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.
One two, one two, one two
I am the Overweight Lover MC, Heavy D
This one goes out to my man DJ Eddie F
Trouble T-Roy my partner G-Wiz
This also goes out to my money earnin Mount Vernon crew
J. Daddy, James Huff, Pete Rock, Nick Love
Trak Boogie, and my man Chris Hughley
(You've got a)
A power, because my temper's at the border
Like I said before, I keep a party filled, like a bucket of water
MC, H-E-A-V-Y D
O-V-E-R-W-E-I-G-H-T Lover in the house, on the smooth tip
And I'ma rip this, then I'ma hop hip
Better yet hip-hop, cause you're a drip-drop
Small as a pebble, while Heavy D's a bedrock
I am the capital, H-E-V rappable
King ambassador with more, who's quite a radical
My style's like particular, extra-curricular
Sit back relax, while Heavy D sticks to ya
a new type of tune'n, risin, boomin
When I need a cut I see Scott, for proper groomin
I'ma go on and flow on and turn my microphone on
then blow on to make sure, the sound is strong!
So y'all get up, keep your head up, and then gear up
Heav' is in the funk, the Boyz in the back will fold the rear up
MC's in my path I'ma steadily pounce
Heavy D's in effect with more bounce to the ounce
"More bounce, to the ounce"
More bounce to the ounce!
"More bounce, to the ounce"
Check it now hip hip hooray'n, check what I am sayin
You'll be happy like a faggot in jail, when Heav is playin
No complainin necessary, cause on the contrary
of bein wack I will react, and others I will bury
I'm comin on STRONG while you stutter we're the (?)
Description of my rhyme? Hmm, butter!
Better yet milky, smooth and silky
Don't applaud you fraud, you wasn't with me
When I started rappin, you wasn't even tappin
Now that I'm done, you pat me on the back
and say what's happenin, I love the rhymes you announce
Heavy D's in effect with more bounce to the ounce
"More bounce, to the ounce"
More bounce to the ounce!
"More bounce, to the ounce"
More bounce to the ounce!
"More bounce, to the ounce"
More, bounce.. to the ounce!
"More bounce, to the ounce"
Check eight seven six five four three two one
Money earnin Mount Vernon, is where I come from
This rap is an article, started from a particle
Hipped up, hyped up, hemmed up, to be historical
An overweight rubbable, squeezably lovable
Ladies come to me and say, "Heavy you're so huggable"
Not only am I huggable, but I'm quite enjoyable
When I answer the joint you see I'm rather unavoidable
Plus that means attainable, all my niggaz that's got cable
Rope chains, gold chains, the victory explainable
MC's in my path I will steadily pounce
Heavy D's in effect.. with more bounce to the ounce
"More bounce, to the ounce"
More bounce to the ounce!
"More bounce, to the ounce"
Much more bounce to the ounce!
Eddie F! Get ill on 'em one time!
Aww yeah!
Don't hold nothin back money!
Oooh-OOOOH!!!
Height; six-three, style - swing beat
Name; Heavy D, so just watch me
Car; Chevy four by four Blazer
Favorite pasttime? Skeeze chaser!
Size; ten and a half, sometimes eleven
Place of rest after death? Heaven
Favorite dessert; chocolate chipcake
Favorite dance mine, the Heavy D Shake
Run, my territory, I will say never
The Overweight Lover, is highly, too clever
Extremely intellectual, not bisexual
If this was a basketball game I'd win the sectional
championship, then eat potato chip
with a little onion dip, and then I'll take a trip
to Maui, Maui is a little island a part of Hawaii
I dip upon the plane push up on the stewardess say FLY ME
You never hear another beat quite like this
Done up real smooth with a lyrical twist
MC's in my path I will steadily pounce
Heavy D's in effect.. with more bounce to the ounce
"More bounce, to the ounce"
More bounce to the ounce!
"More bounce, to the ounce"
Oooh-OOOOH!!!
Aiyyo! Eddie F! {"Yes!"}
Get busy one time
This is to show all y'all out there how we livin boy
WE LIVIN LARGE! Aww yeah!
To my crew in front of Big Lou's, y'all chill!
We got Big JuJu, my man Joe Black main
Slick Rick is on the block
We gon' get ill for y'all one time
Money earnin Mount Vernon is in EFFECT boy!!
We live too large to live little!
More bounce is like more money aww yeah!
I am the Overweight Lover MC, Heavy D
This one goes out to my man DJ Eddie F
Trouble T-Roy my partner G-Wiz
This also goes out to my money earnin Mount Vernon crew
J. Daddy, James Huff, Pete Rock, Nick Love
Trak Boogie, and my man Chris Hughley
(You've got a)
A power, because my temper's at the border
Like I said before, I keep a party filled, like a bucket of water
MC, H-E-A-V-Y D
O-V-E-R-W-E-I-G-H-T Lover in the house, on the smooth tip
And I'ma rip this, then I'ma hop hip
Better yet hip-hop, cause you're a drip-drop
Small as a pebble, while Heavy D's a bedrock
I am the capital, H-E-V rappable
King ambassador with more, who's quite a radical
My style's like particular, extra-curricular
Sit back relax, while Heavy D sticks to ya
a new type of tune'n, risin, boomin
When I need a cut I see Scott, for proper groomin
I'ma go on and flow on and turn my microphone on
then blow on to make sure, the sound is strong!
So y'all get up, keep your head up, and then gear up
Heav' is in the funk, the Boyz in the back will fold the rear up
MC's in my path I'ma steadily pounce
Heavy D's in effect with more bounce to the ounce
"More bounce, to the ounce"
More bounce to the ounce!
"More bounce, to the ounce"
Check it now hip hip hooray'n, check what I am sayin
You'll be happy like a faggot in jail, when Heav is playin
No complainin necessary, cause on the contrary
of bein wack I will react, and others I will bury
I'm comin on STRONG while you stutter we're the (?)
Description of my rhyme? Hmm, butter!
Better yet milky, smooth and silky
Don't applaud you fraud, you wasn't with me
When I started rappin, you wasn't even tappin
Now that I'm done, you pat me on the back
and say what's happenin, I love the rhymes you announce
Heavy D's in effect with more bounce to the ounce
"More bounce, to the ounce"
More bounce to the ounce!
"More bounce, to the ounce"
More bounce to the ounce!
"More bounce, to the ounce"
More, bounce.. to the ounce!
"More bounce, to the ounce"
Check eight seven six five four three two one
Money earnin Mount Vernon, is where I come from
This rap is an article, started from a particle
Hipped up, hyped up, hemmed up, to be historical
An overweight rubbable, squeezably lovable
Ladies come to me and say, "Heavy you're so huggable"
Not only am I huggable, but I'm quite enjoyable
When I answer the joint you see I'm rather unavoidable
Plus that means attainable, all my niggaz that's got cable
Rope chains, gold chains, the victory explainable
MC's in my path I will steadily pounce
Heavy D's in effect.. with more bounce to the ounce
"More bounce, to the ounce"
More bounce to the ounce!
"More bounce, to the ounce"
Much more bounce to the ounce!
Eddie F! Get ill on 'em one time!
Aww yeah!
Don't hold nothin back money!
Oooh-OOOOH!!!
Height; six-three, style - swing beat
Name; Heavy D, so just watch me
Car; Chevy four by four Blazer
Favorite pasttime? Skeeze chaser!
Size; ten and a half, sometimes eleven
Place of rest after death? Heaven
Favorite dessert; chocolate chipcake
Favorite dance mine, the Heavy D Shake
Run, my territory, I will say never
The Overweight Lover, is highly, too clever
Extremely intellectual, not bisexual
If this was a basketball game I'd win the sectional
championship, then eat potato chip
with a little onion dip, and then I'll take a trip
to Maui, Maui is a little island a part of Hawaii
I dip upon the plane push up on the stewardess say FLY ME
You never hear another beat quite like this
Done up real smooth with a lyrical twist
MC's in my path I will steadily pounce
Heavy D's in effect.. with more bounce to the ounce
"More bounce, to the ounce"
More bounce to the ounce!
"More bounce, to the ounce"
Oooh-OOOOH!!!
Aiyyo! Eddie F! {"Yes!"}
Get busy one time
This is to show all y'all out there how we livin boy
WE LIVIN LARGE! Aww yeah!
To my crew in front of Big Lou's, y'all chill!
We got Big JuJu, my man Joe Black main
Slick Rick is on the block
We gon' get ill for y'all one time
Money earnin Mount Vernon is in EFFECT boy!!
We live too large to live little!
More bounce is like more money aww yeah!
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More Bounce Lyrics as written by George S Clinton Dwight Myers
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