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.
Hey Mr. DJ, in case you forgot
I came to get down
So you better make it hot
Cause I can't jump around when I hear groove killers
When I'm out sitting down, it's a clear time stealer
Give me a track with a phat kind of beat
A groove so unique that it kicks me off my seat
Cause I won't find a mood with a new spine chiller
When the crowd hits the room, it's a true crowd thiller
(Chorus)
Freeze, better make it hot
Music please, blow the spot
Play that funky music
That is how we want it
Floorfiller
That is how we need it
Floorfiller
Something's outta order, people in the corners
Don't you see it
Can't you feel it
Floorfiller
Crank up a bass that can raise up the roof
A bomb diggy drum comin' at me with a poof
Gotta boom, shake the room, cause we're all heat seekers
With a jam that can slam down the walls, mindfreaker
(Chorus)
You know by the sounds when the crowd is getting wild
Hands swinging high like a chopper in the sky
But a slow bump or flow ain't the way, floorfreezer
See the name of the game is to play, crowd pleaser
(Chorus 2X)
I came to get down
So you better make it hot
Cause I can't jump around when I hear groove killers
When I'm out sitting down, it's a clear time stealer
Give me a track with a phat kind of beat
A groove so unique that it kicks me off my seat
Cause I won't find a mood with a new spine chiller
When the crowd hits the room, it's a true crowd thiller
(Chorus)
Freeze, better make it hot
Music please, blow the spot
Play that funky music
That is how we want it
Floorfiller
That is how we need it
Floorfiller
Something's outta order, people in the corners
Don't you see it
Can't you feel it
Floorfiller
Crank up a bass that can raise up the roof
A bomb diggy drum comin' at me with a poof
Gotta boom, shake the room, cause we're all heat seekers
With a jam that can slam down the walls, mindfreaker
(Chorus)
You know by the sounds when the crowd is getting wild
Hands swinging high like a chopper in the sky
But a slow bump or flow ain't the way, floorfreezer
See the name of the game is to play, crowd pleaser
(Chorus 2X)
Lyrics submitted by wambat99
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