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.
Yummy, yummy
Sticky sweet like candy
My ice cream dream a back lava
Chewy treat like candy
Lollipop gumdrop my choc-o-lot
Like a flavor you can come to me
You can swim in the fountain of fun with me
On the island dance in the sun with me
He's skippin' you should run with me
Underneath that sundress
She got cheeks oh, yes
That's a free circus
Twist it mama burn it
Oh, boy she's juicy ripe like a pear
Well, I got grapes mama blow it in the ai-ai-air
She-she-she shake it like a maraca
My name is Tele
And I'm taller than Chewbacca
Sticky sweet like candy
My ice cream dream a back lava
Chewy treat like candy
Lollipop gumdrop my choc-o-lot
Chinese, Indian and Russian
Peaches tastes the nectar gushin'
Puerto Rican and Jamaican
She got cakes let's start bakin'
Mexican and Phillipino
Bounce it mama get them see no
English, French how could I forget
She got me hard like a baguette
I've been patiently waitin' to get the tastin'
Bust on the first date and candy paints ya
Your makeups airbrush proper dandy
And I'm a eat it up like cotton candy
You're smellin' like Jolly Ranchers
Sticky lip gloss and fluorescent extensions
Shortcuts too with an ass on the back of that
I want them cherry vanilla dipped in choco latte
Sticky sweet like candy
My ice cream dream a back lava
Chewy treat like candy
Lollipop gumdrop my choc-o-lot
Candy
(Yummy, yummy)
Peppermint and butta scotch
(Oh, yea)
She tastes just like candy
(Yummy, yummy)
With the cherry on top
(Oh, yeah)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sticky sweet like candy
My ice cream dream a back lava
Chewy treat like candy
Lollipop gumdrop my choc-o-lot
Sticky sweet like candy
My ice cream dream a back lava
Chewy treat like candy
Lollipop gumdrop my choc-o-lot
Sticky sweet like candy
My ice cream dream a back lava
Chewy treat like candy
Lollipop gumdrop my choc-o-lot
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sticky sweet like candy
My ice cream dream a back lava
Chewy treat like candy
Lollipop gumdrop my choc-o-lot
Like a flavor you can come to me
You can swim in the fountain of fun with me
On the island dance in the sun with me
He's skippin' you should run with me
Underneath that sundress
She got cheeks oh, yes
That's a free circus
Twist it mama burn it
Oh, boy she's juicy ripe like a pear
Well, I got grapes mama blow it in the ai-ai-air
She-she-she shake it like a maraca
My name is Tele
And I'm taller than Chewbacca
Sticky sweet like candy
My ice cream dream a back lava
Chewy treat like candy
Lollipop gumdrop my choc-o-lot
Chinese, Indian and Russian
Peaches tastes the nectar gushin'
Puerto Rican and Jamaican
She got cakes let's start bakin'
Mexican and Phillipino
Bounce it mama get them see no
English, French how could I forget
She got me hard like a baguette
I've been patiently waitin' to get the tastin'
Bust on the first date and candy paints ya
Your makeups airbrush proper dandy
And I'm a eat it up like cotton candy
You're smellin' like Jolly Ranchers
Sticky lip gloss and fluorescent extensions
Shortcuts too with an ass on the back of that
I want them cherry vanilla dipped in choco latte
Sticky sweet like candy
My ice cream dream a back lava
Chewy treat like candy
Lollipop gumdrop my choc-o-lot
Candy
(Yummy, yummy)
Peppermint and butta scotch
(Oh, yea)
She tastes just like candy
(Yummy, yummy)
With the cherry on top
(Oh, yeah)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sticky sweet like candy
My ice cream dream a back lava
Chewy treat like candy
Lollipop gumdrop my choc-o-lot
Sticky sweet like candy
My ice cream dream a back lava
Chewy treat like candy
Lollipop gumdrop my choc-o-lot
Sticky sweet like candy
My ice cream dream a back lava
Chewy treat like candy
Lollipop gumdrop my choc-o-lot
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
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Choc-O-Lot Lyrics as written by Marty Garton Gennessee Lewis
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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