Get It Together

Beastie Boys

About Get It Together

"Get It Together" is a song by American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, released as the second single from their fourth studio album Ill Communication. The album version of the song features rapper Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, but not the single version. The song contains vocal samples from the song "Headless Heroes" by Eugene McDaniels, and heavily samples a loop from "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" by the Moog Machine, from the album Switched-On Rock. The song also appears on the group's compilation The Sounds of Science.  


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2000
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One-two-one-two keep it on
Listen to the shit because we kick it until dawn
Listen to the abstract got it going on
Listen to the ladies come on and let me spawn
All your eggs then you you go up the river
Listen to the abstract that freaky nigga
I'm ad rock and I shock and I tick and I tock
And I can't stop with the body rock
See I've got heart like John Starks
Hitting mad sparks
Pass me the mic
And I'll be rocking the whole park
I'm the m to the see to the a and it's a must
The rhymes that we bust on the topic on lust
And my moms is not butt, but f*ck it
Let me get down to the rhythm
Yes I'm getting funky and I'm shooting all my jism
Like John Holmes, the x-rated nigga
Listen to the shit 'cause I'm the ill figure
Nobody's getting any bigger than this

Ad rock down with the ione
Listen to the shit because both of them is boney
Got to do it like this like chachi and joanie
Because she's the cheese and I'm the macaroni
So why all the fight and why all the fuss
Because I ain't got no dust
Yea, you know I'm getting silly
I've got a grandma hazel and a grandma tilly
Grand royalprez and I'm also a member
Born on the cusp in the month of November
I do the patty duke in case you don't remember
Well, I freak a funky beat like the shit was in a blender
Well, I'm long gone word is born
Don't need a mother fucking fool telling me right from wrong
I don't think I'm slick nor do I play like I'm hard
But I shall drive the lane like I was evan bernhard
And I've working on my game because life is taxing
Got to get it together and see what's happening

I go one two like my name was biz mark
But I had to do the shit just let me embark
On the lyric and the noun and the verb
Let's kick the shit off 'cause yo, I'm not the herb
Well, it's not the herb but the spice with the flavor to spare
Tho moog with the funk for your derriere
While we're on that topic, yes I like to mention
When it comes to boning I'm representing
Spacing, zoning, talkin' on the phone and
My brain is roaming and I don't know where it's going
Talking lots of shit a little tweaking on the weekend
I've got to get him by the reigns because I know that I'm freaking
Well, I'm a funky skull and I'm a scorpio
And when I get my flow I'm dr on the go
So q-tip, what you on the mic for
Because I had to talk about the times that I rhyme
And when m.c.s come in my face, I'm like mace
Because I back them off with the quills
Nigga 'cause I tell you, nigga 'cause I'll keep you under prills
Resting on nine one one sixteenth ave off the farmes boulevard

I'm from manhattan m.c.a.'s from brooklyn
Yea, m.c.a., your shit be cooking
Praying mantis on the court and I can't be beat
So, yo tip, what's up with the boot on your feet
I've got the timbos on the toes and this is how it goes
Oh one two, oh my god
One two, oh my god, I've got some shit
I've got the kung fu grip behind my green trap kit
Never ever ever smoking crack
Never ever ever fucking wack
I eat the fuckin' pineapple now & laters
Listen to me now, don't listen to me later
F*ck it 'cause I know I didn't make it fuckin' rhyme for real
But, yo technically I'm as hard as steel
Gonna get it together, watch it, gonna get it together ma bell
I'm like ma bell, I've got the ill communications

Ma bell, got the ill communications
Ma bell, got the ill communications
Ma bell, got the ill communications
Ma bell
Keep it on and on

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Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys is an American hip hop band from New York City, formed in 1981. For the majority of its career, the group has consisted of three MCs and musicians Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass) and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitar). more »

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Written by: ADAM HOROVITZ, ADAM NATHANIEL YAUCH, KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREED, MICHAEL LOUIS DIAMOND

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Album Release
"Get It Together" is a track from Beastie Boys' fourth studio album entitled "Ill Communication". This album was released on May 31, 1994.
Collaboration
The song features a guest appearance by Q-Tip, a prominent member of the influential hip hop group, A Tribe Called Quest. This marked one of the rare occasions where Q-Tip collaborated outside of his group.
Song Genre
"Get It Together" is classified under alternative hip hop, a sub-genre that doesn't conform to the traditional stereotypical hip hop in its sound, theme, or content.
Writing & Production
The song was written by Beastie Boys members Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, and Adam Yauch along with keyboardist Mark Nishita. The entire album, including this song, was produced by Beastie Boys and co-produced by Mario Caldato Jr.
Promotional Video
A promotional video, not a formal music video, was produced for "Get It Together". This video was directed by Spike Jonze, a renowned music video and film director.
Charts Performance
Although not one of their biggest commercial hits, "Get It Together" peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip Hop chart.
Official Remix
The "Get It Together" single also contains the Buck-Wild remix, named after the famous DJ and producer Buckwild, who created it.
Lyrical Style
The song represents the classic Beastie Boys lyrical style, featuring a heavy mix of both humorous and serious lyrics combined with clever wordplay.
Sample
"Get It Together" incorporates a sample from the 1970 song "Headless Heroes" by Eugene McDaniels. Beastie Boys are known for their intricate use of sampling in their music.
Legacy
Despite not being one of Beastie Boys' most commercially successful songs, "Get It Together" is often recognized by fans and critics as a standout track and a symbol of Beastie Boys' versatility and musical evolution.

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