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Whip It

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Whip It was released on May 16, 1980 by Warner Records as a part of the album Freedom of Choice

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Gerald Casale

Vocals

Mark Mothersbaugh

Mark Mothersbaugh

Vocals

Bob Casale

Synthesizer

Bob Mothersbaugh

Bob Mothersbaugh

Guitar

Alan Myers

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Gerald Casale

Songwriter

Mark Mothersbaugh

Mark Mothersbaugh

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Devo

Producer

Robert Margouleff

Robert Margouleff

Producer

Biff Dawes

Engineer

Ken Perry

Mastering Engineer

Robert Kaminsky

Robert Kaminsky

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Crack that whip, give the past the slip

Step on a crack, break your mama's back

[Verse 2]

When a problem comes along, you must whip it

Before the cream sits out too long, you must whip it

When something's goin' wrong, you must whip it

[Verse 3]

Now whip it into shape, shape it up, get straight

Go forward, move ahead, try to detect it, it's not too late

To whip it, whip it good

[Verse 4]

When a good time turns around, you must whip it

You will never live it down unless you whip it

No one gets away until they whip it

[Verse 5]

I say whip it, whip it good

I say whip it, whip it good

[Verse 6]

Crack that whip, give the past the slip

Step on a crack, break your mama's back

[Verse 7]

When a problem comes along, you must whip it

Before the cream sits out too long, you must whip it

When something's going wrong, you must whip it

[Verse 8]

Now whip it into shape, shape it up, get straight

Go forward, move ahead, try to detect it, it's not too late

To whip it into shape, shape it up, get straight

Go forward, move ahead, try to detect it, it's not too late

To whip it, whip it good

Written by: Gerald Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh

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