After becoming a police officer, like his father, during the late 1960s, Money began to be interested in music, and eventually ended his law enforcement career in favor of becoming a musician. He moved to Berkeley, California and became a regular at area clubs, where he eventually got enough attention to secure a recording contract with Columbia Records. Later in the 1970s, he charted with singles such as "Baby Hold On" and "Two Tickets to Paradise". Money continued his successes and took advantage of the MTV music video scene in the early 1980s with his humorous narrative videos for "Shakin'" and "Think I'm in Love", but his career began to fail him after several unsuccessful releases in the mid-1980s, accompanied by his struggles with drug addiction.
Money made a comeback two years later in 1986 and returned to the mainstream rock spotlight with the album Can't Hold Back, which featured a Ronnie Spector duet with "Take Me Home Tonight", which reached the Top 10, along with the hit "I Wanna Go Back". Money followed the album with another Top 10 hit, late 1988's "Walk on Water", but his Top 40 career ended when "I'll Get By" charted in 1992. During the 1990s and 2000s, Money continued to release numerous compilation albums along with several albums featuring new material. Today, he still tours the "Oldies" circuit regularly, often accompanied by other successful rock acts from his era, and has also made several television appearances on American sitcoms. Since 1992, Money has traditionally opened the summer concert season for DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI.
Eddie Money passed away from complications related to esophageal cancer in 2019 at the age of 70.
Get a Move On
Eddie Money Lyrics
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Don't you love me yet?
Press up against the amp
Turn up the treble, don't forget
Getting dizzy, sitting around
Sacred trickster in another tight sound
Noise nomads and me
Levitating on the ground
What's it like to be a girl in a band?
I don't quite understand
That's so quaint to hear
I feel so faint my dear
Doing nothing, sitting around
Sacred trickster in another tight sound
I wish I could be music on a tree
Noise nomads and me
Levitating, spinning around
Eddie Money’s song “Get A Move On” is a classic rock anthem that reflects the youthful and carefree spirit of the 80s. The lyrics revolve around a longing desire for transcendence and the freedom that comes with it. The opening line, “I want you to levitate me,” suggests that the singer is yearning for a state of being that is above and beyond the mundane reality of daily life. The repeated refrain of “getting dizzy, sitting around” suggests that the singer is looking for an escape from the routine and monotony.
The verse, “What’s it like to be a girl in a band? I don’t quite understand,” has been interpreted as a commentary on gender roles in rock music. In the 80s, female musicians were still largely considered a novelty or a gimmick, and the music industry was heavily male-dominated. The singer’s admission that he doesn’t quite understand what it’s like to be a girl in a band can be seen as an acknowledgement of the challenges and obstacles that female musicians faced at the time.
The chorus, “I wish I could be music on a tree, noise nomads and me, levitating on the ground,” is a whimsical and poetic expression of the singer’s longing for something otherworldly and magical. The image of being “music on a tree” suggests that the singer wants to be part of something natural and organic, while the “noise nomads” represent a sense of community and belonging.
Line by Line Meaning
I want you to levitate me
The singer wants his partner to make him feel weightless and carefree
Don't you love me yet?
The singer is questioning whether his partner truly loves him
Press up against the amp
The singer wants his partner to get closer to him and the music
Turn up the treble, don't forget
The singer is requesting his partner to increase the higher-pitched notes in the music
Getting dizzy, sitting around
The singer feels lightheaded from being idle
Sacred trickster in another tight sound
The singer is living vicariously through someone else who is making interesting music
I wish I could be music on a tree
The singer desires to be a source of joy and entertainment for others
Noise nomads and me
The singer identifies with others who love loud and unconventional music
Levitating on the ground
The singer is still hopeful that he can achieve a state of weightlessness and freedom
What's it like to be a girl in a band?
The singer is curious about the experience of being a woman in a male-dominated field
I don't quite understand
The singer admits that he doesn't know what it's like to be a woman in a band
That's so quaint to hear
The singer thinks that his partner's response is amusing and perhaps outdated
I feel so faint my dear
The singer is expressing his fatigue or overwhelm due to his feelings
Doing nothing, sitting around
The singer is still bored and restless from lack of activity
Sacred trickster in another tight sound
The singer is still living vicariously through another more creative person
I wish I could be music on a tree
The singer is still longing to be a source of joy and inspiration for others
Noise nomads and me
The singer still feels camaraderie with like-minded music lovers
Levitating, spinning around
The singer's hope is renewed as he imagines himself weightless and free once again
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ED MAHONEY, LLOYD CHIATE, PAUL COLLINS
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