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.
Who, ho, oo, oo, oo, oh, oh, oh, huh
Who, ho, oo, oo, oo, oh, hey ho, ah, ho, oh
Something about the music, she always makes me dance
Something about the music, she always makes me dance
She turns me on and on, and all about
She was a freak, never missin' a beat, yeah
She was a freak, boy was it neat, yeah
Not just knee deep
She was totally deep
When she did the freak with me
She did the freak, never missin' a beat, yeah
She did the freak
Boy was it neat, yeah
She's a freak
The girl is a freak
The girl never misses a beat, yeah, yeah
Not just knee deep, she was totally deep
When she did the freak with me
She did the jerk, it didn't work, no
She did the monkey, it wasn't funky, no more
Chicken wasn't pickin'
Not just knee deep, she was totally deep
When she did the freak with me
She turns me on and on, and all about
(Round and round)
She's the freak of my desire
(Round and round she goes)
And when she dance she sets the world on fire
(Round and round she goes)
The little girl is the freak of the week
(Round and round she goes)
When she dance she gives me happy feet
(Round and round she goes)
She's the freak of my desire
And when she dance she sets the world on fire
(Round and round she goes)
She's givin' me happy feet
Yeah, she's the freak of the week
She was a freak, never missin' a beat, yeah
She was a freak, boy was it neat, yeah
Not just knee deep, she was totally deep
When she did the freak with me
She did the jerk, it didn't work, no
I did the moose, oh no, not the moose
Monkey wasn't funkin', chicken wasn't pickin'
But she was not just knee deep
Who, ho, oo, oo, oo, oh, hey ho, ah, ho, oh
Something about the music, she always makes me dance
Something about the music, she always makes me dance
She turns me on and on, and all about
She was a freak, never missin' a beat, yeah
She was a freak, boy was it neat, yeah
Not just knee deep
She was totally deep
When she did the freak with me
She did the freak, never missin' a beat, yeah
She did the freak
Boy was it neat, yeah
She's a freak
The girl is a freak
The girl never misses a beat, yeah, yeah
Not just knee deep, she was totally deep
When she did the freak with me
She did the jerk, it didn't work, no
She did the monkey, it wasn't funky, no more
Chicken wasn't pickin'
Not just knee deep, she was totally deep
When she did the freak with me
She turns me on and on, and all about
(Round and round)
She's the freak of my desire
(Round and round she goes)
And when she dance she sets the world on fire
(Round and round she goes)
The little girl is the freak of the week
(Round and round she goes)
When she dance she gives me happy feet
(Round and round she goes)
She's the freak of my desire
And when she dance she sets the world on fire
(Round and round she goes)
She's givin' me happy feet
Yeah, she's the freak of the week
She was a freak, never missin' a beat, yeah
She was a freak, boy was it neat, yeah
Not just knee deep, she was totally deep
When she did the freak with me
She did the jerk, it didn't work, no
I did the moose, oh no, not the moose
Monkey wasn't funkin', chicken wasn't pickin'
But she was not just knee deep
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Not Just Knee Deep Lyrics as written by Philippe Escalante Wynn George Clinton Jr
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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