What's Up?

An international hit song driven by the catchy vocals of the great charismatic songwriter of a (sadly) short-live band from San Francisco which successful passed the test of time while (unfortunately) still being relevant today. A song to make you feel good and uplift your spirit with a cover version by the wonderful Ingrid Courrèges as a bonus. And if you have time, do listen to 4 Non Blondes' one and only album (Bigger, Better, Faster, More!) for more musical gems and Linda Perry's extraordinary voice.

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What's Up?

Twenty-five years and my life is still,
Tryin' to get up that great big hill
Of hope
For a destination.

I realized quickly when I knew I should
That the world was made up of this brotherhood
Of man,
For whatever that means.

And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed
Just to get it all out what's in my head
And I… I am feeling a little peculiar.

And so I wake in the morning and I step outside,
And I take a deep breath and I get real high,
And I scream from the top of my lungs:
“What's going on?”

And I say: “Hey-ey-ey hey-ey-ey”
I said: “Hey! What's going on?”
And I say: “Hey-ey-ey hey-ey-ey”
I said: “Hey! What's going on?”

And I try…
Oh my God, do I try!
I try all the time
In this institution.

And I pray…
Oh my God, do I pray!
I pray every single day
For revolution.

And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed
Just to get it all out what's in my head
And I… I am feeling a little peculiar.

And I say: “Hey-ey-ey hey-ey-ey”
I said: “Hey! What's going on?”
And I say: “Hey-ey-ey hey-ey-ey”
I said: “Hey! What's going on?”

And so I wake in the morning and I step outside,
And I take a deep breath and I get real high,
And I scream from the top of my lungs:
“What's going on?”

Twenty-five years and my life is still,
Tryin' to get up that great big hill
Of hope
For a destination.

Alternative Version

 

Original text by LINDA PERRY

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