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.
Got a brand new obsession
Every time you turn your back
Always checking out the swing set
Baby, what you looking at?
The girl's got a secret, underneath those jeans
Camera's go up when she shakes that thing
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Little girl's in bikini's (yeah, yeah)
Learnin' how to surfboard (yeah, yeah)
Little Nicky wannabes (yeah, yeah)
Bringing sexy to the schoolyard (yeah, yeah)
Little boys like girls who let it all hang out
That wanna make them scream and shout
It's all about the woo hoo
And how you're worth the woo hoo
And a little more woo hoo
Make everybody love you
Well the country's getting bigger (yeah, yeah)
Less treble, more bass (yeah, yeah)
Every time I check my twitter (yeah, yeah)
Somebody's butt is in my face (yeah, yeah)
Sexy ain't a word only a few girls own
Lets hear it for the skinny girls, bring it on home!
Woo hoo
All about the woo hoo
And how you're worth the woo hoo
Make everybody love you
Love you
There's a doc down the block
Ain't afraid to give a shot
Get a brand new patootie
Super-size beauty
Wear it like a Prada like it's got it's own zipcode
Girl, where'd you get that?
Double bubble a la mode
Woo
Double bubble a la mode
Woo
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Sexy ain't a word only a few girls own
Lets hear it for the skinny girls, bring it on home!
Woo hoo
All about the woo hoo
And how you're worth the woo hoo
Make everybody love you
Love you
Woo hoo
Little more woo hoo
How you're worth the woo hoo
Make everybody love you
Love you, yeah, yeah
Whoah, oh, oh
Every time you turn your back
Always checking out the swing set
Baby, what you looking at?
The girl's got a secret, underneath those jeans
Camera's go up when she shakes that thing
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Little girl's in bikini's (yeah, yeah)
Learnin' how to surfboard (yeah, yeah)
Little Nicky wannabes (yeah, yeah)
Bringing sexy to the schoolyard (yeah, yeah)
Little boys like girls who let it all hang out
That wanna make them scream and shout
It's all about the woo hoo
And how you're worth the woo hoo
And a little more woo hoo
Make everybody love you
Well the country's getting bigger (yeah, yeah)
Less treble, more bass (yeah, yeah)
Every time I check my twitter (yeah, yeah)
Somebody's butt is in my face (yeah, yeah)
Sexy ain't a word only a few girls own
Lets hear it for the skinny girls, bring it on home!
Woo hoo
All about the woo hoo
And how you're worth the woo hoo
Make everybody love you
Love you
There's a doc down the block
Ain't afraid to give a shot
Get a brand new patootie
Super-size beauty
Wear it like a Prada like it's got it's own zipcode
Girl, where'd you get that?
Double bubble a la mode
Woo
Double bubble a la mode
Woo
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Sexy ain't a word only a few girls own
Lets hear it for the skinny girls, bring it on home!
Woo hoo
All about the woo hoo
And how you're worth the woo hoo
Make everybody love you
Love you
Woo hoo
Little more woo hoo
How you're worth the woo hoo
Make everybody love you
Love you, yeah, yeah
Whoah, oh, oh
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Woo Woo Lyrics as written by Sheryl Suzanne Crow Jeffrey Trott
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, CTM Publishing, Anthem Entertainment, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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