"Gotta Get Up" | |
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Song by Nilsson | |
from the album Nilsson Schmilsson | |
A-side | "Without You" |
Released | October 11, 1971 |
Recorded | 1971 |
Genre | |
Length | 2:24 |
Label | RCA Victor |
Songwriter(s) | Harry Nilsson |
Producer(s) | Richard Perry |
Official audio | |
"Gotta Get Up" on YouTube |
"Gotta Get Up" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson and the opening track from his 1971 album Nilsson Schmilsson. It was first released as the B-side to his single "Without You". "Gotta Get Up" is an upbeat pop song with a music hall feeling[2] and lyrics about transitioning from carefree youth to adult responsibility. Nilsson based the lyrics on his experiences working at a bank and on his parents.