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.
Chatonja, Can you handle this?
Aphasia, Can you handle this?
Jayelle, Can you handle this?
I don't think they can handle this!
Barely move, we've arrived
Looking' sexy, lookin' fly
Baddest chicks, chicks inside
DJ, jam tonight
I don't need a tin of paint
There you are, come on baby
Don't you wanna, dance with me
Can you handle, handle me?
You gotta do much better
If you gonna
Dance with me tonight
You gotta work your jelly
If you gonna
Dance with me tonight
Read my lips carefully
If you like what you see
Move, groove, prove
You can handle me
By the looks I got you
Shook up and scared of me
Buckle your seat belt,
It's time for takeoff
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
Baby, can you handle this?
Baby, can you handle this?
Baby, can you handle this?
I don't think you
Can handle this oooh
I'm about to break you off
Ladies now, goin hard
Lead my hips,
Slap my thighs
Swing my hair,
Square my eyes
Looking hot,
Smelling good
Groovinh like
I'm from the hood
Over my shoulder,
I blow you a kiss
Can you handle,
Handle this?
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
Move your body
Up and down
(Whoo)
Make your booty
Touch the ground
(Whoo)
I can't help but
Wonder why
Is my vibe too
Vibealacious for you,
Babe
I shake my jelly
At every chance
When I whip
With my hips you
Slip into a trance
I'm hoping you can
Handle all this jelly
That I have
Now let's cut a rug
While we scat some jazz
[Scatting]
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
For you babe
Aphasia, Can you handle this?
Jayelle, Can you handle this?
I don't think they can handle this!
Barely move, we've arrived
Looking' sexy, lookin' fly
Baddest chicks, chicks inside
DJ, jam tonight
I don't need a tin of paint
There you are, come on baby
Don't you wanna, dance with me
Can you handle, handle me?
You gotta do much better
If you gonna
Dance with me tonight
You gotta work your jelly
If you gonna
Dance with me tonight
Read my lips carefully
If you like what you see
Move, groove, prove
You can handle me
By the looks I got you
Shook up and scared of me
Buckle your seat belt,
It's time for takeoff
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
Baby, can you handle this?
Baby, can you handle this?
Baby, can you handle this?
I don't think you
Can handle this oooh
I'm about to break you off
Ladies now, goin hard
Lead my hips,
Slap my thighs
Swing my hair,
Square my eyes
Looking hot,
Smelling good
Groovinh like
I'm from the hood
Over my shoulder,
I blow you a kiss
Can you handle,
Handle this?
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
Move your body
Up and down
(Whoo)
Make your booty
Touch the ground
(Whoo)
I can't help but
Wonder why
Is my vibe too
Vibealacious for you,
Babe
I shake my jelly
At every chance
When I whip
With my hips you
Slip into a trance
I'm hoping you can
Handle all this jelly
That I have
Now let's cut a rug
While we scat some jazz
[Scatting]
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this jelly
I don't think you
Ready for this
'Cause my body too
Bootylicious for ya babe
For you babe
Lyrics submitted by Abbie96
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