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.
Hey easy now, easy
Yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Hey easey now, easy
yeah yeah
Bwoy out a road fi wi name dem a call
Bout dem want fi dis Basement Jaxx after all
When we check it out dem a brain it small
Seven time rise seven time will fall
Dubplate pop out a mash up di dancehall
Crowd de pon di receiving end dema a bawl
Who dem a bawl for Basement name dam a call
True dem play sweet music fi one and all
Di people dem a beg di super DJ fi more
Because dem love di way wi play di hardcore
Dem a jump an shout like a goal jus score
Watch how dem bubblin pon di dancefloor
Di vides dem hot and di music wicked
Wi come fi nice up di life weh you life
Jump an shout an tell dem be positive
Live di life you love love di life you live
Some say dem a badman but dem a big fugitive
How dem fi pop off dem gun no want nobody fi live
If dem a badman then nobody should be dead
All know dem deh a dem yard with dem bible a beg
But some a fool never know di rule
Dem never did go to Basement Jaxx school
Be we's willing fi teach dem fi a shilling
Make sure he's not di next victim in a killing
Cos we have di knowledge we go a good college
A+ in a history and home economics
An wi love music that's why wi bust up di garage
If a guy want test wi him dead
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
But some a fool never know di rule
Dem never did go to Basement Jaxx school
Be we's willing fi teach dem fi a shilling
Make sure he's not di next victim in a killing
Cos we have di knowledge we go a good college
A+ in a history and home economics
An wi love music that's why wi bust up di garage
If a guy want test wi him dead
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
But some a fool never know di rule
Dem never did go to Basement Jaxx school
Be we's willing fi teach dem fi a shilling
Make sure he's not di next victim in a killing
Cos we have di knowledge we go a good college
A+ in a history and home economics
An wi love music that's why wi bust up di garage
If a guy want test wi him dead
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Hey easey now, easy
yeah yeah
Bwoy out a road fi wi name dem a call
Bout dem want fi dis Basement Jaxx after all
When we check it out dem a brain it small
Seven time rise seven time will fall
Dubplate pop out a mash up di dancehall
Crowd de pon di receiving end dema a bawl
Who dem a bawl for Basement name dam a call
True dem play sweet music fi one and all
Di people dem a beg di super DJ fi more
Because dem love di way wi play di hardcore
Dem a jump an shout like a goal jus score
Watch how dem bubblin pon di dancefloor
Di vides dem hot and di music wicked
Wi come fi nice up di life weh you life
Jump an shout an tell dem be positive
Live di life you love love di life you live
Some say dem a badman but dem a big fugitive
How dem fi pop off dem gun no want nobody fi live
If dem a badman then nobody should be dead
All know dem deh a dem yard with dem bible a beg
But some a fool never know di rule
Dem never did go to Basement Jaxx school
Be we's willing fi teach dem fi a shilling
Make sure he's not di next victim in a killing
Cos we have di knowledge we go a good college
A+ in a history and home economics
An wi love music that's why wi bust up di garage
If a guy want test wi him dead
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
But some a fool never know di rule
Dem never did go to Basement Jaxx school
Be we's willing fi teach dem fi a shilling
Make sure he's not di next victim in a killing
Cos we have di knowledge we go a good college
A+ in a history and home economics
An wi love music that's why wi bust up di garage
If a guy want test wi him dead
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
But some a fool never know di rule
Dem never did go to Basement Jaxx school
Be we's willing fi teach dem fi a shilling
Make sure he's not di next victim in a killing
Cos we have di knowledge we go a good college
A+ in a history and home economics
An wi love music that's why wi bust up di garage
If a guy want test wi him dead
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Got ta Jump n' Shout
Jump jump jump
yeah yeah
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