| "Add It Up" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Violent Femmes | |
| from the album Violent Femmes | |
| Released | April 1983 |
| Genre | Alternative rock, folk punk, post-punk |
| Length | 4:44 |
| Label | Slash Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Gordon Gano[1] |
"Add It Up" is a song by American rock band Violent Femmes, released on their 1983 debut album Violent Femmes.
It contains the lyrics:
Why can't I get just one screw
Believe me I'd know what to do
But something won't let me make love to you
Why can't I get just one fuck
Why can't I get just one fuck
I guess it's got something to do with luck
But I waited my whole life for just one
Band member Gordon Gano commented:
I was in my bedroom—that's where I wrote it—feeling frustrated. I had nowhere to go and nothing to do. It just happened to feel good lyrically ... and it still does.[1]
The song title was used as the name for the compilation album by the group, Add It Up (1981–1993).
Some radio stations substitute a guitar note for the swear word for airplay.
- ^ a b "Behind the lines", Rolling Stone, 14 November 2005. Retrieved 10 April 2007.