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.
Uh, aw, sookie sookie now!
Hey, ow, uh, come on, baby
Hey there, sugar darling
Let me tell you something
Girl, I've been trying to say, now
You look so sweet
And you're so doggone fine
I just can't get you out of my mind
You've become a sweet taste in my mouth, now
And I want you to be my spouse
So that we can live happily, nah-nah
In a great big ol' roomy house
And I know you're gonna groove me, baby
Ah, yeah, now
You make me feel good inside
Come on, and groove me, baby
I need you to groove me
Ah, yeah, now, now, darling
Uh! Come on, come on!
Hey! Uh!
Hey there, sugar darlin'
Come on, give me something
Girl, I've been needing for days
Yes, I'm good, good loving
With plenty, plenty hugging
Ooh, you cute little thang, you
Girl, between you and me, nah-nah
We don't need no company
No other man, no other girl
Can enter into our world
Not as long as you groove me, baby
Oh, come on
Make me feel good inside
Come on and groove me, baby
Move me, baby
Ah, sock it to me, mama
Uh! Ah, I like it like that, baby
Uh! Groove me, baby! Hey! Uh!
Groove me, darling!
Come on, come on
I need you to sock it to me, mama
Come on and groove me, baby
Hey! Uh! Good, God!
It makes me feel so good inside, mama
Now, come on, come on, and uh
Groove me, baby, groove me, baby
Oh, sock it to me
Sock it to me
Rock it to me
Come on, come on!
Come on!
And uh
Groove me, mama, I want you to
Groove me baby
Hey, ow, uh, come on, baby
Hey there, sugar darling
Let me tell you something
Girl, I've been trying to say, now
You look so sweet
And you're so doggone fine
I just can't get you out of my mind
You've become a sweet taste in my mouth, now
And I want you to be my spouse
So that we can live happily, nah-nah
In a great big ol' roomy house
And I know you're gonna groove me, baby
Ah, yeah, now
You make me feel good inside
Come on, and groove me, baby
I need you to groove me
Ah, yeah, now, now, darling
Uh! Come on, come on!
Hey! Uh!
Hey there, sugar darlin'
Come on, give me something
Girl, I've been needing for days
Yes, I'm good, good loving
With plenty, plenty hugging
Ooh, you cute little thang, you
Girl, between you and me, nah-nah
We don't need no company
No other man, no other girl
Can enter into our world
Not as long as you groove me, baby
Oh, come on
Make me feel good inside
Come on and groove me, baby
Move me, baby
Ah, sock it to me, mama
Uh! Ah, I like it like that, baby
Uh! Groove me, baby! Hey! Uh!
Groove me, darling!
Come on, come on
I need you to sock it to me, mama
Come on and groove me, baby
Hey! Uh! Good, God!
It makes me feel so good inside, mama
Now, come on, come on, and uh
Groove me, baby, groove me, baby
Oh, sock it to me
Sock it to me
Rock it to me
Come on, come on!
Come on!
And uh
Groove me, mama, I want you to
Groove me baby
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Wow. This is one of the few songs I hear and do not EVER switch away.;-) There is an interesting technique with the bass, and some of the lyrics, where it falls just behind the beat. It causes an anticipation to the listener, trying to hear something that isn't there until a split-second after it should be. This is the first time I heard it, and it became quite popular with disco songs like Rod Stewart's 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy'. I like the unbridled vocals, makes me wish I could sing like that!