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.
Shawty, what yo' name is?
Them hustlas keep on talkin'
They like the way I'm walkin'
You saying that you want me?
So press record, I'll let you film me
On your video phone
Make a cameo
Tape me on your video phone
I can handle you
Watch me on your video phone
On your video, video
If you want me you can watch me on your video phone
I love how you approach me
Fresh white, with your pants, hanging grown man low
Everything you sayin' soundin' good to me
No need to convince me anymore
Swagger, it's right, one blade is tight
And I smell your cologne in the air
Baby, you doin' somethin' right
You just cancelled every other man here
You say you like my bag, and the color of my nails
You can see that I got it goin' on
I wanna make sure you remember me
So I'ma leave my number on your video phone
I got no time for frontin'
I know just what I'm wantin'
If it's gonna be you and me
When I call, they better see me on your video screen
Them hustlas keep on talkin'
They like the way I'm walkin'
You saying that you want me?
So press record, I'll let you film me
On your video phone
Make a cameo
Tape me on your video phone
I can handle you
Watch me on your video phone
On your video, video
If you want me you can watch me on your video phone
You a cutie
You should let me put you in my movies
Do shoot into a star of your own hit song
We can shoot the video right here on my cellphone
I never seen a smile so pretty
I need to know I'll always have you wit' me
So take your picture on my video phone
You can pick your own song
And you could be the only one
I know you like that
Can turn you into a star, I got it like that (like that)
Baby don't fight it
'Cause when I miss your call I hit you right back
On my video phone
Them hustlas keep on talkin'
They like the way I'm walkin'
You saying that you want me?
So press record, I'll let you film me
On your video phone
Make a cameo
Tape me on your video phone
I can handle you
Watch me on your video phone
On your video, video
If you want me you can watch me on your video phone
You know them G's they be hollerin'
'Specially them hot ones
Brooklyn, Atlanta, Houston to New Orleans
When they see me they be like, "Yo, B, let me call you"
You breakin' my focus, boy, you cute and you ballin'
You like it when I shake it?
Shawty on a mission, what yo' name is?
What? You want me naked?
If you liking this position you can tape it
On your video phone
Hustlas keep on talkin' (talkin', talkin')
You like the way it's poppin' (poppin', poppin')
You saying that you want me? (Want me)
Press record, baby film me
On your video phone
Make a cameo
Take me on your video phone (film me)
I can handle you
Watch me on your video phone (film me)
On your video, video
If you want me you can watch me on your video phone
Them hustlas keep on talkin'
They like the way I'm walkin'
You saying that you want me?
So press record, I'll let you film me
On your video phone
Make a cameo
Tape me on your video phone
I can handle you
Watch me on your video phone
On your video, video
If you want me you can watch me on your video phone
I love how you approach me
Fresh white, with your pants, hanging grown man low
Everything you sayin' soundin' good to me
No need to convince me anymore
Swagger, it's right, one blade is tight
And I smell your cologne in the air
Baby, you doin' somethin' right
You just cancelled every other man here
You say you like my bag, and the color of my nails
You can see that I got it goin' on
I wanna make sure you remember me
So I'ma leave my number on your video phone
I got no time for frontin'
I know just what I'm wantin'
If it's gonna be you and me
When I call, they better see me on your video screen
Them hustlas keep on talkin'
They like the way I'm walkin'
You saying that you want me?
So press record, I'll let you film me
On your video phone
Make a cameo
Tape me on your video phone
I can handle you
Watch me on your video phone
On your video, video
If you want me you can watch me on your video phone
You a cutie
You should let me put you in my movies
Do shoot into a star of your own hit song
We can shoot the video right here on my cellphone
I never seen a smile so pretty
I need to know I'll always have you wit' me
So take your picture on my video phone
You can pick your own song
And you could be the only one
I know you like that
Can turn you into a star, I got it like that (like that)
Baby don't fight it
'Cause when I miss your call I hit you right back
On my video phone
Them hustlas keep on talkin'
They like the way I'm walkin'
You saying that you want me?
So press record, I'll let you film me
On your video phone
Make a cameo
Tape me on your video phone
I can handle you
Watch me on your video phone
On your video, video
If you want me you can watch me on your video phone
You know them G's they be hollerin'
'Specially them hot ones
Brooklyn, Atlanta, Houston to New Orleans
When they see me they be like, "Yo, B, let me call you"
You breakin' my focus, boy, you cute and you ballin'
You like it when I shake it?
Shawty on a mission, what yo' name is?
What? You want me naked?
If you liking this position you can tape it
On your video phone
Hustlas keep on talkin' (talkin', talkin')
You like the way it's poppin' (poppin', poppin')
You saying that you want me? (Want me)
Press record, baby film me
On your video phone
Make a cameo
Take me on your video phone (film me)
I can handle you
Watch me on your video phone (film me)
On your video, video
If you want me you can watch me on your video phone
Lyrics submitted by coutureadore
Video Phone Lyrics as written by Beyonce Giselle Knowles Angela Beyince
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Iricom US Ltd, Hipgnosis Songs Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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