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.
Ohh, you can shake it to the east
You can shake it to the west
You can shake it the way
That express you the best
But remember, when actions is overheard
One picture is worth a thousand words
Body language and I heard that
Body language talkin' ain't sayin' a word
Picture ain't gettin' it heard
Body language body language
Talk to me
Just when you find you'd lend an ear
You find it took your eyes to make it clear
What it is her mouth was trying to say
Ohhh, when the words got in the way
Talk to me just rappin'
(Now picture this)
Talk to me just rappin'
(Talkin ain't sayin a word)
Talk to me, Just rappin'
Talkin' ain't sayin a word
Picture ain't gettin it heard
Wo-wo-wo wo-wo-wo wo-wo-wo-wo-wo
Wow wow wow'
Body language talkin' ain't sayin' a word
Body language
Picture ain't gettin' it heard talk to me
Talk to me
Talk to me just rappin'
Talk to me
Talkin ain't sayin a word
(Talkin' ain't sayin' a word)
Picture ain't gettin' it heard
(Picture ain't gettin' it heard)
Singing and shout
Tell me what it's all about
Talkin' out loud and ain't sayin a word
Please don't let me be misoverheard
Body language
Talk to me body language
Rap to me body language
Speak to me body language
Slave to me in body language
Talkin' ain't sayin' a word
Baby won't you speak to me?
Talk to me in body language, girl
(Talkin' ain't sayin a word)
Talkin' ain't sayin a word
Sing it and shout
Tell me what it's all about
Talkin' out loud and ain't sayin' a word
Please don't let me be misoverheard
Talkin' ain't sayin a word
Pictures ain't gettin' it heard
Just when you thought you had made it clear
You find it took your eyes to make 'em hear
What it was your mouth was tryin' to say
Ohhh, when the words got in the way
Baby, won't ya speak to me
Talk to me (Talk) in body language (ohh)
Rap to me (Rap on me) in body language
(The way you move your sexy body)
Speak to me (Speakin')
In body language (oh, ho-ho)
Talkin' ain't sayin a word
(and the picture's not gettin' it heard)
You can shake it to the east, oh-hoho, or
You can shake it to the west (whoo ohh)
The one who funks you the best
(whoo ohhh, aiii)
Just rappin'
Talkin' ain't sayin' a word
Picture ain't gettin it heard
Talk to me in body language (lay it on me)
Rap to me in body language
(why don't ya speak to me)
Speak to me in body language
Talkin' ain't sayin a word
Talk to me in body language (Speak)
Rap to me in body language
(Why don't ya speak to me)
Speak to me in body language
Talkin' ain't sayin' a word
You can shake it to the west
You can shake it the way
That express you the best
But remember, when actions is overheard
One picture is worth a thousand words
Body language and I heard that
Body language talkin' ain't sayin' a word
Picture ain't gettin' it heard
Body language body language
Talk to me
Just when you find you'd lend an ear
You find it took your eyes to make it clear
What it is her mouth was trying to say
Ohhh, when the words got in the way
Talk to me just rappin'
(Now picture this)
Talk to me just rappin'
(Talkin ain't sayin a word)
Talk to me, Just rappin'
Talkin' ain't sayin a word
Picture ain't gettin it heard
Wo-wo-wo wo-wo-wo wo-wo-wo-wo-wo
Wow wow wow'
Body language talkin' ain't sayin' a word
Body language
Picture ain't gettin' it heard talk to me
Talk to me
Talk to me just rappin'
Talk to me
Talkin ain't sayin a word
(Talkin' ain't sayin' a word)
Picture ain't gettin' it heard
(Picture ain't gettin' it heard)
Singing and shout
Tell me what it's all about
Talkin' out loud and ain't sayin a word
Please don't let me be misoverheard
Body language
Talk to me body language
Rap to me body language
Speak to me body language
Slave to me in body language
Talkin' ain't sayin' a word
Baby won't you speak to me?
Talk to me in body language, girl
(Talkin' ain't sayin a word)
Talkin' ain't sayin a word
Sing it and shout
Tell me what it's all about
Talkin' out loud and ain't sayin' a word
Please don't let me be misoverheard
Talkin' ain't sayin a word
Pictures ain't gettin' it heard
Just when you thought you had made it clear
You find it took your eyes to make 'em hear
What it was your mouth was tryin' to say
Ohhh, when the words got in the way
Baby, won't ya speak to me
Talk to me (Talk) in body language (ohh)
Rap to me (Rap on me) in body language
(The way you move your sexy body)
Speak to me (Speakin')
In body language (oh, ho-ho)
Talkin' ain't sayin a word
(and the picture's not gettin' it heard)
You can shake it to the east, oh-hoho, or
You can shake it to the west (whoo ohh)
The one who funks you the best
(whoo ohhh, aiii)
Just rappin'
Talkin' ain't sayin' a word
Picture ain't gettin it heard
Talk to me in body language (lay it on me)
Rap to me in body language
(why don't ya speak to me)
Speak to me in body language
Talkin' ain't sayin a word
Talk to me in body language (Speak)
Rap to me in body language
(Why don't ya speak to me)
Speak to me in body language
Talkin' ain't sayin' a word
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Body Language Lyrics as written by George Jr. Clinton Donnie Ray Sterling
Lyrics © Word Collections Publishing
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