Add It Up Explained
"Add It Up" is a song by American rock band Violent Femmes, released on their 1983 debut album Violent Femmes.
It contains the lyrics:
Band member Gordon Gano commented:
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.
Used in other media
- Ethan Hawke's character in the 1994 film Reality Bites plays a cover of "Add It Up" with his band Hey That's My Bike.
- The song is featured in the soundtrack of the 2004 skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2.[1]
- The song was covered on a cello and piano, as are several other Violent Femmes songs, in the 2007 film Rocket Science.
- Canadian singer Shawn Mendes performed a cover of the song during the season 3 premiere of The 100.[2] [3] A music video for the cover was released by The CW.[4] Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie responded positively to the rendition through the band's official Facebook page, saying "It’s a testament to the universality expressed in [the song] that it can be resurrected with a different result even after 35 years and still sound current."[5]
Notes and references
- Web site: Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Soundtrack. November 12, 2019. Roger. Altizer. Lifewire. April 30, 2021.
- Web site: Watch Shawn Mendes Bring Sweet, Beautiful Music to 'The 100'. https://web.archive.org/web/20160109024235/http://www.mtv.com/news/2724779/shawn-mendes-the-100-song/. dead. January 9, 2016. January 8, 2016. Shaunna. Murphy. MTV. June 3, 2018.
- The 100: Shawn Mendes sings for the Sky People. January 8, 2016. Samantha. Highfill. Entertainment Weekly. June 3, 2018.
- Web site: Shawn Mendes releases 'Add It Up' music video from 'The 100'. January 24, 2016. Brittany. Frederick. AXS. June 3, 2018.
- Web site: Violent Femmes - 'Add It Up' by Shawn Mendes. February 1, 2016. Brian. Ritchie. Brian Ritchie . Facebook. June 3, 2016.
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