Monday April 6, 2020 “You Get What You Give”, New Radicals

Cheesy pop for a Monday, but likable cheesy pop from a band whose name you never remember when the song frequently comes on the radio. So here you go, the New Radicals, write it down. Not only a one hit wonder but written, recorded, sung by and produced by effectively a one man band, Gregg Alexander, who also co-wrote the Carlos Santana Grammy winning song The Game of Love (absolutely not the Mindbenders song) a few soundtracks and even an Enrique Eglasias song.

And at the end of this song we all enjoy the namecheck of all the ‘fake’ musical stars whose asses Gregg intends to kick, thinking yeah there’s a couple in there that probably should get kicked and maybe a lot more he didn’t get around to…your choice here.

So what are the New Radicals doing as our song of the day? They have come to remind us once again the importance of music in our lives especially right here, right now. They suggest that “the whole damn world can fall apart…”, sound familiar, but “don’t let go, you’ve got the music in you.” and there’s magic in the music.

So keep on singing, playing, whistling, humming, clapping, dancing “but don’t let go, this world is gonna pull through.”

You don’t have admit this to anyone else, but I know that you secretly love this song too.

Stay safe and well.

1, 2,
1, 2, 3

Wake up kids
We've got the dreamers disease
Age 14 we got you down on your knees
So polite, you're busy still saying please
Frienemies, who when you're down ain't your friend
Every night we smash their Mercedes-Benz
First we run, and then we laugh 'til we cry

But when the night is falling
You cannot find the light
You feel your dreams are dying
Hold tight

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

I'm comin' home baby
You're tops,
Give it to me now

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

But when the night is falling
You cannot find a friend (friend)
You feel your tree is breaking
Just then

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

This whole damn world, could fall apart
You'll be ok, follow your heart
You're in harms way, I'm right behind
Now say you're mine

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
Don't let go
Fly high, high

What's real, can't die
You only get what you give
You only get what you give
Don't give up
Just don't be afraid to leave
Health insurance rip off lying 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
Don't let go
One dance left
Don't give up
Can't forget