Hey Ladies
Beastie Boys Lyrics

Hey ladies in the place, I'm callin' out to ya
Addressing and inviting all the ladies present

There never was a city kid truer and bluer
Asserting a deep understanding of his city’s culture and youth

There's more to me than you'll ever know
Implies that he has a mysterious past and personal depth that is unknown to others

And I've got more hits than Sadaharu Oh
Confidently boasting that he has many more hits than famous Japanese baseball player, Sadaharu Oh

Tom Thumb, Tom Cushman or Tom Foolery
Mentioning three people with the name Tom in a playful manner

I date women on T.V. with the help of Chuck Woolery
Jokingly claiming to have had romantic relationships with women on TV, with the help of TV host Chuck Woolery

Words are flowing out just like the Grand Canyon
Suggesting that his words are flowing endlessly, like a cascading waterfall

And I'm always out looking for a female companion
Implying that he is always searching for a woman to date

I threw the lasso around the tallest one and dragged her to the crib
Metaphorically describing how he captured the attention of a tall woman and took her home

I took off her moccasins and put on my bib
Metaphorically describing how he made her feel comfortable and prepared to dine with her

Wheelin' and dealin' I make a little bit of stealing
Suggests that he is an entrepreneur engaged in favorable business transactions where he makes some money

I'll bring her back to the place and your dress I'm peeling
Metaphorically promising to undress her and engage in physical intimacy

Your body's on time and your mind is appealing
Complimenting her attractive physical appearance and personality traits

Staring at the cracks up there up on the ceiling
Engaging in deep contemplation while staring at the ceiling

Such and such'll be the bass that I'm throwing
Referring to the bass music he will play

I'm talking to the girl telling her I'm all-knowing
Claiming to have all the answers while flirting with the woman

She's talking to the kid (who?) to the kid, to the kid
Confusingly referring to her talking to someone named 'kid'

I'm telling her every lie that you know that I never did
Admitting that he is lying to her, to make her like him

All the ladies in the house
Addressing all the ladies again

Well, me in the corner with a good looking daughter
Claiming to be in a corner and flirting with an attractive woman

I dropped my drawers, said welcome back Kotter
Metaphorically describing how he took off his pants, like a scene from the sitcom Welcome Back Kotter

We was cutting up the rug, she started cutting up the carpet
Metaphorically describing how they started dancing together and caused chaos in his apartment

In my apartment, I begged her, please stop it
Asking her to stop her destructive behavior in his apartment

The gift of gab is the gift that I have
Acknowledging his talent of being persuasive and articulate with words

And that girl ain't nothing but a crab
Insulting the girl as being mean-spirited or someone who unpleasantly nitpicks things

Educated no, stupid yep
Implying that she's unintelligent, despite not having a formal education

And when I say stupid, I mean stupid fresh
Clarifying that he's using the term 'stupid' in a positive, slang way

I'm not James at fifteen or Chachi in charge
Contrasting himself with two famous pop culture icons from the 70s and 80s

I'm Adam and I'm adamant about living large
Proudly referring to himself by his real name, emphasizing his desire to live a big and full life

With the white sassoons and the looks that kill
Referring to a brand of jeans and his attractive physical appearance

Makin' love in the back of my Coupe De Ville
Metaphorically describing having sex in his car

I met a little cutie she was all hopped up on zootie
Referring to meeting an attractive woman who has been using drugs

I liked the little cutie but I kicked her in the bootie
Metaphorically describing how he rejected her advances, turning her away

'Cause I don't kinda go for that messin' around
Expressing his disinterest in casual relationships with women

You be listening to my records' a number one sound
Boasting about his music being popular and successful

Just step to the rhythm, step, step to the ride
Encouraging people to dance to his music

I've got an open mind so why don't you all get inside?
Welcoming people with open-mindedness into his music world

Tune in, turn on to my tune that's live
Encouraging listeners to pay attention to his music because it's happening now

Ladies flock like bees to a hive
Suggesting that women are really interested in him and his music

She got a gold tooth you know she's hardcore
Describing an attractive woman who has a strong, edgy personality

She'll show you a good time then she'll show you the door
Implying that she's only interested in a casual, short-term relationship

Break up with your girl it ended in tears
Suggesting that he can help someone who just broke up with a partner

Vincent Van Gogh go and mail that ear
Making a dark reference to Vincent Van Gogh, who famously cut off his own ear

Call her in the middle of the night when I'm drinking
Suggesting that he drunk-dials women late at night

The phone booth on the corner is damp and it's stinking
Providing visual detail about where he makes calls from

Said come on over it was me that she missed
Describing a woman who wants to see him again

I threw that trash can through her window 'cause you know I got dissed
Metaphorically describing his anger at being rejected by throwing a trash can through her window

Your old lady left you and you went insane
Telling a man that he became crazy after his girlfriend left him

You blew yourself up in the back of the six train
Metaphorically describing how the man destroyed himself after a relationship ended

Take my advice at any price a gorilla like your mother is mighty weak
Offering advice to someone about how his mother is actually harmless

Sucking down pints until I didn't know
Jokingly suggesting that he drinks heavily until he blacks out

Woke up in the morning with a one-ton ho
Metaphorically describing waking up next to an extremely large woman

'Cause I announce I like girls that bounce
Stating his preference for physically curvy women

With the weight that pays about a pound per ounce
Suggesting that he values women who are fuller-figured with bigger breasts

Girls with curls and big long locks
Describing his attraction to women with curly hair and long locks

And beatnik chicks just wearing their smocks
Referring to his attraction to unconventional or counterculture women

Walking high and mighty like she's number one
Describing how confident and self-assured a woman can be

She thinks she's the passionate one
Suggesting that a certain woman believes she's the most passionate

Dance
Encouraging listeners to dance

Good god
Expressing awe

Baby, baby, baby, baby
Addressing someone affectionately

One more time, ain't it funky now?
Asking listeners to feel how funky the music is

Hey ladies
Closing line, addressing ladies one last time