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.
(Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
(Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
There's a man in the funny papers we all know (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
He lived 'way back a long time ago (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
He don't eat nothin' but a bear cat stew (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
Well this cat's name is-a Alley Oop (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
He got a chauffeur that's a genuine dinosauruh (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
And he can knuckle your head before you count to fawruh (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
He got a big ugly club and a head full of hairuh (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
Like great big lions and grizzly bears (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
(Alley Oop) He's the toughest man there is alive
(Alley Oop) Wearin' clothes from a wildcat's hide
(Alley Oop) He's the king of the jungle jive
(Look at that cave man go!!) (Scream!)
He rides through the jungle tearin' limbs off a trees (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
Knockin' great big monsters dead on their knees (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
The cats don't bug him 'cause they know bettah (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
Cause he's a mean motah scootah and a bad go-gettah (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
(Alley Oop) He's the toughest man there is alive
(Alley Oop) Wearin' clothes from a wildcat's hide
(Alley Oop) He's the king of the jungle jive
(Look at that cave man go!!) (Scream!)
There he goes, look at that cave man go
He sure is hip ain't he?
Like what's happening?
He's too much
Ride, Daddy, ride
Hi-yo dinosauruh
Ride, Daddy, ride
Get 'em, man
Like hipsville
(Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
There's a man in the funny papers we all know (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
He lived 'way back a long time ago (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
He don't eat nothin' but a bear cat stew (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
Well this cat's name is-a Alley Oop (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
He got a chauffeur that's a genuine dinosauruh (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
And he can knuckle your head before you count to fawruh (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
He got a big ugly club and a head full of hairuh (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
Like great big lions and grizzly bears (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
(Alley Oop) He's the toughest man there is alive
(Alley Oop) Wearin' clothes from a wildcat's hide
(Alley Oop) He's the king of the jungle jive
(Look at that cave man go!!) (Scream!)
He rides through the jungle tearin' limbs off a trees (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
Knockin' great big monsters dead on their knees (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
The cats don't bug him 'cause they know bettah (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
Cause he's a mean motah scootah and a bad go-gettah (Alley Oop, oop, oop-oop)
(Alley Oop) He's the toughest man there is alive
(Alley Oop) Wearin' clothes from a wildcat's hide
(Alley Oop) He's the king of the jungle jive
(Look at that cave man go!!) (Scream!)
There he goes, look at that cave man go
He sure is hip ain't he?
Like what's happening?
He's too much
Ride, Daddy, ride
Hi-yo dinosauruh
Ride, Daddy, ride
Get 'em, man
Like hipsville
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Alley Oop Lyrics as written by Ronald L Mack
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