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.
Vamos!!!.........Yeah.
Listos ya para gozar, mi llamado es universal
Ai calor y verano es, bailando en la ciudad
Bailando en caracas, en lima tambien.
Asta en acapulco
Musica es la vida, el ritmo,
siente el ritmo por los pies.
Y bailando y brincando, todos cantando
baila en la ciudad.OOOOH
No es importante el vestir siempre y cuando estes ayi.
Vengan chicos ya a bailar, a gozar, por la ciudad.
Bailando en la ciudad.
Es una invitacion a la nacion a conocerse aqui.
Habra rizas y canto todoz gozando bailando en la ciudad.
Mexico y Cancún ,Buenos Aires y Rio.
Ai Bami por las ciudades.
Musica es la vida, el ritmo, siente el ritmo por los pies.
Y bailando y brincando todos cantando, baila en la ciudad
No es importante el vestir siempre y cuando estes ayi.
Vengan chikas ya a bailar a gozar por la ciudad bailaremos.
Vamos bailando en la ciudad .
Vamos vamos y baila este ritmo.... vamos
En Managua tambien esta bes bailando en la ciudad.
Puerto Rico, Estos, Santiago y Rogota.
Desde monterrey asta el salvador baila en la ciudad.
Todo el mundo esta bailando en la ciudad.
Listos ya para gozar, mi llamado es universal
Ai calor y verano es, bailando en la ciudad
Bailando en caracas, en lima tambien.
Asta en acapulco
Musica es la vida, el ritmo,
siente el ritmo por los pies.
Y bailando y brincando, todos cantando
baila en la ciudad.OOOOH
No es importante el vestir siempre y cuando estes ayi.
Vengan chicos ya a bailar, a gozar, por la ciudad.
Bailando en la ciudad.
Es una invitacion a la nacion a conocerse aqui.
Habra rizas y canto todoz gozando bailando en la ciudad.
Mexico y Cancún ,Buenos Aires y Rio.
Ai Bami por las ciudades.
Musica es la vida, el ritmo, siente el ritmo por los pies.
Y bailando y brincando todos cantando, baila en la ciudad
No es importante el vestir siempre y cuando estes ayi.
Vengan chikas ya a bailar a gozar por la ciudad bailaremos.
Vamos bailando en la ciudad .
Vamos vamos y baila este ritmo.... vamos
En Managua tambien esta bes bailando en la ciudad.
Puerto Rico, Estos, Santiago y Rogota.
Desde monterrey asta el salvador baila en la ciudad.
Todo el mundo esta bailando en la ciudad.
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Bailando En La Ciudad Lyrics as written by William Stevenson Marvin Gaye
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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