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.
We ah go jam 'til the sun
So come here likkle daughta
Have shot ah rum, pipe, water
Fun to you, I'm no crab you a tata (?)
You ah walk out dem ah lamb to the slaughter
If yuh woman inna bundle, nuh half or quarter
Dance ah go brief me wan' be your partner
If you some ah dem old, fifty and broader
Some ah dem young ah nuh nottin' she nuh shorter
Mashup the dance
Rip up it like paper
More than a duckie, every gyal deh innovator
And di dance ah go mashup, cah nobody could no greater
What mek you bad? Major to di Lazer
Sharp like razor, stand up pon di Pisa
Impress yuh gyal, 'cause she feel and me ah waker
From a bull dance, no me nah stay so
Haffi get ah gyal weh roll like di bass, 'ya
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance (yeah)
Mashup the dance
Step inna di place me a gangsta
Me n'affi ask weh dem put up dem hands for
Step inna yuh face, we a gangsta
Mek dem know to no bwoy we nuh answer
Badder than cancer, the freelancer
Big up every woman and salute every man, sah
Never impact, Major Blazer, 21, watch 'ya
Rumble in di jungle, step to dis, your're to crumble
Try walk straight and try nuh stumble
Try hold yuh mouth and try be humble
Shawty, walk in, dance mashup
Party, party, light flash up
Me nah watch you some ah dem come blow
Talk and me mek you down two
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
If you never know ah Major Lazer take it to di top
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
If you never know ah Major Lazer take it to di top
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Dem mash it up
Mashup the dance
(Dance ah go, dance)
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
So come here likkle daughta
Have shot ah rum, pipe, water
Fun to you, I'm no crab you a tata (?)
You ah walk out dem ah lamb to the slaughter
If yuh woman inna bundle, nuh half or quarter
Dance ah go brief me wan' be your partner
If you some ah dem old, fifty and broader
Some ah dem young ah nuh nottin' she nuh shorter
Mashup the dance
Rip up it like paper
More than a duckie, every gyal deh innovator
And di dance ah go mashup, cah nobody could no greater
What mek you bad? Major to di Lazer
Sharp like razor, stand up pon di Pisa
Impress yuh gyal, 'cause she feel and me ah waker
From a bull dance, no me nah stay so
Haffi get ah gyal weh roll like di bass, 'ya
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance (yeah)
Mashup the dance
Step inna di place me a gangsta
Me n'affi ask weh dem put up dem hands for
Step inna yuh face, we a gangsta
Mek dem know to no bwoy we nuh answer
Badder than cancer, the freelancer
Big up every woman and salute every man, sah
Never impact, Major Blazer, 21, watch 'ya
Rumble in di jungle, step to dis, your're to crumble
Try walk straight and try nuh stumble
Try hold yuh mouth and try be humble
Shawty, walk in, dance mashup
Party, party, light flash up
Me nah watch you some ah dem come blow
Talk and me mek you down two
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
If you never know ah Major Lazer take it to di top
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
If you never know ah Major Lazer take it to di top
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Any time dem hear the stereo, you know dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Dem mash it up, dem mash it up
Dem mash it up
Mashup the dance
(Dance ah go, dance)
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Mashup the dance, mashup the dance
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Mashup the Dance Lyrics as written by Jerry Leembruggen Kunley Mccarthy
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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