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.
(I like that) my body rocks a rhythm
You beat my drum hard
I might just kick it kick it
You wanna lick it lick it
I love to stick it stick it
From London to L.A.
Yeah that's the ticket ticket
Come on and kiss it kiss it
(I like that) I like the Gucci Gucci
I love the dollar bill
I love your pocket rocket
We live to shock it shock it
I like the way you smile
I might just bite your lip
I see you talking talking
Your hands are talking talking
I like that
I like that
I like your dirty mind
Mine's on it all the time
Oh let me shake it shake it
I'll Polaroid it shake it
I'm a graffiti girl
I wanna spray it spray it
I like to throw the paint
You wanna throw the paint?
(I like that) I'm locking not hip hopping
You lace me up right
You getting tricky tricky
You're getting sticky sticky
(I like that) I like the 8-track
It takes me way back
I'd love to bite New York
Avec un knife and fork
My body rocks the rhythm
You beat my drum hard
I like that I like that I like that
I like that
Oh (I like that)
I love the money money
I'm dripping dripping gold
I like to disco baby
You wanna kiss now baby?
My body rocks a rhythm
You beat my drum hard
My body rock the rhythm
(Rocks the rhythm rocks the rhythm)
My body rocks the rhythm
You beat my drum hard
My body rocks the rhythm
(Rocks the rhythm rocks the rhythm)
I like that I like that I like that I like that I like that
(I like that) I like that I like that I like that I like that
(I like that)
(I like that)
You beat my drum hard
I might just kick it kick it
You wanna lick it lick it
I love to stick it stick it
From London to L.A.
Yeah that's the ticket ticket
Come on and kiss it kiss it
(I like that) I like the Gucci Gucci
I love the dollar bill
I love your pocket rocket
We live to shock it shock it
I like the way you smile
I might just bite your lip
I see you talking talking
Your hands are talking talking
I like that
I like that
I like your dirty mind
Mine's on it all the time
Oh let me shake it shake it
I'll Polaroid it shake it
I'm a graffiti girl
I wanna spray it spray it
I like to throw the paint
You wanna throw the paint?
(I like that) I'm locking not hip hopping
You lace me up right
You getting tricky tricky
You're getting sticky sticky
(I like that) I like the 8-track
It takes me way back
I'd love to bite New York
Avec un knife and fork
My body rocks the rhythm
You beat my drum hard
I like that I like that I like that
I like that
Oh (I like that)
I love the money money
I'm dripping dripping gold
I like to disco baby
You wanna kiss now baby?
My body rocks a rhythm
You beat my drum hard
My body rock the rhythm
(Rocks the rhythm rocks the rhythm)
My body rocks the rhythm
You beat my drum hard
My body rocks the rhythm
(Rocks the rhythm rocks the rhythm)
I like that I like that I like that I like that I like that
(I like that) I like that I like that I like that I like that
(I like that)
(I like that)
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