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.
Calling all wild out squadron, come report to duty
Sexy ladies with the beauty come shake that booty...JA girls
Chorus:
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... Miami ladies
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... NYC girls
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... LA ladies
Breakout, breakout, breakout, breakout, breakout...
Verse1:
Yo yo Pass me de nitro make me get hype yo
Gal deh ya nuff, gimme one fi de night yo..
DJ keep de mix dem tight yo
Hennessy and Red Bull make me get psycho
Dirty dancing cah we no polite yo
Feel it a bounce on me left and me right yo
Make de girls get high like a kite yo
One thing me waan you do right now.
Pre-Chorus:
Gal move, what you waiting for..waan fi see ten ton of phat gal 'pon the
dancefloor
Do you thing cah you know you secure, gal just bruk out cah you hard to de core yo,
Gal move, what you waiting for..waan fi see ten ton of phat gal 'pon de
dancefloor
Do you thing cah you know you secure, gal just bruk out cah you hard to the
core,
Chorus:
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... UK girls
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... African girls
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... Boricua
Breakout, breakout, breakout, breakout, breakout...
Verse 2:
Woman just go all out and do you ting ting..Waan see you body and you phat ass a swing swing..
Another round of da juice and de Ginseng
Sip it up girl and mek it start sink in..
Pon di dancefloor now when we linking
Rub it up girl 'pon the edge of the brinking
We don't care what people be thinking
Cah you done know we a bun down the building
Pre-Chorus
Gal move, what you waiting for..waan fi see ten ton of phat gal 'pon the
dancefloor
Do you thing cah you know you secure, gal just bruk out cah you hard to de core yo,
Gal move, what you waiting for..waan fi see ten ton of phat gal 'pon de
dancefloor
Do you thing cah you know you secure, gal just bruk out cah you hard to the
core
Chorus:
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... JA girls
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... T dot ladies
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... ATL girls
Breakout, breakout, breakout, breakout, (Europe girls) breakout...
Verse 3:
Woman just keep on dancing.....After party romancing
Girl just gimme that chance and....I'm goin' keep it poppin' tonight
Just keep it movin', girl just keep it groovin'
That is how we cruisin'....we goin' keep it poppin' tonight
Pre-chorus
Gal move, what you waiting for..waan fi see ten ton of phat gal 'pon the
dancefloor
Do you thing cah you know you secure, gal just bruk out cah you hard to de core yo,
Gal move, what you waiting for..waan fi see ten ton of phat gal 'pon de
dancefloor
Do you thing cah you know you secure, gal just bruk out cah you hard to the
core
Chorus:
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... South Americans
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... Mexican girls
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... Down Under
Breakout, breakout, breakout, breakout, breakout... All ah me girls
Sexy ladies with the beauty come shake that booty...JA girls
Chorus:
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... Miami ladies
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... NYC girls
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... LA ladies
Breakout, breakout, breakout, breakout, breakout...
Verse1:
Yo yo Pass me de nitro make me get hype yo
Gal deh ya nuff, gimme one fi de night yo..
DJ keep de mix dem tight yo
Hennessy and Red Bull make me get psycho
Dirty dancing cah we no polite yo
Feel it a bounce on me left and me right yo
Make de girls get high like a kite yo
One thing me waan you do right now.
Pre-Chorus:
Gal move, what you waiting for..waan fi see ten ton of phat gal 'pon the
dancefloor
Do you thing cah you know you secure, gal just bruk out cah you hard to de core yo,
Gal move, what you waiting for..waan fi see ten ton of phat gal 'pon de
dancefloor
Do you thing cah you know you secure, gal just bruk out cah you hard to the
core,
Chorus:
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... UK girls
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... African girls
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... Boricua
Breakout, breakout, breakout, breakout, breakout...
Verse 2:
Woman just go all out and do you ting ting..Waan see you body and you phat ass a swing swing..
Another round of da juice and de Ginseng
Sip it up girl and mek it start sink in..
Pon di dancefloor now when we linking
Rub it up girl 'pon the edge of the brinking
We don't care what people be thinking
Cah you done know we a bun down the building
Pre-Chorus
Gal move, what you waiting for..waan fi see ten ton of phat gal 'pon the
dancefloor
Do you thing cah you know you secure, gal just bruk out cah you hard to de core yo,
Gal move, what you waiting for..waan fi see ten ton of phat gal 'pon de
dancefloor
Do you thing cah you know you secure, gal just bruk out cah you hard to the
core
Chorus:
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... JA girls
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... T dot ladies
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... ATL girls
Breakout, breakout, breakout, breakout, (Europe girls) breakout...
Verse 3:
Woman just keep on dancing.....After party romancing
Girl just gimme that chance and....I'm goin' keep it poppin' tonight
Just keep it movin', girl just keep it groovin'
That is how we cruisin'....we goin' keep it poppin' tonight
Pre-chorus
Gal move, what you waiting for..waan fi see ten ton of phat gal 'pon the
dancefloor
Do you thing cah you know you secure, gal just bruk out cah you hard to de core yo,
Gal move, what you waiting for..waan fi see ten ton of phat gal 'pon de
dancefloor
Do you thing cah you know you secure, gal just bruk out cah you hard to the
core
Chorus:
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... South Americans
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... Mexican girls
Breakout, breakout (Bruk wine) breakout, breakout... Down Under
Breakout, breakout, breakout, breakout, breakout... All ah me girls
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