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.
[Intro - Heavy D talking]
Ugh
Hey, heh ha ha
This one goes out to all those who want to do their own thing why'knowI'msayin?
Tonight is dedicated to you
Do what you want to do, have fun
You call the shots, and it's on me ha HA
Here we go
Bring it onni onni onni onni on one
No matter what they say, no matter what they do
Tonight is your night so do what you want to
Grab a girl, grab a guy, say hi, say ho
Throw your hands in the air and let the music flow
Now here we go, once again it's the man with the wings on the double
Got my shovel and I'm diggin for skins
Now everything is alright, nobody's uptight
Could be the lights but all the girls look right
Now I'm coolin in the corner with a cutie named Judy
and a girl named Sheryl, said she been around the world
Went and strolled on her own through the club on a rub-a-dub tip
tryin to snuggle up wit another honeydip
I see my peoples on the dancefloor doin their thing
As I 'gan to sing, believe me it's a black thing
The party's all jumpin, everything is alright
So do what you want to do 'cause it's your night
[Chorus - The Boyz]
Tonight - This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
[Heavy D]
I need the dancefloor stacked with back-to-back blacks
and blunts to get contact, some stunts to get tumtaps
The night is still young, the fun is still fun
Everybody move your body, it ain't nuttin but a party
Folks can I get a "ho"? (HO)
Ladies can I get a "oww"? (OWW) so hear me now
It's a regular routine thing where brothers do their thing
It ain't Arsenio, but it's definitely a night thing
The atmosphere is a rap-most-fear
and everybody from nowhere to somewhere is here
So act like you know, and float with the flow
You heard it on stereo, see it on the video
Everybody's workin up a sweat
Even though roughneck is with the roughneck step
The party's all jumpin, everything is right
So do what you want to do 'cause this is your night
[Chorus - The Boyz]
Tonight - This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
[Heavy D]
I got the goods and the goodies, some brothers be in hoodies
and some girls be in tight jeans, it's part of the night scene
Everybody is freshly dipped
Brothers be at the bar actin like movie stars, set to flip
The whole crowd's in a good groove, eatin the good food
Soul food to keep you in a good mood
Champagne flowin, people hey-hoin
Time just passed without ya even knowin
Party's like pretty sights, late nights
Flexed from a set to the next set, it's aight
The party's only jumpin, everything is tight
So do what you want because it's your night
[Chorus - The Boyz] x2
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
Ugh
Hey, heh ha ha
This one goes out to all those who want to do their own thing why'knowI'msayin?
Tonight is dedicated to you
Do what you want to do, have fun
You call the shots, and it's on me ha HA
Here we go
Bring it onni onni onni onni on one
No matter what they say, no matter what they do
Tonight is your night so do what you want to
Grab a girl, grab a guy, say hi, say ho
Throw your hands in the air and let the music flow
Now here we go, once again it's the man with the wings on the double
Got my shovel and I'm diggin for skins
Now everything is alright, nobody's uptight
Could be the lights but all the girls look right
Now I'm coolin in the corner with a cutie named Judy
and a girl named Sheryl, said she been around the world
Went and strolled on her own through the club on a rub-a-dub tip
tryin to snuggle up wit another honeydip
I see my peoples on the dancefloor doin their thing
As I 'gan to sing, believe me it's a black thing
The party's all jumpin, everything is alright
So do what you want to do 'cause it's your night
[Chorus - The Boyz]
Tonight - This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
[Heavy D]
I need the dancefloor stacked with back-to-back blacks
and blunts to get contact, some stunts to get tumtaps
The night is still young, the fun is still fun
Everybody move your body, it ain't nuttin but a party
Folks can I get a "ho"? (HO)
Ladies can I get a "oww"? (OWW) so hear me now
It's a regular routine thing where brothers do their thing
It ain't Arsenio, but it's definitely a night thing
The atmosphere is a rap-most-fear
and everybody from nowhere to somewhere is here
So act like you know, and float with the flow
You heard it on stereo, see it on the video
Everybody's workin up a sweat
Even though roughneck is with the roughneck step
The party's all jumpin, everything is right
So do what you want to do 'cause this is your night
[Chorus - The Boyz]
Tonight - This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
[Heavy D]
I got the goods and the goodies, some brothers be in hoodies
and some girls be in tight jeans, it's part of the night scene
Everybody is freshly dipped
Brothers be at the bar actin like movie stars, set to flip
The whole crowd's in a good groove, eatin the good food
Soul food to keep you in a good mood
Champagne flowin, people hey-hoin
Time just passed without ya even knowin
Party's like pretty sights, late nights
Flexed from a set to the next set, it's aight
The party's only jumpin, everything is tight
So do what you want because it's your night
[Chorus - The Boyz] x2
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
This is your night
Tonight - Everything's gonna be - alright
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This Is Your Night Lyrics as written by Edward Theodore Riley Rodney Lynn Temperton
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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