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 don't need no one
To tell me how to feel the beat
And I don't need no beat
To tell me how to move my feet
Just go and do what you do
'Cause there's nothing to prove
I'm just being me w-watch me do me
I don't need no magazine
To tell me who to be
I don't need to pose
For p-p-paparazzi
Just keep the cameras' flashin'
To try to catch this action
I'm just being me, w-watch me do me
Me, me, me
Light up the floor
Play me one more
Let me hear that
Click, clack on the hi-hat
Let the bass vibrate (hear the room rock)
Light up the floor
Just like before
Let me hear that
Bass drop from the boom box
Make your heart stop
Feel the room rock
I'm doing all I wanna do
And I won't stop until I can't move
I'm just being me
Watch me do me
Me, me, watch me do me
Me, me, watch me, watch
I don't need no music
When I wanna sing a song (watch me)
I don't need what's popular
To know what's right or wrong (watch me)
I'm busy burning the track
Not holdin' anything back
I'm just being me, w-watch me do me
Me, me, me
Light up the floor
Play me one more
Let me hear that
Click, clack on the hi-hat
Let the bass vibrate (hear the room rock)
Light up the floor
Just like before
Let me hear that
Bass drop from the boom box
Make your heart stop
Feel the room rock
I'm doing all I wanna do (all I wanna do)
And I won't stop until I can't move
I'm just being me
Watch me do me
I'm ready, I'm, I'm ready to go (let's go)
Let, let it, let, let, let it explode (oh yeah)
I'm ready, I'm, I'm ready to
Go, go, go (go, go, go, go)
Light up the floor
Play me one more
Let me hear that
Click, clack on the hi-hat
Let the bass vibrate (hear the room rock)
Light up the floor
Just like before
Let me hear that
Bass drop from the boom box
Make your heart stop (stop)
I'm doing all I wanna do (all I wanna do)
And I won't stop until I can't move
I'm just being me
Watch me do me
Me, me, watch me do me
Me, me, watch me, watch me
To tell me how to feel the beat
And I don't need no beat
To tell me how to move my feet
Just go and do what you do
'Cause there's nothing to prove
I'm just being me w-watch me do me
I don't need no magazine
To tell me who to be
I don't need to pose
For p-p-paparazzi
Just keep the cameras' flashin'
To try to catch this action
I'm just being me, w-watch me do me
Me, me, me
Light up the floor
Play me one more
Let me hear that
Click, clack on the hi-hat
Let the bass vibrate (hear the room rock)
Light up the floor
Just like before
Let me hear that
Bass drop from the boom box
Make your heart stop
Feel the room rock
I'm doing all I wanna do
And I won't stop until I can't move
I'm just being me
Watch me do me
Me, me, watch me do me
Me, me, watch me, watch
I don't need no music
When I wanna sing a song (watch me)
I don't need what's popular
To know what's right or wrong (watch me)
I'm busy burning the track
Not holdin' anything back
I'm just being me, w-watch me do me
Me, me, me
Light up the floor
Play me one more
Let me hear that
Click, clack on the hi-hat
Let the bass vibrate (hear the room rock)
Light up the floor
Just like before
Let me hear that
Bass drop from the boom box
Make your heart stop
Feel the room rock
I'm doing all I wanna do (all I wanna do)
And I won't stop until I can't move
I'm just being me
Watch me do me
I'm ready, I'm, I'm ready to go (let's go)
Let, let it, let, let, let it explode (oh yeah)
I'm ready, I'm, I'm ready to
Go, go, go (go, go, go, go)
Light up the floor
Play me one more
Let me hear that
Click, clack on the hi-hat
Let the bass vibrate (hear the room rock)
Light up the floor
Just like before
Let me hear that
Bass drop from the boom box
Make your heart stop (stop)
I'm doing all I wanna do (all I wanna do)
And I won't stop until I can't move
I'm just being me
Watch me do me
Me, me, watch me do me
Me, me, watch me, watch me
Lyrics submitted by rooroo809, edited by Renalovessongs
Watch Me Lyrics as written by Aaron Harmon Ben Charles
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
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