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.
She's a brick-house
Mighty might just lettin' it all hang out
She's a brick-house
The lady's stacked and that's a fact,
ain't holding nothing back.
She's a brick-house
She's the one, the only one,
who's built like a amazon
We're together everybody knows,
and here's how the story goes.
She knows she got everything
a woman needs to get a man, yeah.
How can she use, the things she use
36-24-36, what a winning hand!
She's a brick-house
Mighty might just lettin' it all hang out
She's a brick-house
The lady's stacked and that's a fact,
ain't holding nothing back.
The clothes she wears, the sexy ways,
make an old man wish for younger days
She knows she's built and knows how to please
Sure enough to knock a man to his knees
She's a brick-house
Mighty might just lettin' it all hang out
She's a brick-house
The lady's stacked and that's a fact,
ain't holding nothing back.
The clothes she wears, the sexy ways,
make an old man wish for younger days
She knows she's built and knows how to please
Sure enough to knock a man to his knees
Shake it down, shake it down now
Shake it down, shake it down now
Shake it down, shake it down now
Mighty might just lettin' it all hang out
She's a brick-house
The lady's stacked and that's a fact,
ain't holding nothing back.
She's a brick-house
She's the one, the only one,
who's built like a amazon
We're together everybody knows,
and here's how the story goes.
She knows she got everything
a woman needs to get a man, yeah.
How can she use, the things she use
36-24-36, what a winning hand!
She's a brick-house
Mighty might just lettin' it all hang out
She's a brick-house
The lady's stacked and that's a fact,
ain't holding nothing back.
The clothes she wears, the sexy ways,
make an old man wish for younger days
She knows she's built and knows how to please
Sure enough to knock a man to his knees
She's a brick-house
Mighty might just lettin' it all hang out
She's a brick-house
The lady's stacked and that's a fact,
ain't holding nothing back.
The clothes she wears, the sexy ways,
make an old man wish for younger days
She knows she's built and knows how to please
Sure enough to knock a man to his knees
Shake it down, shake it down now
Shake it down, shake it down now
Shake it down, shake it down now
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Brick House [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by Milan Williams Lionel Richie
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