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 think it's so cute and I think it's so sweet
How you let your friends encourage you to try and talk to me
But let me stop you there, oh, before you speak
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no, uh
You need to let it go, uh
You need to let it go, uh
Need to let it go, uh
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
You need to let it go, uh
You need to let it go, uh
Need to let it go, uh
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
First you gonna say you ain't runnin' game
Thinking I'm believing every word
Call me beautiful, so original
Telling me I'm not like other girls
I was in my zone before you came along
Now I'm thinking maybe you should go
Blah, blah, blah
I be like nah to the ah to the no, no, no
All my ladies, listen up
If that boy ain't giving up
Lick your lips and swing your hips
Girl, all you gotta say is
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no, uh
You need to let it go, uh
You need to let it go, uh
Need to let it go, uh
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
You need to let it go
You need to let it go
Need to let it go
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
Thank you in advance, I don't wanna dance (nope)
I don't need your hands all over me (no, no)
If I want a man, then I'ma get a man
But it's never my priority (hey)
I was in my zone, before you came along
Don't want you to take this personal
Blah, blah, blah
I be like nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
All my ladies, listen up (all my ladies)
If that boy ain't giving up (ain't giving up)
Lick your lips and swing your hips (hey, hey, let's go)
Girl, all you gotta say is (woo)
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no, uh
You need to let it go, uh
You need to let it go, uh
Need to let it go, uh
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
You need to let it go
You need to let it go
Need to let it go
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no (I'm feeling)
Untouchable, untouchable (uh, I'm feeling)
Untouchable, untouchable (I'm feeling)
Untouchable, untouchable
I'm feeling
(Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no) hey, hey, hey
Feeling
Untouchable, untouchable (I'm feeling) (uh, I'm feeling)
Untouchable, untouchable (untouchable) (I'm feeling)
Untouchable, untouchable (I'm feeling)
(Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no, hey)
All my ladies, listen up (said, all my ladies)
If that boy ain't giving up (ain't giving up)
Lick your lips and swing your hips (no, no)
Girl, all you gotta say is (no, no)
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no, uh (hey, oh)
You need to let it go, uh
You need to let it go, uh
Need to let it go, uh
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
You need to let it go
You need to let it go (baby)
Need to let it go
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
I'm feeling
Untouchable, untouchable (uh, I'm feeling)
Untouchable, untouchable (I'm feeling) (go away please, babe)
Untouchable, untouchable (I'm feeling)
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no (ah, ah, to the, no, no, no, no)
How you let your friends encourage you to try and talk to me
But let me stop you there, oh, before you speak
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no, uh
You need to let it go, uh
You need to let it go, uh
Need to let it go, uh
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
You need to let it go, uh
You need to let it go, uh
Need to let it go, uh
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
First you gonna say you ain't runnin' game
Thinking I'm believing every word
Call me beautiful, so original
Telling me I'm not like other girls
I was in my zone before you came along
Now I'm thinking maybe you should go
Blah, blah, blah
I be like nah to the ah to the no, no, no
All my ladies, listen up
If that boy ain't giving up
Lick your lips and swing your hips
Girl, all you gotta say is
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no, uh
You need to let it go, uh
You need to let it go, uh
Need to let it go, uh
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
You need to let it go
You need to let it go
Need to let it go
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
Thank you in advance, I don't wanna dance (nope)
I don't need your hands all over me (no, no)
If I want a man, then I'ma get a man
But it's never my priority (hey)
I was in my zone, before you came along
Don't want you to take this personal
Blah, blah, blah
I be like nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
All my ladies, listen up (all my ladies)
If that boy ain't giving up (ain't giving up)
Lick your lips and swing your hips (hey, hey, let's go)
Girl, all you gotta say is (woo)
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no, uh
You need to let it go, uh
You need to let it go, uh
Need to let it go, uh
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
You need to let it go
You need to let it go
Need to let it go
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no (I'm feeling)
Untouchable, untouchable (uh, I'm feeling)
Untouchable, untouchable (I'm feeling)
Untouchable, untouchable
I'm feeling
(Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no) hey, hey, hey
Feeling
Untouchable, untouchable (I'm feeling) (uh, I'm feeling)
Untouchable, untouchable (untouchable) (I'm feeling)
Untouchable, untouchable (I'm feeling)
(Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no, hey)
All my ladies, listen up (said, all my ladies)
If that boy ain't giving up (ain't giving up)
Lick your lips and swing your hips (no, no)
Girl, all you gotta say is (no, no)
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no, uh (hey, oh)
You need to let it go, uh
You need to let it go, uh
Need to let it go, uh
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
You need to let it go
You need to let it go (baby)
Need to let it go
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
I'm feeling
Untouchable, untouchable (uh, I'm feeling)
Untouchable, untouchable (I'm feeling) (go away please, babe)
Untouchable, untouchable (I'm feeling)
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no (ah, ah, to the, no, no, no, no)
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