"Get Over It" is a song by the

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released as a single after a fourteen-year breakup. It was also the first song written by bandmates

Don Henley Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. He is the drummer and one of the lead singers for the Eagles. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles hits such as "Witchy Woman", "Despe ...

and

Glenn Frey Glenn Lewis Frey (; November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American singer, guitarist and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. Frey was the co-lead singer and frontman for the Eagles, roles he came to share with fellow member Don ...

when the band reunited. "Get Over It" was played live for the first time during their ''

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'' tour in 1994. It returned the band to the U.S. Top 40 after a fourteen-year absence, peaking at No. 31 on the ''

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chart. It also hit No. 4 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. The song was not played live by the Eagles after the "

" tour in 1994. It remains the group's last Top 40 hit in the U.S.

Theme

The song is about Henley's frustration and contempt for others (such as

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guests) blaming their failures, mental breakdowns, and financial problems on those who he feels do not deserve it, then believing that the world owes them a favor. The song's lyrics include "Old Billy was right: let's kill all the lawyers—kill 'em tonight", which references

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's ''

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'' line "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers".

Personnel

: lead vocals *

: lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals *

Don Felder Donald William Felder (born September 21, 1947) is an American musician who was the lead guitarist of the rock band Eagles from 1974 until his termination from the band in 2001. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 with th ...

: lead and rhythm guitar *

Joe Walsh Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has been a member of three successful rock bands: the James Gang, Eagles, and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr B ...

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, rhythm guitar *

Timothy B. Schmit Timothy Bruce Schmit (born October 30, 1947) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He has performed as the bassist and vocalist for Poco and the Eagles (band), Eagles, having replaced bassist and vocalist Randy Meisner in both cases ...

: bass guitar, backing vocals * Scott F. Crago: drums

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Get Over It (Eagles Song) Eagles (band) songs 1994 songs 1994 singles Songs written by Glenn Frey Songs written by Don Henley Geffen Records singles