
You can learn it too
Don't follow the rules
I've seen those moves
There in the way
You make me move
It won't be long
Till the summers gone
Get you party on
And were screaming
Hold on tight
It's a crazy night
Get your party on
Don't wait
Don't you be late
Get your party on
Now were singin'
Hold on tight
It's a crazy night
Get your party on
And were screaming
Out loud
Now I think you
Moving this way
Your pushing
Through the crowd
Like you got
Something to say
But you
Couldn't get to me
'Cause the music's
Taking over your feet
I can tell by your toes
That you're rocking
To this beat
You gotta dance and sway
Til you drop and break
Free your soul
Let me see you shake
One by one
We're stealing the stage
Here we come so get
Out of our way
It won't be long
Till the summers gone
Get your party on
Now were singin'
Hold on tight
It's a crazy night
Get your party on
And were screaming
Out loud
Now it's going strait
To your head
Hanging in red, yea
But your learn
How to move
To the grove
Again and again
Raise your hands
In the are
I'm a champion
Were all dolled up
With no where to go
You want to get out
And lose up the show
Rock and roll
Is staying home
As long as you catch
Your ready to go
It won't be long
Till the summers gone
Get you party on
And were screaming
Hold on tight
It's a crazy night
Get your party on
Don't wait
Don't you be late
Get your party on
Now were singin'
Hold on tight
It's a crazy night
Get your party on
And were screaming
Out loud
You can learn it too
Don't follow the rules
I've seen those moves
There in the way
You make me move
It won't be long
Till the summers gone
Get you party on
And were screaming
Hold on tight
It's a crazy night
Get your party on
Don't wait
Don't you be late
Get your party on
Now were singin'
Hold on tight
It's a crazy night
Get your party on
And were screaming
Out loud
Lyrics submitted by Rafael Moliv
Party Lyrics as written by Demi Lovato John Fields
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company, Hipgnosis Songs Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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