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.
Hee-hee
Hoo
Oh-oh
Oh-oh (hee)
Love ain't what it used to be
That is what they're tellin' me
Push it in, stick it out
That ain't what it's all about (oh)
He wanna do something keen to you
He wanna wrap his arms all around you, girl
He wanna shake it up, shake it down, doin' it right
He wanna jump back, half flap, doin' it right
He wanna lay you down, turn it up, shakin' it loose
He wanna fly high, nigh high, baby for you'se
He wanna motormouth, float around, baby the back
He wanna shake it up, shake it down, movin' 'round ha-ha
Love ain't what it used to be (hee)
That is what they're tellin' me
Push it in, stick it out
That ain't what it's all about (oh)
Susie like to agitate
Get the boy and make him wait
Mother's preachin' Abraham
Brothers, they don't give a damn (oh)
He wanna do something keen to you
He wanna wrap his arms all around you, girl
He wanna glue it up, keep it high, deep in the night
He wanna eyeball, get hard, playin' it right
He wanna turn the key, hurt the sheets, move to the left
He wanna hot scrub, hot love, makin' it wet
He wanna give hot, jump shot, move to the left
He wanna time bar, slam dunk, ha-ha-ha
Hoo
Keep it goin' (hoo)
Party down
Hoo, hoo
Love ain't what it used to be (ow)
That is what they're tellin' me
Push it in, stick it out
That ain't what it's all about (oh)
Sister says she love him some (she's doin' it, she's doin' it)
Got his Jimmy on the run (hoo, hee)
Mother's preaching Abraham (hee)
Brothers, they don't give a damn (oh)
(What? Ho)
Johnny's begging pretty please (keep the brother on his knees)
Keep the brother on his knees (hoo-hee)
Susie likes to agitate (keep doin' it, keep doin' it, hee)
Get the boy and make him wait (oh)
Sister's married to her hood
Sayin' that she got it good
Holy Mary, mercy me
I can't believe the things I see
Thinkin' that they got it made (hoo)
They doin' what they used to hate
Push it in, stick it out (keep doin' it, keep doin' it)
That ain't what it's all about (that ain't what it's all about)
Holy Mary, mercy me (she's holy Mary, moly Mary)
I can't believe the things I see (keep it goin' on now)
Mother's preaching Abraham (she's preachin' Abraham)
(She's doin' it she's doin' it)
Brothers they don't give a damn (hoo, hoo-hoo)
(Holy Mary, moly Mary)
Sister says she love him some (she goin' down, hee)
Got his Jimmy on the run (got his Jimmy, hee-hee)
Holy Mary, mercy me (she's holy Mary, moly Mary)
I can't believe the things I see (keep on goin', hee, hee)
You're doin' it
You're dirty
Keep doin' it
You're dirty
Keep nasty
You're nasty
You're doin' it
You're dirty
You're dirty
You're doin' it
You're nasty
You're doin' it
Keep dirty
Keep dirty
You really don't want it
Hoo
Hoo, ooh
Go on, now
Hoo
(Keep it goin')
(Close your eyes)
(I gotta make)
(Close the door)
(She's doin' it)
(She's dirty)
(She's, ooh)
(She's, hoo)
(Keep on goin')
(Party down)
Holy Mary, mercy me
I can't believe the things I see
Push it in, stick it out (stick it out)
That ain't what it's all about
Hoo
Oh-oh
Oh-oh (hee)
Love ain't what it used to be
That is what they're tellin' me
Push it in, stick it out
That ain't what it's all about (oh)
He wanna do something keen to you
He wanna wrap his arms all around you, girl
He wanna shake it up, shake it down, doin' it right
He wanna jump back, half flap, doin' it right
He wanna lay you down, turn it up, shakin' it loose
He wanna fly high, nigh high, baby for you'se
He wanna motormouth, float around, baby the back
He wanna shake it up, shake it down, movin' 'round ha-ha
Love ain't what it used to be (hee)
That is what they're tellin' me
Push it in, stick it out
That ain't what it's all about (oh)
Susie like to agitate
Get the boy and make him wait
Mother's preachin' Abraham
Brothers, they don't give a damn (oh)
He wanna do something keen to you
He wanna wrap his arms all around you, girl
He wanna glue it up, keep it high, deep in the night
He wanna eyeball, get hard, playin' it right
He wanna turn the key, hurt the sheets, move to the left
He wanna hot scrub, hot love, makin' it wet
He wanna give hot, jump shot, move to the left
He wanna time bar, slam dunk, ha-ha-ha
Hoo
Keep it goin' (hoo)
Party down
Hoo, hoo
Love ain't what it used to be (ow)
That is what they're tellin' me
Push it in, stick it out
That ain't what it's all about (oh)
Sister says she love him some (she's doin' it, she's doin' it)
Got his Jimmy on the run (hoo, hee)
Mother's preaching Abraham (hee)
Brothers, they don't give a damn (oh)
(What? Ho)
Johnny's begging pretty please (keep the brother on his knees)
Keep the brother on his knees (hoo-hee)
Susie likes to agitate (keep doin' it, keep doin' it, hee)
Get the boy and make him wait (oh)
Sister's married to her hood
Sayin' that she got it good
Holy Mary, mercy me
I can't believe the things I see
Thinkin' that they got it made (hoo)
They doin' what they used to hate
Push it in, stick it out (keep doin' it, keep doin' it)
That ain't what it's all about (that ain't what it's all about)
Holy Mary, mercy me (she's holy Mary, moly Mary)
I can't believe the things I see (keep it goin' on now)
Mother's preaching Abraham (she's preachin' Abraham)
(She's doin' it she's doin' it)
Brothers they don't give a damn (hoo, hoo-hoo)
(Holy Mary, moly Mary)
Sister says she love him some (she goin' down, hee)
Got his Jimmy on the run (got his Jimmy, hee-hee)
Holy Mary, mercy me (she's holy Mary, moly Mary)
I can't believe the things I see (keep on goin', hee, hee)
You're doin' it
You're dirty
Keep doin' it
You're dirty
Keep nasty
You're nasty
You're doin' it
You're dirty
You're dirty
You're doin' it
You're nasty
You're doin' it
Keep dirty
Keep dirty
You really don't want it
Hoo
Hoo, ooh
Go on, now
Hoo
(Keep it goin')
(Close your eyes)
(I gotta make)
(Close the door)
(She's doin' it)
(She's dirty)
(She's, ooh)
(She's, hoo)
(Keep on goin')
(Party down)
Holy Mary, mercy me
I can't believe the things I see
Push it in, stick it out (stick it out)
That ain't what it's all about
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Superfly Sister Lyrics as written by Bryan Loren Michael Jackson
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yes i agree with you vesper teen. what i dont understand is that his brothers had sex with the girls in the same room as michael which isnt right.
I think this song is means that sex isn't everything, and that back then, love was real, not just about having sex without really loving that person. And when he says brothers, they don't give a d***, i'm pretty sure he means black men (usually the ghetto (no offense) ones. Although his brothers did always have sex with groupies when they were on too. I think many teenagers should listen to this song. Sex isn't what it's about.
I meant to say his brothers did have sex with groupies when they were on TOUR.
This could have been an outcry to his community.
That is absolutely true, DCR1998. The person doesn't have to rush for sex before their lover told them they love them. They have to take their time for sex soon.
Overall, this song questions sex and what it means, or shouldn't mean, to people. However there are also a few lyrics that discuss other issues in his life.
"Sister's married to a hood, saying that she got it good" He could mean sister as in any girl, but apparently Michael wasn't too keen on his sister Janet's first marriage. This may have something to do with his feelings on that.
"Mother's preaching Abraham, brothers they don't give damn" Michael's mother is a Jahova's Witness and brought her children up the same. However, Michael felt his brothers were somewhat unruly and cared more about having a good time and sleeping around.
@ElectricGirrrl Agreed, the sister line could also refer to LaToya, as at the time she was estranged from her family and under the control of her manager/husband, who was alleged to have criminal ties.
@ElectricGirrrl Agreed, the sister line could also refer to LaToya, as at the time she was estranged from her family and under the control of her manager/husband, who was alleged to have criminal ties.
The song is about La Toya's betrayal as she testified against her brother in Michael's child molestation trial in '91
Yeah, Vesper Teen, I think you hit the nail on the head.
Correction to thie lyrics: Above says "he wanna do something keen to you." But, he is saying "he wanna do something freaky to you."
I don't think Brothers in this context literally meant his brothers though.
I kinda think that Mike was shouting out black girls, saying 'get the boy and make him wait." This song seems to state that he found it unbelieveable at some of the things that are going on nowadays in relationships.
P.S. This song has really sexy lyrics, like in verse six.
I HAVE A FEELING SOME OF THIS SONG IS ABOUT JANET.
SISTER MARRIED TO A HOOD SAYING THAT SHE GOT IT GOOD
AND SOME IS ABOUT HIS BROTHERS AND ALL HIS GROUPIES AND ALL THE NASTY THINGS THEY DID AND HOW THEY DIDNT EVEN CARE BOUT THE GIRLS ALL THEY WANTED WAS SEX FROM THEY THEY DONT GIVE A DAMN.
LOVE AINT WHAT IT USED TO BE THAT IS WHAT THER'RE TELLIN ME PUSH IT IN STICK IT OUT THAT AINT WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT
SHE DOIN IT YOU'RE DIRTY KEEP DOIN IT YOU'RE DIRTY KEEP NASTY YOU'RE NASTY YOU'RE DOIN IT YOU'RE DIRTY YOU'RE DIRTY YOU'RE DOIN IT YOU'RE NASTY YOU'RE DOIN IT KEEP DIRTY KEEP DIRTY YOU REALLY DONT WANT IT
HOLY MARY MERCY ME CANT BELIEVE THE THINGS I SEE PUSH IT IN STICK IT OUT THAT AINT WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT
I thought about that, but it could just be his views on thelack of love nowadays.