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.
It's like you doing a little too much, something extra,
But it's sexy, I like it, yeah.
That's all that matters right?
Show yo body off.
You know?
Show off (show off),
Listen
You been working out latly and I notice (notice)
And when you walk past, that ass gets me focused
And I'm matching you go too the bar
You, all the clubs ghetto star,
And I just want you too myself
'n all the girls be talking about chu,
All they doing is hating on you,
But I don't care what they do cause all I want is you girl
So show off, go head and off show off,
Girl I'm loving that swag, from the front to the back,
Why you gotta hurt em like that
So show off, go head and show off,
Let's the haters get mad, cause they ain't that bad,
Baby it's sexually go head and show off
I see you dancing too the music (music)
And now you poppin, got me wondering, that's how 2 do with it
You be swinging them hips, you be licking yo lips,
You know what you doing, girl!
You betta stop it! cause I'm likeing it!
'n all those other girls be talking about chu,
All they doing is hating on you,
But I don't care what they do cause all I want is you girl
So show off, go head and off show off,
Girl I'm loving that swag, from the front to the back,
Why you gotta hurt em like that
So show off, go head and show off,
Let's the haters get mad, cause they ain't that bad,
Baby it's sexually go head and show off!
(you can) show yo body off, girl
If you want 2.
(you can) go ahead and pose do what you wanna do,
Cause you know your the truth
And I'm really feeling you
Let's get play in a way, they know of
So show off, go head and off show off,
Girl I'm loving that swag, from the front to the back,
Why you gotta hurt em like that
So show off, go head and show off,
Let's the haters get mad, cause they ain't that bad,
Baby it's sexually go head and show off!
So sexy, so sexy
Oh, oh, oh,
Everything about you
Show off, show off
But it's sexy, I like it, yeah.
That's all that matters right?
Show yo body off.
You know?
Show off (show off),
Listen
You been working out latly and I notice (notice)
And when you walk past, that ass gets me focused
And I'm matching you go too the bar
You, all the clubs ghetto star,
And I just want you too myself
'n all the girls be talking about chu,
All they doing is hating on you,
But I don't care what they do cause all I want is you girl
So show off, go head and off show off,
Girl I'm loving that swag, from the front to the back,
Why you gotta hurt em like that
So show off, go head and show off,
Let's the haters get mad, cause they ain't that bad,
Baby it's sexually go head and show off
I see you dancing too the music (music)
And now you poppin, got me wondering, that's how 2 do with it
You be swinging them hips, you be licking yo lips,
You know what you doing, girl!
You betta stop it! cause I'm likeing it!
'n all those other girls be talking about chu,
All they doing is hating on you,
But I don't care what they do cause all I want is you girl
So show off, go head and off show off,
Girl I'm loving that swag, from the front to the back,
Why you gotta hurt em like that
So show off, go head and show off,
Let's the haters get mad, cause they ain't that bad,
Baby it's sexually go head and show off!
(you can) show yo body off, girl
If you want 2.
(you can) go ahead and pose do what you wanna do,
Cause you know your the truth
And I'm really feeling you
Let's get play in a way, they know of
So show off, go head and off show off,
Girl I'm loving that swag, from the front to the back,
Why you gotta hurt em like that
So show off, go head and show off,
Let's the haters get mad, cause they ain't that bad,
Baby it's sexually go head and show off!
So sexy, so sexy
Oh, oh, oh,
Everything about you
Show off, show off
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Show Off Lyrics as written by Warren Felder Robert Huggar
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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