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.
Whoaâ?¦yehâ?¦baby baby babe
Everybody want to know what I'm doin'
I'm out with my baby.
Alright, let's go,
Tonight, it's on,
I'ma hit you with a feelin' that gon make you party baby
The beats hot, it's time for everybody on the dance floor,
I'm gonna make you shake with you shake â??til six in the morning baby.
I've been workin' night and day and all week long,
Ooh, all week long honey,
Gotta make a living,
But I love the feeling,
When the weekend comes,
And I just can't wait, and I just can't wait
[Chorus]
When the club is jumpin',
Everyone's pumpin',
I'm with my baby,
In my big black jeep,
I'm out with my peeps,
It's time to get crazy,
I'm chilling with her,
I'm movin' with her,
I'm dancin' with her,
Oh baby,
Everybody want to know what I'm doin',
I'm out with my baby.
All dressed up I'm ready let's go
From one hot spot to another I know,
Anything she wants, I got for her,
I'm out with my baby,
The night's hot, it's time for,
Everybody on the dance floor,
Ain't no lookin' around
I got everything in my baby.
I've been workin' night and day and all week long,
Ooh, all week long baby,
Gotta make a living,
But I love the feeling,
When the weekend comes,
And I just can't wait, and I just can't wait.
[Chorus]
Everybody, get that feelin',
Everybody shake the shake, (come on),
Put your hands up to the ceiling,
Everybody shake the shake (ayayay),
Everybody get that feelin',
Everybody shake the shake (shake it with me now),
Put your hands up to the ceiling,
Shake the shake, shake the shake.
I've been workin' night and day and all week long,
Away, all week long,
Gotta make a living,
But I love the feeling,
When the weekend comes,
And I just can't wait, and I just can't wait.
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
Everybody want to know what I'm doin'
I'm out with my baby.
Alright, let's go,
Tonight, it's on,
I'ma hit you with a feelin' that gon make you party baby
The beats hot, it's time for everybody on the dance floor,
I'm gonna make you shake with you shake â??til six in the morning baby.
I've been workin' night and day and all week long,
Ooh, all week long honey,
Gotta make a living,
But I love the feeling,
When the weekend comes,
And I just can't wait, and I just can't wait
[Chorus]
When the club is jumpin',
Everyone's pumpin',
I'm with my baby,
In my big black jeep,
I'm out with my peeps,
It's time to get crazy,
I'm chilling with her,
I'm movin' with her,
I'm dancin' with her,
Oh baby,
Everybody want to know what I'm doin',
I'm out with my baby.
All dressed up I'm ready let's go
From one hot spot to another I know,
Anything she wants, I got for her,
I'm out with my baby,
The night's hot, it's time for,
Everybody on the dance floor,
Ain't no lookin' around
I got everything in my baby.
I've been workin' night and day and all week long,
Ooh, all week long baby,
Gotta make a living,
But I love the feeling,
When the weekend comes,
And I just can't wait, and I just can't wait.
[Chorus]
Everybody, get that feelin',
Everybody shake the shake, (come on),
Put your hands up to the ceiling,
Everybody shake the shake (ayayay),
Everybody get that feelin',
Everybody shake the shake (shake it with me now),
Put your hands up to the ceiling,
Shake the shake, shake the shake.
I've been workin' night and day and all week long,
Away, all week long,
Gotta make a living,
But I love the feeling,
When the weekend comes,
And I just can't wait, and I just can't wait.
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
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