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.
That's what girls are made for
To hug and to kiss
(That's what girls are made for)
To love and to miss
(That's what girls are made for)
You gotta hug 'em
(Hug 'em)
Then you kiss 'em
(Kiss 'em)
You gotta love 'em
(Love 'em)
Then you miss them
Wo, oh oh oh oh
(Miss them)
That's what girls are made for
(That's what girls are made for)
To hold and to squeeze
(That's what girls are made for)
To scold and to please, yeah
(That's what girls are made for)
I said, you gotta hold 'em
(Hold 'em)
Then you squeeze 'em
(Squeeze 'em)
If you scold 'em
(Scold 'em)
You gotta please them
And I know, I know, I know
That's what girls are made for
Wo oh, wo oh, yeah
Some can be true
Yes, and then again, they'll make you doubt 'em
Wo oh oh, but ask me, ask me and I'm a here to tell you
That you just can't live without 'em
(That's what girls are made for)
To walk and hold hands with you
(That's what girls are made for)
You, you gotta make all of your plans with
(That's what girls are made for)
To walk with
(Walk)
And hold hand with
(Hands)
To make
(Make)
All of your plans with
Wo oh oh oh oh, yeah
That's what girls are made for
(That's what girls are made for)
I said, you gotta hug 'em
(Kiss 'em)
Sometimes you gotta kiss 'em too
(Love 'em)
Yes you know you gotta love 'em with all your might
(Kiss 'em)
And I'm here to tell you, I know you gotta miss them
(That's what girls are made for)
To hug and to kiss
(That's what girls are made for)
To love and to miss
(That's what girls are made for)
You gotta hug 'em
(Hug 'em)
Then you kiss 'em
(Kiss 'em)
You gotta love 'em
(Love 'em)
Then you miss them
Wo, oh oh oh oh
(Miss them)
That's what girls are made for
(That's what girls are made for)
To hold and to squeeze
(That's what girls are made for)
To scold and to please, yeah
(That's what girls are made for)
I said, you gotta hold 'em
(Hold 'em)
Then you squeeze 'em
(Squeeze 'em)
If you scold 'em
(Scold 'em)
You gotta please them
And I know, I know, I know
That's what girls are made for
Wo oh, wo oh, yeah
Some can be true
Yes, and then again, they'll make you doubt 'em
Wo oh oh, but ask me, ask me and I'm a here to tell you
That you just can't live without 'em
(That's what girls are made for)
To walk and hold hands with you
(That's what girls are made for)
You, you gotta make all of your plans with
(That's what girls are made for)
To walk with
(Walk)
And hold hand with
(Hands)
To make
(Make)
All of your plans with
Wo oh oh oh oh, yeah
That's what girls are made for
(That's what girls are made for)
I said, you gotta hug 'em
(Kiss 'em)
Sometimes you gotta kiss 'em too
(Love 'em)
Yes you know you gotta love 'em with all your might
(Kiss 'em)
And I'm here to tell you, I know you gotta miss them
(That's what girls are made for)
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That's What Girls Are Made For Lyrics as written by Harvey Fuqua Gwendolyn Gordy Fuqua
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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