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.
Gitty up, babe
You can buy that
Feel the bass and the hi-hats (hi-hats)
You can buy that
Feel the bass and the hi-hats
I'm-a make you bounce 'til your hip hurts
Make you work (uh)
Sweat 'til you drench your blouse and your skirt (uh)
And I'm-a freak you 'til you pass out (uh, hey, uh)
Pull your cash out, baby tear your back out (oh)
Keep bangin'
Ho, B.L.A.Q. make you say, "Ho"
S and P, chi-ca, chi-co (oh)
Everybody put your hands in the sky
Gitty up, gitty up, that's right (yo-ho, ow)
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
Gitty up, baby, I'm-a take you for a ride (ha, ha)
It makes your soul wild when I release vibes (woo)
Freak ya down 'til your asthma hit ya (yeah)
Salt, non-stop styles, lift ya
Make you wanna get your stash (come on)
Blowin' like the wind, no need (word), got my own ends (ooh)
Player-haters never win (so) cuz I'm a ball to the end (uh)
Send chill up your skin Poppie (Poppie)
Who the fake? Not me (not me)
Can't take what I got, can't stop me (can't stop me)
Feel the vibe, ride, bass slidin'
Yo, can't fight it ho
Let it flow and move (uh), show and prove
We can do this (word), shake your groove thing
Hold tight, ain't nothin' to this (uh)
Wanna get down with the skills (right)
Romance and no-frills?
Uh, it feels ill, don't it?
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
I keep it hot like a block full of hustlers
Who can make it blaze like us?
Bless you to death (uh), wanna freak me from the back?
(Girl, don't even play like that, alright))
Keep it comin' strong, give me all that you got (that you got)
(Chi-co, true baller don't stop, don't stop)
I throw it like a pitcher (ooh), let my sex appeal hit ya (yeah)
Game so sharp that it split ya
Playa what (what), keep-a stylin' (uh)
(I ain't been hooked since Ewing was a Hoya, what you sayin'? what )
Can't nobody do it this tight (say what? Say what?)
Pep be the bomb, that's right (huh, what)
Look at all the playas tryin' to get with me, sit with me (word)
Yo, it ain't sh- to me (shh)
I'm-a party 'til I see the sunrise (uh-huh)
S to the P, the party live (uh)
Keep it comin' baby
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
Gitty up, baby
Gimmie that S and P, that sweet and funky stuff (say what?)
Gimmie that S and P, that sweet and funky stuff (say)
Give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me
Give me the funk, that sweet, yo-ho! (uh, ah)
S to the P-I-N, spare with a rella
Ain't no fella, huh, well-a
Freak your body, keep the party hot
Gimmie all that you got and it don't stop
When it moves down on me, put your grooves down, homie
Can't lose now, come on
Can you work it down to the bone?
Boy, you actin' like you grown
Before I take you home, (watch out) you better move
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
Gitty up, baby (uh)
You can buy that
Feel the bass and hi-hat, uh
You can buy that
Feel the bass and hi-hat, uh
You can buy that
Feel the bass and hi-hat, uh
You can buy that
Feel the bass and hi-hat, uh
You can buy that
Feel the bass and the hi-hats (hi-hats)
You can buy that
Feel the bass and the hi-hats
I'm-a make you bounce 'til your hip hurts
Make you work (uh)
Sweat 'til you drench your blouse and your skirt (uh)
And I'm-a freak you 'til you pass out (uh, hey, uh)
Pull your cash out, baby tear your back out (oh)
Keep bangin'
Ho, B.L.A.Q. make you say, "Ho"
S and P, chi-ca, chi-co (oh)
Everybody put your hands in the sky
Gitty up, gitty up, that's right (yo-ho, ow)
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
Gitty up, baby, I'm-a take you for a ride (ha, ha)
It makes your soul wild when I release vibes (woo)
Freak ya down 'til your asthma hit ya (yeah)
Salt, non-stop styles, lift ya
Make you wanna get your stash (come on)
Blowin' like the wind, no need (word), got my own ends (ooh)
Player-haters never win (so) cuz I'm a ball to the end (uh)
Send chill up your skin Poppie (Poppie)
Who the fake? Not me (not me)
Can't take what I got, can't stop me (can't stop me)
Feel the vibe, ride, bass slidin'
Yo, can't fight it ho
Let it flow and move (uh), show and prove
We can do this (word), shake your groove thing
Hold tight, ain't nothin' to this (uh)
Wanna get down with the skills (right)
Romance and no-frills?
Uh, it feels ill, don't it?
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
I keep it hot like a block full of hustlers
Who can make it blaze like us?
Bless you to death (uh), wanna freak me from the back?
(Girl, don't even play like that, alright))
Keep it comin' strong, give me all that you got (that you got)
(Chi-co, true baller don't stop, don't stop)
I throw it like a pitcher (ooh), let my sex appeal hit ya (yeah)
Game so sharp that it split ya
Playa what (what), keep-a stylin' (uh)
(I ain't been hooked since Ewing was a Hoya, what you sayin'? what )
Can't nobody do it this tight (say what? Say what?)
Pep be the bomb, that's right (huh, what)
Look at all the playas tryin' to get with me, sit with me (word)
Yo, it ain't sh- to me (shh)
I'm-a party 'til I see the sunrise (uh-huh)
S to the P, the party live (uh)
Keep it comin' baby
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
Gitty up, baby
Gimmie that S and P, that sweet and funky stuff (say what?)
Gimmie that S and P, that sweet and funky stuff (say)
Give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me, give it to me
Give me the funk, that sweet, yo-ho! (uh, ah)
S to the P-I-N, spare with a rella
Ain't no fella, huh, well-a
Freak your body, keep the party hot
Gimmie all that you got and it don't stop
When it moves down on me, put your grooves down, homie
Can't lose now, come on
Can you work it down to the bone?
Boy, you actin' like you grown
Before I take you home, (watch out) you better move
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
Gitty up, baby (gitty up, gitty up)
Say what? Gimmie all that you got
Baby, don't stop
Keep it comin' strong, make it hot, say what?
Gitty up, baby (uh)
You can buy that
Feel the bass and hi-hat, uh
You can buy that
Feel the bass and hi-hat, uh
You can buy that
Feel the bass and hi-hat, uh
You can buy that
Feel the bass and hi-hat, uh
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Gitty Up Lyrics as written by Rufus Moore Chad James Elliott
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
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