The signature song of British “pub rock” band Eddie and the Hot Rods, co-written by their guitarist Graeme Douglas and their manager and producer Ed Hollis. It reached number nine on the UK chart in 1977. In a poll for NME, critics voted it the 9th best single of that year.
[Verse 1]
Gonna break out of this city
Leave the people here behind
Searching for adventure
Is the type of life to find
Tired of doing day jobs
With no thanks for what I do
I'm sure I must be someone
Now I'm gonna find out who
[Chorus]
Why don't you ask them what they expect from you?
Why don't you tell them what you are gonna do?
You'll get so lonely
Maybe it's better that way
It ain't you only
You got something to say
Do anything you wanna do
Do anything you wanna do
[Verse 2]
Don't need no politician, tell me things I shouldn't be
Neither no optician, tell me what I ought to see
No one tells you nothing
Even when you know they know
But they tell you what you should do
They don't like to see you grow
[Chorus]
Why don't you ask them what they expect from you?
Why don't you tell them what you are gonna do?
You'll get so lonely
Maybe it's better that way
It ain't you only
You got something to say
Do anything you wanna do
Do anything you wanna do
[Verse 1]
Gonna break out of this city
Leave the people here behind
Searching for adventure
Is the type of life to find
Tired of doing day jobs
With no thanks for what I do
I'm sure I must be someone
Now I'm gonna find out who
[Chorus]
Why don't you ask them what they expect from you?
Why don't you tell them what you are gonna do?
You'll get so lonely
Maybe it's better that way
It ain't you only
You got something to say
Do anything you wanna do
Do anything you wanna do
Do Anything You Wanna Do was written by Graeme Douglas & Ed Hollis.
Do Anything You Wanna Do was produced by Ed Hollis.
Eddie and the Hot Rods released Do Anything You Wanna Do on Fri Jul 29 1977.