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.
Go go go go go go dancer (x2)
I was talking to this girl before a show
Does she like me? I don't know
I asked her to go out on Saturday night
She said "OK that would be alright"
Then she left she had to go to work
She gave me her number she said, "I feel like a jerk."
I asked her if she'd dance for a song
She said she'd be dancing all night long
Go go go go go go dancer (x3)
She's my little fast kids Go-Go-Go
She didn't tell me she danced in a cage
Hanging high above the stage
I worked my way closer with a push and a shove
Before I knew it I was in love
I waited every second until Saturday night
I took her to dinner things were going alright
Then we went out dancing went to have some fun
We danced and we danced - danced all night long
Go go go go go go dancer (x3)
She's my little fast kids Go-Go-Go
Go go go go go go dancer (x2)
She's my little go-go dancer (x6)
She's my fast kids Go-Go-Go (x3)
Go go go go go go dancer (x3)
She's my little fast kids Go-Go-Go
I was talking to this girl before a show
Does she like me? I don't know
I asked her to go out on Saturday night
She said "OK that would be alright"
Then she left she had to go to work
She gave me her number she said, "I feel like a jerk."
I asked her if she'd dance for a song
She said she'd be dancing all night long
Go go go go go go dancer (x3)
She's my little fast kids Go-Go-Go
She didn't tell me she danced in a cage
Hanging high above the stage
I worked my way closer with a push and a shove
Before I knew it I was in love
I waited every second until Saturday night
I took her to dinner things were going alright
Then we went out dancing went to have some fun
We danced and we danced - danced all night long
Go go go go go go dancer (x3)
She's my little fast kids Go-Go-Go
Go go go go go go dancer (x2)
She's my little go-go dancer (x6)
She's my fast kids Go-Go-Go (x3)
Go go go go go go dancer (x3)
She's my little fast kids Go-Go-Go
Lyrics submitted by x_melancholy_x
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