Hey Ladies – English Lyrics

• By: Beastie Boys

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of 80s hip-hop with Beastie Boys' "Hey Ladies," a track bursting with catchy rhymes and inventive samples. Discover the playful language of pickup lines and cultural references that made the Beastie Boys iconic. This song's innovative sound and humorous lyrics offer a unique and engaging way to explore English slang and musical storytelling, giving you a taste of the Beastie Boys' groundbreaking "Paul's Boutique" era and their distinctive comedic charm.

[English]

(funky music)

♪ Hey ladies in the place, I'm callin' out to ya ♪

♪ There never was a city kid truer and bluer ♪

♪ There's more to me than you'll ever know ♪

♪ And I've got more hits than Sadaharu Oh ♪

♪ Tom Thumb, Tom Cushman or Tom Foolery ♪

♪ I date women on T.V. with the help of Chuck Woolery ♪

♪ Words are flowing out just like the Grand Canyon ♪

♪ And I'm always out looking for a female companion ♪

♪ I threw the lasso around the tallest ♪

♪ one and dragged her to the crib ♪

♪ I took off her moccasins and put on my bib ♪

♪ Wheelin' and dealin' I make a little bit of stealing ♪

♪ I'll bring her back to the place ♪

♪ And your dress I'm peeling ♪

♪ Your body's on time and your mind is appealing ♪

♪ Staring at the cracks up there up on the ceiling ♪

♪ Such and such'll be the bass that I'm throwing ♪

♪ I'm talking to the girl telling her I'm all-knowing ♪

♪ She's talking to the kid ♪

♪ Who? ♪

♪ To the kid, to the kid ♪

♪ I'm telling her every lie that you know that I never did ♪

♪ Hey ladies, get funky ♪

♪ All the ladies in the house ♪

♪ The ladies, the ladies ♪

♪ Well, me in the corner with a good looking daughter ♪

♪ I dropped my drawers, said welcome back Kotter ♪

♪ We was cutting up the rug, ♪

♪ She started cutting up the carpet ♪

♪ In my apartment, I begged her, please stop it ♪

♪ The gift of gab is the gift that I have ♪

♪ And that girl ain't nothing but a crab ♪

♪ Educated no, stupid yep ♪

♪ And when I say stupid, I mean stupid fresh ♪

♪ I'm not James at fifteen or Chachi in charge ♪

♪ I'm Adam and I'm adamant about living large ♪

♪ With the white Sassoons and the looks that kill ♪

♪ Makin' love in the back of my Coupe De Ville ♪

♪ I met a little cutie she was all hopped up on zootie ♪

♪ I liked the little cutie but I kicked her in the bootie ♪

♪ 'Cause I don't kinda go for that messin' around ♪

♪ You be listening to my records' a number one sound ♪

♪ Just step to the rhythm, step, step to the ride ♪

♪ I've got an open mind so why don't you all get inside? ♪

♪ Tune in, turn on to my tune that's live ♪

♪ Ladies flock like bees to a hive ♪

♪ Hey ladies, get funky ♪

♪ Girls, girls ♪

♪ Ain't it funky now? ♪

♪ Ain't it funky now? ♪

♪ well, you know that ♪

♪ She got a gold tooth you know she's hardcore ♪

♪ She'll show you a good time then she'll show you the door ♪

♪ Break up with your girl it ended in tears ♪

♪ Vincent Van Gogh go and mail that ear ♪

♪ Call her in the middle of the night when I'm drinking ♪

♪ The phone booth on the corner is damp and it's stinking ♪

♪ Said come on over it was me that she missed ♪

♪ I threw that trash can through her window ♪

♪ 'Cause you know I got dissed ♪

♪ Your old lady left you and you went insane ♪

♪ You blew yourself up in the back of the six train ♪

♪ Take my advice at any price a gorilla ♪

♪ Like your mother is mighty weak ♪

♪ Sucking down pints until I didn't know ♪

♪ Woke up in the morning with a one-ton ho ♪

♪ 'Cause I announce I like girls that bounce ♪

♪ With the weight that pays about a pound per ounce ♪

♪ Girls with curls and big long locks ♪

♪ And beatnik chicks just wearing their smocks ♪

♪ Walking high and mighty like she's number one ♪

♪ She thinks she's the passionate one ♪

♪ Hey ladies, get funky ♪

♪ Good God ♪

- I like that polyester look.

♪ Dance ♪

♪ Good God ♪

- You know I'd really love to do your hair sometime.

♪ Ain't it funky brother? ♪

(laughing)

♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey ladies ♪

♪ Hey ladies ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
funky /ˈfʌŋki/ B1	adjective - having a strong, distinctive, and often danceable musical rhythm
companion /kəmˈpænɪən/ A2	noun - a person one spends time with, especially in a romantic or friendly way
lasso /ˈlæsoʊ/ B2	noun - a rope with a sliding loop used to catch cattle verb - to catch or secure something with a lasso
moccasins /ˈmɑksɪnz/ B1	noun - soft leather shoes traditionally worn by Native Americans
peeling /ˈpiːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to remove the outer layer of something
appealing /əˈpiːlɪŋ/ B1	adjective - attractive or interesting
ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ A1	noun - the upper interior surface of a room
bass /beɪs/ A2	noun - low-frequency sound or instrument producing such sound
cutie /ˈkjuːti/ B1	noun - an attractive or charming person
bootie /ˈbuːti/ B2	noun - a short boot or a baby's shoe
flock /flɑːk/ A2	verb - to gather or move in a crowd
hardcore /ˈhɑːdˌkɔːr/ B2	adjective - extreme or uncompromising
dissed /dɪst/ B2	verb - to disrespect or insult someone
passionate /ˈpæʃəˌneɪt/ B1	adjective - showing strong emotions or feelings

Key Grammar Structures

• There never was a city kid truer and bluer

  ➔ Comparative Adjectives

  ➔ The words 'truer' and 'bluer' are comparative adjectives, used to compare the degree of truth and blueness.

• I'm telling her every lie that you know that I never did

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The phrase 'never did' is a double negative, which in standard English is typically avoided but is used here for emphasis or stylistic purposes.

• I've got more hits than Sadaharu Oh

  ➔ Comparative Structure

  ➔ The phrase 'more hits than' is a comparative structure used to compare the number of hits between the speaker and Sadaharu Oh.

• I'm not James at fifteen or Chachi in charge

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The phrase 'James at fifteen or Chachi in charge' uses parallel structure with 'or' to list two separate identities the speaker is not.

• Hey ladies, get funky

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'get funky' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or instruction to the ladies.

• I threw the lasso around the tallest one and dragged her to the crib

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verbs 'threw' and 'dragged' are in the past simple tense, indicating completed actions in the past.

• Your body's on time and your mind is appealing

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 's

  ➔ The phrases 'body's on time' and 'mind is appealing' use the present simple tense with 's to describe ongoing states or characteristics.

• I'm Adam and I'm adamant about living large

  ➔ Emphasis with 'I'm'

  ➔ The repeated use of 'I'm' emphasizes the speaker's identity and determination about living large.