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.
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
Stop things wow, what's your name?
I bet you think all boys are the same
But I can do it better than them
And I'm feelin' that you know I do
Oh whoa oh-oh
Everybody else in here
Wanna get with you wanna make it clear
That they can be what you need
But I know what they ain't right for you
Oh whoa oh-oh
And all I gotta hear you say
Is that you wanna roll with me
Then I'm get your digits and we'll see
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
Well I'm always lookin' for a dime
Ten outta ten and I make her mine
She can't order me
So has to take a number down
Oh whoa oh-oh
I know that you got a friend
'Cause every text that I send
Gonna reach these dime by the dozen
Holla back
And all I gotta hear 'em say (say)
Is that they wanna roll with me (me)
Then I'ma get their digits and we'll see
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
So if you gotta number let me take it down, girl
Don't got the time to let you mess around, girl
Wanna get this goin' 'riginal
Shoo ay yoop
So if you gotta number let me take it down, girl
Don't got the time to let you mess around, girl
Wanna get this goin' 'riginal
Shoo ay yoop
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
Stop things wow, what's your name?
I bet you think all boys are the same
But I can do it better than them
And I'm feelin' that you know I do
Oh whoa oh-oh
Everybody else in here
Wanna get with you wanna make it clear
That they can be what you need
But I know what they ain't right for you
Oh whoa oh-oh
And all I gotta hear you say
Is that you wanna roll with me
Then I'm get your digits and we'll see
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
Well I'm always lookin' for a dime
Ten outta ten and I make her mine
She can't order me
So has to take a number down
Oh whoa oh-oh
I know that you got a friend
'Cause every text that I send
Gonna reach these dime by the dozen
Holla back
And all I gotta hear 'em say (say)
Is that they wanna roll with me (me)
Then I'ma get their digits and we'll see
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
So if you gotta number let me take it down, girl
Don't got the time to let you mess around, girl
Wanna get this goin' 'riginal
Shoo ay yoop
So if you gotta number let me take it down, girl
Don't got the time to let you mess around, girl
Wanna get this goin' 'riginal
Shoo ay yoop
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me
I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
Lyrics submitted by Fayiirah
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All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
Stop things wow, what's your name? I bet you think all boys are the same But I can do it better than them And I'm feelin' that you know I do
Oh whoa oh-oh
Everybody else in here Wanna get with you wanna make it clear That they can be what you need But I know what they ain't right for you
Oh whoa oh-oh
And all I gotta hear you say Is that you wanna roll with me Then I'm get your digits and we'll see
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
Well I'm always lookin' for a dime Ten outta ten and I make her mine She can't order me So has to take a number down
Oh whoa oh-oh
I know that you got a friend 'Cause every text that I send Gonna reach these dime by the dozen Holla back
And all I gotta hear 'em say (say) Is that they wanna roll with me (me) Then I'ma get their digits and we'll see
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me All you pretty girls throw your numbers at me I just wanna see what you're working with, and maybe we can meet again after this now
So if you gotta number let me take it down, girl Don't got the time to let you mess around, girl Wanna get this goin' 'riginal
Shoo ay yoop
So if you gotta number let me take it down, girl Don't got the time to let you mess around, girl Wanna get this goin' 'riginal
Shoo ay yoop
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