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.
A doodle de doo, a doodle de doo
a doo doo doodle dee-ody ( Doodle de doo, doodle de doo )
A doodle doo, doodle de doo
I love to hear a band that's playin' a doodle de doo
A doodlin' to the noodlin' rag ( Oh, the noodlin' rag! )
I love to keep my honey swayin' a doodle de doo
A doodlin' to the noodlin' rag ( Yes, the noodlin' rag! )
Hear that happy rhythm
Makes me happy with 'em
All night I shout to the leader
"Mister, won't you play it again?"
I want to hear the clarinet go a doodle de doo
A doodlin' to the noodlin' rag ( Play the noodlin' rag! )
An' when the trombone and the trumpet
start to noodle along
Yes Sir! It's my favorite song!
'Cause it makes my baby want to cuddle up closer
'Cause it never lets my feet drag
I love to hear a band that's playin' a doodle de doo
A doodlin' to the tune called the noodlin' rag! ( We love a noodlin' song! )
I love to noodle along!
A doodle de doo, a doodle de doo
Yes, hear that happy rhythm ( Ha ha ha hah! )
Makes me happy with 'em ( Ha ha ha hah! )
All night I shout to the leader
"Mister, won't you play it again?"
( We want to hear the clarinet go . . . ) a doodle de doo
A doodlin' to the noodlin' rag
( An' when the trombone and the trumpet start to noodle along . . . )
Yes Sir! It's my favorite song!
'Cause it makes my baby want to cuddle up closer
'Cause it never lets my feet drag
We love to hear a band that's playin' a doodle de doo ( A doodle de doo )
A doodle de doo ( Doodle de doo )
The tune called the good old noodlin' rag!
a doo doo doodle dee-ody ( Doodle de doo, doodle de doo )
A doodle doo, doodle de doo
I love to hear a band that's playin' a doodle de doo
A doodlin' to the noodlin' rag ( Oh, the noodlin' rag! )
I love to keep my honey swayin' a doodle de doo
A doodlin' to the noodlin' rag ( Yes, the noodlin' rag! )
Hear that happy rhythm
Makes me happy with 'em
All night I shout to the leader
"Mister, won't you play it again?"
I want to hear the clarinet go a doodle de doo
A doodlin' to the noodlin' rag ( Play the noodlin' rag! )
An' when the trombone and the trumpet
start to noodle along
Yes Sir! It's my favorite song!
'Cause it makes my baby want to cuddle up closer
'Cause it never lets my feet drag
I love to hear a band that's playin' a doodle de doo
A doodlin' to the tune called the noodlin' rag! ( We love a noodlin' song! )
I love to noodle along!
A doodle de doo, a doodle de doo
Yes, hear that happy rhythm ( Ha ha ha hah! )
Makes me happy with 'em ( Ha ha ha hah! )
All night I shout to the leader
"Mister, won't you play it again?"
( We want to hear the clarinet go . . . ) a doodle de doo
A doodlin' to the noodlin' rag
( An' when the trombone and the trumpet start to noodle along . . . )
Yes Sir! It's my favorite song!
'Cause it makes my baby want to cuddle up closer
'Cause it never lets my feet drag
We love to hear a band that's playin' a doodle de doo ( A doodle de doo )
A doodle de doo ( Doodle de doo )
The tune called the good old noodlin' rag!
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