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.
Ass move!
Kingston massive, we ready?
London massive, we ready?
Trinidad massive, we ready?
African massive, we ready!
So
I'mma blaze high till the day I die
Sweat the shit out, every tear, every lie
Hey! Anybody wanna dance with me?
Sipping on my rum in the corner still
We a groove to the morning break
Na we go banana in a suga shake
Bring the base up, make a blasta block!
Selecta gonna feed us with a well-cocked rock
See me see me see me, I'm a bim see me swing
Ting tangue swinging like a tingeling
I'm a twang my body till the problems gone
Drop baba juice, make it goddamn strong
See me rocking out, going tribal style
Dance like a chicken, flap tiger wild, ah
Flap tiger wild
(Oh no, no no)
Too original fi dem pawdie
(Oh no, no no)
Dem frighten all true dem saw mi
Dance like a chicken flap tiger wild
Dance like a chicken, flap tiger wild ah
Come come closer tell a secret boy
Dip you like a dumplin in a cup of soy
Man a crispy don't mean to be ruff
But I really can't stay naah, can't get enough
Puff puff puff, and I'm back to di heat
Loving it living 128 beat, hey!
Naah shake your meat
Enemy or friend is not an option, ah
We all the same when we go dancing stars
Simsalabim naah, I'm a norden gyal
Bim bim sala, kicking dreadlock style
Hunt the reflection from a disco ball
Mayham rumble till I drop and fall
Pump up, bumble bee
Swetty, honey
(Oh no, no no)
Too original fi dem pawdie
(Oh no, no no)
Dem frighten all true dem saw mi
I just wanna shine
Just like di-diamonds ina di sky
And I really don't care
I love to watch the smoke dance in the air
Dance like a chicken flap tiger wild
I love to watch the smoke dance in the air
Kingston massive, we ready?
London massive, we ready?
Trinidad massive, we ready?
African massive, we ready!
So
I'mma blaze high till the day I die
Sweat the shit out, every tear, every lie
Hey! Anybody wanna dance with me?
Sipping on my rum in the corner still
We a groove to the morning break
Na we go banana in a suga shake
Bring the base up, make a blasta block!
Selecta gonna feed us with a well-cocked rock
See me see me see me, I'm a bim see me swing
Ting tangue swinging like a tingeling
I'm a twang my body till the problems gone
Drop baba juice, make it goddamn strong
See me rocking out, going tribal style
Dance like a chicken, flap tiger wild, ah
Flap tiger wild
(Oh no, no no)
Too original fi dem pawdie
(Oh no, no no)
Dem frighten all true dem saw mi
Dance like a chicken flap tiger wild
Dance like a chicken, flap tiger wild ah
Come come closer tell a secret boy
Dip you like a dumplin in a cup of soy
Man a crispy don't mean to be ruff
But I really can't stay naah, can't get enough
Puff puff puff, and I'm back to di heat
Loving it living 128 beat, hey!
Naah shake your meat
Enemy or friend is not an option, ah
We all the same when we go dancing stars
Simsalabim naah, I'm a norden gyal
Bim bim sala, kicking dreadlock style
Hunt the reflection from a disco ball
Mayham rumble till I drop and fall
Pump up, bumble bee
Swetty, honey
(Oh no, no no)
Too original fi dem pawdie
(Oh no, no no)
Dem frighten all true dem saw mi
I just wanna shine
Just like di-diamonds ina di sky
And I really don't care
I love to watch the smoke dance in the air
Dance like a chicken flap tiger wild
I love to watch the smoke dance in the air
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Too Original Lyrics as written by N Jovi Ellinor Salome Mir Olovsdotter
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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