Grand Funk Railroad is an American hard rock band that formed in 1969 in Fl… Read Full Bio ↴Grand Funk Railroad is an American hard rock band that formed in 1969 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Known for iconic rock hits such as the number ones "We're An American Band" and their cover version of "The Loco-Motion", the band initially consisted of Mark Farner (vocals, guitar), Mel Schacher (bass) and Don Brewer (drums), with Craig Frost (keyboards) joining in 1972. During their career, the group has released 14 studio albums and their career sales total over 25 million records sold, including 10 million records sold in 1970 alone.

The band split in 1977 and reunited in 1980, splitting again in 1983. Since reuniting in 1996 they have remained active, although Farner left the band in 1999. The group currently consists of Max Carl (vocals), Bruce Kulick (guitar), Mel Schacher (bass), Tim Cashion (keyboards), and Don Brewer (drums, vocals).

Despite their name, their music is far from the style known as "funk"; the name "Grand Funk Railroad" is a play on Michigan's "Grand Trunk Western Railroad" line, and it was chosen before "funk" had become the name of a music genre. In 1968, suburban Michigan teens Don Brewer and Mark Farner quit Terry Knight and The Pack and recruited ? and The Mysterians bass player Mel Schacher to form a power trio inspired by contemporary rock n roll.

Early in their career, they headlined a much hyped free concert in Hyde Park, wowing the audience whilst being virtually unknown in the U.K. They also opened for Led Zeppelin in Michigan, their home state. Originally produced and managed by former band leader Terry Knight who brought the group to Capitol records in 1969, they split from Knight in 1972 after money issues left the group nearly bankrupt despite massive commercial success which began after an successful appearance at the Atlanta Pop Festival.

After releasing 12 albums on Capitol (10 platinum), they intend for their final release to be Born To Die in 1975. They actually reunited & recorded one last effort in 1976 with Frank Zappa called "Good Singin' Good Playin' " and then called it quits.

Farner released two solo albums, Mel & Don recorded as Flint with Craig before Craig joined [aritst]Bob Seger's band. In 1981 Mark Farner & Don reformed the band without Mel and released a song on the animated Heavy Metal soundtrack and new album Grand Funk Lives. They toured until 1983.

In 1996 all three original members reunited for a summer tour in which they played to over 250,000 people, and a slate of Bosnian relief dates in 1997 including several TV performances. In 1998 they did a 65+ date tour listed as one of the 10 top grossing tours of the year. In 1999 Capitol issued a 3 disc box set called "Thirty Years Of Funk" 1969-1999, including recent recordings made in 1997.

Original Grand Funk Railroad members Don & Mel still tour and write new material to this day although the group have seen various line up changes, including the absence of original lead singer Mark Farner. Mark is active with his New band Nr'G. They have released 3 CD's since 1999 with For The People released in 2006.

Studio Albums:
* On Time (1969)
* Grand Funk (The Red Album) (1969)
* Closer to Home (1970)
* Survival (1971)
* E Pluribus Funk (1971)
* Phoenix (1972)
* We're an American Band (1973)
* Shinin' On (1974)
* Monumental Funk (1974)
* All the Girls in the World Beware!!! (1974)
* Born to Die (1976)
* Good Singin', Good Playin' (1976)
* Grand Funk Lives (1981)
* What's Funk? (1983)

Live albums:
* Live Album (1970)
* Caught in the Act (1975)
* Bosnia (1997)
* Thirty Years of Funk: 1969-1999 (1999)
* Live: The 1971 Tour (2002)

Compilations:
1972 Mark, Don & Mel: 1969–71
1976 Grand Funk Hits
1990 The Best of Grand Funk
1991 Capitol Collectors Series
1992 Heavy Hitters!
1999 Thirty Years of Funk: 1969-1999
2002 Classic Masters
2006 Greatest Hits

Gettin' Over You
Grand Funk Railroad Lyrics

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Lover, let's get it straight.
Somthin's passin' much too late,
To discover on down the line,
It's fallin' apart. I just might be gettin' ...

Chorus
O ... over you.

I'm gettin' o ... over you.

Oh, we really ...
Oh, we really ... oh, we really tried,
Oh, we really ...
Had that look in our eye.
Ain't it crazy ...
That I let you go.
I don't understand I just don't know. gettin' ...

Chorus

You, look with the love that surrounds me.
Blue, darkest I've ever seen.
We take the cost of the time going through changes.
What's the loss gettin' over you. you!

You, look with the love that surrounds me.
Blue, darkest I've ever seen.
We take the cost of the time going through changes.
What's the loss gettin' over you.

I'm gettin' over you.
I'm gettin' over you.

I'm gettin' over you.
I'm gettin' over you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Grand Funk Railroad's song "Gettin' Over You" seem to be about the end of a relationship. The singer is telling their former lover that it's time to "get it straight" and accept that things aren't working out. The relationship is "falling apart" and the singer may be getting over their ex. The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm gettin' over you," emphasizing the singer's desire to move on.

The second verse talks about the effort that the couple put into the relationship, with the line "we really tried." The singer seems to be reflecting on their decision to end things, wondering if it was the right choice. They don't understand why they let their partner go and are struggling with the process of "gettin' over you."

The bridge of the song is a bit more abstract, using colors to evoke emotions. The "darkest blue" that the singer has ever seen could represent sadness, depression, or grief. They seem to be struggling with the changes that come with the end of a relationship, including the loss of time and emotional investment. The final chorus repeats the central idea of the song - the singer is "gettin' over" their ex.

Line by Line Meaning

Lover, let's get it straight.
Let's be clear with each other, my romantic partner.

Somthin's passin' much too late,
Something critical is slipping away from us, and it's too late to fix it.

To discover on down the line,
We'll find out what went wrong later on.

It's fallin' apart. I just might be gettin' ...
Our relationship is collapsing, and I might be moving on.

CHORUS
The song's chorus repeats twice.

Oh, we really ...
We tried our best, but...

Oh, we really ... oh, we really tried,
...we really did.

Oh, we really ...
But despite the effort,

Had that look in our eye.
Our relationship was intense.

Ain't it crazy ...
Isn't it absurd,

That I let you go.
That I allowed myself to move past you.