You Get What You Give
New Radicals * Track #2 On Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too
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You Get What You Give by New Radicals
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New RadicalsProduced by
Rick Nowels & Gregg AlexanderWrited by
Rick Nowels & Gregg AlexanderAbout
“You Get What You Give” became the signature song of the New Radicals, released as the lead single from their only album Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too. It topped the pop charts in Canada and New Zealand, and reached the top 40 in eight other countries, including a #36 peak in the US in January 1...
You Get What You Give Lyrics
[Intro]
One, two!
One, two, three, ow!
[Verse 1]
Wake up, kids, we got the dreamers' disease
Age fourteen, they got you down on your knees
So polite, we're busy still saying please
Frienemies, who, when you're down, ain't your friend
Every night we smash a Mercedes-Benz
First we run, and then we laugh till we cry
[Pre-Chorus]
But when the night is falling
You cannot find the light (Light)
You feel your dreams are dying, hold tight
[Chorus]
You've got the music in you
Don't let go, you've got the music in you
One dance left, this world is gonna pull through
Don't give up, you've got a reason to live
Can't forget, we only get what we give
[Post-Chorus]
I'm comin' home, baby
You're tops
Give it to me now!
[Verse 2]
Four A.M., we ran a miracle mile
We're flat broke, but hey, we do it in style
The bad rich, God's flying in for your trial
[Pre-Chorus]
But when the night is falling
You cannot find a friend (Friend)
You feel your tree is breaking, just bend
[Chorus]
You've got the music in you
Don't let go, you've got the music in you
One dance left, this world is gonna pull through
Don't give up, you've got a reason to live
Can't forget, we only get what we give
[Verse 3]
This whole damn world could fall apart
You'll be okay, follow your heart
You're in harm's way, I'm right behind
Now say you're mine
[Chorus]
You've got the music in you
Don't let go, you've got the music in you
One dance left, this world is gonna pull through
Don't give up, you've got a reason to live
Can't forget, we only get what we give
Don't let go, I feel the music in you
You, you, you
[Post-Chorus]
Fly high, high
What's real can't die
You only get what you give
You're gonna get what you give
Don't give up, just don't be afraid to live
[Bridge]
Health insurance, rip-off flying
FDA, big bankers buying
Fake computer crashes dining
Cloning while they're multiplying
Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson
Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson
You're all fakes, run to your mansions
Come around, we'll kick your ass in
[Outro]
Don't let go, one dance left
Don't give up, can't forget
Don't let go
You Get What You Give Q&A
Who wrote You Get What You Give's ?
You Get What You Give was written by Rick Nowels & Gregg Alexander.
Who produced You Get What You Give's ?
You Get What You Give was produced by Rick Nowels & Gregg Alexander.
When did New Radicals release You Get What You Give?
New Radicals released You Get What You Give on Tue Nov 10 1998.
What have others said about this song?
In 2002, Joni Mitchell told Rolling Stone:
The only thing I heard in many years that I thought had greatness in it was the New Radicals. I loved that song ‘You Get What You Give.’ It was a big hit, and I said, ‘Where did they go?’ It turns out the guy [Gregg Alexander] quit. I thought, ‘Good for hi...
What did New Radicals say about "You Get What You Give"?
Gregg Alexander:
I don’t have a strong view on any of the artists mentioned in the song. There’s this whole hysteria and curiosity over peripheral stupidity instead of focusing on real issues. And a lot of people I talked to asked me about those real things, while a lot of rock media tried to turn...
How did Marilyn Manson respond to his name being used in the song?
I’m giving an open invitation to the singer of the New Radicals, because he’s all strange and spiritual, and he challenged me in one of his songs. A lot of people would say, ‘Y'know, don’t give him the attention, cause that’s what he wants.’ But I think I’ll crack his skull open if I see him. It say...