This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
[Intro:]
Yo guess who's back Av Yo stizzle Give em what the
[Verse 1]
Come on,Baby tell me what you want from me,
I can see the way you checkin me
Don't be scare baby step to me, and
Let me know what you want from me
I love the freaky way that you move your body
The way you move baby girl don't stop it
Dj keep the dance floor hoppin so I can see
Just what you want from me
[chorus]
What do you want from me? huh babe
Now baby shake for me (shake for me)
Yes I want to see, bring out the freak in me (bring out the freak in me)
Shake it for me on the dance floor
Shake it baby, lets get down
I want to see your body move for me
I want to see your body move for me, so baby shake for me
[Verse2]
My clique blowin up the vip
Pourin cris like it's New Years Eve
Ain't no need for them to check for me
'cause I'm exactly where I want to be
Now do that hang wit cha hips then drop it
To all the haters in the club just stop it
'cause tonight ain't go be no blockin
I'm goin to give her everything her body wants from me
Everybody that came with me is paid
And ain't no mommies in here, were tryin to save
But the way that you movin got me in a daze
So you go be leavin in the Escalade, so tell me
[chorus]
What do you want from me? baby....
Now baby shake for me (shake your thang)
Yes I want to see,(you know I want to see)
Bring out the freak in me (you bring out the freak in me)
Shake it for me on the dance floor
Shake it baby lets get down
I want to see your body move for me
I want to see your body move for me, so baby shake for me
[Rap]
And it goes like
A chick with a cost
She take whatever
Body look tougher in her jeans but greater
In leather get dress chose more whips
Than chasing the weather
So when it's hot top down
Stone beats forever baby tell me what you want for me
Poppin bottles of crisi
Rollin off exctasy
My clique is growin up vi
And when you next to me the world is yours
My city on lock so here's the key
Keep it movin haters faces tatooed
In a colorful gators with players
Throw your hands up if you gettin that paper
It's major, chickens blowin up my cell and my pager
Tellin me come to the club got Av and the Gator
Holla later we out
[chorus]
What do you want from me?
Now baby shake for me (shake babe)
Yes I want to see (I want to see you)
Bring out the freak in me
Shake it for me on the dance floor
Shake it baby lets get down
I want to see your body move for me
I want to see your body shake for me
[repeat 1nce]
[Added limbs]
If your from the West where you shake it at
If your from the East where you shake it at
If your from the North where you shake it at
If your from the Dirty Dirty where you shake it at
And if you pop cris where you shake it at
And if you push whips where you shake it at
And if you rock ice where you shake it at
Tell me now,tell me where you shake it at
It ain't easy man, huh it might look like
Glamor life to ya 'cause you see me ridin
Rings on pinkies you digg
Watches on arms you digg
Chains around neck you digg
But if you want to get to this static you gone have to
Work baby..... I see you at the top holla
Hahahahahah
Yo guess who's back Av Yo stizzle Give em what the
[Verse 1]
Come on,Baby tell me what you want from me,
I can see the way you checkin me
Don't be scare baby step to me, and
Let me know what you want from me
I love the freaky way that you move your body
The way you move baby girl don't stop it
Dj keep the dance floor hoppin so I can see
Just what you want from me
[chorus]
What do you want from me? huh babe
Now baby shake for me (shake for me)
Yes I want to see, bring out the freak in me (bring out the freak in me)
Shake it for me on the dance floor
Shake it baby, lets get down
I want to see your body move for me
I want to see your body move for me, so baby shake for me
[Verse2]
My clique blowin up the vip
Pourin cris like it's New Years Eve
Ain't no need for them to check for me
'cause I'm exactly where I want to be
Now do that hang wit cha hips then drop it
To all the haters in the club just stop it
'cause tonight ain't go be no blockin
I'm goin to give her everything her body wants from me
Everybody that came with me is paid
And ain't no mommies in here, were tryin to save
But the way that you movin got me in a daze
So you go be leavin in the Escalade, so tell me
[chorus]
What do you want from me? baby....
Now baby shake for me (shake your thang)
Yes I want to see,(you know I want to see)
Bring out the freak in me (you bring out the freak in me)
Shake it for me on the dance floor
Shake it baby lets get down
I want to see your body move for me
I want to see your body move for me, so baby shake for me
[Rap]
And it goes like
A chick with a cost
She take whatever
Body look tougher in her jeans but greater
In leather get dress chose more whips
Than chasing the weather
So when it's hot top down
Stone beats forever baby tell me what you want for me
Poppin bottles of crisi
Rollin off exctasy
My clique is growin up vi
And when you next to me the world is yours
My city on lock so here's the key
Keep it movin haters faces tatooed
In a colorful gators with players
Throw your hands up if you gettin that paper
It's major, chickens blowin up my cell and my pager
Tellin me come to the club got Av and the Gator
Holla later we out
[chorus]
What do you want from me?
Now baby shake for me (shake babe)
Yes I want to see (I want to see you)
Bring out the freak in me
Shake it for me on the dance floor
Shake it baby lets get down
I want to see your body move for me
I want to see your body shake for me
[repeat 1nce]
[Added limbs]
If your from the West where you shake it at
If your from the East where you shake it at
If your from the North where you shake it at
If your from the Dirty Dirty where you shake it at
And if you pop cris where you shake it at
And if you push whips where you shake it at
And if you rock ice where you shake it at
Tell me now,tell me where you shake it at
It ain't easy man, huh it might look like
Glamor life to ya 'cause you see me ridin
Rings on pinkies you digg
Watches on arms you digg
Chains around neck you digg
But if you want to get to this static you gone have to
Work baby..... I see you at the top holla
Hahahahahah
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