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.
Soul clap [15x]
Get up, get up!
Yeah woah
Me wanna see everybody on move
Dance all
Dollarman coming at ya
We just wanna big up Cutee be
Bob Sinclar
It's like dancing, listen it
It's the way just bounce
Yeah
Everybody dance now!
Let's go
Whoo!
Let's go
Make it hot
Come on
Let's go
Rock, rock, say what, rock
Let's go
Everybody dance now!
[Chorus 1:]
Rock this party
Dance everybody
Make it hot in this party
Don't stop, move your body
Rock this party
Dance everybody
Make it hot in this party
Everybody dance now
Don't know what's on your mind
You comfy have a good time
Why ___
___ shake your behind
I'm in a dancing mood
Ya'll know I'm feeling good
This is my favorite tune
Put on your dancing shoes
Gonna make you feel so good tonight
Ya'll we gonna make you feel alright
[Chorus 2:]
I came to rock at this party
Cause I can make you feel alright
Sweet boy, you're rocking your body
I'll get you straight to the night
Oh oh, you want this party
Oh oh, you want it now
Sweet boy, you're rocking your body
Cause I'm gonna make you mine tonight
do do do do
Let's go
Do do do do
Whoo
Do do do do
Let's go
Dance!
Now everybody move (move)
Now everybody shake (shake)
Now everybody
Everybody dance now!
__dance__
__
Don't stand a chance
Gotta look better than then
And dress nicer than then
Hold me tight ya'll, hold me tight (what)
Hold me waist ya'll, hold me waist ya'll (what)
__ (oh)
Wipe me off!
(let's go) Just dry me off!
[Chorus 2]
do do do do
Let's go
Do do do do
Whoo
Do do do do
Let's go
Dance!
Now everybody move (move)
Now everybody shake (shake)
Now everybody
Everybody dance now!
[Chorus 1]
__flex__
__connect__
__big up__
Tell em so, you are the best
You look better then
You look better
You just better then
You just better
Shake you body
Shake you body
Show them your move
Show them your move
[Chorus 2]
Get up, get up!
Yeah woah
Me wanna see everybody on move
Dance all
Dollarman coming at ya
We just wanna big up Cutee be
Bob Sinclar
It's like dancing, listen it
It's the way just bounce
Yeah
Everybody dance now!
Let's go
Whoo!
Let's go
Make it hot
Come on
Let's go
Rock, rock, say what, rock
Let's go
Everybody dance now!
[Chorus 1:]
Rock this party
Dance everybody
Make it hot in this party
Don't stop, move your body
Rock this party
Dance everybody
Make it hot in this party
Everybody dance now
Don't know what's on your mind
You comfy have a good time
Why ___
___ shake your behind
I'm in a dancing mood
Ya'll know I'm feeling good
This is my favorite tune
Put on your dancing shoes
Gonna make you feel so good tonight
Ya'll we gonna make you feel alright
[Chorus 2:]
I came to rock at this party
Cause I can make you feel alright
Sweet boy, you're rocking your body
I'll get you straight to the night
Oh oh, you want this party
Oh oh, you want it now
Sweet boy, you're rocking your body
Cause I'm gonna make you mine tonight
do do do do
Let's go
Do do do do
Whoo
Do do do do
Let's go
Dance!
Now everybody move (move)
Now everybody shake (shake)
Now everybody
Everybody dance now!
__dance__
__
Don't stand a chance
Gotta look better than then
And dress nicer than then
Hold me tight ya'll, hold me tight (what)
Hold me waist ya'll, hold me waist ya'll (what)
__ (oh)
Wipe me off!
(let's go) Just dry me off!
[Chorus 2]
do do do do
Let's go
Do do do do
Whoo
Do do do do
Let's go
Dance!
Now everybody move (move)
Now everybody shake (shake)
Now everybody
Everybody dance now!
[Chorus 1]
__flex__
__connect__
__big up__
Tell em so, you are the best
You look better then
You look better
You just better then
You just better
Shake you body
Shake you body
Show them your move
Show them your move
[Chorus 2]
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Everybody Movin' Lyrics as written by Christophe Le Friant Ronald Carroll
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