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.
(Yuuu)
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
Ayy, I got this new dance for y'all called, "The Soulja Boy" (yuuu)
Just gotta punch, then crank back three times from left to right
Ah, yuuu
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy up in this, oh
Watch me lean then watch me rock
Superman that, oh
Yeah, watch me crank that Robocop
Super fresh, now watch me jock
Jocking on them haters, man
When I do that Soulja Boy
I lean to the left then crank that thang, now (yuu)
I'm jocking on yo' (I'm jocking on yo')
And if we get to fightin'
Then I'm cockin' on your (then I'm cockin' on your)
You catch me at your local party
Yes, I crank it everyday
Haters gettin' mad 'cause
I got me some Bathin' Ape (yuuu)
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
I'm bouncin' on my toes
Watch me supersoak that oh
I'ma pass it to Arab and he gon' crank it up fo' sho'
Haters wanna be me, Soulja Boy, I'm the man
They be lookin' at my neck, sayin' it's the rubberband
Man (man), watch me do it (watch me do it)
Dance (dance), let's get to it (let's get to it)
Nope, you can't do it like me, though
So don't do it like me, fo'
I see you tryna do it like me, man that dance was ugly (yuuu)
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
I'm too fresh, off in that oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Roosevelt then super soak that oh (yuu)
Supersoak that, oh
Supersoak that, oh
Supersoak that, oh
Supersoak that, oh
I'm too fresh, now watch me do it
Watch me shuffle, watch me, yuuu
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Now Superman, yuuu (do it)
Superman, do it
Superman, do it
Ah, yuuu
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Yuuu
Ah, yuuu
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
Ayy, I got this new dance for y'all called, "The Soulja Boy" (yuuu)
Just gotta punch, then crank back three times from left to right
Ah, yuuu
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy up in this, oh
Watch me lean then watch me rock
Superman that, oh
Yeah, watch me crank that Robocop
Super fresh, now watch me jock
Jocking on them haters, man
When I do that Soulja Boy
I lean to the left then crank that thang, now (yuu)
I'm jocking on yo' (I'm jocking on yo')
And if we get to fightin'
Then I'm cockin' on your (then I'm cockin' on your)
You catch me at your local party
Yes, I crank it everyday
Haters gettin' mad 'cause
I got me some Bathin' Ape (yuuu)
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
I'm bouncin' on my toes
Watch me supersoak that oh
I'ma pass it to Arab and he gon' crank it up fo' sho'
Haters wanna be me, Soulja Boy, I'm the man
They be lookin' at my neck, sayin' it's the rubberband
Man (man), watch me do it (watch me do it)
Dance (dance), let's get to it (let's get to it)
Nope, you can't do it like me, though
So don't do it like me, fo'
I see you tryna do it like me, man that dance was ugly (yuuu)
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
I'm too fresh, off in that oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Roosevelt then super soak that oh (yuu)
Supersoak that, oh
Supersoak that, oh
Supersoak that, oh
Supersoak that, oh
I'm too fresh, now watch me do it
Watch me shuffle, watch me, yuuu
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Now Superman, yuuu (do it)
Superman, do it
Superman, do it
Ah, yuuu
Soulja Boy off in this, oh
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that, oh
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Soulja Boy off in this (oh)
Watch me crank it, watch me roll
Watch me crank that Soulja Boy
Then super man that (oh)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch me, yuuu (crank that Soulja Boy)
Now watch
Yuuu
Ah, yuuu
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Crank That (Soulja Boy) Lyrics as written by Deandre Way
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I'm gonna set you cats straight. Soulja Boy has no respect or knowledge for hip-hop at all. I just finished watching a youtube video of his bitch ass dissing the legendary Ice-T, reading off wikipedia, snickering about his old-ass hip-hop, stating that he wrote "Fuck The Police," then saying it was an old song and nobody, besides "old niggas," wanted to here it. He then went on to say Ice-T should be ashamed of himself. After viewing that, I just about jumped into my car to go shoot this kid. As for you, however, Soulja Boy is not a rapper, he does spoken word over weak beats. His words are meaningless and worthless. I mean, Lil Wayne is total shit, but at least he is a "rapper." Back to SB; his, songs are for mindless individuals who have no taste, not only in music, but in life. Now this next statement is not incitement, but if someone were to shoot this guy at his next show, the world would be a better place. If only I would have put a bomb under his car when he came to town... But let us get back on track. BET, MTV, and radio have killed music. Music should be about looking inside your god damn heart and making the best damn music you possibly can. It should never be about pop charts, loot, 15 minutes, or even about staying within "your genre." Listen kids, and I'm only 18 myself, write something down on paper or pick up an instrument. Take some time to create something wonderful, for it will always outweigh fame and fortune. Be true to yourself and discover just who the fuck you are.
FRYEGUY, I can honestly say I agree with you. This shit is garbage and needs to be forgotten, but please, don't kill this guy. Death and incarceration is the greatest thing that can happen to an artist just look at Eazy-E, 2Pac, and Biggy. The worst thing that I do hope happens is people just stop listening to him. Then whens he's old and in his 30's we can all go to him and laugh at his bitch ass for selling out.
Thanks man. FRYEGUY would never waste a bullet on such a piece of garbage. No worries. As for all of the young kids just getting into music, all I can say is to just skip this fake shit. All Soulja Boy wants is your money. In Hip Hop, keep it underground or old school. It's where the talent is. Peace.
I know this is like a year old already, but I don't give a shit because that was awesome FRYEGUY. Kudos.
Thank you sir. This post has actually become somewhat legendary. Everyone, inform your friends of this post and save their souls! Too bad I made a small typo in the original, but still a powerful diatribe nonetheless.
*Thank you mam, my mistake. ;)
this song has no substance whatsoever but the dance is fun to do
What the hell? This song isn't even catchy, let alone good. And this loser is NOT the best rapper. That would probably be Tupac.
hhhhhuuuummmm...i hate the dance to this song, now watch me do!!???!
Why can't he pronounce "ch" or "s"? Why does "watch me crank it, watch me roll" and "soulja boy off in this hoe" come off as "wa me crank a wa me roe" and "soul boahh uhh in hee hoe"?
Gayja boy now. his career is just EPIC FAIL
This is a great song I can't belive I am the 1st to comment about this song....
Look at my comment on page 11 if you wish to better your life.
i hope youre doing good wherever u are
The dance is amazing.
this song is cool..very cool i don't ever like rap that much
my brother thinks taht Soulja Boy is the best rapper ever by far..
This Is Just Another Stupid Song About Another Stupid Dance But It Sounds Good.