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.
ANDYCAT: Well my name is Andy C and I can guarantee
That if you wanna be down, then down is where I'll be
I'm on Fresh Mode, I rock Fresh Mode,
I rap Fresh Mode, I'm on Fresh Mode!
DIZZY: And I'm Dizzy Dustin, bustin, that's my trade
And all you sucka alligators gotta get soufled
I'm on Fresh Mode, I'm on Fresh Mode,
I'm on Fresh Mode, I'm on Fresh Mode,
ANDYCAT: Hey, let me plummet from the summit to the scene as bactine
To clean away the rotten bacon fakin sizzling
I wanna make your feelings cool, let's get you a towel
With a style, I keep it fresh like a produce aisle
What's up to the guys with especially you ladies
If it's jiggling baby, then go ahead maybe
DIZZY: Rock
ANDYCAT: To the
DIZZY: Rhythm
ANDYCAT: To the
DIZZY: Roll
ANDYCAT: To the
DIZZY: Rap
People stand in line when my rhymes are on tap
They color me fresh with the flesh crayon
And if it doesn't stay on, I got a can of spray on
So you can see how top choice we get
ANDYCAT: Yo man I come fresher than a moist toilette
Now some of these players play mister big salami
But truth be told, they're fold like origami
And cease to make moves cause they get stuck in the tarpit
When they try to spill shame on my stain resistant carpet
In combat, I'm a diving wombat
When I'm locked in, I'm a rugrat, well get on that
DIZZY: I adjust my birdsight to terminate a termite
And torpedo a mosquito cause I hate a bugbite
I put the dark vibes in the archives to stay
ANDYCAT: Why?
DIZZY: I'm done feeling drowsy and lousy today
And if you feel the same way,
Come check us at a spot with no dress code
We're on Fresh Mode
We're on Fresh Mode x 4
(Young Einstein on the scratch)
DIZZY: This fresh breath mint gets dropped like a hint
I see them but they can't see me like limo tint
I'm lint under a blacklight, I stand out
While you rap to Flashlight, and fan out
Put an embargo on the cargo,
Your shipping days are through
ANDYCAT: You better call A D-do (Who are you?)
I'm Andycat (I didn't know that)
We went through stacks and stacks of old wax
To bring it back
Now I don't smoke Buddha, can't stand Cess
But I'll eat a couple Ruffles cause they're guaranteed fresh
I'm like Indiana Jones dodging skulls and bones
DIZZY: Not to mention fancy cars and cellular phones
I see the circus on the surface, it's the pipe no doubt
All these leaks from the spout cause the freaks to come out
The buzz around town says you gotta
ANDYCAT: You gotta
DIZZY: If it's anything less than fresh don't say nada
Ugly Duckling in your ear,
With Young Einstein on the fader,
ANDYCAT: Cutting like a cheese grater
Now we gotta be Sonny Bono's ex and share a song
That hits heads like hair care so pull up a chair
Others want the cash prize and may commericalize
They're sly like a fry guy stealing my fries
But it's about nothing but love when we rockin your pound
Not Depeche Mode
We're on Fresh Mode
Now where's Young (scratch) Einstein (scratch)
(the man with the beats to cause a disaster)
He's on (Fresh) Mode, he's on (Fresh) Mode,
He's on (Fresh) Mode, he's... (so Fresh),
And this is Ugly Duckling, groove galore
We rock from the clouds to the ocean floor
We're on Fresh Mode, we're on Fresh Mode,
We're on Fresh Mode, we're Fresh
That if you wanna be down, then down is where I'll be
I'm on Fresh Mode, I rock Fresh Mode,
I rap Fresh Mode, I'm on Fresh Mode!
DIZZY: And I'm Dizzy Dustin, bustin, that's my trade
And all you sucka alligators gotta get soufled
I'm on Fresh Mode, I'm on Fresh Mode,
I'm on Fresh Mode, I'm on Fresh Mode,
ANDYCAT: Hey, let me plummet from the summit to the scene as bactine
To clean away the rotten bacon fakin sizzling
I wanna make your feelings cool, let's get you a towel
With a style, I keep it fresh like a produce aisle
What's up to the guys with especially you ladies
If it's jiggling baby, then go ahead maybe
DIZZY: Rock
ANDYCAT: To the
DIZZY: Rhythm
ANDYCAT: To the
DIZZY: Roll
ANDYCAT: To the
DIZZY: Rap
People stand in line when my rhymes are on tap
They color me fresh with the flesh crayon
And if it doesn't stay on, I got a can of spray on
So you can see how top choice we get
ANDYCAT: Yo man I come fresher than a moist toilette
Now some of these players play mister big salami
But truth be told, they're fold like origami
And cease to make moves cause they get stuck in the tarpit
When they try to spill shame on my stain resistant carpet
In combat, I'm a diving wombat
When I'm locked in, I'm a rugrat, well get on that
DIZZY: I adjust my birdsight to terminate a termite
And torpedo a mosquito cause I hate a bugbite
I put the dark vibes in the archives to stay
ANDYCAT: Why?
DIZZY: I'm done feeling drowsy and lousy today
And if you feel the same way,
Come check us at a spot with no dress code
We're on Fresh Mode
We're on Fresh Mode x 4
(Young Einstein on the scratch)
DIZZY: This fresh breath mint gets dropped like a hint
I see them but they can't see me like limo tint
I'm lint under a blacklight, I stand out
While you rap to Flashlight, and fan out
Put an embargo on the cargo,
Your shipping days are through
ANDYCAT: You better call A D-do (Who are you?)
I'm Andycat (I didn't know that)
We went through stacks and stacks of old wax
To bring it back
Now I don't smoke Buddha, can't stand Cess
But I'll eat a couple Ruffles cause they're guaranteed fresh
I'm like Indiana Jones dodging skulls and bones
DIZZY: Not to mention fancy cars and cellular phones
I see the circus on the surface, it's the pipe no doubt
All these leaks from the spout cause the freaks to come out
The buzz around town says you gotta
ANDYCAT: You gotta
DIZZY: If it's anything less than fresh don't say nada
Ugly Duckling in your ear,
With Young Einstein on the fader,
ANDYCAT: Cutting like a cheese grater
Now we gotta be Sonny Bono's ex and share a song
That hits heads like hair care so pull up a chair
Others want the cash prize and may commericalize
They're sly like a fry guy stealing my fries
But it's about nothing but love when we rockin your pound
Not Depeche Mode
We're on Fresh Mode
Now where's Young (scratch) Einstein (scratch)
(the man with the beats to cause a disaster)
He's on (Fresh) Mode, he's on (Fresh) Mode,
He's on (Fresh) Mode, he's... (so Fresh),
And this is Ugly Duckling, groove galore
We rock from the clouds to the ocean floor
We're on Fresh Mode, we're on Fresh Mode,
We're on Fresh Mode, we're Fresh
Lyrics submitted by Matty
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