Harry Nilsson - Gotta Get Up (audio) Page

The song saw a massive cultural resurgence in 2019 after being featured as the "reset" theme in the Netflix series .

Released in 1971, is the high-energy opening track of Harry Nilsson’s breakthrough album, Nilsson Schmilsson . It serves as a masterclass in his signature style: pairing a bouncy, music hall-inspired melody with lyrics that harbor a deep, melancholic dread of aging and responsibility. The Story Behind the Song Harry Nilsson - Gotta Get Up (Audio)

The story behind his other hits like or "Everybody's Talkin'" . The song saw a massive cultural resurgence in

: The released version is actually slower and "darker" than Nilsson's original 1968 demo, which was deemed too cheery for the final album. The Story Behind the Song The story behind

: The song draws from Nilsson's own life, specifically his time working as a night-shift computer operator at a bank and his parents’ turbulent relationship.