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.
Oh
Playboy
Uh ha, yeah
Uh ha, oh
My name is Bow Wow check me out now
Uh-oh, you then crossed the line
Beware of the dog is right there on the sign
You gotta muscle now, get em up and um
Put em up don't drop em
To the ceiling let, me see you get crunk bounce
Ugh, it will never be another one
Wit his style he' pound oh bow wow
From the eighteenth letter
And this Playboy representing it forever
Can't no body do it better?
Never, when-ever, where-ever, who-ever
However who-ever touch you'll never breath again ever
So whatever
I'm a pass the mic down to the B-O-W W-O-W you
You in trouble
Uh, ain't nothing like a young cat wit his mind right
And a lime like chasing a dream
At the same time making some cream
Nickname 'Scary', cause I know how to make em scream
(Is that right?) Every time I'm seen, I'm full of flash
Every time I'm out pockets full of cash
And about my crew ain't no need to ask
We steady, steady keep puttin' down a smash
I was a thing thing before I be 17
I know that market folds instead of cones of ice cream.
And that's why I don't care who you are
When it come to the beat you gotta raise the bar because
This playboy, he gets crunk
Keep that bang off in the truck
With a nick-nac-paddy-whack, throw me a bone
An this playboy gon' bring it ya heard me
Ugh ha
Yes sir
Now Think bout the lock down these holds southeast
Pull cards like teeth lang names like a reef
I wish one of you busters would spark some beef
I swear to god it's goin' be hard for your mom to sleep
See when I fall up in the club haters still show me love
With dap, cheese and hugs that's the life of a thug
I walk it like I talk it
Told it cause I spark it
Straight take you suckers boy ice and go and hulk it
I'm on the patio blowin' cleanin' my gun
While Bow Wow in the front shootin' hoops, wit my son
Big Duke be representin' for the hole Eastside
J.D. made me lieutenant now watch how we ride
This playboy (playboy), he gets crunk
Ugh ha - keep that bang off in the truck (bounce)
With a nick-nac-paddy-whack, throw me a bone (bone,bone,bone)
An this playboy gon' bring it ya heard me
This playboy (playboy), he gets crunk
Ugh ha, ugh ha ugh ha (get it crunk)
Keep that bang off in the truck
Ugh ha, ugh ha, yeah, bounce shorty bounce, bounce shorty bounce)
With a nick-nac-paddy-whack, throw me a bone (bone, bone, bone)
An this playboy gon' bring it ya heard me
(Ooh Bounce shorty Bounce ugh ha)
I'm trying to have y'all wait to see what I sell
And a block full screamin' up at TRL
Another thing I want y'all niggas to know
I ain't one of them lil' cats that's goin' come and go
I got somethin' to show and ah somethin' to say
And knockin' down anything in my way
I don't want haft a plate I want the whole thing
I'm tryin' to escort Aaliyah or somebody on Soul Train
If you so free, I'm tryin' to do five
And be the first kid, on the cover of Vibe
So if you at number one you better save a that
Cause once I get it, it ain't never comin' back 4 sho
This playboy (playboy), he gets crunk (Ugh ha)
(Ugh ha Ugh ha oh) Keep that bang off in the truck (oh oh yeah)
(Ugh ha ugh ha)With a nick-nac-paddy-whack, throw me a bone
(ugh ha ugha ha ugha ha Yeah) (Let me touch it let me touch it)
An this playboy gon' bring it ya heard me
This playboy (Ugh ha Ugh ha), he gets crunk
(Get it crunk shorty, get it crunk shorty)
Keep that bang off in the truck
(ugh ha, ugh ha) (ugh ha ugha ha ugha ha)
With a nick-nac-paddy-whack, throw me a bone
(Throw it to me baby, Throw it to me baby) (ugh ha, ugh ha)
Playboy
Uh ha, yeah
Uh ha, oh
My name is Bow Wow check me out now
Uh-oh, you then crossed the line
Beware of the dog is right there on the sign
You gotta muscle now, get em up and um
Put em up don't drop em
To the ceiling let, me see you get crunk bounce
Ugh, it will never be another one
Wit his style he' pound oh bow wow
From the eighteenth letter
And this Playboy representing it forever
Can't no body do it better?
Never, when-ever, where-ever, who-ever
However who-ever touch you'll never breath again ever
So whatever
I'm a pass the mic down to the B-O-W W-O-W you
You in trouble
Uh, ain't nothing like a young cat wit his mind right
And a lime like chasing a dream
At the same time making some cream
Nickname 'Scary', cause I know how to make em scream
(Is that right?) Every time I'm seen, I'm full of flash
Every time I'm out pockets full of cash
And about my crew ain't no need to ask
We steady, steady keep puttin' down a smash
I was a thing thing before I be 17
I know that market folds instead of cones of ice cream.
And that's why I don't care who you are
When it come to the beat you gotta raise the bar because
This playboy, he gets crunk
Keep that bang off in the truck
With a nick-nac-paddy-whack, throw me a bone
An this playboy gon' bring it ya heard me
Ugh ha
Yes sir
Now Think bout the lock down these holds southeast
Pull cards like teeth lang names like a reef
I wish one of you busters would spark some beef
I swear to god it's goin' be hard for your mom to sleep
See when I fall up in the club haters still show me love
With dap, cheese and hugs that's the life of a thug
I walk it like I talk it
Told it cause I spark it
Straight take you suckers boy ice and go and hulk it
I'm on the patio blowin' cleanin' my gun
While Bow Wow in the front shootin' hoops, wit my son
Big Duke be representin' for the hole Eastside
J.D. made me lieutenant now watch how we ride
This playboy (playboy), he gets crunk
Ugh ha - keep that bang off in the truck (bounce)
With a nick-nac-paddy-whack, throw me a bone (bone,bone,bone)
An this playboy gon' bring it ya heard me
This playboy (playboy), he gets crunk
Ugh ha, ugh ha ugh ha (get it crunk)
Keep that bang off in the truck
Ugh ha, ugh ha, yeah, bounce shorty bounce, bounce shorty bounce)
With a nick-nac-paddy-whack, throw me a bone (bone, bone, bone)
An this playboy gon' bring it ya heard me
(Ooh Bounce shorty Bounce ugh ha)
I'm trying to have y'all wait to see what I sell
And a block full screamin' up at TRL
Another thing I want y'all niggas to know
I ain't one of them lil' cats that's goin' come and go
I got somethin' to show and ah somethin' to say
And knockin' down anything in my way
I don't want haft a plate I want the whole thing
I'm tryin' to escort Aaliyah or somebody on Soul Train
If you so free, I'm tryin' to do five
And be the first kid, on the cover of Vibe
So if you at number one you better save a that
Cause once I get it, it ain't never comin' back 4 sho
This playboy (playboy), he gets crunk (Ugh ha)
(Ugh ha Ugh ha oh) Keep that bang off in the truck (oh oh yeah)
(Ugh ha ugh ha)With a nick-nac-paddy-whack, throw me a bone
(ugh ha ugha ha ugha ha Yeah) (Let me touch it let me touch it)
An this playboy gon' bring it ya heard me
This playboy (Ugh ha Ugh ha), he gets crunk
(Get it crunk shorty, get it crunk shorty)
Keep that bang off in the truck
(ugh ha, ugh ha) (ugh ha ugha ha ugha ha)
With a nick-nac-paddy-whack, throw me a bone
(Throw it to me baby, Throw it to me baby) (ugh ha, ugh ha)
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