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.
Let's go out, get lit, get loose tonight
Sing a song, get wrong, make it feel alright
Drinks on ice
Stars in our eyes
Ain't got a lot of money
But you're a dime
Hey hey
All I need is a whole whole
Lot of you everyday day's
A holiday ain't nothing we can't do
Now all I need baby
Is a little time
And a whole lot of you
A whole lot of you
Get me buzzed on your love
Lemme steal a kiss
Bubblegum on your tongue
No I can't resist
Gotta leave all your worries at the door
'Cause life ain't nothin but a big dance floor
Hey hey
All I need is a whole whole
Lot of you everyday day's
A holiday ain't nothing we can't do
Now all I need baby
Is a little time
And a whole lot of you
A whole lot of you
Nobody wanna be alone, alone tonight
So come on baby take me home, home tonight
Nobody wanna be alone, alone tonight
So come on baby take me home, home tonight
Nobody wanna be alone, alone tonight
So come on baby take me home, home tonight
Nobody wanna be alone tonight
So come on and take me home
Hey hey
All I need is a whole whole
Lot of you everyday day's
A holiday ain't nothing we can't do baby
Hey hey
All I need is a whole whole
Lot of you everyday day's
A holiday ain't nothing we can't do
Now all I need baby
Is a little time
And a whole lot of you
That's all I need baby
Is a whole lot of you, and me, all night, let's get it right
Nobody wanna be alone
Some come on, take me home
Nobody wanna be alone, be alone baby
And no, you don't, wanna be alone, tonight
Sing a song, get wrong, make it feel alright
Drinks on ice
Stars in our eyes
Ain't got a lot of money
But you're a dime
Hey hey
All I need is a whole whole
Lot of you everyday day's
A holiday ain't nothing we can't do
Now all I need baby
Is a little time
And a whole lot of you
A whole lot of you
Get me buzzed on your love
Lemme steal a kiss
Bubblegum on your tongue
No I can't resist
Gotta leave all your worries at the door
'Cause life ain't nothin but a big dance floor
Hey hey
All I need is a whole whole
Lot of you everyday day's
A holiday ain't nothing we can't do
Now all I need baby
Is a little time
And a whole lot of you
A whole lot of you
Nobody wanna be alone, alone tonight
So come on baby take me home, home tonight
Nobody wanna be alone, alone tonight
So come on baby take me home, home tonight
Nobody wanna be alone, alone tonight
So come on baby take me home, home tonight
Nobody wanna be alone tonight
So come on and take me home
Hey hey
All I need is a whole whole
Lot of you everyday day's
A holiday ain't nothing we can't do baby
Hey hey
All I need is a whole whole
Lot of you everyday day's
A holiday ain't nothing we can't do
Now all I need baby
Is a little time
And a whole lot of you
That's all I need baby
Is a whole lot of you, and me, all night, let's get it right
Nobody wanna be alone
Some come on, take me home
Nobody wanna be alone, be alone baby
And no, you don't, wanna be alone, tonight
Lyrics submitted by LovelyMauve
Whole Lotta You Lyrics as written by Andrew Stephen Cook John Thomas Harding
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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