Whip It
Devo * Track #3 On Freedom of Choice
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Whip It by Devo
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DevoProduced by
Robert MargouleffWrited by
Gerald Casale & Mark MothersbaughAbout
According to the band, “Whip It” was inspired by the poems in Thomas Pynchon’s novel Gravity’s Rainbow.
Gravity’s Rainbow is a satirical novel that describes humanity’s evolution as often regressive and lacking self-awareness. This also ties into their band name “Devo” standing de-evolution. A sati...
Whip It Lyrics
[Verse: Mark Mothersbaugh & Gerald Casale]
Crack that whip, give the past a slip
Step on a crack, break your momma's back
[Chorus: Gerald Casale & Mark Mothersbaugh]
When a problem comes along, you must whip it
Before the cream sets out too long, you must whip it
When something's going wrong, you must whip it
[Post-Chorus: Mark Mothersbaugh]
Now whip it into shape, shape it up, get straight
Go forward, move ahead, try to detect it, it's not too late
To whip it, whip it good
[Chorus: Gerald Casale & Mark Mothersbaugh]
When a good time turns around, you must whip it
You will never live it down unless you whip it
No one gets away until they whip it
[Bridge: Mark Mothersbaugh]
I say whip it, whip it good
I say whip it, whip it good
[Verse: Mark Mothersbaugh & Gerald Casale]
Crack that whip, give the past a slip
Step on a crack, break your momma's back
[Chorus: Gerald Casale & Mark Mothersbaugh]
When a problem comes along, you must whip it
Before the cream sets out too long, you must whip it
When something's going wrong, you must whip it
[Post-Chorus: Mark Mothersbaugh]
Now whip it into shape, shape it up, get straight
Go forward, move ahead, try to detect it, it's not too late
To whip it into shape, shape it up, get straight
Go forward, move ahead, try to detect it, it's not too late
To whip it, well, whip it good
Whip It Q&A
Who wrote Whip It's ?
Whip It was written by Gerald Casale & Mark Mothersbaugh.
Who produced Whip It's ?
Whip It was produced by Robert Margouleff.