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.
Woo
Cheeky Girls
Just Do It
Woo
Cheeky Girls
Just Do It
Just Do It
Every girl and boy needs to grow up
To enjoy the fun in disco clubs
It is hard to be under 18
You can push the time to be just free
Shake your body feel the beat
Take your shoes off and feel free
We love our teenage lives
Disco fever never dies
5-4-3-2-1
Shake it, shake it
Shake it, Shake it
Move it, Move it
Move it, Move it
Take your shoes off
And feel
the freedom
Let's shake it
Let's move it
And take your
Shoe-sies off
Woo
Cheeky, cheeky, cheeky, cheeky
Every girl is looking for good fun
We are young and never have enough
Disco beat is what we really like
Lifts you up your body comes alive
Shake your body all the night
This is what you really like
Close your eyes and lift your head
Disco music never ends
Disco music never ends
Disco music never ends
5-4-3-2-1
Shake it, shake it
Shake it, Shake it
Move it, Move it
Move it, Move it
Take your shoes off
And feel
the freedom
Let's shake it
Let's move it
And take your
Shoe-sies off
Woo
Shake it, shake it (Yeah)
Shake it, Shake it (Come On)
Move it, Move it (Wow)
Move it, Move it (That's Right)
Take your shoes off and feel the freedom
Let's Shake it, let's move it
And take your
Shoe-sies off
Woo
Shake it, shake it (Yeah)
Shake it, Shake it (Come On)
Move it, Move it (Wow)
Move it, Move it (That's Right)
Take your shoes off and feel the freedom
Let's Shake it, let's move it
And take your
Shoe-sies off
Woo
COME ON EVERYBODY
COME TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF
FEEL THE TEENAGE FEEDOM
PEOPLE ARE ALOULD 2
REPEAT X1
JUST DO IT
SHAKE IT SHAKE IT (YEAH)
MOVE IT MOVE IT (COME ON)
TAKE YOUR SHOE-SIES OFF (WOW)
AND FEEL THE FREEDOM (THATS RIGHT )
LET SHAKE IT
LETS MOVE IT
LETS TAKE YOUR SHOE-SIES OFF
WOW
REPEAT X1
Cheeky Girls
Just Do It
Woo
Cheeky Girls
Just Do It
Just Do It
Every girl and boy needs to grow up
To enjoy the fun in disco clubs
It is hard to be under 18
You can push the time to be just free
Shake your body feel the beat
Take your shoes off and feel free
We love our teenage lives
Disco fever never dies
5-4-3-2-1
Shake it, shake it
Shake it, Shake it
Move it, Move it
Move it, Move it
Take your shoes off
And feel
the freedom
Let's shake it
Let's move it
And take your
Shoe-sies off
Woo
Cheeky, cheeky, cheeky, cheeky
Every girl is looking for good fun
We are young and never have enough
Disco beat is what we really like
Lifts you up your body comes alive
Shake your body all the night
This is what you really like
Close your eyes and lift your head
Disco music never ends
Disco music never ends
Disco music never ends
5-4-3-2-1
Shake it, shake it
Shake it, Shake it
Move it, Move it
Move it, Move it
Take your shoes off
And feel
the freedom
Let's shake it
Let's move it
And take your
Shoe-sies off
Woo
Shake it, shake it (Yeah)
Shake it, Shake it (Come On)
Move it, Move it (Wow)
Move it, Move it (That's Right)
Take your shoes off and feel the freedom
Let's Shake it, let's move it
And take your
Shoe-sies off
Woo
Shake it, shake it (Yeah)
Shake it, Shake it (Come On)
Move it, Move it (Wow)
Move it, Move it (That's Right)
Take your shoes off and feel the freedom
Let's Shake it, let's move it
And take your
Shoe-sies off
Woo
COME ON EVERYBODY
COME TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF
FEEL THE TEENAGE FEEDOM
PEOPLE ARE ALOULD 2
REPEAT X1
JUST DO IT
SHAKE IT SHAKE IT (YEAH)
MOVE IT MOVE IT (COME ON)
TAKE YOUR SHOE-SIES OFF (WOW)
AND FEEL THE FREEDOM (THATS RIGHT )
LET SHAKE IT
LETS MOVE IT
LETS TAKE YOUR SHOE-SIES OFF
WOW
REPEAT X1
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