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.
Oariá raiô
Obá obá obá
Oariá raiô
Obá obá obá
Mas que nada
Black Eyed Peas came to make it hotter
We be the party starter
Bubblin' up just like lava, like lava
Heated like a sauna
Penetrating through your body armor
Rhythmically we massage ya
With hip hop mixed up with samba
With samba
So yes, yes, y'all (yes, y'all, y'all)
You know we never stop we never rest, y'all (rest, y'all, y'all)
The Black Eyed Peas'll keep it funky fresh, y'all (fresh, y'all, y'all)
And we won't stop until we get y'all, 'til we get y'all sayin'
Oariá raiô
Obá obá obá
Oariá raiô
Obá obá obá
Peter Piper picked peppers
But Tab rocked rhymes-a
1, 2, 3, 4, several times-a
Heavy rotation played by every kind-a
Radio stations blastin' every mind-a
We crossing boundaries like everyday
To rock ya Robbie Bobbie Beamer on the Bay
We got, we got Tab magnifications
Tab magnified like every day
So yes, yes, y'all (yes, y'all, y'all)
You know we never stop we never rest, y'all (rest, y'all, y'all)
The Black Eyed Peas'll keep it funky fresh, y'all (fresh, y'all, y'all)
And we won't stop until we get y'all, 'til we get y'all sayin'
Oariá raiô
Obá obá obá (la, la, la, la, la)
Oariá raiô
Obá obá obá
Drop hot hot be my daily operation
Got to put in work in this crazy occupation
Gotta keep it movin' (that's the motivation)
Gotta ride the waves and keep a tight relation
With my team keep it moving, and doing it right
Up in the lab every day 'til daylight
That's the way things move in this monkey business
We took an old samba song and remixed it
Mas que nada
Sai da minha frente
Que eu quero passar
Pois o samba esta animado
O que eu quero e sambar
Este samba, que e misto de maracatu
É samba de preto velho
Samba de preto tu
Mas que nada, we gonna make you feel lil' hotter
The Peas and Sergio Mendes heating up samba
Ba, badada, ba
Ba, badada, ba
(Ba, badada, ba) Sergio, play yo piano
(Oh, eh, oh) Sergio, play yo yo yo yo yo
Piano (ano ano ano ano ano ano)
Check it out
Oariá raiô
Obá Obá Obá (lá, lá, lá, lá, lá)
Oariá raiô
Obá Obá Obá (lá, lá, lá, lá, lá)
Oariá raiô
Obá Obá Obá
Este samba, que e misto de maracatu
É samba de preto velho
Samba de preto tu
Este samba, que e misto de maracatu
É samba de preto velho
Samba de preto tu (lá, lá, lá, lá, lá)
Obá obá obá
Oariá raiô
Obá obá obá
Mas que nada
Black Eyed Peas came to make it hotter
We be the party starter
Bubblin' up just like lava, like lava
Heated like a sauna
Penetrating through your body armor
Rhythmically we massage ya
With hip hop mixed up with samba
With samba
So yes, yes, y'all (yes, y'all, y'all)
You know we never stop we never rest, y'all (rest, y'all, y'all)
The Black Eyed Peas'll keep it funky fresh, y'all (fresh, y'all, y'all)
And we won't stop until we get y'all, 'til we get y'all sayin'
Oariá raiô
Obá obá obá
Oariá raiô
Obá obá obá
Peter Piper picked peppers
But Tab rocked rhymes-a
1, 2, 3, 4, several times-a
Heavy rotation played by every kind-a
Radio stations blastin' every mind-a
We crossing boundaries like everyday
To rock ya Robbie Bobbie Beamer on the Bay
We got, we got Tab magnifications
Tab magnified like every day
So yes, yes, y'all (yes, y'all, y'all)
You know we never stop we never rest, y'all (rest, y'all, y'all)
The Black Eyed Peas'll keep it funky fresh, y'all (fresh, y'all, y'all)
And we won't stop until we get y'all, 'til we get y'all sayin'
Oariá raiô
Obá obá obá (la, la, la, la, la)
Oariá raiô
Obá obá obá
Drop hot hot be my daily operation
Got to put in work in this crazy occupation
Gotta keep it movin' (that's the motivation)
Gotta ride the waves and keep a tight relation
With my team keep it moving, and doing it right
Up in the lab every day 'til daylight
That's the way things move in this monkey business
We took an old samba song and remixed it
Mas que nada
Sai da minha frente
Que eu quero passar
Pois o samba esta animado
O que eu quero e sambar
Este samba, que e misto de maracatu
É samba de preto velho
Samba de preto tu
Mas que nada, we gonna make you feel lil' hotter
The Peas and Sergio Mendes heating up samba
Ba, badada, ba
Ba, badada, ba
(Ba, badada, ba) Sergio, play yo piano
(Oh, eh, oh) Sergio, play yo yo yo yo yo
Piano (ano ano ano ano ano ano)
Check it out
Oariá raiô
Obá Obá Obá (lá, lá, lá, lá, lá)
Oariá raiô
Obá Obá Obá (lá, lá, lá, lá, lá)
Oariá raiô
Obá Obá Obá
Este samba, que e misto de maracatu
É samba de preto velho
Samba de preto tu
Este samba, que e misto de maracatu
É samba de preto velho
Samba de preto tu (lá, lá, lá, lá, lá)
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