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.
Let's get it started (ha)
Let's get it started in here
Let's get it started (ha)
Let's get it started in here
Let's get it started (ha)
Let's get it started in here
And the base keeps runnin' runnin'
And runnin' runnin'
And runnin' runnin'
And runnin' runnin'
I say don't you know
You say you don't go
I say take me out!
I say you don't show
Don't move, time is slow
I say take me out!
Beverly Hills
That's where I want to be! (gimme, gimme)
Living in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills
Rolling like a celebrity! (gimme, gimme)
Living in Beverly Hills
And birds go flying at the speed of sound
To show you how it all began
Birds came flying from the underground
If you could see it then you'd understand
And we'll all float on OK
And we'll all float on alright
Already we'll all float on
Now don't you worry we'll all float on
Alright
Feel good
Feel good
Feel good
Dont cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?
Dont cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me?
Dont cha?
Dont cha?
Dont cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me?
Dont cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me?
Dont cha?
Dont cha? Dont cha? Dont cha?
Somebody told me
You had a boyfriend
Who looked like a girlfriend
That I had in February of last year
It's not confidential
Well, I've got potential
A rushin' and rushin' around
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
I'll take you to the candy shop
I'll let you lick the lollypop
Go 'head girl, don't you stop
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)
We'll take you to the candy shop (yeah)
Boy one taste of what we got (un'huh)
We'll have you spending all you got (come on)
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)
When the pimp's in the crib ma
Drop it like it's hot
Drop it like it's hot
Drop it like it's hot
When the pigs try to get at ya
Park it like it's hot
Park it like it's hot
Come Mr. DJ song pon de replay
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up?
All the gal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up?
Hey Mr.
Please Mr. DJ
Tell me if you hear me
Turn the music up!
She take my money (she take my money)
When I'm in need (when I'm in need)
Yea she's a triflin' friend indeed (friend indeed)
Oh she's a gold digga way over town (way over town)
That digs on me
Hey! Hey!
Now I aint sayin she's a gold digger
But she aint messin wit' no broke broke
Now I aint sayin she's a gold digger
But she ain't messin wit' no broke broke
Get down girl, go head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go head
But I ain't sayin' she's a
Gold gold digger (gold gold)
Gold gold digger (gold gold)
Gold gold digger (gold gold)
Hey!
Let's get it started in here
Let's get it started (ha)
Let's get it started in here
Let's get it started (ha)
Let's get it started in here
And the base keeps runnin' runnin'
And runnin' runnin'
And runnin' runnin'
And runnin' runnin'
I say don't you know
You say you don't go
I say take me out!
I say you don't show
Don't move, time is slow
I say take me out!
Beverly Hills
That's where I want to be! (gimme, gimme)
Living in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills
Rolling like a celebrity! (gimme, gimme)
Living in Beverly Hills
And birds go flying at the speed of sound
To show you how it all began
Birds came flying from the underground
If you could see it then you'd understand
And we'll all float on OK
And we'll all float on alright
Already we'll all float on
Now don't you worry we'll all float on
Alright
Feel good
Feel good
Feel good
Dont cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?
Dont cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me?
Dont cha?
Dont cha?
Dont cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me?
Dont cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me?
Dont cha?
Dont cha? Dont cha? Dont cha?
Somebody told me
You had a boyfriend
Who looked like a girlfriend
That I had in February of last year
It's not confidential
Well, I've got potential
A rushin' and rushin' around
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
I'll take you to the candy shop
I'll let you lick the lollypop
Go 'head girl, don't you stop
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)
We'll take you to the candy shop (yeah)
Boy one taste of what we got (un'huh)
We'll have you spending all you got (come on)
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)
When the pimp's in the crib ma
Drop it like it's hot
Drop it like it's hot
Drop it like it's hot
When the pigs try to get at ya
Park it like it's hot
Park it like it's hot
Come Mr. DJ song pon de replay
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up?
All the gal pon the dancefloor wantin' some more what
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up?
Hey Mr.
Please Mr. DJ
Tell me if you hear me
Turn the music up!
She take my money (she take my money)
When I'm in need (when I'm in need)
Yea she's a triflin' friend indeed (friend indeed)
Oh she's a gold digga way over town (way over town)
That digs on me
Hey! Hey!
Now I aint sayin she's a gold digger
But she aint messin wit' no broke broke
Now I aint sayin she's a gold digger
But she ain't messin wit' no broke broke
Get down girl, go head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go head get down (I gotta leave)
Get down girl, go head
But I ain't sayin' she's a
Gold gold digger (gold gold)
Gold gold digger (gold gold)
Gold gold digger (gold gold)
Hey!
Lyrics submitted by snotface2
Polkarama!: The Chicken Dance/Let's Get It Started/Take Me Out/Beverly Lyrics as written by George Pajon Allan Pineda
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I love the 'Candy Shop' part, just the style is so anticlimactic.
the hey hey hey part in the middle of the song is from velvet revolver's Slither
I love the chicken dance beginning of the song. Reminds me of Chad Johnson. lol
Al's polka medleys are always awesome. The "Drop It Like It's Hot" part had me rolling.
Love the posting. Good Job (listing every one).
this is probably one of the best songs on the albums. I mean its HILARIOUS. XD its funny hearing him sing, "Dontcha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?" XD
darn it, I also wrote down the lyrics as I heard them...took 20 minutes and I thought I'd be the first one, but you beat me to it!
And yeah, mine is pretty much identical, except with more exclamation points.
Bahaha love it all.. I wonder why more people don't do this. I mean it sounds good when Weird Al does it. Not some crappy radio remix. But if theyre mixed properly...
the part where he goes "hey" is supposed to be like velvet revolver's slither. also its hilarious hearing al sing gold digger
I have a lot of fun with this song, especially since it's his latest polka and all of these songs are still new. If you really want to have fun, go to a dance club. If you're lucky, the DJ will have this song. If you ask nicely and give the DJ a decent bribe, he'll usually agree to play it. Then just sit back and watch the fun. Some people get really uptight and gripe about the polka, others are able to take the joke. The Chicken Dance and Candyshop portions get a really good reaction.