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.
Dogg Pound Gangstas rip
Dogg Pound Gangstas rip
Word on tha streets, see it aint nobodies business
secret to keep, so keep heat incase things get deep
peace box is where it starts, scarred flesh and broke hearts
since a kid this is how we live,
aint nuttin to look forward to
schools full of devils
the church don't work cuz all the lies that they tell us
ya'll it'll be hell before we get there
survivin guns and drugs and see
if you can deal with this germ warfare thats endin us
they anti-christ, I'm anti-fair, anti-vice, anti-nice, anti-spice
up your life, I'll make you love it
cuz it's real and you bump it cuz it's tight
yeah, people make the world go round, and it's a gang
of us all gathered up in our game colors
man, these my gang brothas
what, you aint heard of us
you aint never ever heard the word murderer's
we make the news what it is
you ask what is this
we the reason why the police in business
so run up on us with your knife and your pistols
we'll plague your character with rifles and missils
I dropped my pack and drove my back to the eastside
smash in this coupe with my passenger Snoop.
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
Them Long Beach niggas be puttin it down
Dogg Pound Gangstas make the world go round
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
so get cha' ass up just to get on down
Snoop Dogg and Bad Ass is puttin it down
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
Them Long Beach niggas be puttin it down
Dogg Pound Gangstas make the world go round
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
so get cha' ass up just to get on down
Snoop Dogg and Bad Ass is puttin it down
Never pause on my feet, I'm DPG, LBC, me and B-A-D
low ridin', and Navigators foe the haters
I take some for now, and save some for later
smoke with Coke Loc
a dip with Tip Tip
get heat a chrome plate, a D from Tray Deee
livin that DP, give me that ST
in a 4-0 a 0-E from my OG
and a bag of them ol' hot ass skins
some Colt for this hand
and some juice for this gin
aint no bitch like this bitch I got
cuz this bitch I got, clock nots and rocks
money, cheese, paper, fedio get doctor Nedios,
and stank is steady goin
bangin that, slangin that, and hangin that every corner
from up north to Dogg Pound California
you heard of that gangstaville
the city where they don't talk and everybody C-walk
it's a dirty shame, but it's a dirty game
and you got to have heart from the start man
fake snitches and fake bitches
thats probably why I break niggas and break bitches
word on the streets Bad Ass is a fool
then he fuckin with his homeboy from the old school
Low life gangstas, Dogg Pound gangstas, put them all together
man I love gangstas
head, shoulders, feet and toes
lets dip to the club and bust some hoes
V.I.P. on DPG, Snoop D-O double G, and the B-A-D
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
Them Long Beach niggas be puttin it down
Dogg Pound Gangstas make the world go round
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
so get cha' ass up just to get on down
Snoop Dogg and Bad Ass is puttin it down
Only talk what you know
I never seen you round the Pound
so won't you keep the eastside and deez out ya mouth
don't speak on dat
don't bring up Daz and Kurupt, just to say wussup, nigga hit my blunt
we keep a money move, hate while we regulate
and get real papes, rich like Bill Gates
while you make it to the Haters Hall of Fame
we'll be whippin Navigators
winnin this baller's game
yellin Long Beach niggas keep puttin it down
Lowlife and at the Pound while we smoke on an ounce
steady plottin on big mail
layin in the hotel
chop my quarters down to dubs and watch my dope sell
I hit Darochee come and scoop me
drop me off and they was snoopy's said he puffed a little play
and shorty played it only twice
ay, they set a 8 beat
it's them and 6 hoes in a jeep
they better go flag em' down in the street
ay, follow us to the spot
while the playa hatas pray that we stop
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
Them Long Beach niggas be puttin it down
Dogg Pound Gangstas make the world go round
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
so get cha' ass up just to get on down
Snoop Dogg and Bad Ass is puttin it down
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
Them Long Beach niggas be puttin it down
Dogg Pound Gangstas make the world go round
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
so get cha' ass up just to get on down
Snoop Dogg and Bad Ass is puttin it down
Dogg Pound Gangstas rip
Word on tha streets, see it aint nobodies business
secret to keep, so keep heat incase things get deep
peace box is where it starts, scarred flesh and broke hearts
since a kid this is how we live,
aint nuttin to look forward to
schools full of devils
the church don't work cuz all the lies that they tell us
ya'll it'll be hell before we get there
survivin guns and drugs and see
if you can deal with this germ warfare thats endin us
they anti-christ, I'm anti-fair, anti-vice, anti-nice, anti-spice
up your life, I'll make you love it
cuz it's real and you bump it cuz it's tight
yeah, people make the world go round, and it's a gang
of us all gathered up in our game colors
man, these my gang brothas
what, you aint heard of us
you aint never ever heard the word murderer's
we make the news what it is
you ask what is this
we the reason why the police in business
so run up on us with your knife and your pistols
we'll plague your character with rifles and missils
I dropped my pack and drove my back to the eastside
smash in this coupe with my passenger Snoop.
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
Them Long Beach niggas be puttin it down
Dogg Pound Gangstas make the world go round
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
so get cha' ass up just to get on down
Snoop Dogg and Bad Ass is puttin it down
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
Them Long Beach niggas be puttin it down
Dogg Pound Gangstas make the world go round
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
so get cha' ass up just to get on down
Snoop Dogg and Bad Ass is puttin it down
Never pause on my feet, I'm DPG, LBC, me and B-A-D
low ridin', and Navigators foe the haters
I take some for now, and save some for later
smoke with Coke Loc
a dip with Tip Tip
get heat a chrome plate, a D from Tray Deee
livin that DP, give me that ST
in a 4-0 a 0-E from my OG
and a bag of them ol' hot ass skins
some Colt for this hand
and some juice for this gin
aint no bitch like this bitch I got
cuz this bitch I got, clock nots and rocks
money, cheese, paper, fedio get doctor Nedios,
and stank is steady goin
bangin that, slangin that, and hangin that every corner
from up north to Dogg Pound California
you heard of that gangstaville
the city where they don't talk and everybody C-walk
it's a dirty shame, but it's a dirty game
and you got to have heart from the start man
fake snitches and fake bitches
thats probably why I break niggas and break bitches
word on the streets Bad Ass is a fool
then he fuckin with his homeboy from the old school
Low life gangstas, Dogg Pound gangstas, put them all together
man I love gangstas
head, shoulders, feet and toes
lets dip to the club and bust some hoes
V.I.P. on DPG, Snoop D-O double G, and the B-A-D
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
Them Long Beach niggas be puttin it down
Dogg Pound Gangstas make the world go round
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
so get cha' ass up just to get on down
Snoop Dogg and Bad Ass is puttin it down
Only talk what you know
I never seen you round the Pound
so won't you keep the eastside and deez out ya mouth
don't speak on dat
don't bring up Daz and Kurupt, just to say wussup, nigga hit my blunt
we keep a money move, hate while we regulate
and get real papes, rich like Bill Gates
while you make it to the Haters Hall of Fame
we'll be whippin Navigators
winnin this baller's game
yellin Long Beach niggas keep puttin it down
Lowlife and at the Pound while we smoke on an ounce
steady plottin on big mail
layin in the hotel
chop my quarters down to dubs and watch my dope sell
I hit Darochee come and scoop me
drop me off and they was snoopy's said he puffed a little play
and shorty played it only twice
ay, they set a 8 beat
it's them and 6 hoes in a jeep
they better go flag em' down in the street
ay, follow us to the spot
while the playa hatas pray that we stop
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
Them Long Beach niggas be puttin it down
Dogg Pound Gangstas make the world go round
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
so get cha' ass up just to get on down
Snoop Dogg and Bad Ass is puttin it down
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
Them Long Beach niggas be puttin it down
Dogg Pound Gangstas make the world go round
(Dogg Pound Gangstas rip)
so get cha' ass up just to get on down
Snoop Dogg and Bad Ass is puttin it down
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We Be Puttin' It Down! Lyrics as written by Jamarr Antonio Stamps Calvin Broadus
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