Getting Away with It
Electronic
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I've been walking in the rain just to get wet on purpose I've been forcing myself not to forget just to feel worse I've been getting away with it all my life (Getting away) However I look it's clear to see That I love you more than you love me However I look it's clear to see I love you more than you love me I hate that mirror, it makes me feel so worthless I'm an original sinner but when I'm with you I couldn't care less I've been getting away with it all my life Getting away with it ... all my life (Getting away) However I look it's clear to see That I love you more than you love me However I look it's clear to see I love you more than you love me I love you more than you love me More than you love me I thought I gave up falling in love a long long time ago I guess I like it but I can't tell you, you shouldn't really know And it's been true ... all my life Yes, it's been true ... all my life I've been talking to myself just to suggest that I'm selfish (Getting ahead) I've been trying to impress that more is less and I'm repressed (I should do what he said) However I look it's clear to see That I love you more than you love me However I look it's clear to see I love you more than you love me I love you more than you love me I love you more than you love me (Getting away with it...) (Getting away with it...)
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Written by: JODI MARR, JODI M. HOROVITZ, SIMON BASS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Artist Background"Getting Away with It" is a song by the British group Electronic, which is a combination of two individual powerhouse acts, Bernard Sumner from Joy Division/New Order and Johnny Marr from The Smiths.
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Release InformationThe song was released as their debut single in December 1989, becoming an instant hit.
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Chart PerformanceIt made it to number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and held a position for weeks. The song was also successful in the United States, peaking at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Celebrity CollaborationIt features guest vocals by Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys, marking the start of many collaborations between Sumner, Marr, and Tennant.
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Music Genre"Getting Away with It" is a blend of synth-pop and alternative rock, showing the unique style of Electronic.
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Lyrical ContentThe song is known for its lyrics, which contain an ironic reference to Morrissey, Marr's former bandmate in The Smiths. The line "I’ve been walking in the rain just to get wet on purpose" is said to mimic Morrissey's self-dramatizing melancholy.
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Track ListingThe song is the second track on Electronic's debut self-titled album and has been re-released on several Electronic and New Order compilation albums since.
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InfluenceThe track set a high standard for the "supergroup", Electronic, and helped establish the band's substantial influence on 90s electronic music.
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Music VideoA black-and-white music video directed by "the Bailey Brothers" (Keith and Liam Bailey) accompanied the song, featuring the trio of Sumner, Marr, and Tennant.
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Live PerformanceThe trio of Tennant, Sumner and Marr has performed the song live together on a few occasions, including at a 1991 Electronic gig in London, further fortifying their musical bond.
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