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.
I need a drummer boy (boy)
A better drummer boy (hey)
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
Eh
Oh
Oh
I need a drummer boy
Be my little drummer
Eh
Oh
Oh
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
I need a fella
Who is fancy
Step into my love
I'll show you how to romance
He give it to me, to the beat of the drum
Swing away, and away
Ba da pa (pa)
I can't hear it, I wanna hear it
Louder, louder, louder
I need a drummer boy (boy)
A better drummer boy (hey)
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
Eh
Oh
Oh
I need a drummer boy
Be my little drummer
Eh
Oh
Oh
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
I like them strong
Simple and dumb
They wanna bang my drum
But it can't be done
They like the way I shake my tambourine
I got a boom and a bing
Baby you never seen
Turn me on, baby
I'm the boss
Mean what I say
And say what I mean
I can't feel it
I wanna feel it
Harder, harder, harder
I need a drummer boy (boy)
A better drummer boy (hey)
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
Eh
Oh
Oh
I need a drummer boy
Be my little drummer
Eh
Oh
Oh
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
(1-2-3-4, hey, hey)
I can't hear it
(Hey, 1-2-3-4)
I can't feel it, I wanna feel it
Harder, harder, harder
I need a drummer boy (boy)
A better drummer boy (hey)
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
Eh
Oh
Oh
I need a drummer boy
Be my little drummer
Eh
Oh
Oh
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
A better drummer boy (hey)
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
Eh
Oh
Oh
I need a drummer boy
Be my little drummer
Eh
Oh
Oh
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
I need a fella
Who is fancy
Step into my love
I'll show you how to romance
He give it to me, to the beat of the drum
Swing away, and away
Ba da pa (pa)
I can't hear it, I wanna hear it
Louder, louder, louder
I need a drummer boy (boy)
A better drummer boy (hey)
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
Eh
Oh
Oh
I need a drummer boy
Be my little drummer
Eh
Oh
Oh
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
I like them strong
Simple and dumb
They wanna bang my drum
But it can't be done
They like the way I shake my tambourine
I got a boom and a bing
Baby you never seen
Turn me on, baby
I'm the boss
Mean what I say
And say what I mean
I can't feel it
I wanna feel it
Harder, harder, harder
I need a drummer boy (boy)
A better drummer boy (hey)
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
Eh
Oh
Oh
I need a drummer boy
Be my little drummer
Eh
Oh
Oh
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
(1-2-3-4, hey, hey)
I can't hear it
(Hey, 1-2-3-4)
I can't feel it, I wanna feel it
Harder, harder, harder
I need a drummer boy (boy)
A better drummer boy (hey)
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
Eh
Oh
Oh
I need a drummer boy
Be my little drummer
Eh
Oh
Oh
Pick up your stick (ha)
Hit me with your best (shot)
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Drummer Boy Lyrics as written by Nathan Walker Shama Joseph
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, SPIKY I M IN PUBLISHING, Bluewater Music Corp., Sentric Music
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