Give it Up

GeeS , John Matteson , Rick Smerage – Alternative Artist

Matteson-Inspired Classic Rock Track | Give it Up by GeeS | Stream Free

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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)

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GeeS

...some people get by with a little understanding, some people get by with a whole lot more...

think back to when Mick and Keith wrote this brilliant classic off their seminal Lp 'Exile' and if we don't think we've lost something special then we're crazy...and if we think that era is coming back anytime soon then we are complete fools...

photos featured, south east Queensland on dusk and south east Asia (Michelin star restaurant) - Part of Australia feels the wash of Asia across it, WA and the Territory (especially Darwin) yet all else is Oceania with that whole Coral Sea buzz, colonial architecture and more than a liberal dash of UK and European early influences...

"Give it Up" is a Classic Rock track by GeeS on SoundClick. There is an authenticity to the performance that draws the listener in. The arrangement unfolds with a natural ease, guiding the listener through a more immersive experience. It has charted at #13 on the SoundClick Classic Rock chart. If Matteson is in your rotation, "Give it Up" belongs there too — find it on SoundClick.

Song Info

Genre

Rock • Classic Rock

Charts

Peak #34

Peak in subgenre #13

Author

GeeS/Matteson

Uploaded

October 24, 2025

Track Files

MP3

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.