Get a Job

The Silhouettes

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"Get a Job" is a song by the Silhouettes released in November 1957. It reached the number one spot on the Billboard pop and R&B singles charts in February 1958. The song was later included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981).


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Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip
Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip
Mum mum mum mum mum mum
Get a job, sha na na na, sha na na na na

Ev'ry morning about this time
She get me out of my bed
A-crying, get a job
After breakfast ev'ry nay
She throws the want ads right my way
And never fails to say
Get a job, sha na na na, sha na na na na

Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip
Mum mum mum mum mum mum
Get a job, sha na na na, sha na na na na

And when I get the paper
I read it through and through
And my girl never fails to say
If there is any work for me
And when I go back to the house
I hear the woman's mouth
Preaching and a-crying
Tell me that I'm lying
'Bout a job that I never could find

Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip
Mum mum mum mum mum mum
Get a job, sha na na na

And when I get the paper
I read it through and through
And my girl never fails to say
If there is any work for me
And when I go back to the house
I hear the woman's mouth
Preaching and a-crying
Tell me that I'm lying
'Bout a job that I never could find

Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip
Mum mum mum mum mum mum
Get a job, sha na na na, sha na na na

Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Sha na na na, sha na na na na
Sha na na na, sha na na na na

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The Silhouettes

The Silhouettes were an American doo wop/R&B group whose single "Get A Job" was a #1 hit on the Billboard R&B singles chart and pop singles chart in 1958. The doo-wop revival group Sha Na Na derived their name from the song's lyrics. "Get A Job"' is included in the soundtracks of the movies, American Graffiti, Trading Places and Stand By Me. They performed in the 1986 movie, Joey more »

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Written by: Earl Beal, Raymond Edwards, William Horton, Richard Lewis

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10 facts about this song

Formation
The song "Get a Job" was a hit record by doo-wop group The Silhouettes, who formed in 1955.
Release Date
The song was released by the American group in November 1957.
Chart Performance
"Get a Job" topped the Billboard pop and R&B singles charts in February 1958.
Accolades
The song was included in the inaugural class of the Grammy Hall of Fame and also inducted into the Doo Wop Hall of Fame.
Songwriting & Composition
"Get a Job" was written by the four members of The Silhouettes. The song begins with a spoken narrative about the daily routine, followed by the actual music, with the lyrics revolving around finding employment.
Legacy
This song has been covered by several artists, including Sha Na Na and Neil Young. It also appears in several films, such as American Graffiti and Stand By Me, thus marking its impact on popular culture.
Socio-Political Impact
Despite being a pop song, "Get a Job" was seen by some as a social commentary on the high unemployment rate for African Americans at that time.
Popularity
Due to its catchy refrain "sha na na na", the song achieved international popularity and remains one of the definitive doo-wop hits.
Impact on Other Bands
A popular 70s band was named Sha Na Na, directly referencing the distinct "sha na na na" repeat lyric from this song showing its impact on future generations of musicians.
Genre Classification
"Get a Job" has been regarded as one of the best examples of the doo-wop genre, which combines vocal harmony, rhythm, and blues music.

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