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.
This thing right here
Is lettin' all the ladies know
What guys talk about
You know, the finer things in life
Haha
Check it out
Ooh that dress so scandalous
And you know another nigga couldn't handle it
So you shakin' that thang like who's the ish
With a look in your eyes so devilish, uh
You like to dance, all the hip hop spots
And you cruise to crews like connect the dots
Not just urban, she like the pop
'Cause she was Livin' la Vida Loca
She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck
Thighs like what, what, what
Baby, move your butt, butt, butt
Uh, I think I'll sing it again (c'mon)
She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck
Thighs like what, what, what
All night long
Let me see that thong (c'mon)
(I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Baby (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
That thong th-thong, thong, thong
I like it when the beat goes (da na da na)
Baby, make your booty go (da na da na)
(Girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
That thong th-thong thong, thong (uh, listen)
That girl so scandalous
And I know another nigga couldn't handle it
And she shakin' that thing like who's the ish
With a look in her eyes so devilish, uh
She like to dance all the hip hop spots
And she cruise to crews to connect the dots
Not just urban, she like the pop
'Cause she was Livin' la Vida Loca
She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck
Thighs like what, what, what
Baby, move your butt, butt, butt
Uh, I think I'll sing it again (c'mon)
She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck
Thighs like what, what, what
All night long (c'mon)
Let me see that thong
(I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Baby (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
That thong th-thong, thong, thong
I like it when the beat goes (da na da na)
Baby, make your booty go (da na da na)
(Girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
That thong th-thong thong, thong
(I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
C'mon (Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Baby (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
That thong th-thong, thong, thong
Said I (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
Uh (baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Alright (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
That thong th-thong thong, thong
That dress so scandalous
I swear another nigga couldn't handle it
When you shakin' that thing like whose the ish
With a look in your eyes do devilish, uh
You like to dance all the hip hop spots
Then you cruise to the crews to connect the dots
Not just urban, you like the pop
'Cause she was Livin' la Vida Loca
She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck
Thighs like what, what, what
Baby, move your butt, butt, butt, uh
I think I'll sing it again
'Cause she had dumps like a truck, truck, truck
Thighs like what, what, what
Baby, move your butt, butt, butt, uh
I think I'll sing it again
C'mon
C'mon
C'mon
C'mon
Yeah, yeah (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
(Girl, I know you wanna show da na da na) baby
That thong th-thong, thong, thong
I said I like the way, uh (baby, when the beat goes da na da na)
Uh (baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Baby (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
(That thong th-thong thong, thong) listen
Said I like the way (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
I don't think you heard me (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
(That thong th-thong, thong, thong)
Said I like the way (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
You move that thing (baby, make your booty go da na da na)
I see your body (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
Glistening (that thong th-thong thong, thong)
Your thighs, your knees (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
Your breasts, your feet (baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Oh please, tell me (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
Baby, oh (that thong th-thong thong, thong)
Whoa (da na da na)
Uh (da na da na)
Alright, uh (da na da na)
Whoa, yeah (da na da na, da na da na)
Ooh (da na da na)
Whoa (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Uh (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
Baby (that thong th-thong thong, thong)
Alright (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
(That thong th-thong thong, thong)
Alright (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
(Da da da)
Is lettin' all the ladies know
What guys talk about
You know, the finer things in life
Haha
Check it out
Ooh that dress so scandalous
And you know another nigga couldn't handle it
So you shakin' that thang like who's the ish
With a look in your eyes so devilish, uh
You like to dance, all the hip hop spots
And you cruise to crews like connect the dots
Not just urban, she like the pop
'Cause she was Livin' la Vida Loca
She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck
Thighs like what, what, what
Baby, move your butt, butt, butt
Uh, I think I'll sing it again (c'mon)
She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck
Thighs like what, what, what
All night long
Let me see that thong (c'mon)
(I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Baby (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
That thong th-thong, thong, thong
I like it when the beat goes (da na da na)
Baby, make your booty go (da na da na)
(Girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
That thong th-thong thong, thong (uh, listen)
That girl so scandalous
And I know another nigga couldn't handle it
And she shakin' that thing like who's the ish
With a look in her eyes so devilish, uh
She like to dance all the hip hop spots
And she cruise to crews to connect the dots
Not just urban, she like the pop
'Cause she was Livin' la Vida Loca
She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck
Thighs like what, what, what
Baby, move your butt, butt, butt
Uh, I think I'll sing it again (c'mon)
She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck
Thighs like what, what, what
All night long (c'mon)
Let me see that thong
(I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Baby (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
That thong th-thong, thong, thong
I like it when the beat goes (da na da na)
Baby, make your booty go (da na da na)
(Girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
That thong th-thong thong, thong
(I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
C'mon (Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Baby (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
That thong th-thong, thong, thong
Said I (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
Uh (baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Alright (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
That thong th-thong thong, thong
That dress so scandalous
I swear another nigga couldn't handle it
When you shakin' that thing like whose the ish
With a look in your eyes do devilish, uh
You like to dance all the hip hop spots
Then you cruise to the crews to connect the dots
Not just urban, you like the pop
'Cause she was Livin' la Vida Loca
She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck
Thighs like what, what, what
Baby, move your butt, butt, butt, uh
I think I'll sing it again
'Cause she had dumps like a truck, truck, truck
Thighs like what, what, what
Baby, move your butt, butt, butt, uh
I think I'll sing it again
C'mon
C'mon
C'mon
C'mon
Yeah, yeah (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
(Girl, I know you wanna show da na da na) baby
That thong th-thong, thong, thong
I said I like the way, uh (baby, when the beat goes da na da na)
Uh (baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Baby (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
(That thong th-thong thong, thong) listen
Said I like the way (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
I don't think you heard me (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
(That thong th-thong, thong, thong)
Said I like the way (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
You move that thing (baby, make your booty go da na da na)
I see your body (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
Glistening (that thong th-thong thong, thong)
Your thighs, your knees (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
Your breasts, your feet (baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Oh please, tell me (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
Baby, oh (that thong th-thong thong, thong)
Whoa (da na da na)
Uh (da na da na)
Alright, uh (da na da na)
Whoa, yeah (da na da na, da na da na)
Ooh (da na da na)
Whoa (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Uh (girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
Baby (that thong th-thong thong, thong)
Alright (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
Girl, I know you wanna show da na da na)
(That thong th-thong thong, thong)
Alright (I like it when the beat goes da na da na)
(Baby, make your booty go da na da na)
(Da da da)
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1999 isn't really that old. What i want to know is waht does "she had dumps like a truck" actually mean? Cos I don't think he means that she takes big dumps...
How did no one comment on this song? It sparked the popularity of the thong among women. (You've got to see my best friend dance to this...she does it just like the girls in the video, but without showing her thong.)
I remember in eighth grade everyone knew this song this and the bad touch
Ya know, this song means a lot to my friends and I. It seriously brought us closer together, and if I ever met Sisqo I'd thank him for that.
i hated this song when it was popular, but it grew on me and i love it now! it reminds me of 10th grade spanish class when the people i sat around would always sing it to annoy me...and, yes, i remember one girl who could put on a fucking incredible little show to this song
It mioght just be me, but ti looks like the lyrics are a little ghetto to me... I don't think the singing was THIS bad...
hmmm i wonder what this song is about.......
This must the ultimate on-hit-wonder song. And I have to say that it is very bad song, even tough it stucks to your head for a couple of days.
I think this song has something to do with thongs. jk
& to McShine, yeah i remember watching the video to this and the bad touch in the same day during spanish class
i agree xBeji65 this song is sooooooooooooooo old but i still love is 'she had dumps lika a truck(truck truck) thighs like what(what what) baby move your but (but but) i think this song has inspried me if u know what i mean????????????