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.
Hang up that red dress
Let down your hair
Cancel those reservations
There's no need to go nowhere
As good as your looking right now
Girl, I bet your thinkin' I'm crazy
There's a side of you that I wanna see
That never ceases to amaze me
Gimme that girl with the hair in a mess
Sleepy little smile with her head on my chest
That's the you that I like best
Gimme that girl
Gimme that girl lovin' up on me
Old t-shirt and a pair of jeans
That's the you I wanna see
Gimme that girl
Gimme the girl that's beautiful
Without a trace of makeup on
Barefoot in the kitchen
Singing her favorite song
Dancing around like a fool
Starring in her own little show
Gimme the girl that the rest of the world
Ain't lucky enough to know
Gimme that girl with the hair in a mess
Sleepy little smile with her head on my chest
That's the you that I like best
Gimme that girl
Gimme that girl lovin' up on me (gimme gimme gimme that girl)
Old t-shirt and a pair of jeans (gimme gimme gimme that girl)
That's the you I wanna see (gimme gimme gimme that girl)
Gimme that girl, gimme that girl
Gimme that girl with the hair in a mess
Sleepy little smile with her head on my chest
That's the you that I like best
Gimme that girl
Gimme that girl lovin' up on me (gimme gimme gimme that girl)
Old t-shirt and a pair of jeans (gimme gimme gimme that girl)
That's the you I wanna see (gimme gimme gimme that girl)
Gimme that girl, gimme that girl (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
Let down your hair
Cancel those reservations
There's no need to go nowhere
As good as your looking right now
Girl, I bet your thinkin' I'm crazy
There's a side of you that I wanna see
That never ceases to amaze me
Gimme that girl with the hair in a mess
Sleepy little smile with her head on my chest
That's the you that I like best
Gimme that girl
Gimme that girl lovin' up on me
Old t-shirt and a pair of jeans
That's the you I wanna see
Gimme that girl
Gimme the girl that's beautiful
Without a trace of makeup on
Barefoot in the kitchen
Singing her favorite song
Dancing around like a fool
Starring in her own little show
Gimme the girl that the rest of the world
Ain't lucky enough to know
Gimme that girl with the hair in a mess
Sleepy little smile with her head on my chest
That's the you that I like best
Gimme that girl
Gimme that girl lovin' up on me (gimme gimme gimme that girl)
Old t-shirt and a pair of jeans (gimme gimme gimme that girl)
That's the you I wanna see (gimme gimme gimme that girl)
Gimme that girl, gimme that girl
Gimme that girl with the hair in a mess
Sleepy little smile with her head on my chest
That's the you that I like best
Gimme that girl
Gimme that girl lovin' up on me (gimme gimme gimme that girl)
Old t-shirt and a pair of jeans (gimme gimme gimme that girl)
That's the you I wanna see (gimme gimme gimme that girl)
Gimme that girl, gimme that girl (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
(Gimme gimme gimme that girl) (gimme that girl)
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Gimmie That Girl Lyrics as written by Rhett Akins Dallas Davidson
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