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.
Hmm Hmm Hmm
( One more vote! One more vote! Speech! Speech!
One more vote! One more vote! Speech! Speech! )
Fellow cats, mesh your gears,
Won't you lend your politic ears?
I've a burnin' message
Listen, and I will quote: ( Note! )
I'll donate you a ham! ( Spam! )
A platter of fried frim fram!
And I'll give away a haircut with every vote ( One more vote! )
I'm a hip candidate! ( Great! )
A square deal for every gate! ( Rate! )
No waltzes by brother Strauss,
A cement mixer with every house ( Putty, putty! )
Vote for me, I'm the guy,
Who can get you some shoe fly pie,
At the racetrack I can give you the winnin' goat, ( Won't you de note the dope?! )
Parlez vous entre nous ( That's French )
Little of voutre for two ( That's sent! )
You dig me an' I'll dig you,
So I quote: Vote! ( Run some fun some! )
I want one more vote! ( One more vote! One more vote! )
One more vote! ( One more vote! One more vote! )
Stuff McDuff! ( One more vote! One more vote! )
Lay it on 'till we get enough! ( One more vote! One more vote! )
When we win I'll pitch a ball at the city hall! ( Every hip cat! )
Vote with zeal Miss McNeil! ( Vote with zeal! )
We'll cook up a groovy deal!
Get that feelin' everybody is eight foot tall! ( Man. you're tall as a wall! )
Hear my jive man alive! ( Drive! )
Get on buzzin' around the hive! ( Jive! )
A one will get you five!
The squares are ready to take a dive!
On the hop blow your top!
Bring me home with the rebop de bop! ( Mop! )
Dig each hot rod supped up hip cat that's in the know! ( Joe, you sure on the go! )
Make 'em vote, drag 'em in! ( Win! )
Remember, it ain't
( One more vote! One more vote! Speech! Speech!
One more vote! One more vote! Speech! Speech! )
Fellow cats, mesh your gears,
Won't you lend your politic ears?
I've a burnin' message
Listen, and I will quote: ( Note! )
I'll donate you a ham! ( Spam! )
A platter of fried frim fram!
And I'll give away a haircut with every vote ( One more vote! )
I'm a hip candidate! ( Great! )
A square deal for every gate! ( Rate! )
No waltzes by brother Strauss,
A cement mixer with every house ( Putty, putty! )
Vote for me, I'm the guy,
Who can get you some shoe fly pie,
At the racetrack I can give you the winnin' goat, ( Won't you de note the dope?! )
Parlez vous entre nous ( That's French )
Little of voutre for two ( That's sent! )
You dig me an' I'll dig you,
So I quote: Vote! ( Run some fun some! )
I want one more vote! ( One more vote! One more vote! )
One more vote! ( One more vote! One more vote! )
Stuff McDuff! ( One more vote! One more vote! )
Lay it on 'till we get enough! ( One more vote! One more vote! )
When we win I'll pitch a ball at the city hall! ( Every hip cat! )
Vote with zeal Miss McNeil! ( Vote with zeal! )
We'll cook up a groovy deal!
Get that feelin' everybody is eight foot tall! ( Man. you're tall as a wall! )
Hear my jive man alive! ( Drive! )
Get on buzzin' around the hive! ( Jive! )
A one will get you five!
The squares are ready to take a dive!
On the hop blow your top!
Bring me home with the rebop de bop! ( Mop! )
Dig each hot rod supped up hip cat that's in the know! ( Joe, you sure on the go! )
Make 'em vote, drag 'em in! ( Win! )
Remember, it ain't
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One More Vote (One More Kiss) Lyrics as written by Gerald Jerry Myrow Edgar Eddie Delange
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