You Know What to Do
Carly Simon
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The night is filled with pretty girls Dancing shoes and flying hair Not one of them would refuse To follow you up the stairs You could have your pick of them Why decide to pick on me You promised me you'd stay away You promised me you'd set me free Pounding of my heart Trembling of my hands Somethings I'll just never understand You know what to do to me You know what it does to me You know what to do to me You know what it does to me You know what to do The night is filled with shooting stars I watch them fall 'cause I can't sleep I pray that you won't call at all I'm still awake at ten to three I hear your motorcycle roar You pull up short outside my door I don't know how I got outside I don't know why I'm on this ride We make love like a house on fire We make love like dogs gone mad Somethings I'll just never understand You know what to do to me You know what it does to me You know what to do to me You know what it does to me You know what to do Pounding out my heart Trembling of my hands Somethings I'll just never understand You know what to do to me You know what it does to me You know what to do to me You know what it does to me You know what to do
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Written by: JACOB BRACKMAN, MIKE JR MAINIERI, CARLY SIMON, PETER JOHN WOOD
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Artist BackgroundCarly Simon is an American singer-songwriter known for her soulful and emotive voice. She has won two Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994.
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Song Identification"You Know What to Do" is a song by Carly Simon from her album, "Hello Big Man", which was released in 1983.
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Album Performance"Hello Big Man" was Carly Simon's twelfth studio album and it reached No. 69 on the Billboard 200.
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Song InspirationMost of the songs on "Hello Big Man", including "You Know What to Do", were autobiographical in nature, reflecting on Simon's personal experiences.
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Genre ClassificationThe song typifies Simon’s blend of pop, rock, and folk sounds.
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Songwriting Credits"You Know What to Do" was written by Carly Simon and Jacob Brackman.
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Song DurationThe duration of the song "You Know What to Do" is approximately 4 minutes and 15 seconds.
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CollaborationJacob Brackman, the co-writer of "You Know What to Do", is a long-time collaborator and a close friend of Carly Simon.
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ReceptionThough "You Know What to Do" wasn't released as a single, it was still well-received among fans for its heartfelt lyrics and Simon's notable vocal performance.
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Theme AnalysisThe song is about a woman expressing her desires and expectations in a relationship. She is basically telling her significant other that they already know what she wants from them.
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