Recorded as a continuation of the same musical bed as “Let’s Get it On”, this song sees Marvin transition into a message of spreading love and peace throughout a troubled, divided world in the 1970s.
Marvin first recorded his vocals for “Let’s Get it On”’s demo track with a more socio-political app...
[Intro]
Yeah (Keep gettin' it on)
Want to talk, oh, now (Keep gettin' it on)
Talk about getting it on (Keep gettin' it on)
Well (Keep gettin' it on)
Early in the morning (Keep gettin' it on)
Children (Keep gettin' it on)
Talk about getting it on (Keep gettin' it on)
(Keep gettin' it on, keep gettin' it on)
[Verse 1]
Oh, you want to have, some good loving, oh
And plenty good time, oh yeah
Don't just talk about it (Keep gettin' it on)
Everybody (Keep gettin' it on), start getting it on (Keep gettin' it on)
Oh (Keep gettin' it on, keep gettin' it on)
[Verse 2]
Oh, oh
Would you rather make love, children
As opposed to war, like you know you should?
Don't you love to love somebody? (Love somebody)
Think about it, people
Makes you feel so good, yeah, come on, oh
Don't you want somebody? (Somebody)
Think about you good, now (Think about you good)
Yeah, you got some goodness in you
Come on, just bring it on, now
What you waiting for?
[Outro]
Oh, Jesus, trying to tell the people
To come on and get it on, yes, Lord
Ooh, get it on (Get it on, got to get it on)
People, let's get it on (Get it on, got to get it on)
Mornin', noon and night time, ow (Get it on, got to, got to, got to)
Ow (Get it on, got to get it on)
Yeah, come on (Get it on, got to get it on)
Oh Lord, get it on right now (Get it on, got to get it on)
(Get it on, got to get it on)
Oh, get it on (Let's get it)
Get it on (Let's get it)
Get it on
Come on, don't leave me
Oh, you won't be so lonesome (Get it on, got to get it on)
If you get it on (Get it on, got to get it on)
Ooh, ooh (Get it on, got to, got to, got to)
Get it on (Get it on, got to get it on)
Love somebody good, yeah (Get it on, got to get it on)
Yeah (Get it on, got to get it on)
You know you've got come on out and
Get it on, ah yeah (Get it on, got to get it on)
(Get it on, got to get it on)
Get it on (Get it on, got to get it on)
Ow! (Get it on, got to get it on)
Let somebody know (Get it on, got to get it on)
Oh, oh (Get it on, got to get it on)
Let somebody know (Get it on, got to get it on)
Oh (Get it on, got to, got to, got to)
Let somebody know (Get it on, got to get it on)
Yeah, come on, come on, come on (Get it on, got to get it on)
Let somebody know (Get it on, got to get it on)
(Get it on, got to, got to, got to)
Get it on (Get it on, got to get it on)
Get it on, get it on, get it on
Keep Gettin’ It On was written by Ed Townsend & Marvin Gaye.
Keep Gettin’ It On was produced by Ed Townsend & Marvin Gaye.
Marvin Gaye released Keep Gettin’ It On on Tue Aug 28 1973.
None. Sampling was rarely done at the time this was released, even less so by non-electronic artists.