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.
From the streets of miami
To presenting at the Grammys
Con el muslito de Jennifer
Maybe now you understand me
Clap your hands, go clap your hands
Mr Worldwide
Redone
And the beautiful Jennifer Lopez
Dale
We don't believe in defeat
That's why we're back for a three-peat
Hi Jenny, mira que esta loco,
Yo me lo como como pastelito coco
I get on stupid on a beach, she wowo
I got mamis, mamis by the boatload
Yo tengo la carne, y ella el mojo
I'm saying dale, she's screaming YOLO
She's little red riding hood, and guess who's the lobo, me la como
Who's name is globally known,
Who's name's on a check, and they adding an O
Who's name is on the Blimp with the world is yours
Who's name is on schools, huh
Slam for sure,
I know it's
Hard to understand how a boy grew to a man, man turned to a brand
But guess what here I am
Jenny from the block, let's rock
You push me harder
I do the same
Boy wanna feel ya
In every way
Don't even wonder
It's just a game
We rocking body to body, let's go insane
I hit the spotlight, all night, ready to go
Give you a hard night, so tight, ready to blow
I'm in the spotlight, all night, ready to go
Give you a hard night, so tight, ready to blow
Oh, we can do anything we want
Live it up,
So live it up, live it up, go, oh
And we ain't stopping till we done, live it up oh
So live it up, live it up, go go go go go go go go go
Make love, don't fight
Let's fuck tonight
Let's fuck tonight
Turn up this motha' and let it play
I know you like my bumper
Don't be ashamed
Don't even wonder,
It's just a game
We rocking body to body, let's go insane
I hit the spotlight, all night, ready to go
Give you a hard night, so tight, ready to blow
I'm in the spotlight, all night, ready to go
Give you a hard night, so tight, ready to blow
Oh, we can do anything we want
Live it up,
So live it up, live it up, go, oh
And we ain't stopping till we done, live it up
So live it up, live it up, go go go go go go go go go
Make love, don't fight,
Let's fuck tonight
Let's fuck tonight
You name it she's done it
She's the reason that women run it
Bet this on a Grammy
Maybe now you understand me
(Clap your hands, go clap your hands, go clap your hands, to the beat)
(Clap your hands, go clap your hands, go clap your hands, to the beat)
(Clap your hands, go clap your hands, go clap your hands, to the beat)
Oh, we can do anything we want, live it up
So live it up, live it up, go, oh
And we ain't stopping till we done, live it up
So live it up, live it up, go go go go go go go (Let's fuck tonight)
(Let's fuck tonight)
To presenting at the Grammys
Con el muslito de Jennifer
Maybe now you understand me
Clap your hands, go clap your hands
Mr Worldwide
Redone
And the beautiful Jennifer Lopez
Dale
We don't believe in defeat
That's why we're back for a three-peat
Hi Jenny, mira que esta loco,
Yo me lo como como pastelito coco
I get on stupid on a beach, she wowo
I got mamis, mamis by the boatload
Yo tengo la carne, y ella el mojo
I'm saying dale, she's screaming YOLO
She's little red riding hood, and guess who's the lobo, me la como
Who's name is globally known,
Who's name's on a check, and they adding an O
Who's name is on the Blimp with the world is yours
Who's name is on schools, huh
Slam for sure,
I know it's
Hard to understand how a boy grew to a man, man turned to a brand
But guess what here I am
Jenny from the block, let's rock
You push me harder
I do the same
Boy wanna feel ya
In every way
Don't even wonder
It's just a game
We rocking body to body, let's go insane
I hit the spotlight, all night, ready to go
Give you a hard night, so tight, ready to blow
I'm in the spotlight, all night, ready to go
Give you a hard night, so tight, ready to blow
Oh, we can do anything we want
Live it up,
So live it up, live it up, go, oh
And we ain't stopping till we done, live it up oh
So live it up, live it up, go go go go go go go go go
Make love, don't fight
Let's fuck tonight
Let's fuck tonight
Turn up this motha' and let it play
I know you like my bumper
Don't be ashamed
Don't even wonder,
It's just a game
We rocking body to body, let's go insane
I hit the spotlight, all night, ready to go
Give you a hard night, so tight, ready to blow
I'm in the spotlight, all night, ready to go
Give you a hard night, so tight, ready to blow
Oh, we can do anything we want
Live it up,
So live it up, live it up, go, oh
And we ain't stopping till we done, live it up
So live it up, live it up, go go go go go go go go go
Make love, don't fight,
Let's fuck tonight
Let's fuck tonight
You name it she's done it
She's the reason that women run it
Bet this on a Grammy
Maybe now you understand me
(Clap your hands, go clap your hands, go clap your hands, to the beat)
(Clap your hands, go clap your hands, go clap your hands, to the beat)
(Clap your hands, go clap your hands, go clap your hands, to the beat)
Oh, we can do anything we want, live it up
So live it up, live it up, go, oh
And we ain't stopping till we done, live it up
So live it up, live it up, go go go go go go go (Let's fuck tonight)
(Let's fuck tonight)
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