Get a Job
The Silhouettes
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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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Written by: Earl Beal, Raymond Edwards, William Horton, Richard Lewis
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
FormationThe song "Get a Job" was a hit record by doo-wop group The Silhouettes, who formed in 1955.
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Release DateThe song was released by the American group in November 1957.
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Chart Performance"Get a Job" topped the Billboard pop and R&B singles charts in February 1958.
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AccoladesThe song was included in the inaugural class of the Grammy Hall of Fame and also inducted into the Doo Wop Hall of Fame.
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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.
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LegacyThis 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.
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Socio-Political ImpactDespite 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.
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PopularityDue to its catchy refrain "sha na na na", the song achieved international popularity and remains one of the definitive doo-wop hits.
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Impact on Other BandsA 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.
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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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