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.
Here comes the hit squad I got some bad news
Here comes the hit squad I got some bad news
Here comes the hit squad I got some bad news
Here comes the hit squad I got some bad news
Here comes the hit squad I got some bad news
Here comes the hit squad I got some bad news
Here comes the hit squad I got some bad news
Here comes the hit squad I got some bad news
Well it's the Boogie Banger at your service (service) my crew got
Niggas
Nervous (nervous)
Son the word is we on some rule the shit like Kervis (I rule the world)
Blow yo I get dough la Rockafella nigga please
I got more cheese than mozarella kicks it accapella
I swella fuck up on some other shit rougher shit
I'ma hold it down and take a puff of this
Greenery, keep the scenery, didn't seem to be in order for thee
Flip the slaughter, fuck a quarter nigga
A second wasted is a dollar lost
Peep the rhyme holocaust, servin' cocktails by Molitor
So PMD, ahh, when you ready then you're wilin'
Pick up the steel and hold it down for Strong Island
It's PMD up in the sector, I wreck the microphonin'
I'm quick to pull a Tek and snap that neck and leave ya moanin'
Kid I'm zonin', it's on and I'm back up on the block
(Aiyo, we represent the sewer!) Son, I represent the dock (dock)
Puls I knock (what?) niggas out the box quickly
Kid I'm strictly motherfuckin business so get wit me
Yo Scratch hit me so I can do my thing and blow the spot
It's that nigga Krayzie Drayzie come to show you what I got
Check the clock if you don't know the fuckin' timin'
Well I'm rhymin, I'm shinin like a motherfuckin' diamond
Kill the whinin 'cause I'm in effect like this
(Yo son we bring it from the sewer) and yo, you know we never miss
The hit squad, ya shit's harder every year
It's diggity Das EFX and PMD to make it clear, yeah
(What?) Ya catch a bullet in ya gut
And if you try to run you catch another one to your butt
Hut one two, hut three
We riggity rock the miggity microphone as you can see G
Uhh, what?
Here comes the hit squad, I got some bad news
Here comes the hit squad I got some bad news
Here comes the hit squad I got some bad news
Here comes the hit squad I got some bad news
Here comes the hit squad I got some bad news
Here comes the hit squad I got some bad news
Here comes the hit squad I got some bad news
Here comes the hit squad I got some bad news
Well it's the Boogie Banger at your service (service) my crew got
Niggas
Nervous (nervous)
Son the word is we on some rule the shit like Kervis (I rule the world)
Blow yo I get dough la Rockafella nigga please
I got more cheese than mozarella kicks it accapella
I swella fuck up on some other shit rougher shit
I'ma hold it down and take a puff of this
Greenery, keep the scenery, didn't seem to be in order for thee
Flip the slaughter, fuck a quarter nigga
A second wasted is a dollar lost
Peep the rhyme holocaust, servin' cocktails by Molitor
So PMD, ahh, when you ready then you're wilin'
Pick up the steel and hold it down for Strong Island
It's PMD up in the sector, I wreck the microphonin'
I'm quick to pull a Tek and snap that neck and leave ya moanin'
Kid I'm zonin', it's on and I'm back up on the block
(Aiyo, we represent the sewer!) Son, I represent the dock (dock)
Puls I knock (what?) niggas out the box quickly
Kid I'm strictly motherfuckin business so get wit me
Yo Scratch hit me so I can do my thing and blow the spot
It's that nigga Krayzie Drayzie come to show you what I got
Check the clock if you don't know the fuckin' timin'
Well I'm rhymin, I'm shinin like a motherfuckin' diamond
Kill the whinin 'cause I'm in effect like this
(Yo son we bring it from the sewer) and yo, you know we never miss
The hit squad, ya shit's harder every year
It's diggity Das EFX and PMD to make it clear, yeah
(What?) Ya catch a bullet in ya gut
And if you try to run you catch another one to your butt
Hut one two, hut three
We riggity rock the miggity microphone as you can see G
Uhh, what?
Here comes the hit squad, I got some bad news
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Bad News Lyrics as written by Parrish Joseff Smith Willie D Hines
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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