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Get It Up​The Time

Released: July 29, 1981

Songwriter: Prince

Producer: Prince

[Verse 1]
Get it up
Get ready for a real good time
I'm gonna try to blow your mind
Can't you see?
You and me
It sounds so nasty
Get it up
Let your hair hang down
We could fool around
Don't you know?
I want you so
Make me happy

[Verse 2]
Get it up
There's nothin' wrong
We're freakin' all night long
Me and you
We need a groove
It feels good, do it
Get it up
Leave your cares behind
Let me try to find
Find the spot
That gets you hot
Let me do ya

[Synth Solo]

What time is it?

[Synth Solo]

[Electric Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]
Get it up, get it up, get it up, get it up
Get it up, get it up, get it up, get it up
Get it up, get it up, get it up, get it up
Get it up, get it up, get it up, get it up

[Verse 3]
Get it up
Get ready for a real good time
I'm gonna try to blow your mind
Can't you see?
You and me
It sounds so nasty
Get it up
Let your body drip
Let me take you on a trip
Can't you see?
You're killin' me
You're so freaky

[Synth Solo]

[Refrain]
Get it up
Get it up (uh huh)
Get it up (oh, oh, oh)
Get it up (oh, oh, oh)
Get it up (no)
Get it up

Ohhhhhh
Ohhhhhh

Get it up, get it up, get it up, get it up

Oh oh ohhhhh, ohhhhh
Oh oh ohhhhh, ohhhhh
Oh oh ohhhhh, ohhhhh
Oh oh ohhhhh, ohhhhh
Oh oh ohhhhh, ohhhhh
Oh oh ohhhhh, ohhhhh
Oh oh ohhhhh, ohhhhh
Oh oh ohhhhh, ohhhhh

[Electric Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]
Get it up! Get it up!
I'll work you all night
Get it up! Get it up!
I'll work you all night
Get it up! Get it up!
I'll work you all night
Get it up! Get it up!
I'll work you all night

[Refrain]
Get it up! Get it up! All night!
Get it up! Get it up! All night!
Get it up! Get it up! All night!
Get it up! Get it up! All night!

[Outro]
Right there
You want it harder?
You know I love it nasty

​The Time

The Time grew from the seeds of the Minneapolis music scene in the early 1980’s, galvanized by the creative drive and commercial success of rock-soul juggernaut Prince. The band began as the fruit of a wager Prince made with band leader Morris Day over the song “Partyup” (originally by a band called Enterprise). After the song’s success, Prince agreed to help Morris put together a band.

The nucleus of The Time consisted of drummer Jellybean Johnson, keyboardists Jimmy Jam and Monte Moir, and bassist Terry Lewis, pulled from their local band Flyte Tyme. Guitar demigod Jesse Johnson endeavored to join Prince’s band, but that band didn’t need a guitarist, so he shuffled into The Time’s lineup. Jerome Benton was a promoter from the aforementioned band Enterprise, and was eventually brought on as a comic foil to Morris Day for their stage act.

The band’s debut self-titled album featured two Top 10 R&B hits with “Get It Up” and “Cool.” Their follow-up What Time Is It? delivered an even higher chart peak with “777-9311”. But the band truly hit their stride once featured in Prince’s blockbuster music film Purple Rain. Their songs “Jungle Love” and “The Bird” from the film would become huge R&B and dance hits and propel their third album Ice Cream Castle to #3 on the R&B charts.

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