Got To Give It Up by Marv Gaye - Songfacts

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Marv Gaye "Got To Give It Up": I ed to go out to parti And stand around 'Cse I was too nervo To really get down But my body...

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GOT TO GIVE IT UPMARV GAYEON LIVE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM PRODUCED BYART STEWART“GOT TO GIVE UP” CHRONICL THE NERVY NIGHT OF A MAN TOO SHY TO GET OUT THERE ON THE DANCE FLOOR AND LET LOOSE. IT’S ONLY ONCE HE GIV – OR GIV UP – TO THE… READ MORE MAR. 15, 19771 VIEWER78.2K VIEWS24 CONTRIBUTORSGOT TO GIVE IT UP LYRICSI ED TO GO OUT TO PARTIAND STAND AROUNDCSE I WAS TOO NERVOTO REALLY GET DOWNBUT MY BODY YEARNED TO BE EEI GOT UP ON THE FLOOR AND THOUGHT"SOMEBODY ULD CHOOSE ME"NO MORE STAND' THERE BI THE WALLSI DONE GOT MYSELF TOGETHER, BABYAND NOW I'M HAV' A BALLAS LONG AS YOU'RE GROOV'THERE'S ALWAYS A CHANCESOMEBODY WATCH'MIGHT WANNA MAKE ROMANCEMOVE YOUR BODY, OOO BABY, AND DANCE ALL NIGHTTO THE GROOVE AND FEEL ALRIGHTEVERYBODY'S GROOV' ON LIKE A FOOLBUT IF YOU SEE ME SPREAD OUT AND LET ME BABY JT PARTY HIGH AND LOWLET ME STEP TO YOUR EROTIC ZONEMOVE UPTURN 'ROUNDSHAKE DOWNOOOWW!!YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEYOU N LOVE ME WHEN YOU WANT TO, BABYTHIS IS SUCH A GROOVY PARTY, BABYWE'RE HERE FACE TO FACEEVERYBODY'S SWG'THIS IS SUCH A GROOVY PLACEALL THE YOUNG LADI ARE SO FE!YOU'RE MOV' YOUR BODY EASY WH NO DOUBTSI KNOW WHAT YOU THK', BABYYOU WANNA TURN ME OUTTHK I'M GONNA LET YOU DO , BABEKEEP ON DANC', OH, BABYYOU GOT TO GET GOT TO GIVE UPKEEP ON DANC' (YOU GOT TO GET )GOT TO GIVE UPKEEP ON DANC' (YOU GOT TO GET )GOT TO GIVE UPKEEP ON DANC' (YOU GOT TO GET )GOT TO GIVE UPKEEP ON DANC' (YOU GOT TO GET )GOT TO GIVE UPKEEP ON DANC' (YOU GOT TO GET , OH DARLG)GOT TO GIVE UPOOOOH, OOOOH, OOOOH, OOOOH[INSTMENTAL BREAK]IF YOU WANT , BABYGOT TO GIVE UPIF YOU WANT , BABYGOT TO GIVE UPWANT , AHGOT TO GIVE UPIF YOU WANT , BABYGOT TO GIVE UPWANT , AHGOT TO GIVE UPIF YOU WANT , BABYI GOT TO GIVE UPDANCG LADYDANCG LADYDANCG LADYDANCG LADYDANCG LADYDANCG LADYDANCG LADYDANCG LADYDANCG LADYDANCG LADYDANCG LADYDANCG LADYDANCG LADYDANCG LADYIF YOU WANT TO DANCE SOME MOREDANCE SOME MORE, OOHFEELS SO GOOD - DANCGOH ,YEAHLOOKS SO GOODOOH, LOOK AT YOU, BABY, OH YEAHYOU LOOK SO GOODTO YOU, BABYMY DARLG (GOT TO GIVE UP)DANCG, BABYON THE FLOOR (GOT TO GIVE UP)LET ME SEE YOU, DARLGDANC', BABY - LOOK SO GOODKEEP ON DANC' - LOOK SO GOOD (GIVE UP)LOOK AT ME, BABYLOOK SO GOODHAVE MERCYNON-STOP EXPRS PARTYSTANDG BYGET DOWNNON-STOP, EXPRS - PARTY, Y'ALLFEELS GOOD, THIS TRANCE, I'VE GOT TO DANCEGET DOWNLET'S DANCE, LET'S SHOUTGET FUNKY, WHAT 'S ALL ABOUTLET'S DANCE, LET'S SHOUTGET FUNKY, WHAT 'S ALL ABOUTLET'S DANCE, LET'S SHOUTGET FUNKY, WHAT 'S ALL ABOUTLET'S DANCE, LET'S SHOUTGET FUNKY, WHAT 'S ALL ABOUTLET'S DANCE, LET'S SHOUTGET FUNKY, WHAT 'S ALL ABOUTLET'S DANCE, LET'S SHOUTGET FUNKY, WHAT 'S ALL ABOUTLET'S DANCE, LET'S SHOUTGET FUNKY, WHAT 'S ALL ABOUTLET'S DANCE, LET'S SHOUTGET FUNKY, WHAT 'S ALL ABOUTHANG THERE, BABYGOT TO DANCE WH YOU, BABYALL NIGHT LONGI ULD WORK OUT, SGLE, DARLGOR HOLD [?]I ULD DANCE WH YOU, BABYALL NIGHT LONGI ULD WORK OUT, SOME MORE, BABYWE GO HOMEIF YOU WANT , SUGARGOT TO GIVE UPH ME!I GOT TO GIVE UPPARTY WH ME, BABYYOU GOT TO GIVE UPTHIS MORN'YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE UPOOH, OOHLET'S DANCE, LET'S SHOUTGET FUNKY, WHAT 'S ALL ABOUTOOH, OOHLET'S DANCE, LET'S SHOUTGET FUNKY, WHAT 'S ALL ABOUTTHE EXPRS PARTY'S GOG TO BE ALRIGHTLET'S DANCE, LET'S SHOUTGET FUNKY, WHAT 'S ALL ABOUTLET'S DANCE, LET'S SHOUTGET FUNKY, WHAT 'S ALL ABOUTLET'S DANCE, LET'S SHOUTGET FUNKY, WHAT 'S ALL ABOUTLET'S DANCE, LET'S SHOUT5EMBEDCANCELHOW TO FORMAT LYRICS:TYPE OUT ALL LYRICS, EVEN REPEATG SONG PARTS LIKE THE CHOSLYRICS SHOULD BE BROKEN DOWN TO DIVIDUAL LUSE SECTN HEARS ABOVE DIFFERENT SONG PARTS LIKE [VERSE], [CHOS], ETC.USE ALICS (<I>LYRIC</I>) AND BOLD (<B>LYRIC</B>) TO DISTGUISH BETWEEN DIFFERENT VOLISTS THE SAME SONG PARTIF YOU DON’T UNRSTAND A LYRIC, E [?]TO LEARN MORE, CHECK OUT OUR TRANSCRIPTN GUI OR VIS OUR TRANSCRIBERS FOMABOUT

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It was origally a 12-mute song clud as the fal si of his 1977 live double-album Marv Gaye Live at the London Palladium. "By the mid-'70s, Gaye and his labelmat at Motown were feelg the prsure to rerd dance-floor iendly hs as dis was on the rise.

Frank Beverly of Maze supplied the percsn and on backg vols were Marv's future send wife Janis Hunter and his brother Frankie Gaye. His ltle sister, Zeola Gaye, n also be heard on the 1996, Aaliyah vered this on her album One In A Milln. Gaye went for a loose and sual party atmosphere on this track, and clud the sounds of people talkg the stud the mix.

Some of the unual sounds on the rerdg clu Gaye (an acplished dmmer) bangg on a half-filled grapeu juice bottle, and percsnist Jack Ashford playg a homema stment he lled a "Hotel Sheet, " which was a piece of polystyrene he would shake to produce the wobbly song was the subject of a landmark urt se filed by Marv Gaye's tate 2013 agast the wrers of Rob Thicke's h "Blurred L. " Gaye's fay argued that "Blurred L" sound too siar to "Got To Give It Up, " and 2015 a jury agreed, awardg a stunng $7. Gaye, who died 1984, left the pyrights to his songs to his children, so the beneficiari the se are his kids Marv III, Frankie and Nona.

MARV GAYE'S 'GOT TO GIVE IT UP:' STORY AND FACTS ABOUT THE DIS H HE DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE

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When Marv Gaye rerd "Got To Give It Up, " he was jog the club -- the club of dis bandwagon-jumpers. Wrten by the sger and produced by Art Stewart as a rponse to a requt om Gaye's rerd label that he perform dis mic, was released March of 1977.

Marv Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), born Marv Pentz Gay, Jr., was an Amerin sger-songwrer and mician whose reer spanned more than two s. Gaye branched out to secular mic as a teenager, jog the doo-wop group The Marque, after returng om an honorable discharge om the Uned Stat Air Force, before the group was hired by Harvey Fuqua to be Harvey & The Moonglows. Followg the band's separatn 1960, Gaye began workg as a ssn dmmer for the Detro mic label, Anna, before signg wh Motown Rerds 1961, addg an "e" to his s… more ».

Pl, Gaye was able to satisfy the executiv at his longtime rerd label, Motown, by churng out a bunch of hs, om "I Heard It Through the Grapeve" to "What's Gog On" to "Sexual Healg.

LOVE PARTYMARV GAYETRACK 4 ON IN OUR LIFETIME PRODUCED BYMARV GAYEMARV GAYE FORAW THE APOLYPSE WHILE WRG AND RERDG IN OUR LIFETIME? AND “LOVE PARTY” IS HIS LL FOR EVERYONE TO E TOGETHER AND EMBRACE ONE ANOTHER LOVE… READ MORE JAN. 15, 19811 VIEWER5 CONTRIBUTORSLOVE PARTY LYRICS[VERSE 1]TO ME YOU'RE EXTRA SPECIAL MELLOWAND THE THRILL I FEEL IS REAL AND OH SO GOODSO WHEN YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME, I REALLY BELIEVE YOU, GIRLFOR 'S WHAT YOU SAY AND WHAT YOU REALLY DO[CHOS]OH, YOU'VE GOT TO UNRSTAND, DARLGTHE WORLD IS NOT FOR LONG, BABYTHERE'S ONLY TIME FOR SGG AND PRAYGAND HAVG A LOVE PARTYYOU'VE GOT TO CHECK OUT THE TIM, BABY'CSE WHAT WE NEED IS A LOVE EXPLOSNWE DON'T HAVE NO TIME TO WASTEGOT TO PRAY, WHOO[VERSE 2]BABY, YOUR LIFE AND ME IS GROOVG ON THE DANGERREVELATNS PROPHECY'S NEARLY FULFILLEDWE ARE BLSED TO EXPERIENCE A CHANGG WORLDSO LET'S LOVE BEFORE OUR FATE IS CLOSED AND SEALED[CHOS]YOU'VE GOT TO UNRSTAND, BABY(WE DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO WASTE)THE WORLD IS NOT FOR LONG(GOT TO PRAY AND MEDATE)THERE'S ONLY TIME FOR SGG AND PRAYG(WE DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO WASTE)AND HAVG A LOVE PARTY(GOT TO PRAY AND MEDATE)YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEGO CHECK OUT THE TIM, BABY(WE DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO WASTE)WHAT WE NEED IS A LOVE EXPLOSN(GOT TO PRAY AND MEDATE)WE DON'T HAVE NO TIME TO WASTE(WE DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO WASTE)GOT TO PRAY AND MEDATE(GOT TO PRAY AND MEDATE)[BRIDGE]ON THE BIRDI AND THE BEAND THE FLOWERS AND THE TREAND THE FISH THE RIVERSAND ON ALL THE THGS HE GIVE ON YOUR BODY HIS IMAGEAND YOUR POWER WH NO LIMSON YOUR HEART AND YOUR SOULAND YOUR PURPOSE AND YOUR GOALSON YOUR REASONS AND YOUR RHYMAND YOUR SEASONS AND YOUR TIMON YOUR FAY AND YOUR BIBLEAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF SURVIVALMEDATN EP WHTHAT'S THE WAY BEGSBABY, BEGSBABY, BEGS(OH YEAH)[VERSE 1: REPEAT]TO ME YOU'RE REALLY EXTRA SPECIAL MELLOW, BABYOH, AND THE THRILL I FEEL IS REAL AND OH SO GOOD, BABYSO WHEN YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME, I BELIEVE YOU, BABYAND 'S GOOD TO PARTY, FUN TO PARTY WH YOU, BABYTO ME YOU'RE EXTRA SPECIAL MELLOW, BABYAND THE THRILL I FEEL IS REAL AND OH SO GOOD, BABYMMM, SO WHEN THE PARTY'S OVERLET'S GO CREATE SOME LOVG, BABY[OUTRO]WHOA, NO TIME, BABY(GOT TO PRAY AND MEDATE)FOOLG AROUND, LET THERE BE PEACE AND LOVE(GOT TO PRAY AND MEDATE)OH BABY, E HERE, E HERE, E HERE, DARLGOH, WE NEED LOVE(GOT TO PRAY AND MEDATE)LOVE EXPLOSN, OH DARLGMMM, E HERE, E HERE, E HERE, BABY(GOT TO PRAY AND MEDATE)EMBEDCANCELHOW TO FORMAT LYRICS:TYPE OUT ALL LYRICS, EVEN REPEATG SONG PARTS LIKE THE CHOSLYRICS SHOULD BE BROKEN DOWN TO DIVIDUAL LUSE SECTN HEARS ABOVE DIFFERENT SONG PARTS LIKE [VERSE], [CHOS], ETC.USE ALICS (<I>LYRIC</I>) AND BOLD (<B>LYRIC</B>) TO DISTGUISH BETWEEN DIFFERENT VOLISTS THE SAME SONG PARTIF YOU DON’T UNRSTAND A LYRIC, E [?]TO LEARN MORE, CHECK OUT OUR TRANSCRIPTN GUI OR VIS OUR TRANSCRIBERS FOMABOUT

When Marv Gaye rerd Got To Give It Up, he was reluctantly jumpg the dis bandwagon. Gaye set out to make a song that would be a parody of dis and end up creatg a chart-toppg sgle that is one of the greatt dis tun of all time. * marvin gaye i used to party *

Some of those thgs are mentned whenever people talk about his tragic ath, bee on April 1, 1984 — jt one day before his 45th birthday — Gaye's father, Marv Gay Sr., shot and killed him Los Angel, California the same hoe that Gaye prevly signed over to his parents.

Took away one of the world's most beloved sgers, what did Marv Gaye experience the fal year of his life? But there was another inic sger who kept a lot of people buzzg as they moonwalked, sce many were also talkg about Gaye's touchg performance the now-classic televised event. In a whe blazer and tan slacks, Gaye first gave a mic history lson, as he named some of the great artists of yteryear while ticklg the piano keys.

Some might say that between Gaye's talkg tro the performance and sgg "What's Gog On, " he not only showed his keen micianship, but perhaps a glimpse to his emotnal state, as his words seemed to have a touch of sadns to them. Eher way, Gaye's "Motown 25" performance has gone down TV history and is closely associated wh the fal stag of his life.

WHAT MARV GAYE'S FAL YEAR WAS REALLY LIKE

GOT TO GIVE IT UP, PART 1 LYRICS by MARVIN GAYE: I ed to go out to parti and stand around; /... * marvin gaye i used to party *

It's hard for a famo mician to have hs and mata populary different s, but Marv Gaye managed to do . In fact, Gaye didn't have a solo song on the Billboard charts between 1977's "Got To Give It Up (Pt.

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Pl, "Sexual Healg" uld be nsired a sequel to Gaye's 1973 cut, "Let's Get It On, " which also did well on the charts and explored the same subject matter. "Sexual Healg, " which is off of Gaye's 17th (and fal) LP, "Midnight Love, " was wrten by the sger, as well as Oll Brown, and was Gaye's first h on Columbia after leavg Motown followg 20 years.

The song also earned Gaye two Grammy Awards  1983, after he went through years of personal challeng, cludg two divorc and a mounta of fancial problems. After Marv Gaye performed at the 33rd annual NBA All-Star Game on Febary 13, 1983, people were buzzg about that entire year, the year after, and 's still beg talked about today. It all went down at The Fom Inglewood, California, and Gaye's breathtakg performance was the perfect addn to his already succsful year, as his song, "Sexual Healg, " was a h and the rerd "Midnight Love, " which ho the sgle, was gettg a lot of attentn.

Lookg ol enough to provi the dience wh air-ndng by jt starg at them, Gaye rocked a blue su wh dark aviator sunglass, and livered his signature smooth vols over a rollg dmbeat. Perhaps the highlight of the performance was Gaye croong his way through the song's fal words, which ma the crowd ept wh cheers.

THE NUMBER ON: MARV GAYE’S “GOT TO GIVE IT UP (PART 1)”

In The Number On, I’m reviewg every sgle #1 sgle the history of the Billboard Hot 100, startg wh the chart’s begng, 1958, and workg my way up to the prent. *** Marv Gaye – “Got To Give It Up (Part 1)” HIT #1: June 25, 1977 STAYED AT #1: 1 week If […] * marvin gaye i used to party *

When Marv Gaye won the Grammy Award for bt R&B male vol on Febary 23, 1983 for "Sexual Healg" at Los Angel' Shre Audorium, what took the artist to fally w wasn't lost on him. Gaye also performed "Sexual Healg" at the ceremony, quickly turng the Shre Audorium to a romantic settg.

And a clip played before Gaye performed (and later won his two trophi), he talked about the many tim he'd lost to sger Lou Rawls, while also relayg an ia he once had to nab Rawls' award. "I've sat at the Grammys so many years now, hopg I'd w an award, and Lou Rawls has won them all om me, " said Gaye. Marv Gaye opened up about feelg prsed more than once, and he reportedly stggled wh paranoia, as well, acrdg to The New York Tim.

As his send wife, Janis Hunter, wrote her 2015 book, "After the Dance: My Life wh Marv Gaye, " the sger also reportedly eebased e — and she often got a ont-row seat to his dangero mood swgs. Dpe Marv Gaye allegedly havg a severe dg problem by the time 1983 rolled around, he still went on tour that year, bee his "Midnight Love" album was dog so well, as was his "Sexual Healg" sgle.

THE STORY OF MARV GAYE'S 'WHAT'S GOG ON'

Most likely to keep the momentum gog, on April 18th of that year, "The Sexual Healg Tour" began San Diego, California — but Gaye unfortunately brought his problems on the road wh him. Gaye's stggl wh paranoia, secury, stage ight, and exhstn also reportedly add difficulty to the tour: Namely, Gaye thought that a hman was tryg to kill him, so he hired bodyguards and had people stand guard outsi his hotel room (but this wasn't the first time he took such safety measur).

But Gaye later claimed that activist and edian Dick Gregory got rid of the poison by creatg some sort of vacce. To ver his bas even further, Gaye wore a bulletproof vt durg the tour and only took off on stage while sgg. It appears that Marv Gaye's cisn to move back wh his parents after his tour wrapped Augt 1983 was attached to multiple reasons: his fanc had seen better days, he was still addicted to dgs and need help, and lastly, his mother, Alberta Gay, beme ill, and he wanted to look after her.

But stead of attemptg to kick his dg hab, 's said that Gaye — who grew up an abive hoehold, once referrg to his father, Marv Gay Sr., as "like livg wh... Even though there were reported tensns between Gaye and his father before the mician moved , some neighbors were shocked by Gaye's ath, bee they didn't hear or see anythg that seemed off.

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