Get It
Paul McCartney
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You've got to get it mm mm You've got to get it don't forget It doesn't come around again You've got to get it mm mm You've got to get it and you've got to get it good Once I had a little Spanish guitar The neighbors told me I could go pretty far Well I came and I went And my guitar got bent But I discovered that the people who love Are what we need if we're to get up above it all And that's that Unless the world is flat I wanna get it mm mm I wanna get it just in case It doesn't come around again I wanna get it mm mm I wanna get it and I wanna get it good Pardon me if I've been misunderstood I wanna get it while the going is good The telephone rang About a song I sang The life of Cadillac and ultra for sure Is automatic for the lady demure She came and she went Without a single dent You got to get it mm mm You got to get it just in case It doesn't come around again You got to get it mm mm You got to get it and you got to get it good I hear you Go cat Come on, let's get it mm mm You got to get it don't forget It doesn't come around again You've got to get it mm mm You've got to get it and you've got to get it good
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Written by: PAUL MCCARTNEY
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"Get It" was released on 16th November 1982 as a part of Paul McCartney's fourth studio album Tug of War.
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Collaborative EffortThe song is a duet between Paul McCartney and Carl Perkins, who is famously known for writing and accomplishing the original rockabilly song "Blue Suede Shoes".
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Song ThemeThe song is considered to be a simple love song about telling someone how one feels.
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Carl Perkins' Participation"Get It" was significant as it was one of the last session works of Perkins' before his death in 1998, making it one of the final collaborations by the legendary rockabilly guitarist.
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Album Success"Get It" was featured on the Tug of War album which became a number one album in numerous countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and several European countries.
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Production TeamThe the song as well as the album was produced by Paul McCartney himself, along with George Martin who was often called 'The Fifth Beatle'.
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Acclamation for the AlbumDespite "Get It" not being released as a single, the song is still well-known due to the success of the Tug of War album, which also won the Best Album at the BRIT Awards in 1983.
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Recording LocationThe song was recorded at AIR Studios in Montserrat and Sussex, England.
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Instrumentat ionMcCartney's bass and piano along with Perkins' acoustic guitar became the song's musical foundation.
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Album ThemeAlthough the song is a light-hearted love ballad, the general theme of the album including "Get It" revolves around the theme of conflict.
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