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.
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
I'm not alone, no you're not in my mind
You were the victim of your crime, I left you behind
Boy you were a fool, to treat me that way
I'm not gonna let you, I'm gonna forget you
There's nothin' to say, hey
You're a twisted lover, kiss and tellin' on a superstar
That's what you are
Well it was Saturday night, I know the feeling was right
I didn't know we'd get so far
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Take it from me, you know I mean what I'm sayin'
Better watch out, you'd better wise up
To mind games he's playin'
He may have the looks, he may have the charms
But where does he go
What does he do, when he's not in your arms
Keep your head up high, (keep your head up high)
Don't you know you are the superfly
And that aint no lie
Well it's a Saturday night, we got a feeling it's right
Don't you know we'll get so high
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down (Saturday night)
Get down get deeper and down (Saturday night)
Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Get down Saturday night
Mm mm mm mm mm mm
Mm mm mm mm mm mm
You're a twisted lover, kiss and tellin' on a superstar
(Na na na na na)
That's what you are
Well it was Saturday night, I know the feeling was right
I didn't know we'd get so far
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night (get down Saturday night)
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down (ohhh)
Get down get deeper and down (ohhh)
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down (Saturday night)
Get down get deeper and down
Wanna get down, wanna get down
Wanna get down Saturday night
Wanna get down, wanna get down
Wanna get down Saturday night
Wanna get down, wanna get down
Wanna get down Saturday night
Wanna get down, wanna get down
Wanna get down Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Get down Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down (yeah hey, Saturday night)
Get down get deeper and down (get down on Saturday night)
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down (get down Saturday night)
Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down (Satuday night)
Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
I'm not alone, no you're not in my mind
You were the victim of your crime, I left you behind
Boy you were a fool, to treat me that way
I'm not gonna let you, I'm gonna forget you
There's nothin' to say, hey
You're a twisted lover, kiss and tellin' on a superstar
That's what you are
Well it was Saturday night, I know the feeling was right
I didn't know we'd get so far
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Take it from me, you know I mean what I'm sayin'
Better watch out, you'd better wise up
To mind games he's playin'
He may have the looks, he may have the charms
But where does he go
What does he do, when he's not in your arms
Keep your head up high, (keep your head up high)
Don't you know you are the superfly
And that aint no lie
Well it's a Saturday night, we got a feeling it's right
Don't you know we'll get so high
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down (Saturday night)
Get down get deeper and down (Saturday night)
Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Get down Saturday night
Mm mm mm mm mm mm
Mm mm mm mm mm mm
You're a twisted lover, kiss and tellin' on a superstar
(Na na na na na)
That's what you are
Well it was Saturday night, I know the feeling was right
I didn't know we'd get so far
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night (get down Saturday night)
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down (ohhh)
Get down get deeper and down (ohhh)
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down (Saturday night)
Get down get deeper and down
Wanna get down, wanna get down
Wanna get down Saturday night
Wanna get down, wanna get down
Wanna get down Saturday night
Wanna get down, wanna get down
Wanna get down Saturday night
Wanna get down, wanna get down
Wanna get down Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Get down Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down (yeah hey, Saturday night)
Get down get deeper and down (get down on Saturday night)
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down (get down Saturday night)
Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
Get down deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down (Satuday night)
Saturday night
Get down get deeper and down
Get down get deeper and down
Saturday night
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One of their catchiest songs. Loved it in spice world. man.. they are THE girl band.