Let's Get To It

Song Name: Let’s Get To It

Artist: DEVO

Appears On: 

Something for Everybody (Song Study Version),  Something for Everybody (Deluxe)

Run Time: 2:56

Writing Credits:

Gerald V. Casale

Mark Mothersbaugh

Sung By:   Gerald V. Casale (lead, chorus, additional vox)   Mark Mothersbaugh (chorus vox) 

Alternate Version

Let’s Get To It – unreleased instrumental (about 2:54)

Trivia / Info:

• Recorded by Dave Ashton

• Produced and mixed by Greg Kurstin

• Not performed live

• Fan versions available online.

Lyrics:

Life is a game,

Thatʼs what they think

You gotta pay to play,

But everythingʼs gonna be all right!

(Na na, na-na nuh, na na, na-Na)

[Come on and do it],

[Let’s do it]

[It's time to do it],

[Let’s get to it]

(Na na, na-na nuh, na na, na-Na)

Time flies [Too fast]

Stay hip, [Donʼt snap]

You're gonna score, [Relax]

But everythingʼs gonna be all right!

(Na na, na-na nuh, na na, na-Na),

(Na na, na-na nuh, na na, na-Na),

(Na na, na-na nuh, na na, na-Na)

It's getting easy to be–E

Be myself and be free–E

Free from the world that I see–E

See crashing down around me–E

Me hear what everyone say–A

Say, "I still do it my way"–A

Way out until the big day–A

Day that I'm taken away–A

[Come on and do it],

[Let’s do it]

[It's time to do it],

[Letʼs get to it]

[Come on and do it],

[Let’s do it]

[It's time to do it],

[Letʼs get to it]

(Na na, na-na nuh, na na, na-Na),

(Na na, na-na nuh, na na, na-Na),

(Na na, na-na nuh, na na, na-Na)

(instrumental break)

[How many people think de-evolution is real?] (real.. x12)

It's getting easy to be–E

Be myself and be free–E

Free from the world that I see–E

See crashing down around me–E

Me hear what everyone say–A

Say, "I still do it my way"–A

Way out until the big day–A

Day that I'm taken away–A

(Na na, na-na nuh, na na, na-Na),

(Na na, na-na nuh, na na, na-Na),

(Na na, na-na nuh, na na, na-Na),

(Na na, na-na nuh, na na, na-Na)

[Come on and do it],

[Let’s do it]

[It's time to do it],

[Let’s get to it]

[Come on and do it],

[Let’s do it]

[It's time to do it],

[Let’s get to it]

(outro)

Video:

Music Video – None

Fan videos are available online.

Additional Info:

“The songs are all about Devo and the process of making music together. Some are more cloaked than others.” - Jerry (2010)

“Let’s Get To It” was voted the ninth most popular track in the Song Study:

Track 9 on the Song Study version of SFE, after “Please Baby Please”, and before “Mind Games”.

Track 15 on the Deluxe version, after “Signal Ready”, and before “Knock Boots”.

References:

Links:

https://musicbrainz.org/recording/a506b25f-9d4a-424d-8b9a-ad51d9b261bd

https://www.discogs.com/release/23680457-Devo-Something-For-Everybody-Deluxe

https://open.spotify.com/track/4xGWaVjKSN82IWj7nitTUP

https://music.apple.com/us/song/lets-get-to-it/375623078

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