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Give it Up

GeeSJohn MattesonRick Smerage

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good band song with all of us on it, John, myself, Rick and Gary and special treat to have Richard Groce on 12-string guitar (Richard's a great musician and I used this piece of his as intro to our rocker which follows)
smerage ramsey matteson big daddy ricc
some people get by with a little understanding, some people get by with a whole lot more..
Think back to when Bon Scott played his last gig with AC/DC (it’s actually this day 27.01) back in 1980 before he would succumb to an untimely death due to misadventure and remember how the world seemed less complicated and more focussed on serious issues as opposed to Tik Tok or Instagram and if we don't think we've lost something we're crazy...but if we think it's coming back anytime soon then we are complete fools. Michael Keaton in a scene from 'Birdman' is here due to his brilliant acting abilities as well - his brilliant turn in Ron Howard's 'Night Shift' showed the world what they could expect from this gifted actor...we're all getting older with every day...we got memories but they fade just like pictures in an album so live for today and make that count as it's really the only thing anyone has...Coldplay is on in the background on our smart TV sound bar...when did the stereo disappear...it's 'the scientist' and man, that's a sad song...lol! ...both of me, one when the twin towers were still standing, NYC harbour and all of us doing the Beatles thang at THE abbey road in St John's Wood, London (I had to get a photo of me taken by my son crossing a la John Lennon style and then insert that into the photo I took of rest of fam as a: they didn't know how to make it look, lol and b: didn't have time to get a stranger to do it and line it up as I have done, lol! you've got to love the Beatles to make it look like the Beatles...a lot of folk just going thru the motions of 'being there' for no real actual reason...ha! how presumptive of me...but true...;) can you still recall in the juke box hall when the music played and the world spun round to a brand new sound in those far off days.. in their blue suede shoes they would scream and shout as they sang the blues, let it all hang out.. rock and roll...
Song Info
Genre
Rock Classic Rock
Charts
Peak #34
Peak in subgenre #13
Author
GeeS/Matteson
Uploaded
October 24, 2025
Track Files
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MP3 13.6 MB 320 kbps 5:56 minutes
Story behind the song
wrote this with John couple of years back and I've just done a nu-mix adding Richard's 12 string (borrowed idea from Rod Stewart's Maggie May off 'Every Picture Tells a Story' Lp) Richard had done this for another track but I really like how it leads us into the rock monster that Give it Up hopefully is, lol!
Lyrics
When I woke up I saw who you were for the very first time I shook my head cause I couldn't wait to stand in your line I know you've faced it Just not sure it's done ya any good I worry sometimes baby Just like any good friend should Well give it up just before it gets you Well let it go just before it lets you I take what's mine only cause I can And I take what's mine cause I always can, oh yeah Well give it up just before it gets you Well let it go just before it lets you Why can't you give it up baby Oh you gotta give it up baby when I woke up I saw....for the very first time Well give it up before it gets you And give it up just before it lets you babe And I'm not sure what I'm tryin' to say I'm not sure what I'm tryin' to say You gotta give it up baby I don't know what I'm tryin'... I don't know what I'm tryin' to say
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MikeBennett
Oct 25, 2025
Love the 12 string into part then it rocks. You guys have another great rocker here. My only nit (and a small one) is that wish the vocals were a bit more riding on top, but a great song!
AlexisPatrick
Oct 24, 2025
Beautiful intro.......Amazing vocals, and great vocal presentation. Magnificent song structure. Fantastic production, as well.
KeithMitchell
Oct 24, 2025
A cracking rocker Greg. Love that intro. All of you have performed to a very high standard here. Well done. Started my day off well.