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.
Motel six, slow gin fizz
Swinging in the lobby
Do the sunset twist
I can do it, you can do it
Move them hips
Everybody, let's get dangerous!
Fellas, if you want to
Get the invite quicker
Pack up the pick-up
And pick up the liquor
Gone is your charm
Well come on, going to get her
Baby, it's a fair game
Ladies if you really
Want to reign them suckers
Line up them lips and
Plump up them pluckers
Baby, that's the only
Way to get them other fuckers
Tell me what you want, tell
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, c-c-come on
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, c-c-come on
Baby, if you really
Want to know my secret
Come a little closer
Kitty, promise you'll keep it
Come a little nearer dear
You're gonna need it
Gonna tell you
Men'll like a woman
Who just don't need them
Sweeter than cherry pie
But we'll treat them
Meaner than dirt
They deserve to be hurt
Do they realize what
You're worth, worth, worth?
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, c-c-come on
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, c-c-come on
Maybe we can go down to 7-11
Drive down the drag in your Pontiac heaven
Baby you can buy me Diet Mountain Dew
And we'll get right down to it
Me and you
Laying on your hood like a flat bed truck
In the spotlight we see Jim and Chuck
We saw their car from a mile away
And it's slowing
You say it's a motel dance let's get going!
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, c-c-come on
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, c-c-come on
Motel six, slow gin fizz
Swinging in the lobby
Do the sunset twist
I can do it, you can do it
Move them hips
Everybody, let's get dangerous!
Motel six, slow gin fizz
Swinging in the lobby
Do the sunset twist
I can do it, you can do it
Move them hips
Everybody, let's get dangerous!
Motel six, slow gin fizz
Swinging in the lobby
Do the sunset twist
I can do it, you can do it
Move them hips
Everybody, let's get dangerous!
Swinging in the lobby
Do the sunset twist
I can do it, you can do it
Move them hips
Everybody, let's get dangerous!
Fellas, if you want to
Get the invite quicker
Pack up the pick-up
And pick up the liquor
Gone is your charm
Well come on, going to get her
Baby, it's a fair game
Ladies if you really
Want to reign them suckers
Line up them lips and
Plump up them pluckers
Baby, that's the only
Way to get them other fuckers
Tell me what you want, tell
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, c-c-come on
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, c-c-come on
Baby, if you really
Want to know my secret
Come a little closer
Kitty, promise you'll keep it
Come a little nearer dear
You're gonna need it
Gonna tell you
Men'll like a woman
Who just don't need them
Sweeter than cherry pie
But we'll treat them
Meaner than dirt
They deserve to be hurt
Do they realize what
You're worth, worth, worth?
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, c-c-come on
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, c-c-come on
Maybe we can go down to 7-11
Drive down the drag in your Pontiac heaven
Baby you can buy me Diet Mountain Dew
And we'll get right down to it
Me and you
Laying on your hood like a flat bed truck
In the spotlight we see Jim and Chuck
We saw their car from a mile away
And it's slowing
You say it's a motel dance let's get going!
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, c-c-come on
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, it's a party
It's a party, c-c-come on
Motel six, slow gin fizz
Swinging in the lobby
Do the sunset twist
I can do it, you can do it
Move them hips
Everybody, let's get dangerous!
Motel six, slow gin fizz
Swinging in the lobby
Do the sunset twist
I can do it, you can do it
Move them hips
Everybody, let's get dangerous!
Motel six, slow gin fizz
Swinging in the lobby
Do the sunset twist
I can do it, you can do it
Move them hips
Everybody, let's get dangerous!
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher, edited by alianovna, Nashly
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