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.
Ready to set this bitch off?
(Yeah)
Alright, you got to step, you got to step, get close to the mic
Okay put the headphones on
You gotta speak into the microphone
Say some shit
(Huh?)
Say something
(Okay)
What, you, I thought you were gonna rap?
(I'll ra, rap)
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait
You need to let, you need to let them know what your name is first, playa
(What's that you want?)
What's your name?
(Bamboo)
What's your name?
(Bamboo)
No, you got to speak into the mic, see you freezing up
(Bamboo)
All right let them know
And what you coming here for in the booth to do?
(Rap)
Came to do what?
(Coming to rap)
That's right, rap
(What you gon' to rap?)
And the whole world
Alright that's your, that's your jam
Alright, ready?
(Yeah)
Sing it
(And the whole world, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah)
(Get down bah, bah, bah-bah bada)
(And the whole world, loves pada, bah)
(Get down bah, bah, bah-bah, bah-bah, bah-bah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And what else you got to say
(Uhh, Michael Jackson)
Michael Jackson?
Not on my record we ain't singin' no damn Michael Jackson
Ready?
Go ahead, ready? (Yes)
Say it in the mic
(Asaiah motha fuckas)
Haha no I ain't say to say that
That's right lets do it baby
Hahahaha
Ah, you did it
Gimme five boy
You hit the booth
Yeah
(Yeah)
Alright, you got to step, you got to step, get close to the mic
Okay put the headphones on
You gotta speak into the microphone
Say some shit
(Huh?)
Say something
(Okay)
What, you, I thought you were gonna rap?
(I'll ra, rap)
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait
You need to let, you need to let them know what your name is first, playa
(What's that you want?)
What's your name?
(Bamboo)
What's your name?
(Bamboo)
No, you got to speak into the mic, see you freezing up
(Bamboo)
All right let them know
And what you coming here for in the booth to do?
(Rap)
Came to do what?
(Coming to rap)
That's right, rap
(What you gon' to rap?)
And the whole world
Alright that's your, that's your jam
Alright, ready?
(Yeah)
Sing it
(And the whole world, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah)
(Get down bah, bah, bah-bah bada)
(And the whole world, loves pada, bah)
(Get down bah, bah, bah-bah, bah-bah, bah-bah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And what else you got to say
(Uhh, Michael Jackson)
Michael Jackson?
Not on my record we ain't singin' no damn Michael Jackson
Ready?
Go ahead, ready? (Yes)
Say it in the mic
(Asaiah motha fuckas)
Haha no I ain't say to say that
That's right lets do it baby
Hahahaha
Ah, you did it
Gimme five boy
You hit the booth
Yeah
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Bamboo (Interlude) Lyrics as written by Christopher Bridges Antwan Patton
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