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.
Everybody (yeah)
Rock your body (yeah)
Everybody (yeah)
Rock your body right
Backstreet's Back alright
Hey, hey yeah, well
Oh my god we're back again
Brothers, sisters, everybody sing
Gonna bring the flavor
Show you how
Gotta question for ya
Better answer now yeah
Am I original? Yeah
Am I the only one? Yeah
Am I sexual?, Yeah
Am I everything ya need?
You better rock your body now
Everybody (yeah)
Rock your body (yeah)
Everybody
Rock your body right
Backstreet's Back alright, alright
Now throw your hands up in the air
Wave them around like you just don't care
If you want to party let me hear you yell
'Cause we got it goin' on again
Am I original? Yeah
Am I the only one? Yeah
Am I sexual?, Yeah
Am I everything ya need?
You better rock your body now
Everybody (yeah)
Rock your body (yeah)
Everybody
Rock your body right
Backstreet's Back alright, alright
So everybody, everywhere
Don't be afraid, don't have no fear
I gonna tell the world make it understand
As long as they'll be music we'll be coming back again
Everybody (yeah)
Rock your body (yeah)
Everybody
Rock your body right
Backstreet's Back
Everybody (yeah)
Rock your body (yeah)
Everybody
Rock your body right
Backstreet's Back alright
Rock your body (yeah)
Everybody (yeah)
Rock your body right
Backstreet's Back alright
Hey, hey yeah, well
Oh my god we're back again
Brothers, sisters, everybody sing
Gonna bring the flavor
Show you how
Gotta question for ya
Better answer now yeah
Am I original? Yeah
Am I the only one? Yeah
Am I sexual?, Yeah
Am I everything ya need?
You better rock your body now
Everybody (yeah)
Rock your body (yeah)
Everybody
Rock your body right
Backstreet's Back alright, alright
Now throw your hands up in the air
Wave them around like you just don't care
If you want to party let me hear you yell
'Cause we got it goin' on again
Am I original? Yeah
Am I the only one? Yeah
Am I sexual?, Yeah
Am I everything ya need?
You better rock your body now
Everybody (yeah)
Rock your body (yeah)
Everybody
Rock your body right
Backstreet's Back alright, alright
So everybody, everywhere
Don't be afraid, don't have no fear
I gonna tell the world make it understand
As long as they'll be music we'll be coming back again
Everybody (yeah)
Rock your body (yeah)
Everybody
Rock your body right
Backstreet's Back
Everybody (yeah)
Rock your body (yeah)
Everybody
Rock your body right
Backstreet's Back alright
Lyrics submitted by cutecreativeangel
Everybody (Backstreet's Back) Lyrics as written by Martin Karl Sandberg Dag Krister Volle
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Look, I lit my self on fire!
NOTHING BUT A WAIST OF TIME !!!!!!!!!!
waste i am pretty sure that you don't mean as in the circumference of the area just below your belly (:
these guys are a bunch of arse raping dog fucking losers th@ masterbate every night over their own mothers.Their songs have no fucking meaning the only vibe i get are "do you want to fuck me in the arse". Are all you other mother fuckers with me!?!?!
ew..that's really gross..uhg
Look if you don't like a band that's great and that's your choice but you don't have to go making fun and saying bad things about them! There are people that do like them and you gotta deal with it and there will always be people that do! We don't go making fun of the groups you like! So grow up and stop posting stupid comments like this!
agreed
I just love how Honey Eisen said "There (wrong: they're by the way) an amazing band." Wrong they're not a band. Bands have real musical talent and ability, not just a voice and a sexy body. Yeah right. Band.
Never had much respect for BSB - it's pretty much just an orchestrated act, it's arbitrary who sings the song since they don't write them anyway. Still, this one's pretty freakin catchy, and I'm not gonna lie...it's in my MP3 collection.
I like this song. I don't care if liking the Backstreet Boys makes me a geek, I'm fine with that. But to remark on some of the things said earlier, I have to agree that they are not a band. They are a 'boy band'. That should explain it all for you. However, they actually can play instruments..except for Brian, but we forgive him. They just don't play them on their cd's. Except for their most recient one. I think Kevin plays the piano on that one.
okay, well this is one of their better songs, and frankly, id just the hell up cuz if u really new them, like i no kevin, u fuckin wouldnt think that
people are so hateful of music they dont like and people they dont know
i say chill out, descent beat, fun to listen to, leave it at that
Yea, why do people come on here to bash other artists. Go support someone you like then. Sheesh.'
This song is a classic. So fun to dance to, and pump it up. Has a "Thriller" feel to me. ;)