3. Work This Out
This album contains the music for the sequel to Disney's Original Movie "Hi… Read Full Bio ↴This album contains the music for the sequel to Disney's Original Movie "High School Musical." The actors and actresses who play the lead roles in the movie (namely Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman) provide the soundtrack's music as well.

3. Work This Out
High School Musical 2 Cast Lyrics


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How did we get from the top of the World
to the bottom of the heap?

I don't recall you mentioning
the boss is such a creep

We still have the ingredients to
make this summer sweet

Well, i got rags instead of riches

And all these dirty dishes

Just wish i had three wishes

(Okay guys, break it up)

We've got to work, work
to work this out
We'll make things right,
the sun will shine
If we work, work
there'll be no doubt
We can still save the summer
If we work this out!

(Dude, what have you gotten us into?)

(Come on, we can totally
turn this thing around)

I'd rather face a seven footer
straight up in the post

That sure beats hangin' here

And burning someone's toast.

I needed Benjamins, but
this ain't worth the stress

Maybe there's a better way
to fix this greasy mess

We're a champion team,
a well-oiled machine,
and we've faced tougher
problems than this.
I know it's a grind, but
I'm sure we can find
a way to have fun while
we get this job done.
We've got to work, work
to work this out

We'll make things right
the sun will shine
If we work, work
there'll be no doubt
We can still save the summer

If we work this out!

(Let's work it!)
Tell me what you want

Tell me what you need

A little bit of sugar

A little bit of butter

It's the perfect recipe!

Pay day!

It'll taste so sweet

Pay day!

Good enough to eat

Gonna make some motion pictures

Hit the mall with all my sisters

Get tickets to the Knicks and Sixers

Kick it with the music mixers

Buy a ride that suits my style

Lounge around the pool and while

Make a date with my favorite girl

We've got it made!

We've got to work, work
to work this out
We'll make things right,
the sun will shine
If we work, work
there'll be no doubt
We can still save the summer
If we work this out!
Work this!




Gotta work this!
We can work this out!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Work This Out" by High School Musical 2 Cast describe the frustration and disappointment of a group of high schoolers who were expecting their summer jobs to be a positive and fun experience, but instead are met with a less-than-ideal work environment. The song begins with questioning how they ended up in a situation where they went from feeling on top of the world to at the bottom of the heap, with a boss that they don't respect. Despite these setbacks, the cast remains positive and determined to turn their summer around, as they believe they have the ingredients to make it a sweet experience. They acknowledge the hard work that is required to turn things around but are confident that they can still save the summer.


The lyrics are relatable, as most people have experienced disappointment in their work environment or have had a job that was more challenging than they expected. The song encourages perseverance, positive attitude, and teamwork to overcome obstacles. The upbeat and catchy melody of the song adds to its upbeat and optimistic message.


Line by Line Meaning

How did we get from the top of the World to the bottom of the heap?
How did we go from being on top of the world to being in a terrible situation?


I don't recall you mentioning the boss is such a creep
You didn't tell me that the boss was such an unpleasant person.


We still have the ingredients to make this summer sweet
We have what we need to make this summer turn out well.


Well, i got rags instead of riches And all these dirty dishes Just wish i had three wishes
I have nothing valuable and I'm stuck doing unpleasant chores, I wish I had some way to improve my situation.


We've got to work, work to work this out We'll make things right, the sun will shine If we work, work there'll be no doubt We can still save the summer If we work this out!
We need to work hard to solve this problem and make things good again - if we do, everything will be okay and we can save the summer.


(Okay guys, break it up)
Okay everyone, stop arguing and listen.


(Dude, what have you gotten us into?)
What have you done to us?


(Come on, we can totally turn this thing around)
We can definitely find a way to fix this.


I'd rather face a seven footer straight up in the post That sure beats hangin' here And burning someone's toast.
I'd rather play basketball against a tall opponent than stay here doing a bad job and ruining someone's food.


I needed Benjamins, but this ain't worth the stress Maybe there's a better way to fix this greasy mess
I needed some money but this job isn't worth the trouble. Maybe there's a better way to clean these dirty dishes.


We're a champion team, a well-oiled machine, and we've faced tougher problems than this. I know it's a grind, but I'm sure we can find a way to have fun while we get this job done.
We're a great team that's worked together well in the past. We've dealt with harder problems than this. It might not be fun, but we'll make the best of it and get the job done.


Tell me what you want Tell me what you need A little bit of sugar A little bit of butter It's the perfect recipe!
Let me know what you want, I'll add just the right amounts of sugar and butter to make things perfect.


Pay day! It'll taste so sweet Pay day! Good enough to eat
Getting paid will be great, it'll be better than anything we could eat.


Gonna make some motion pictures Hit the mall with all my sisters Get tickets to the Knicks and Sixers Kick it with the music mixers Buy a ride that suits my style Lounge around the pool and while Make a date with my favorite girl We've got it made!
We'll have enough money to make a movie, go shopping, see some basketball games, party with DJs, buy a sweet ride, hang out by the pool, and have a date with someone special - we will be set!


Gotta work this! We can work this out!
We need to work at it, but we can solve this problem and make everything better.




Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
Written by: ADAM WATTS, WILLIAM GEORGE, JOHN NEILL WLAYSEWSKI

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@asunri

Os pongo la letra: High School Musical - 🎶 Work This Out 🎶
Chad:
How did we get from the top of the Worldto the bottom of the heap?
Taylor:
I don't recall you mentioning
the boss is such a creep
Zeke:
We still have the ingredients to
make this summer sweet
Martha:
Well, i got rags instead of riches
Jason:
And all these dirty dishes
All:
Just wish i had three wishes
Gabriella:
(Okay guys, break it up)
Troy:
We've got to work, work
to work this out
We'll make things right,
the sun will shine
If we work, work
there'll be no doubt
We can still save the summer
If we work this out!
Chad:
(Dude, what have you gotten us into?)
Troy:
(Come on, we can totally
turn this thing around)
Chad:
I'd rather face a seven footer
straight up in the post
Taylor:
That sure beats hangin' here
Taylor & Martha:
And burning someone's toast.
Jason:
I needed Benjamins, but
this ain't worth the stress
Kelsi:
Maybe there's a better way
to fix this greasy mess
Troy:
We're a champion team,
a well-oiled machine,
and we've faced tougher
problems than this.
I know it's a grind, but
I'm sure we can find
a way to have fun while
we get this job done.
We've got to work, work
to work this out
Troy and Gabriella:
We'll make things right
the sun will shine
If we work, work
there'll be no doubt
We can all come together
Zeke, Kelsi, Troy & Gabriella:
We can work this out!!
Troy:
(Let's work it!)
Tell me what you want
Gabriella:
Tell me what you need
Zeke:
A little bit of sugar
Martha:
A little bit of butter
Kelsi:
It's the perfect recipe!
All:
Pay day!
Jason:
It'll taste so sweet
All:
Pay Day!
Zeke:
Good enough to eat
Jason:
Gonna make some motion pictures
Martha:
Hit the mall with all my sisters
Zeke:
Get tickets to the Knicks and Sixers
Kelsi:
Kick it with the music mixers
Chad:
Buy a ride that suits my style
Taylor:
Lounge around the pool and while
Troy:
Make a date with my favorite girl
Troy & Gabriella:
We've got it made!
All:
We've got to work, work
to work this out
We'll make things right,
the sun will shine
If we work, work
there'll be no doubt
We can still save the summer
If we work this out!
Work This!
Gotta Work This!
We can work this out!



@alguemporai9801

How did we get from the top of the world
To the bottom of the heap'
I don't recall you mentioning
The boss is such a creep
We still have the ingredients to
Make this summer sweet
Well, I got rags instead of riches
And all these dirty dishes
Just wish I had three wishes
We've got to work, work
To work this out
We'll make things right,
The sun will shine
If we work, work
There'll be no doubt
We can still save the summer
If we work this out!
I'd rather face a seven footer
Straight up in the post
That sure beats hangin' here
And burning someone's toast.
I needed benjamins, but
This ain't worth the stress
Maybe there's a better way
To fix this greasy mess
We're a champion team,
A well-oiled machine,
And we've faced tougher
Problems than this.
I know it's a grind, but
I'm sure we can find
A way to have fun
While we get this job done
We've got to work, work
To work this out
We'll make things right
The sun will shine
If we work, work
There'll be no doubt
We can all come together
If we work this out!!
Tell me what you want
Tell me what you need
A little bit of sugar
A little bit of butter
It's the perfect recipe!
Pay day!
It'll taste so sweet
Pay day!
Good enough to eat
Gonna make some motion pictures
Hit the mall with all my sisters
Get tickets to the knicks and sixers
Kick it with the music mixers
Buy a ride that suits my style
Lounge around the pool and while
Make a date with my favorite girl
We've got it made!
Oohh
We've got to work, work
To work this out
We'll make things right,
The sun will shine
If we work, work
There'll be no doubt
We can still save the summer
If we work this out!
Work this!
Gotta work this!
We can work this out!



All comments from YouTube:

@amaryllis9964

Yes, I'm here after I heard the realistic version of this song.

@greatdays7050

Same

@davidj.2017

I had to look for it

@mardiniwati429

Me too

@sweetaesss

Same

@pls.8792

Lol same 😭

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@michaelhallinger628

imagine if this actually happened at a mcdonald's and you were standing at the counter waiting for your order and took a look into the kitchen and you see this

@arianexo1298

I mean if it was well choreographed like this, then I’m not complaining 🤷‍♀️😭💀

@sallyskinner11

Michael Hallinger haha

@plxtoo418

i would be hella confused

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