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.
Hello everybody and how do you do?
Gonna rock shock your body we're the cryptik souls crew
Rock rock to the beats ya'll, rock rock to the beats ya'll
Hello everybody and how do you do?
Gonna rock shock your body we're the cryptik souls crew
Rock rock to the beat ya'll rock rock to the beat ya'll
It's the o b e
The o the n e
Yes the man that you think of
And when I step inside the place to be
All the ladies fall in love
And I'm the v-a-n-d-a the l
And I would like to mention
That t-dot city is the place we dwell
We came to party with no tension
Well it's the a-b-d-o-m-i-n
A-a-a-a-a-a, l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l
That's the abdominal quite obvious
Cause I trust you know how to spell
Who's that cryptic souls cat that's known to get live
You transform my name to numbers it'd be one-three-five
Nine-eleven-nineteen
Stepping on your scene
Asicks knows basics shine like afro-sheen
Clean out your ears
And ya open your eyes
To see k-n-g "csc" coming alive in 3-d
I'm the man who you want to be
But defeating is an impossibility
Hello everybody and how do you do?
Gonna rock shock your body, we're the cryptik souls crew
Rock rock to the beat ya'll, rock rock to the beat ya'll
Hello everybody and how do you do?
Gonna rock shock your body, we're the cryptik souls crew
Rock rock to the beat ya'll, rock rock to the beat ya'll
Well it's the m-o-k-a
The o-n-l-y
I really couldn't tell you why I'm flowing so fly
I guess it's for the fact I got the gift of gab
To bring the party people something they never done had
When decisive came to rock the mega-city got scared
Because I came with clinched fists and my nostrils flared
But when I dropped my first rhyme
I automatically declared
That I could take the city out without the hardcore stare
I'm s-y-m-b-e-o-l-I-k
And if you didn't come to party then holla may-day
Ok, paint a picture stroke by stroke in ya frame
C-k flow yeah that is my name
Well I go by the title of the name d-rock
â??n dis here recital's guaranteed not stopping
I got a whole bunch of brothers from around my block
And it's a sure shot that we stay on top
It's the planet-p here to keep it live
And I'm also known as kudu-5
When my crew is in the place we take control
Now you're being captivated by the cryptic souls
Get funky with it
Hello everybody and how do you do?
Gonna rock shock your body, we're the cryptik souls crew
Rock rock to the beat ya'll, rock rock to the beat ya'll
Hello everybody and how do you do?
Gonna rock shock your body, we're the cryptik souls crew
Rock rock to the beat ya'll, rock rock to the beat ya'll
Get funky with it
This is it right here
Gonna rock shock your body we're the cryptik souls crew
Rock rock to the beats ya'll, rock rock to the beats ya'll
Hello everybody and how do you do?
Gonna rock shock your body we're the cryptik souls crew
Rock rock to the beat ya'll rock rock to the beat ya'll
It's the o b e
The o the n e
Yes the man that you think of
And when I step inside the place to be
All the ladies fall in love
And I'm the v-a-n-d-a the l
And I would like to mention
That t-dot city is the place we dwell
We came to party with no tension
Well it's the a-b-d-o-m-i-n
A-a-a-a-a-a, l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l
That's the abdominal quite obvious
Cause I trust you know how to spell
Who's that cryptic souls cat that's known to get live
You transform my name to numbers it'd be one-three-five
Nine-eleven-nineteen
Stepping on your scene
Asicks knows basics shine like afro-sheen
Clean out your ears
And ya open your eyes
To see k-n-g "csc" coming alive in 3-d
I'm the man who you want to be
But defeating is an impossibility
Hello everybody and how do you do?
Gonna rock shock your body, we're the cryptik souls crew
Rock rock to the beat ya'll, rock rock to the beat ya'll
Hello everybody and how do you do?
Gonna rock shock your body, we're the cryptik souls crew
Rock rock to the beat ya'll, rock rock to the beat ya'll
Well it's the m-o-k-a
The o-n-l-y
I really couldn't tell you why I'm flowing so fly
I guess it's for the fact I got the gift of gab
To bring the party people something they never done had
When decisive came to rock the mega-city got scared
Because I came with clinched fists and my nostrils flared
But when I dropped my first rhyme
I automatically declared
That I could take the city out without the hardcore stare
I'm s-y-m-b-e-o-l-I-k
And if you didn't come to party then holla may-day
Ok, paint a picture stroke by stroke in ya frame
C-k flow yeah that is my name
Well I go by the title of the name d-rock
â??n dis here recital's guaranteed not stopping
I got a whole bunch of brothers from around my block
And it's a sure shot that we stay on top
It's the planet-p here to keep it live
And I'm also known as kudu-5
When my crew is in the place we take control
Now you're being captivated by the cryptic souls
Get funky with it
Hello everybody and how do you do?
Gonna rock shock your body, we're the cryptik souls crew
Rock rock to the beat ya'll, rock rock to the beat ya'll
Hello everybody and how do you do?
Gonna rock shock your body, we're the cryptik souls crew
Rock rock to the beat ya'll, rock rock to the beat ya'll
Get funky with it
This is it right here
Lyrics submitted by cantstopthebumrush
Cryptik Souls Crew Lyrics as written by Marc Francis Costanzo Tony Camillo
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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