The Time – Jerk Out: Lyrics and Music Video
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About the Song
The Time - Jerk Out: Song Overview
The Time's *Jerk Out* (1990) is a high-energy funk anthem from their fourth album, Pandemonium. Written by Prince under the pseudonym "Jamie Starr," the track became the band’s biggest hit of the 1990s, blending Minneapolis funk with danceable grooves and Morris Day’s charismatic swagger.
Release and Chart Performance
- Released in January 1990 as the lead single from Pandemonium.
- Peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
- Helped the album go Gold in the US, solidifying The Time’s legacy as Prince’s premier funk protégés.
Musical Style and Themes
The song combines:
- Punchy horn sections, syncopated basslines, and Morris Day’s playful, cocky vocal delivery.
- Lyrics celebrating dance-floor confidence, anchored by the iconic call-and-response chorus:
“Jerk out! What’d you say? / Jerk out! All night long!”
Legacy and Cultural Impact
- A staple of 1990s funk and R&B, amassing 50+ million streams globally.
- Featured in films like House Party 3 (1994) and TV shows like Martin, highlighting its retro party vibe.
- Influenced neo-funk and hip-hop acts, with samples and references in tracks by artists like Kid ‘n Play.
Songwriting Credits
Written by Prince (as Jamie Starr) and produced by Jellybean Johnson. The track’s tight rhythm section and horns reflect Prince’s Minneapolis sound.
Summary
*Jerk Out* epitomizes The Time’s infectious funk legacy—a dance-floor juggernaut driven by Morris Day’s showmanship and Prince’s songwriting genius. Its chart success and enduring grooves cement it as a 1990s funk classic, bridging the gap between 1980s Minneapolis sound and hip-hop-era R&B.
Keywords
- The Time Jerk Out lyrics
- Minneapolis funk 1990s
- Pandemonium album The Time
- Prince Jamie Starr songs
- Best Morris Day songs
The Time: Jerk Out Lyrics
Band
Uh, I don’t know it’s…
It’s just a thing with me U know
If I see somethin’ that I like, it’s a…
I have 2 go 4 it
And I like what I see, baby
Ah, come here
I got real bored on a Friday night
I couldn’t find a damn thing 2 do
So I pulled out a suit
About the same color as my BMW
I drove 2 the party and I stepped on in
Just 2 see what I could see
Everybody knew what I was lookin’ 4
I was lookin’ 4 some company, that’s right!
(Jerk out) Ah, huh
(Jerkin’ everything in sight)
And U know that
I’m talkin’ about the (jerk out)
I got the cash, I got the ride
Oh no!
(Got 2 make some love 2 night)
And U know I got the look
I saw a real fine thing sittin’ by the bar
She looked kinda all alone
So I slid on over and I asked her name
The Stella was bad 2 the bone
I showed her my stash and I kissed her cheek
The only kind of rap it takes
She knew I was bad when I jerked her 2 my ride
She said “How much money U make?”
Let’s just say it’ll be more money than U’ll ever see in your lifetime, ha ha!
(Jerk out – jerkin’ everything in sight)
I’m talkin’ about the (jerk out)
Oho, oh!
(Got 2 make some love 2 night)
Uh (Jerk it, jerk it)
I’m talkin’ about the (jerk it, jerk it) jerk out
(Jerk it, jerk it)
I’m talkin’ about the (jerk it, jerk it) jerk out
I took her 2 my crib and I laid her down
Her body felt kinda right
Maybe I was wrong but what the hell
I figured that was what she liked
I said “Baby, don’t get 2 comfortable
Cuz I really like 2 sleep alone
Leave your number on the table by my data bank
I love U, but U got 2 go” (Whoo!)
What?
(Jerk out)
U ain’t got 2 go home, but U got 2 get the hell outta here
(Jerkin’ everything in sight)
I’m talkin’ about the (jerk out)
Hey, oh!
(Got 2 make some love 2 night)
All night
(Jerk out) (Jerk it, jerk it)
What’s your number girl? (Hmph)
(Jerkin’ everything in sight) in sight
The master of the (jerk out)
Hey, oh!
(Got 2 make some love 2 night)
Oh, I got 2 make some love, uh
(Jerk it, jerk it)
I’m talkin’ about the (jerk it, jerk it) jerk out
(Jerk it, jerk it)
I’m talkin’ about the (jerk it, jerk it) jerk out
Terry, uh
So nasty, uh
Cut’em Jesse
Sexy me
Uh, sexy me
Whoa, sexy me!
(Jerk out)
Oh whoa, that’s right
(Jerkin’ everything in sight)
U look so satisfied, oh
(Jerk out)
Ha ha ha ha!
Hiyi, that’s it
(Got 2 make some love 2 night)
Got 2 make some love 2 night
(Jerk out)
Ayi Ayiiiii
Please, who ever told U U could sing?
Ah, yeah, yeah, baby
(Jerk out)
Jerome, stop at the instant teller so I can get me some cash
(Got 2 make some love 2 night) Yes
Fellas, y’all play somethin’
That’s it
U know I think I feel the need 4 a change
Cross over
There’s so many things we can do
U like, ah, Raviolios, Cherrios, Spaghettios
U can just never have enough O’s, uh
(Jerk out)
Hey, oh!
(Jerkin’ everything in sight)
Everybody (Jerk out)
No, oh!
(Got 2 make some love 2 night)
Whoaoo! (Jerk out)
Don’t U all just hate it when we walk in y’all’s joint
(Jerkin’ everything in sight)
And just jerk out everything in sight?
Don’t it make U mad? (Jerk out)
Don’t it make U mad? (Got 2 make some love 2 night)
It’d make me mad
Fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the move? (Jerkin’ everything in sight)
Uh, fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the groove? (Make a little love 2 night)
That’s right, fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the move? (Jerkin’ everything in sight)
Huh, fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the groove? (Make a little love 2 night)
Look out, fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the move? (Jerkin’ everything in sight)
Ha, fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the groove? (Make a little love 2 night)
Fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the move? (Jerkin’ everything in sight)
Good God, fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the groove? (Make a little love 2 night)
Somebody bring me a mirror
What suit should I wear 2 night?
If U think I’m cool, U’re right
Somebody say Kool-Aid! (Kool-Aid!)
Jerk it….uh!
(Make a little love 2 night) What?
(Jerkin’ everything in sight) Oh, that’s right
(Make a little love 2 night) Oh Lord
(Jerkin’ everything in sight) That’s frightenin’
(Make a little love 2 night) We can do this
(Jerkin’ everything in sight) Oh Lord
(Make a little love 2 night) Fellas
(Jerkin’ everything in sight) Yes
(Make a little love) Oh
(Make a little love) Yeah
(Make a little love 2 night) Ha ha!
(Jerk out)
I’m the master of the jerk out (Ha, them’s your drawers Morris)
Now tell me somethin’ that I don’t all ready know J.B.
(Jerk out)
It’s just one of them things U know, huh
(Got 2 make some love 2 night)
Money, clothes, cars, credit cards, houses (Jerk out)
U know what I’m talkin about, ha ha!
(Jerkin’ everything in sight)
What’s he talkin’ about?
U should see my home
It’s…so nice
Girl, he is kinda sexy
Girl, please!
Oh, well, if U’re not doin’ anything
We could go there right now
Can my friend come?
Oh, I’d love that
Girl!
Uh, that sure is a lovely blouse U have on
Thank U
Can I take it off?
No
Oh, I just wanna, oh, I just wanna touch it
Stop
So nice, so nice (No)
Stop
Oh, that was so nice
Uh, I don’t know it’s…
It’s just a thing with me U know
If I see somethin’ that I like, it’s a…
I have 2 go 4 it
And I like what I see, baby
Ah, come here
I got real bored on a Friday night
I couldn’t find a damn thing 2 do
So I pulled out a suit
About the same color as my BMW
I drove 2 the party and I stepped on in
Just 2 see what I could see
Everybody knew what I was lookin’ 4
I was lookin’ 4 some company, that’s right!
(Jerk out) Ah, huh
(Jerkin’ everything in sight)
And U know that
I’m talkin’ about the (jerk out)
I got the cash, I got the ride
Oh no!
(Got 2 make some love 2 night)
And U know I got the look
I saw a real fine thing sittin’ by the bar
She looked kinda all alone
So I slid on over and I asked her name
The Stella was bad 2 the bone
I showed her my stash and I kissed her cheek
The only kind of rap it takes
She knew I was bad when I jerked her 2 my ride
She said “How much money U make?”
Let’s just say it’ll be more money than U’ll ever see in your lifetime, ha ha!
(Jerk out – jerkin’ everything in sight)
I’m talkin’ about the (jerk out)
Oho, oh!
(Got 2 make some love 2 night)
Uh (Jerk it, jerk it)
I’m talkin’ about the (jerk it, jerk it) jerk out
(Jerk it, jerk it)
I’m talkin’ about the (jerk it, jerk it) jerk out
I took her 2 my crib and I laid her down
Her body felt kinda right
Maybe I was wrong but what the hell
I figured that was what she liked
I said “Baby, don’t get 2 comfortable
Cuz I really like 2 sleep alone
Leave your number on the table by my data bank
I love U, but U got 2 go” (Whoo!)
What?
(Jerk out)
U ain’t got 2 go home, but U got 2 get the hell outta here
(Jerkin’ everything in sight)
I’m talkin’ about the (jerk out)
Hey, oh!
(Got 2 make some love 2 night)
All night
(Jerk out) (Jerk it, jerk it)
What’s your number girl? (Hmph)
(Jerkin’ everything in sight) in sight
The master of the (jerk out)
Hey, oh!
(Got 2 make some love 2 night)
Oh, I got 2 make some love, uh
(Jerk it, jerk it)
I’m talkin’ about the (jerk it, jerk it) jerk out
(Jerk it, jerk it)
I’m talkin’ about the (jerk it, jerk it) jerk out
Terry, uh
So nasty, uh
Cut’em Jesse
Sexy me
Uh, sexy me
Whoa, sexy me!
(Jerk out)
Oh whoa, that’s right
(Jerkin’ everything in sight)
U look so satisfied, oh
(Jerk out)
Ha ha ha ha!
Hiyi, that’s it
(Got 2 make some love 2 night)
Got 2 make some love 2 night
(Jerk out)
Ayi Ayiiiii
Please, who ever told U U could sing?
Ah, yeah, yeah, baby
(Jerk out)
Jerome, stop at the instant teller so I can get me some cash
(Got 2 make some love 2 night) Yes
Fellas, y’all play somethin’
That’s it
U know I think I feel the need 4 a change
Cross over
There’s so many things we can do
U like, ah, Raviolios, Cherrios, Spaghettios
U can just never have enough O’s, uh
(Jerk out)
Hey, oh!
(Jerkin’ everything in sight)
Everybody (Jerk out)
No, oh!
(Got 2 make some love 2 night)
Whoaoo! (Jerk out)
Don’t U all just hate it when we walk in y’all’s joint
(Jerkin’ everything in sight)
And just jerk out everything in sight?
Don’t it make U mad? (Jerk out)
Don’t it make U mad? (Got 2 make some love 2 night)
It’d make me mad
Fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the move? (Jerkin’ everything in sight)
Uh, fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the groove? (Make a little love 2 night)
That’s right, fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the move? (Jerkin’ everything in sight)
Huh, fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the groove? (Make a little love 2 night)
Look out, fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the move? (Jerkin’ everything in sight)
Ha, fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the groove? (Make a little love 2 night)
Fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the move? (Jerkin’ everything in sight)
Good God, fellas? (Yeah?)
What’s the groove? (Make a little love 2 night)
Somebody bring me a mirror
What suit should I wear 2 night?
If U think I’m cool, U’re right
Somebody say Kool-Aid! (Kool-Aid!)
Jerk it….uh!
(Make a little love 2 night) What?
(Jerkin’ everything in sight) Oh, that’s right
(Make a little love 2 night) Oh Lord
(Jerkin’ everything in sight) That’s frightenin’
(Make a little love 2 night) We can do this
(Jerkin’ everything in sight) Oh Lord
(Make a little love 2 night) Fellas
(Jerkin’ everything in sight) Yes
(Make a little love) Oh
(Make a little love) Yeah
(Make a little love 2 night) Ha ha!
(Jerk out)
I’m the master of the jerk out (Ha, them’s your drawers Morris)
Now tell me somethin’ that I don’t all ready know J.B.
(Jerk out)
It’s just one of them things U know, huh
(Got 2 make some love 2 night)
Money, clothes, cars, credit cards, houses (Jerk out)
U know what I’m talkin about, ha ha!
(Jerkin’ everything in sight)
What’s he talkin’ about?
U should see my home
It’s…so nice
Girl, he is kinda sexy
Girl, please!
Oh, well, if U’re not doin’ anything
We could go there right now
Can my friend come?
Oh, I’d love that
Girl!
Uh, that sure is a lovely blouse U have on
Thank U
Can I take it off?
No
Oh, I just wanna, oh, I just wanna touch it
Stop
So nice, so nice (No)
Stop
Oh, that was so nice
