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MC - Hammer - Lyrics


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You can't touch this
You can't touch this
You can't touch this
You can't touch this

My, my, my my music hits me so hard
Makes me say, "Oh my Lord"
Thank you for blessin' me
With a mind to rhyme and two hype feet
It feels good, when you know you're down
A super dope homeboy from the Oaktown
And I'm known as such
And this is a beat, uh, you can't touch

I told you homeboy (You can't touch this)
Yeah, that's how we livin' and ya know (You can't touch this)
Look in my eyes, man (You can't touch this)
Yo, let me bust the funky lyrics (You can't touch this)

Fresh new kicks, and pants
You gotta like that, now you know you wanna dance
So move outta yo seat
And get a fly girl and catch this beat
While it's rollin', hold on!
Pump a little bit and let 'em know it's goin' on
Like that, like that
Cold on a mission, so fall on back
Let 'em know, that you're too much
And this is a beat, uh, they can't touch

Yo, I told you (you can't touch this)
Why you standin' there, man? (You can't touch this)
Yo, sound the bell, school's in, sucka (You can't touch this)

Give me a song, or rhythm
Makin' 'em sweat, that's what I'm givin' 'em
Now, they know
You talkin' 'bout the Hammer, you're talkin' 'bout a show
That's hyped, and tight
Singers are sweatin', so pass them a wipe
Or a tape, to learn
What's it gonna take in the 90's to burn
The charts? Legit
Either work hard or you might as well quit

That's word because you know (You can't touch this)
(You can't touch this)
Break it down!

Stop, Hammer time!

Go with the flow, it is said
That if you can't groove to this then you probably are dead
So wave yo hands in the air
Bust a few moves, run your fingers through your hair
This is it, for a winner
Dance to this and you're gonna get thinner
Move, slide your rump
Just for a minute let's all do the bump
(Bump, bump, bump)

Yeah (You can't touch this)
Look, man (You can't touch this)
You better get hype, boy, 'cause you know you can't (You can't touch this)
Ring the bell, school's back in
Break it down!

Stop, Hammer time!

You can't touch this
You can't touch this
You can't touch this
Break it down!

Stop, Hammer time!

Every time you see me, the Hammer's just so hyped
I'm dope on the floor and I'm magic on the mic
Now why would I ever stop doin' this?
With others makin' records that just don't hit
I've toured around the world, from London to the Bay
It's "Hammer, go Hammer, MC Hammer, yo Hammer"
And the rest can go and play
You can't touch this

You can't touch this
You can't touch this
Yeah (You can't touch this)
I told you (Can't touch this)




Too hot (Can't touch this)
Yo, we outta here (Can't touch this)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer are all about searching for true love. The lyrics describe the singer's search for love and his desire to find that special someone who will complete him. He dreams of her face and can't let go of that image. He calls out to anyone who might have seen her, asking if they know where she can be found. He searches for her at different places like the movies, car, club, and more. He calls out for his friends Guy, Lavertte, or Rob Base to help him find her, but to no avail. The song ends with the singer still searching for the elusive love he craves.


The lyrics of this song speak to the universal human desire for love and connection. MC Hammer's words express his longing for a deep and meaningful relationship with someone special. The lyrics show how important it is to find that special someone, and how much work and effort is required to find that one true love.


Line by Line Meaning

Ah yeah, I'm glad I put this tape in
I'm happy about the decision to pop in this cassette


I'm just gon' cruise down the road
I plan to leisurely drive and take it easy


Look at the stars in the sky
Observing the celestial bodies above


And drift off into the sweet memories that I have
Relaxing and reminiscing about happy thoughts


Of a love that my heart has been searching for
Recalling a quest for true love


For so long, and I know somewhere
It's been a while since the search began, but surely...


If I keep searching, that love I'll find
Optimistic that the quest will be fruitful


The picture grows clearer and clearer
The image of the perfect mate becomes more defined in my mind


From the back to the front of my mind
The image of this person is on my mind, all the time


And like love, a love I know I'll have
It's like I'm already in love with this imagined person


The girl that I want, she'll be mine, she'll be fly, and it'll last
This person I'm searching for will be attractive and our love will be enduring


I see her face and I can't let go
This person is always on my mind, I can't stop thinking about them


She's in my dreams and my heart, so let me know (Have you seen her?)
This imagined love is my heart's desire, wondering if anyone has encountered them


I'm looking for that love
My search continues for that special someone


She's a thought and a vision in my memory
This person is only in my mind's eye, not yet in my life


I haven't met her, but tell me where could she be
I haven't had the chance to meet this person yet, wondering where they could be


(Love, oh love, love is a feeling that I need)
Love is a powerful need in my life


Please be mine
Hoping this special someone will choose me


I need your love to make it
My happiness depends on having this person's love


So why don't you be mine
Why not choose me and be my love


The search is going on
Still actively searching for this special someone


From coast to coast
Looking for this person far and wide


A women for the man, who's propping the most
I want a woman who will be by my side, supporting me


(My heart is beating strong, this love cannot be wrong)
My heart tells me this quest for love is true and right


I need her and I want her, so come on to my home
Wishing for this special someone to come to my life


At the movies, in my car, on my stereo
Searching for this person in various settings


At a game of Different World or the Cosby Show
Even at TV shows, looking for the special someone


(Yo veo, tell me what's up)
Hey, you tell me what's going on


At the track, at the club, or out buying dub
Continuing the search in different venues


If you've seen her, then I'll have her, cause I'm in love
I won't give up until I find the right person because I am already in love


(My heart is hurting so bad)
This quest for love is tough and difficult


(Love, oh love, love is a feeling that I need)
Love is still important and necessary to me


Be mine baby
Hoping to make this special someone mine


Why don't you be mine
Asking this person to be with me


Where could she be?
Wondering where this person could be


At the store around the corner or wondering at night
Continuing to guess where this person might be


Or chilling with another brother holding the mic
Considering the possibility that this person is with someone else


(Have you seen her?)
Asking anyone who may have sighted this special someone


Hammer, you know I'm looking
Asking Hammer to join the search


Calling all my friends all around the place
Asking friends to help in the search


Guy, Lavertte, or my homey Rob Base
Specifically calling out some friends to lend a hand


(If you've peeped her out, tell me)
If anyone has spotted this special someone, please inform me


(I got a picture in my mind, the thought is so clear of the love I need here)
Still holding onto the image of my perfect mate in my mind


(Like D-B magic, and why don't you appear)
Just like magic, I hope this person will appear


(Oh baby, why don't you appear?)
Why haven't I met this special someone yet?


I can see yo' face
I'm keeping this person's image in my mind


I'm seeing her face, again and again
This person is always on my mind


Come knocking at my door, and you know I'll let you in
Hoping this person will come into my life and I'll embrace them


(Oh, my sweet love)
Looking forward to the day I meet this special someone


Searching 'round the world, what more can I say?
Continually searching for that special someone as hard as I can


The girl is hard to see like an unseen VJ
This imagined person is still elusive and hard to find


(Tell me have you seen her? Have you seen her?)
Still asking anyone who may have sighted this special someone




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Rick James, Alonzo Herbert Miller, Mc Hammer

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@koolaidman6875

Patrick Nijs
well...a human body is composed of atoms and molecules...those have negatively charged electrons hovering around them...the repulsion force between your electrons and MC hammer's is too big to allow physical friction between their matter






So no, you didn't touch it :P



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@GamerXZ243

Someone watching in 2024?

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Me doing the hammer dance.

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Meeee

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Kids nowadays have no clue about this music

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Me

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Of course!

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They should play this in museums.

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someone is copying >.>

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