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.
Stop, collaborate and listen
BK's back with my brand new invention
Something grabs ahold of me tightly
Flow like a harpoon daily and nightly
Would it ever stop?
Yo, I don't know!
Turn on the light and I'll glow
To the extreme
I rock a mic like a vandal
Light up the stage
And watch me jump like a candle
Dance, bum rush the speaker that booms
I'm poisonous like a poisonous mushroom
If there is a problem, yo, I'll solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it
Ice, ice baby
Too cold to hold
Ice, ice baby
Too cold to hold
Rolling in my gray Volvo
With my ragtop down so my hair can blow
Girlies on standby, waiting just to say hi
Did I stop?
No, I just rolled by
Should I stop?
Hey, I don't know
Turn on the light and I'll glow
To the extreme
I rock a mic like a vandal
Light up the stage
And watch me jump like a candle
Dance, bum rush the speaker that booms
I'm poisonous like a poisonous mushroom
If there is a problem, baby, I will solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it
Ice, ice baby
Too cold to hold
Ice, ice baby
Too cold to hold
Dr. Dre ain't got nothing on me
Or the Snoop D-O-Double G
BK's back with my brand new invention
Something grabs ahold of me tightly
Flow like a harpoon daily and nightly
Would it ever stop?
Yo, I don't know!
Turn on the light and I'll glow
To the extreme
I rock a mic like a vandal
Light up the stage
And watch me jump like a candle
Dance, bum rush the speaker that booms
I'm poisonous like a poisonous mushroom
If there is a problem, yo, I'll solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it
Ice, ice baby
Too cold to hold
Ice, ice baby
Too cold to hold
Rolling in my gray Volvo
With my ragtop down so my hair can blow
Girlies on standby, waiting just to say hi
Did I stop?
No, I just rolled by
Should I stop?
Hey, I don't know
Turn on the light and I'll glow
To the extreme
I rock a mic like a vandal
Light up the stage
And watch me jump like a candle
Dance, bum rush the speaker that booms
I'm poisonous like a poisonous mushroom
If there is a problem, baby, I will solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it
Ice, ice baby
Too cold to hold
Ice, ice baby
Too cold to hold
Dr. Dre ain't got nothing on me
Or the Snoop D-O-Double G
Lyrics submitted by misschelsealynn, edited by copom
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