Ned Doheny is a singer and songwriter born and raised in Los Angeles.
His grandfather was the same member of the Doheny family that the famous Doheny Drive is named after in that neighbourhood. Ned was born there.
Ned grew up in America where he released one album for Asylum Records entitled 'Ned Doheny' in 1973.
He then relocated to Columbia Records for the album 'Hard Candy' in 1976.
In 1979, he recorded the album 'Prone', again for Columbia, which was imported, originally, as a high priced Japanese import album into the U.K.
The single release, from the album, 'To Prove My Love' was very popular on the U.K. dance scene.
Ned Doheny also wrote songs which were recorded by various artists including Average White Band / Leslie Smith and the Kasu Matsui Project ('Love's A Heartache'), Tata Vega ('Get It Up For Love', made famous by the artist Johnny Rivers) Chaka Khan and Millie Scott ('A Love Of Your Own').
Get It Up For Love
Ned Doheny Lyrics
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Hard to say just what the outcome will be
If you saw the riddle you can save your soul
Chase love's shadows till the river's running cold
Hey babe, get it up, get it up for love
Get it up, get it up for love, babe
Get it up, get it up for love
There's a longing in the people
No one knows just when the heartaches will cease
You can free and tell her, you can stay and fight
You can stand in line and scream, "Hey, it's just my right"
Hey babe, get it up, get it up for love
Get it up, get it up for love, babe
Get it up, get it up for love
So, a smile, another fallin' star
So until we find
Just put your hand in mine, oh yeah
It's a tricky situation
Heaven knows just where the struggle must end
If it takes forever, I'd got the time above
I won't desert you when the tables have turned
Hey babe, get it up, get it up for love
Get it up, get it up for love, babe
Get it up, get it up for love
Get it up, get it up for love, babe
Get it up, get it up for love
All the way for love, get it up all the way
Get it up all the way
In "Get it Up for Love," Ned Doheny sings about the complicated but beautiful nature of love. He describes love as a "tricky situation" with an indeterminate outcome, one that requires the resolution of a riddle to "save your soul." Doheny recognizes that the presence of love can cause longing and heartache but encourages listeners to hold on to it, to "get it up" for love. The song's lyrics suggest that love is not always easy, but it is worth the struggle to hold on to it.
The repeated refrain of "get it up, get it up for love" underscores the importance of taking action to preserve love, even when things get difficult. Doheny acknowledges that people experience love differently, and that choice plays a role in how it works: "You can free and tell her, you can stay and fight/You can stand in line and scream, 'Hey, it's just my right.'" The final lines of the song express a sense of eternal optimism about love, suggesting that even when the situation is "tricky," love ultimately triumphs: "If it takes forever, I got the time above/I won't desert you when the tables have turned."
Line by Line Meaning
It's a tricky situation
The circumstances are complicated and difficult to navigate
Hard to say just what the outcome will be
It's uncertain what the result of the situation will be
If you saw the riddle you can save your soul
If you can perceive the hidden problem, you can protect yourself
Chase love's shadows till the river's running cold
Follow love's whims until the bitter end
Hey babe, get it up, get it up for love
Encouragement to pursue love with enthusiasm
There's a longing in the people
A universal desire for love and happiness
No one knows just when the heartaches will cease
Uncertainty about when pain and suffering will end
You can free and tell her, you can stay and fight
You have the option to speak your mind or confront your problems head-on
You can stand in line and scream, "Hey, it's just my right"
You can demand your entitlement and make your voice heard
So, a smile, another fallin' star
Despite momentary happiness, everything fades away eventually
So until we find
Until we discover what we're looking for
Just put your hand in mine, oh yeah
Come together and support each other
Heaven knows just where the struggle must end
Uncertainty about how the difficulties will be resolved
If it takes forever, I'd got the time above
Willingness to persist until the end of time
I won't desert you when the tables have turned
I'll stand by you even when the situation has changed
Get it up, get it up for love, babe
Encouragement to pursue love with enthusiasm
Get it up, get it up for love
Encouragement to pursue love with enthusiasm
All the way for love, get it up all the way
Fully commit to pursuing love and don't hold back
Contributed by Isabella P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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It's a tricky situation
Hard to say just what the outcome will be
If you saw the riddle you can save your soul
Chase love's shadows till the river's running cold
Hey babe, get it up, get it up for love
Get it up, get it up for love
Get it up, get it up for love
There's a longing in the people
No one knows just when the heartaches will cease
You can free and tell her, you can stay and fight
You can stand in line and scream, hey, it's just my right
Hey babe, get it up, get it up for love
Get it up, get it up for love
Get it up, get it up for love
So, a smile, another fallin' star
Shadows by the words I haven't said
Don't define
Just what you have in mind oh oh
It's a tricky situation
Heaven knows just where the struggle must end
If it takes forever, I'd got the time above
I won't desert you when the tables have turned
Hey babe, get it up, get it up for love
Hey babe, get it up, get it up for love
Hey babe, get it up, get it up for love
Hey babe, get it up, get it up for love, babe
Hey babe, get it up, get it up for love
@edwardbentley9131
Just heard about this guy 3 days ago and am dumbfounded by how underrated this guys music is he is a genius and he has such a groove I cannot believe this guy didn’t get the love he deserved…. Also for any other first timers listening don’t listen to any of the comments below… all other versions of this song suck and sound the same or are just awful some songs aren’t meant to be touched or fucked the way other people did this song.. this is the way
@TheECuse
This is funky! Reminds me of Ned Doheny get it up for love. Classic 70s funky
@alf-erikritsland1051
Because it is
@TheECuse
@@alf-erikritsland1051 lol yes, I met to post this comment on another video somehow it ended up here
@WarpedRecord
Phenomenal song by a criminally overlooked artist.
@DavidLightWill
agreed
@lokxxxv
First time listening to it, very nice 🎶 i like to discover good unknown music
@TheECuse
100% I had to dig to find some of his other stuff and most of his cds are overseas releases at like $50 a pop
@Cameron-Bone
I heard this for the first time today watching Glitter (Brokat) on Netflix and had to listen to it on YouTube. Great song!
@chompachangas
This is probably one of the best mixes, ever.