Get It Together
Crispy and Company Lyrics


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Step kick kick leap kick touch, again!
Step kick kick leap kick touch, again!
Step kick kick leap kick touch, again!
Step kick kick leap kick touch, right!
That connects with,
Turn turn out in jump step
Step kick kick leap kick touch.
Got it?
Going on. and,
Turn turn touch down back step
Pivot step walk walk walk.

Right! let's do the whole combination
Facing away from the mirror.
From the top. a-five six seven eight!

God I hope I get it.
I hope I get it.
How many people does he need?

How many people does he need?

God I hope I get it.

I hope I get it.
How many boys how many girls?

How many boys how many?

Look at all the people!
At all the people.
How many people does he need?
How many boys how many girls?
How many people does he?

I really need this job.
Please god I need this job.
I've got to get this job.

God I really blew it!
I really blew it!
How could I do a thing like that?

How could I do a thing like

Now I'll never make it!
I'll never make it!
He doesn't like the way I look.
He doesn't like the way I dance.
He doesn't like the way I

God I think I've got it.
I think I've got it.
I knew he liked me all the time.
Still it isn't over.

What's coming next?

It isn't over.

What happens now?

I can't imagine what he wants.

I can't imagine what he

God I hope I get it!
I hope I get it.
I've come this far but even so
It could be yes it could be no
How many people does he?

I really need this job.

My unemployment is gone.

Please god I need this job.

I knew I had it from the start.

I've got to get this show.

Who am I anyway?
Am I my resume?
That is a picture of a person I don't know.

What does he want from me?
What should I try to be?




So many faces all around and here we go.
I need this job oh god I need this show.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Crispy and Company's song Get It Together tell the story of a group of dancers auditioning for a show or a job. The repetition of the dance steps shows the intensity and pressure of the audition process. The chorus, "God, I hope I get it. I hope I get it. How many people does he need?" indicates the desperation of the dancers who are vying for the same position.


As the song progresses, we see the doubts and insecurities of the dancers reflected in the lyrics. "I really need this job. My unemployment is gone. Please, God, I need this job" shows the desperate situation of some of the dancers. The line, "Who am I anyway? Am I my resume? That is a picture of a person I don't know" is a powerful reflection of how people often feel lost in a competitive job market.


In summary, the lyrics to Get It Together is an insightful account of the intense and competitive world of dance auditions.


Line by Line Meaning

Step kick kick leap kick touch, again!
Repeating the same dance steps over and over.


That connects with, Turn turn out in jump step
Linking the previous dance combination with a new one.


Got it?
Asking if the dancers understand the steps.


Going on. and, Turn turn touch down back step
Introducing another new dance combination.


Pivot step walk walk walk.
Executing a series of steps to rotate direction.


Right! let's do the whole combination Facing away from the mirror. From the top. a-five six seven eight!
Performing the complete dance routine with the counts and without watching oneself in the mirror.


God I hope I get it.
A prayerful wish that the dancer will be chosen for the job.


How many people does he need?
A question about the number of dancers needed for the performance.


How many boys how many girls?
Wondering about the gender balance of the performers.


Look at all the people! At all the people. How many people does he need? How many boys how many girls? How many people does he?
Observing the competition and still questioning the number of performers needed.


I really need this job. Please god I need this job. I've got to get this job.
Expressing desperation and desire to secure the role.


God I really blew it! I really blew it! How could I do a thing like that?
Regretting and feeling sorry for making an error in the audition.


Now I'll never make it! I'll never make it! He doesn't like the way I look. He doesn't like the way I dance. He doesn't like the way I
Losing hope due to negative feedback from the auditioner and questioning one's own abilities.


God I think I've got it. I think I've got it. I knew he liked me all the time. Still it isn't over.
Regaining confidence that the auditioner saw potential in the dancer and acknowledging that the process is not yet finished.


It isn't over.
Stating that the selection process is ongoing and uncertain.


What's coming next?
Anticipating the next step in the audition process.


I can't imagine what he wants.
Feeling uncertain about what the auditioner is looking for.


I've come this far but even so It could be yes it could be no How many people does he?
Recognizing that despite the progress made, there is still a possibility of not being chosen and reiterating the question about the number of performers needed.


My unemployment is gone.
Highlighting the need for the job due to financial difficulties.


I knew I had it from the start.
Feeling confident about the potential of being selected.


Who am I anyway? Am I my resume? That is a picture of a person I don't know.
Questioning one's identity and whether a resume can truly capture who they are.


What does he want from me? What should I try to be? So many faces all around and here we go.
Wondering about the auditioner's expectations and the need to conform to them with many competitors also present.


I need this job oh god I need this show.
Reiterating the need for the role for both financial and professional reasons.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARVIN HAMLISCH, EDWARD KLEBAN

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