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.
[Chorus]
Jerkin'
Teach me how to jerk
Teach me, teach me how to jerk
Tech me how to jerk
Teach me, teach me how to jerk
Teach me how to jerk
Teach me, teach me how to jerk
Teach me how to jerk
Teach me, teach me how to jerk
Teach me how to, teach me how to, teach me how to jerk
Teach me how to, teach me how to, teach me how to jerk
Teach me how to, teach me how to, teach me how to jerk
Teach me how to, teach me how to, teach me how to jerk
Now when it come to the jerk
We got the potion
They see the push
And leave they suckers open
Smoother than lotion,cooler than oceans
Now tell me if you can jerk in slow motion
Like this,now you know that my team stick
All y'all heard the jerk here's the remix
Now watch me clean dip
You see the clean kicks
Try to jerk like me
I guarantee it'll leave your jeans ripped
Pause, drop, go, stop
I let my chain hang, gang swang, go watch
You think you so hot but you so not
'Cause' I be jerkin' like I'm tryna
Make the boat rock
We killin' the game I can see y'all hurt
Other dudes wanna be us but I see y'all worse
All y'all get in line cause we ball first
I just wanna see any of y'all jerk
[Chorus]
Man y'all stole it for long enough man it's time to get it.
Man we bout to get it back man.
Let's do it
E-e-em,hi I'm him
Hair hang long right up under my brim
We are them guys not concerned bout them
Yes sir it's time to jerk make them lights on dim
And all you other dudes keep it on you
I pose for the camera
I'ma let em' getta view
The ladies always love it when I'm doin' what I do
They be sayin' Oktane you just jerk so cute
OK, I just say thanks and my chain
They try to grab it
Wanna copy the jerk, go ahead, you can have it
Dolla rockin' be nice
And we ain't really braggin'
But stuntin' is just natural
Jerkin' is the habit
Yeah I'm the reason that ya chick make you wanna curse
She all up on ya boy
'Cause she hear me on this verse
The ladies give me room
'Cause they see me when I work
And when I'm done
They be askin' can you teach me how to jerk?
[Chorus]
See we done made you ladies stop
And we done made you ladies freeze
Wanna learn how to jerk?
Girl it's all in you're knees
Boy scout you can catch usin' the night like tough
But it's not like us
Jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk
OK, pause, step, now do that reject-ject, do that, do that reject
P-Pause, step, now do that reject-ject, do that, do that reject
Now put your knees to the ground and take it down digga
Down down down digga down take it down digga down
Just put your knees to the ground and take it down digga
Down down down digga down take it down digga down
And now we dippin' dippin' dippin' hold that
Dippin' dippin' dippin' hold that
Dippin' dippin' dippin' hold that
Dippin' dippin' dippin' hold that
[Chorus]
Jerkin'
Teach me how to jerk
Teach me, teach me how to jerk
Tech me how to jerk
Teach me, teach me how to jerk
Teach me how to jerk
Teach me, teach me how to jerk
Teach me how to jerk
Teach me, teach me how to jerk
Teach me how to, teach me how to, teach me how to jerk
Teach me how to, teach me how to, teach me how to jerk
Teach me how to, teach me how to, teach me how to jerk
Teach me how to, teach me how to, teach me how to jerk
Now when it come to the jerk
We got the potion
They see the push
And leave they suckers open
Smoother than lotion,cooler than oceans
Now tell me if you can jerk in slow motion
Like this,now you know that my team stick
All y'all heard the jerk here's the remix
Now watch me clean dip
You see the clean kicks
Try to jerk like me
I guarantee it'll leave your jeans ripped
Pause, drop, go, stop
I let my chain hang, gang swang, go watch
You think you so hot but you so not
'Cause' I be jerkin' like I'm tryna
Make the boat rock
We killin' the game I can see y'all hurt
Other dudes wanna be us but I see y'all worse
All y'all get in line cause we ball first
I just wanna see any of y'all jerk
[Chorus]
Man y'all stole it for long enough man it's time to get it.
Man we bout to get it back man.
Let's do it
E-e-em,hi I'm him
Hair hang long right up under my brim
We are them guys not concerned bout them
Yes sir it's time to jerk make them lights on dim
And all you other dudes keep it on you
I pose for the camera
I'ma let em' getta view
The ladies always love it when I'm doin' what I do
They be sayin' Oktane you just jerk so cute
OK, I just say thanks and my chain
They try to grab it
Wanna copy the jerk, go ahead, you can have it
Dolla rockin' be nice
And we ain't really braggin'
But stuntin' is just natural
Jerkin' is the habit
Yeah I'm the reason that ya chick make you wanna curse
She all up on ya boy
'Cause she hear me on this verse
The ladies give me room
'Cause they see me when I work
And when I'm done
They be askin' can you teach me how to jerk?
[Chorus]
See we done made you ladies stop
And we done made you ladies freeze
Wanna learn how to jerk?
Girl it's all in you're knees
Boy scout you can catch usin' the night like tough
But it's not like us
Jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk, jerk
OK, pause, step, now do that reject-ject, do that, do that reject
P-Pause, step, now do that reject-ject, do that, do that reject
Now put your knees to the ground and take it down digga
Down down down digga down take it down digga down
Just put your knees to the ground and take it down digga
Down down down digga down take it down digga down
And now we dippin' dippin' dippin' hold that
Dippin' dippin' dippin' hold that
Dippin' dippin' dippin' hold that
Dippin' dippin' dippin' hold that
[Chorus]
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Teach Me How to Jerk Lyrics as written by Larry Jacks Julian Brown
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