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.
And this for my ******, *******, playas, pimps
While they keep it in the street, we gon? keep it in the streets
And this for my ******, *******, playas, pimps
While they keep it in the street, we gon? keep it in the streets
Hey hey, I'm Hollyhood
I'm on Patron in the club feelin? good
Hey hey, I'm so high
And the DJ got the club so loud
Hands up, now let ?em bounce
2 steppin? lil mama work it out
Go down, now get dirty
Go down, now get dirty
Roll up on dem wheels again, hop up out that whip again
Talkin? with them chicks again in the club Kells on the scene again
Order me some rounds again, man I'm 'bout to clown again
I'm about to see them strippers comin? down them poles again
****** in the club gettin? out of control again
Man they 'bout to come and shut this whole ***** down again
Take it to my crib, that's what's up
The after party, that's what's up
Straight 'til the mornin?, that's what's up
Now get the **** out, that's what's up
Stuntin? I don't give a ****, take my chain hold it up
Bounce it like a real playa, pimp all in my cup
Man I'm in the club and I'm looking for a main chick
Someone I can brain chick, someone I can stand chick
Hey hey, I'm Hollyhood
I'm on Patron in the club feelin? good
Hey hey, I'm so high
And the DJ got the club so loud
Hands up, now let ?em bounce
2 steppin? lil mama work it out
Go down, now get dirty
Go down, now get dirty
Yeah, ladies tell me I'm too cute and that translates that I'm too rich
They wanna spend the night at the crib so they hit the club with 2 fifths
We always be in VIP and each player got 2 chicks
They look at us like we live here, they look at why?all like, ?who's this??
We ain't trippin? about the media, send 'em one of our platinum plaques
Matter of fact you can send a pic of our middle fingers attached to that
All eyes on me ?cause I'm the playa all the haters wanna be, wanna be
Hey hey, I'm Hollyhood
I'm on Patron in the club feelin? good
Hey hey, I'm so high
And the DJ got the club so loud
Hands up, now let ?em bounce
2 steppin? lil mama work it out
Go down, now get dirty
Go down, now get dirty
Purple Phantom, dip low, blowin? out that purple smoke
Open up that closet door, fresh shoes, fresh clothes
Private jets, takin? trips, ballin? mayne, spinnin? chips
Give that girl a gold medal the way she out there turnin? flips
Bend it over, that's what's up
Now shake it nasty, that's what's up
Girl here's my number, that's what's up
Gimme that, that's what's up
Man, you know we pimpin?
Man, you know we sippin?
Man, you know we got them chicks
In the pool skinny dippin?
Hey hey, I'm Hollyhood
I'm on Patron in the club feelin? good
Hey hey, I'm so high
And the DJ got the club so loud
Hands up, now let ?em bounce
2 steppin? lil mama work it out
Go down, now get dirty
Go down, now get dirty
While they keep it in the street, we gon? keep it in the streets
And this for my ******, *******, playas, pimps
While they keep it in the street, we gon? keep it in the streets
Hey hey, I'm Hollyhood
I'm on Patron in the club feelin? good
Hey hey, I'm so high
And the DJ got the club so loud
Hands up, now let ?em bounce
2 steppin? lil mama work it out
Go down, now get dirty
Go down, now get dirty
Roll up on dem wheels again, hop up out that whip again
Talkin? with them chicks again in the club Kells on the scene again
Order me some rounds again, man I'm 'bout to clown again
I'm about to see them strippers comin? down them poles again
****** in the club gettin? out of control again
Man they 'bout to come and shut this whole ***** down again
Take it to my crib, that's what's up
The after party, that's what's up
Straight 'til the mornin?, that's what's up
Now get the **** out, that's what's up
Stuntin? I don't give a ****, take my chain hold it up
Bounce it like a real playa, pimp all in my cup
Man I'm in the club and I'm looking for a main chick
Someone I can brain chick, someone I can stand chick
Hey hey, I'm Hollyhood
I'm on Patron in the club feelin? good
Hey hey, I'm so high
And the DJ got the club so loud
Hands up, now let ?em bounce
2 steppin? lil mama work it out
Go down, now get dirty
Go down, now get dirty
Yeah, ladies tell me I'm too cute and that translates that I'm too rich
They wanna spend the night at the crib so they hit the club with 2 fifths
We always be in VIP and each player got 2 chicks
They look at us like we live here, they look at why?all like, ?who's this??
We ain't trippin? about the media, send 'em one of our platinum plaques
Matter of fact you can send a pic of our middle fingers attached to that
All eyes on me ?cause I'm the playa all the haters wanna be, wanna be
Hey hey, I'm Hollyhood
I'm on Patron in the club feelin? good
Hey hey, I'm so high
And the DJ got the club so loud
Hands up, now let ?em bounce
2 steppin? lil mama work it out
Go down, now get dirty
Go down, now get dirty
Purple Phantom, dip low, blowin? out that purple smoke
Open up that closet door, fresh shoes, fresh clothes
Private jets, takin? trips, ballin? mayne, spinnin? chips
Give that girl a gold medal the way she out there turnin? flips
Bend it over, that's what's up
Now shake it nasty, that's what's up
Girl here's my number, that's what's up
Gimme that, that's what's up
Man, you know we pimpin?
Man, you know we sippin?
Man, you know we got them chicks
In the pool skinny dippin?
Hey hey, I'm Hollyhood
I'm on Patron in the club feelin? good
Hey hey, I'm so high
And the DJ got the club so loud
Hands up, now let ?em bounce
2 steppin? lil mama work it out
Go down, now get dirty
Go down, now get dirty
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Get Dirty Lyrics as written by Marc Joseph Hakeem T. Seriki
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Missing Link Music
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