Bust a Move
"Bust a Move" was a 1989 single by the rapper Young MC. It appeared on his … Read Full Bio ↴"Bust a Move" was a 1989 single by the rapper Young MC. It appeared on his album Stone Cold Rhymin' and was his biggest hit, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the charts in Australia. The song featured guest vocals by Crystal Blake and bass guitar by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea.

In 2008, it was ranked number 47 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.

Bust a Move
Young M.C. Lyrics


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Form your line over there.
We are goin to party like you just Don't care
Everybody in this house, everybody In this party
Let me see ya rock it out Rock it out rock it out
Step out wit it
Lean rock wit it
Step out wit it
Lean rock wit it
To the front with it
Lean rock wit it
To the back wit it
lean rock wit it
Let me see ya
bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Let me see ya bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Step out wit it, hit the whip wit it
To the left wit it, lean rock wit it
To the front with it hit the mop wit It.
To the back wit it, nae nae wit it
Let me see ya bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on
Let me see ya bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on ummm

Form your line over there
We are goin to party like you just Don't care
Everybody in this house everybody In this party let me see ya rock it out
Rock it out rock it out
Step out wit it
Lean rock wit it
Step out wit it
Lean rock wit it
To the front with it
Lean rock wit it
To the back wit it
Lean rock wit it
Let me see ya
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Let me see ya bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Step out wit it, hit the whip wit it
To the left wit it lean rock wit it
To the front with it hit the mop wit It
To the back wit it nae nae wit it
Let me see ya bust a move on umm.
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on
Let me see ya bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on ummm
Form your line over there
Were goin to party like you just Don't Care
Everybody in this house everybody In this party let me see ya
Rock it out rock it out
Hold on hold on
I'm lookin around the club n I see a Lot of Y'all scared To get down n get Yo shine on You feel me imma do This one mo time now come on
Step out wit it
Lean rock wit it
Step out wit it
Lean rock wit it
To the front with it
Lean rock wit it
To the back wit it
Lean rock wit it
Let me see ya
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Let me see ya
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm bust a move On umm
Step out wit it
Hit the whip wit it
To the left wit it lean rock wit it
To the front with it hit the mop wit It
To the back wit it nae nae wit it
Let me see ya bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm, bust a move On umm
Let me see ya bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm




Bust a move on umm
Bust a move on umm

Overall Meaning

Young M.C.'s song "Bust a Move" is about the difficulties that men face in approaching and attracting women. The song's first verse describes a situation where a man is too nervous to talk to a woman he finds attractive. The second verse talks about the search for love, and the frustration that comes with always finding the wrong people. The third verse describes the challenges of money and materialism when it comes to attracting women, and the fourth verse tells the story of a man attending a wedding with hopes of attracting someone but running into several obstacles.


The chorus is about taking action and busting a move. It encourages men to go out and dance, make jokes, and be confident in themselves. The song is full of clever wordplay, humor, and references to popular culture. Overall, "Bust a Move" is a catchy, fun song that captures the spirit of the late 80s and early 90s hip hop scene.


Line by Line Meaning

This here's a jam for all the fellas
This song is intended for all males


Tryin to do what those ladies tell us
Trying to fulfill the ladies' expectations


Get shot down cause ya over-zealous
Being rejected due to excessive enthusiasm


Play hard to get females get jealous
Women become envious when they are rejected


Okay smarty go to a party
Intelligent individual attends a social gathering


Girls are scantily clad and showin body
Women are dressed provocatively


A chick walks by you wish you could sex her
Man desires sexual intercourse with a woman who just passed by him


But you're standing on the wall like you was Poindexter
Feeling shy, awkward and standing still like Poindexter


Next days function high class luncheon
The following day's event is an elegant lunch


Food they're serving, you're stone-cold munchin
Eating the delicious food served there with enthusiasm


Music comes on people start to dance
The music starts playing and people begin dancing


But then you ate so much you nearly split your pants
Eating too much causes the person's pants to almost tear


A girl starts walking guys start gawking
A girl begins to walk and men start staring at her


Sits down next to you and starts talking
She sits next to the man and initiates a conversation


Says she wants to dance cause she likes to groove
She expresses her desire to dance because she enjoys it


So come on fatso and just bust a move
Encouraging the man to get up and dance despite his physical appearance


You're on a mission and your wishin
A man is determined and hopeful


Someone could cure your lonely condition
He seeks a remedy to his loneliness


Lookin for love in all the wrong places
Searching for love in places that won't lead to it


No fine girls just ugly faces
Finding only unattractive women instead of attractive ones


From frustration first inclination
Frustration leads to the urge


Is to become a monk and leave the situation
The idea of renunciation arises, to leave the present situation


But every dark tunnel has a light of hope
There is a glimmer of hope within every hopeless situation


So don't hang yourself, with a celibate rope
So don't make a hasty, lifelong decision to avoid sex


Your movie's showin, so you're goin
Your movie is being screened, so you're going there


Could care less about the five you're blowin'
Not at all bothered about the money spent


Theater gets dark just to start the show
The lights are turned off as the movie begins


Then ya spot a fine woman sittin in your row
He notices an attractive woman sitting next to him


She's dressed in yellow, she says 'Hello,
She's wearing a yellow dress and greets him


Come sit next to me you fine fellow.'
Asks him to sit next to her


You run over there without a second to lose
He rushes to sit next to her without wasting any time


And what comes next hey bust a move
What follows is dancing and having a good time


In the city ladies look pretty
Women appear attractive in the city


Guys tell jokes so they can seem witty
Men try to impress women by telling clever jokes


Tell a funny joke just to get some play
Tell a humorous joke hoping it would lead to sexual interactions


Then you try to make a move and she says, 'No way'
After flirting, the woman rejects the man's advances


Girls are fakin' goodness sakin'
Women pretend to be good and innocent


They want the man who brings home the bacon
They seek a man who is a provider


Got no money and you got no car
Having neither a car nor money


Then you got no women and there you are
Having no partner to share life with


Some girls are sadistic, materialistic
Some women are cruel and greedy


Lookin for a man makes them opportunistic
Looking for a man who gives them opportunities or advantages


They're lyin' on a beach perpetrating a tan
Women are lying on the beach, pretending to have a deep tan


So a brother with money can be their man
Women lure wealthier men for material gain


So on the beach you're strollin' real high-rollin'
Strolling on the beach proudly as a wealthy person


Everything you have is yours and not stolen
Having everything that belongs to one, and not stolen from another


A girl runs up with somethin' to prove
A woman approaches the man to show something


So don't just stand there, bust a move
Encouraging the man to step up and dance with her


Your best friend Harry has a brother Larry
The man's best friend has a brother named Larry


In five days from now he's gonna marry
Larry is getting married in five days


He's hopin you can make it there if you can
He would appreciate it if the man attends the wedding


Cause in the ceremony you'll be the best man
The man would be the groom's best man


You say, 'Neato', check your libido
Rejoicing over the invitation, but also checking his sexual desire


And roll to the church in your new tuxedo
Dressed in a new tuxedo, he heads to the church


The bride walks down just to start the wedding
The bride arrives to begin the wedding ceremony


And there's one more girl you won't be getting
He notices one more woman who he won't be able to hook up with


So you start thinkin', then you start blinkin'
He begins to think and gets lost in his thoughts


A bridesmaid looks and thinks that you're winkin'
A bridesmaid thinks he's winking at her


She thinks you're kinda cute so she winks back
The bridesmaid thinks he's attractive and winks at him


And now you're feelin' really firm cause the girl is stacked
He feels aroused because the woman is well-endowed


Reception's jumpin', bass is pumpin'
The reception is lively with music and dancing


You look at the girl and your heart starts thumpin'
He looks at the attractive woman, and his heart begins to race


Says she wants to dance to a different groove
The woman wants to dance to a different rhythm


Now you know what to do, G, bust a move
Encouragement to dance and have fun




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Written by: Rodquez Trammell

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@MrsHorseFeathers

Ahem

"Lookin' for love in all the wrong places
No fine girls, just ugly faces"

"Girls are fakin', goodness sakin'
They want a man who brings home the bacon"

"Some girls are sophistic, materialistic
Looking for a man makes them opportunistic
They're lyin' on the beach perpetratin' a tan
So that a brother with money can be their man"

Yeah, I love this song, but there is definitely a bit of shade thrown at women in the lyrics 😂😂😂



All comments from YouTube:

@jameel_felcone9125

Who’s listening to this in 2023? ✋🏽

@Duh_itssophie90

It’s such a bop

@rockparker7

Here from 89 😂😂😂😂 I was 9 and this was my shiiiiiiiiiit 😂😂😂😂😂💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥

@hmao4466

Oh yeah..

@oluwaseyeoladinni9688

Thanks to corporate American advertising knowing how catchy and harmless this song is, yes I'm watching this in '23. I can't even remember what commercial I recently heard this in. Anyway, I was a 90s kid and only really caught the hip hop bug about 1993-1994.

@Den_starrr

После фильма "Семейный обмен"😄

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@mikerieck306

This kind of rap needs to return.....there are people that want it.

@jeffreyrigged

yeah i kind miss it when it had a beat and flow

@breaker7769

You know what they say, what goes around comes around, give it time

@buhbuh9846

This is literally my favourite type of rap. Kinda like Rapper's delight, anybody know any similar songs?

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