Even so, British magazine NME praised the song as a potential hit, wondering in their review:
"Does it really take a major bastard ad campaign for the radio big knobs to spot a decent tune when it chews their fucking faces off?"
Written By
Courtney Taylor-Taylor
Strings And Tremolo Guitars
Anton Newcombe
Mixed By
Dave Sardy
Get Off
The Dandy Warhols Lyrics
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Like a ball and a chain.
All I want to do is get off, I feel it for a minute babe.
Hot diggity dog, I love god all the same.
But all i wanna do is get off, I feel it, I feel it, I feel it babe.
Baby, come on yeah, If you have a hard time gettin' there, maybe you're gone.
If you find, you find yourself forget yourself.
Yeah maybe I fought.
One thought I was saved.
But all I wanna do is get off,
and feel it for a minute like the real thing baby, I guess.
I already forgot, what I thought I would say.
But all i wanna do is get off. I feel it, I feel it, I feel it babe.
Baby, come on yeah. If you have a hard time gettin' there, maybe you're gone.
If you find, you find yourself, forget yourself.
Hey, come on yeah. If you have a hard time gettin' there, maybe you're gone.
If you find, you find yourself forget yourself.
And like it or not, Like a ball and a chain.
All I wanna do is get off.
And feel it for a minute like the real thing baby, oh yes.
I already forgot, what I thought I would say.
But all I wanna do is get off, I feel it, I feel it, I feel it babe.
Baby, come on yeah. If you have a hard time gettin' there, maybe you're gone.
If you find, you find yourself, forget yourself.
Hey, Come on yeah, If you have a hard time gettin' there, maybe your gone.
If you find yourself, forget yourself. Hey!
The Dandy Warhols's song "Get Off" is a catchy and upbeat tune, but its lyrics delve deeper into the theme of escapism. The singer of the song wants to "get off" or break free from the monotony of everyday life, possibly through sex or drugs. The line "like a ball and a chain" emphasizes how the singer feels trapped and weighed down by their current situation, making them want to escape even more.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of losing oneself in the moment, as the singer says "if you find yourself, forget yourself." This could be interpreted as a desire to let go of responsibilities and worries and simply enjoy the present. However, the line "maybe you're gone" suggests that this escapism can have negative consequences and lead to losing touch with reality.
Overall, "Get Off" is a song about the human desire for freedom and release, but also examining the potential consequences of pursuing these urges without control.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah like it or not.
Whether you like it or not.
Like a ball and a chain.
Feels like a burden that's tying me down.
All I want to do is get off, I feel it for a minute babe.
I just want to escape and feel free for a while.
Hot diggity dog, I love god all the same.
Despite everything, I still hold love and respect for God.
But all i wanna do is get off, I feel it, I feel it, I feel it babe.
Again, I really want to escape and feel free for a while.
Baby, come on yeah, If you have a hard time gettin' there, maybe you're gone.
Hey, if you can't find your way to freedom, maybe you've already lost it.
If you find, you find yourself forget yourself.
Sometimes, finding yourself means forgetting who you thought you were.
Yeah maybe I fought.
Maybe I tried to resist or make things work, but it's not worth it anymore.
One thought I was saved.
I thought I had found the answer or solution, but I was wrong.
And feel it for a minute like the real thing baby, I guess.
I just want to experience freedom and happiness, even if it's just for a moment.
I already forgot, what I thought I would say.
I lost track of my original intentions, and just want to get off and feel free.
Baby, come on yeah. If you have a hard time gettin' there, maybe you're gone.
Hey, if you can't escape to freedom, maybe it's already too late.
If you find, you find yourself, forget yourself.
To truly find yourself, you may have to forget who you thought you were.
And like it or not, Like a ball and a chain.
Whether I like it or not, I still feel trapped and burdened.
Hey, Come on yeah, If you have a hard time gettin' there, maybe your gone.
Hey, if you can't find your way to freedom, maybe it's already too late.
If you find yourself, forget yourself. Hey!
To truly discover yourself, you may have to let go of who you thought you were.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: CHARLES FERRAR, ANGELA STONE, TROY C. TAYLOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@elifozdemir4273
Lyrics:
Yeah, like it or not
Like a ball and a chain
All I wanna do is get off
And feel it for a minute, babe
Hot diggity dog
I love God all the same
But all I wanna do is get off
And feel it, feel it, feel it, babe
Baby, come on, yeah
If you have a hard time getting there
Maybe, you're gone
If you find, find yourself against yourself
Yeah maybe I thought
What I thought I would say
That all I wanna do is get off
And feel it for a minute
Like a real thing, baby, again
I already forgot
Why I thought I was sane
When all I wanna do is get off
And feel it, feel it, feel it babe
Baby, come on, yeah
If you have a hard time getting there
Maybe you're gone
If you find, find yourself against yourself
Hey, come on, yeah
If you have a hard time getting there
Maybe you're gone
If you find, find yourself against yourself
And like it or not
Like a ball and a chain
All I wanna do is get off
And feel for a minute
Like a real thing, baby, oh yeah
I already forgot
Why I thought I was sane
But all I wanna do is get off
And feel it, feel it, feel it, babe
Baby, come on, yeah
If you have a hard time getting there
Maybe you're gone
If you find, find yourself against yourself
Hey, come on, yeah
If you have a hard time getting there
Maybe you're gone
If you find, you find yourself against yourself
@sanakassara
I want to say that this is one of the most unappreciated songs ever made, but I can see from the comments that the right people can show this song the right appreciation it deserves. One of the best singing perfomances in pop music history. Fluent and natural are the best adjectives to describe what this stirs up in me. It's like a gentle periodically popping up push on my back giving me momentum when I feel it's getting harder to go forward and I'm going against myself. The accuracy of the lyrics is painful but beautiful. 🖤
@beksinski
More songs should include a 'hot diggity dog'.
@pinksunami
Funny!!
@joejordan1008
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
@christopherwegert9756
@@joejordan1008 hot f#&kin diggety yeeah dawg! should b part of all vernacular
@puddintanejingleheimerschm9389
Mickey Mouse would agree with you!
@miesmies4984
A classic phrase 👌
@user-wb1pp4bv3o
One of the best pop songs ever written; period. Nothing else like it. So amazing. Such a powerful force of a band!
@PabloPerez-ed9gp
Agree🤪
@stephaniepadin3372
❤