'Get Out the Door" is the third and final

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from

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's second album '' Libertad'', released in January 29, 2008. This song is about a transgender woman. Also, the song's solo features the use of a talk box by lead guitarist

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. This also their last single prior their disbandment following Weiland's departure less than three months after this single was released.

Song history

It is the third single from '' Libertad'', after "

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" and " The Last Fight". The band's official website started a poll on which track, out of "Let It Roll", "She Mine" and "Get Out the Door", to decide which song should be chosen as to be released as the third single. "Get Out the Door" won with 53.3% of the votes.">Velvet Revolver , Voting Ended, "Get Out The Door" Next Single!
/ref> By coincidence, the appropriately titled song was the last song by the band to feature singer Scott Weiland before his departure from the band.

Music video

The music video for "Get Out the Door" was directed by

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. The Director of Photography for the video was Rocco Guarino. Rocco filmed concert footage of the band and took photos throughout the course of their career, then Dean used this footage to assemble a performance video.

Track listing

# "Get Out the Door" – 3:14

Personnel

* Scott Weiland -

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, talkbox * Duff McKagan -

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, backing vocals * Dave Kushner -

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Get Out The Door 2008 singles Velvet Revolver songs Songs written by Scott Weiland Songs written by Slash (musician) Songs written by Matt Sorum Songs written by Duff McKagan Song recordings produced by Brendan O'Brien (record producer) 2007 songs Songs written by Dave Kushner LGBT-related songs RCA Records singles