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.
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
When I step up in the place, ayo, I step correct
(Woo-hah) got you all in check
I got that head-nod shit that make you break your neck
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
And you know we come through to wreck the discotheque
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
Throw your hands up in the air, don't ever disrespect
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
Busta Rhymes up in the place, true indeed
Yes, I catch wreck and that's word on my seed
I'm guaranteed to give you what you need
One blood everybody like Junior Reid
Wake up every morning, yo, I must succeed
Nationwide ruckus make the world stampede
Yo Willie mek we roll some weed
Mad charged nigga now I must proceed
Yo, we 'bout to make moves, set speed
Peace to Baby Phife, Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed
Watch me knock you out like Apollo Creed
Body blows busting your shit making you bleed
Just feed off dynamic flows and take heed
Need more information, homeboy? Then just read
Ayy, you can read all about the pure breed
Do the bogle dance, man, do the pepperseed
When I step up in the place, ayo, I step correct
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
I got that head-nod shit that make you break your neck
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
And you know we come through to wreck the discotheque
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
Throw your hands up in the air, don't ever disrespect
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
How dare you ever try to step on my suede shoes
Top Gun shut down your firm like Tom Cruise
Please let me get down and blow a fuse
Acting fools, breakin' shit down to molecules
Yo, let me hit you with my ill street blues
Busta Rhymes always headlines the street news
Woo-hah, hey baby girl don't be confused
Sail my seven seas and enjoy my boat cruise
I know you really want to know who's
Coming through leaving blunt stains and residues
Sorry homeboy but your flow sound used
Got to pay your dues, baby, you know the rules
Whenever I travel the world I land cruise
If you choose to fuck around you get bruised
Now I got you gassed on super unleaded fuels
Give me room, give me some space, yo, excuse
When I step up in the place, ayo, I step correct
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
I got that head-nod shit that make you break your neck
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
And you know we come through to wreck the discotheque
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
Throw your hands up in the air, don't ever disrespect
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
You now rocking with the best
Busta Rhymes comin' through from the Flip Mode Squad
Boy Scout's who I be
Straight to your dome, we coming straight to your dome
Bringing all new ruckus to all you rap motherfuckers
Uh, Boy Scout's who I be, Flip Mode is the squ-id-ad
Busta Rhymes break it down like this, uh
Yo which motherfucker stole my flow
Eenie, meenie, miney, mo
Throw them type of niggas right out my window
Blast your ass, hit you with a direct blow
Blow, coming through like G.I. Joe
Star Wars moving ill like Han Solo
Make you bounce around like this was calypso
Always shine 'cause I got the Hi-Pro Glow
You think that you can hide? You think you can lay low?
Roll up on your ass like Hawaii 5-0
Macked out with my dreads and my Kangol
Forget the Moet, nigga, just pass the Cisco
Yo, take a trip down to Mexico
Come back with that shit that might make you psycho
Maximum frequencies through your stereo
Sorry this is it but homeboy I got to go
When I step up in the place, ayo, I step correct
(Woo-hah) got you all in check
I got that head-nod shit that make you break your neck
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
And you know we come through to wreck the discotheque
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
Throw your hands up in the air, don't ever disrespect
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check, ha
Hey hey hey, ho hey
Yo yo hey
Ho ho hey, ho hey
(Got you all in check) hey
(Got you all in check) ho hey
(Got you all in check) yo yo hey
(Got you all in check)
(Got you all in check)
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
Yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
When I step up in the place, ayo, I step correct
(Woo-hah) got you all in check
I got that head-nod shit that make you break your neck
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
And you know we come through to wreck the discotheque
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
Throw your hands up in the air, don't ever disrespect
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
Busta Rhymes up in the place, true indeed
Yes, I catch wreck and that's word on my seed
I'm guaranteed to give you what you need
One blood everybody like Junior Reid
Wake up every morning, yo, I must succeed
Nationwide ruckus make the world stampede
Yo Willie mek we roll some weed
Mad charged nigga now I must proceed
Yo, we 'bout to make moves, set speed
Peace to Baby Phife, Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed
Watch me knock you out like Apollo Creed
Body blows busting your shit making you bleed
Just feed off dynamic flows and take heed
Need more information, homeboy? Then just read
Ayy, you can read all about the pure breed
Do the bogle dance, man, do the pepperseed
When I step up in the place, ayo, I step correct
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
I got that head-nod shit that make you break your neck
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
And you know we come through to wreck the discotheque
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
Throw your hands up in the air, don't ever disrespect
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
How dare you ever try to step on my suede shoes
Top Gun shut down your firm like Tom Cruise
Please let me get down and blow a fuse
Acting fools, breakin' shit down to molecules
Yo, let me hit you with my ill street blues
Busta Rhymes always headlines the street news
Woo-hah, hey baby girl don't be confused
Sail my seven seas and enjoy my boat cruise
I know you really want to know who's
Coming through leaving blunt stains and residues
Sorry homeboy but your flow sound used
Got to pay your dues, baby, you know the rules
Whenever I travel the world I land cruise
If you choose to fuck around you get bruised
Now I got you gassed on super unleaded fuels
Give me room, give me some space, yo, excuse
When I step up in the place, ayo, I step correct
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
I got that head-nod shit that make you break your neck
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
And you know we come through to wreck the discotheque
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
Throw your hands up in the air, don't ever disrespect
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
You now rocking with the best
Busta Rhymes comin' through from the Flip Mode Squad
Boy Scout's who I be
Straight to your dome, we coming straight to your dome
Bringing all new ruckus to all you rap motherfuckers
Uh, Boy Scout's who I be, Flip Mode is the squ-id-ad
Busta Rhymes break it down like this, uh
Yo which motherfucker stole my flow
Eenie, meenie, miney, mo
Throw them type of niggas right out my window
Blast your ass, hit you with a direct blow
Blow, coming through like G.I. Joe
Star Wars moving ill like Han Solo
Make you bounce around like this was calypso
Always shine 'cause I got the Hi-Pro Glow
You think that you can hide? You think you can lay low?
Roll up on your ass like Hawaii 5-0
Macked out with my dreads and my Kangol
Forget the Moet, nigga, just pass the Cisco
Yo, take a trip down to Mexico
Come back with that shit that might make you psycho
Maximum frequencies through your stereo
Sorry this is it but homeboy I got to go
When I step up in the place, ayo, I step correct
(Woo-hah) got you all in check
I got that head-nod shit that make you break your neck
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
And you know we come through to wreck the discotheque
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check
Throw your hands up in the air, don't ever disrespect
(Woo-hah) I got you all in check, ha
Hey hey hey, ho hey
Yo yo hey
Ho ho hey, ho hey
(Got you all in check) hey
(Got you all in check) ho hey
(Got you all in check) yo yo hey
(Got you all in check)
(Got you all in check)
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check Lyrics as written by Trevor Smith Galt Macdermot
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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The fuckin' tightest fuckin' Busta song ever!!
Cos he got me in check!
FLIPMODE!!
Heard the drum-n-bass version of it? Good. Hella good.
Woo-hah!