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.
Ah, push it
Ah, push it
Get up on this!
Oooh, baby, baby
But baby, baby
Oooh, baby, baby
But baby, baby
Get up on this!
Ah, push it!
Hey!
Get up on this!
Ah, push it!
Get up on this!
Salt, salt, salt, salt and Pepa's here!
Get up on this!
Salt, salt, salt, salt, salt and Pepa's here!
(Now wait a minute, y'all
This dance ain't for everybody
Only the sexy people
So all you fly mothers, get on out there and dance
Dance, I said! Halla!)
Salt, Salt and Pepa's here, and we're in effect
Want you to push it, babe
Coolin' by day then at night working up a sweat
C'mon girls, let's go show the guys that we know
How to become number one in a hot party show
Now push it
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - push it real good
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - p-push it real good
Ah , oush it, Ah ah ahahahah
Het up on this!
Hey!
Get up on this!
Yo, baby-pop
Yeah, you come here, gimme a kiss
Better make it fast or else I'm gonna get pissed
Can't you hear the music's pumpin' hard like I wish you would?
Now push it
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - push it real good
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - p-push it real good
Ah, push it
Get up on this!
Ah, push it!
Get up on this!
Aw!
Ah push it!
Halla!
Get up on this!
Ah push it!
Hey!
Aah, push it!
Oooh, baby, baby
But baby, baby
Oooh, baby, baby
But baby, baby
Boooy you really got me going
You got me sooo I don’t know what I’m doing
Oooh, baby, baby
But baby, baby
Oooh, baby, baby
But baby, baby
Boooy you really got me going
You got me sooo I don’t know what I’m doing
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - push it real good
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - p-push it real good
Ah, push it
Get up on this!
Ah, push it!
Get up on this!
Aw!
Ah push it!
Halla!
Get up on this!
Ah push it!
Hey!
AAAAH, PUSH IT!
Ah, push it
Get up on this!
Oooh, baby, baby
But baby, baby
Oooh, baby, baby
But baby, baby
Get up on this!
Ah, push it!
Hey!
Get up on this!
Ah, push it!
Get up on this!
Salt, salt, salt, salt and Pepa's here!
Get up on this!
Salt, salt, salt, salt, salt and Pepa's here!
(Now wait a minute, y'all
This dance ain't for everybody
Only the sexy people
So all you fly mothers, get on out there and dance
Dance, I said! Halla!)
Salt, Salt and Pepa's here, and we're in effect
Want you to push it, babe
Coolin' by day then at night working up a sweat
C'mon girls, let's go show the guys that we know
How to become number one in a hot party show
Now push it
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - push it real good
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - p-push it real good
Ah , oush it, Ah ah ahahahah
Het up on this!
Hey!
Get up on this!
Yo, baby-pop
Yeah, you come here, gimme a kiss
Better make it fast or else I'm gonna get pissed
Can't you hear the music's pumpin' hard like I wish you would?
Now push it
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - push it real good
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - p-push it real good
Ah, push it
Get up on this!
Ah, push it!
Get up on this!
Aw!
Ah push it!
Halla!
Get up on this!
Ah push it!
Hey!
Aah, push it!
Oooh, baby, baby
But baby, baby
Oooh, baby, baby
But baby, baby
Boooy you really got me going
You got me sooo I don’t know what I’m doing
Oooh, baby, baby
But baby, baby
Oooh, baby, baby
But baby, baby
Boooy you really got me going
You got me sooo I don’t know what I’m doing
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - push it real good
Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - p-push it real good
Ah, push it
Get up on this!
Ah, push it!
Get up on this!
Aw!
Ah push it!
Halla!
Get up on this!
Ah push it!
Hey!
AAAAH, PUSH IT!
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