Get Over It (Eagles song)

"Get Over It" is a song by the Eagles released as a single after a fourteen-year breakup. It was also the first song written by bandmates Don Henley and Glenn Frey when the band reunited. "Get Over It" was played live for the first time during their Hell Freezes Over tour in 1994. It returned the band to the U.S. Top 40 after a fourteen-year absence, peaking at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also hit No. 4 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was not played live by the Eagles after the "Hell Freezes Over" 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 TV talk show guests) blaming their failures, mental breakdowns, and financial problems on those who he feels don't deserve it, then believing that the world owes them a favor. The song references William Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part II: "Old Billy was right: let's kill all the lawyers - kill 'em tonight", echoing Shakespeare's line "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers".

Personnel

Don Henley: Lead vocals, drums
Glenn Frey: Lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Don Felder: Lead and rhythm guitar
Joe Walsh: Slide guitar
Timothy B. Schmit: Bass guitar, backing vocals
Scott F. Crago: drums (live)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[1]	4
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[2]	13
Germany (Official German Charts)^[3]	55
Polish Singles Chart^[4]	24
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	31
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[6]	21
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[7]	26

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Canada Top 100 singles (RPM)^[8]	63

References

↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2676." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2677." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
↑ "Musicline.de – Eagles Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
↑ "Eagles — Get Over It. Polish Singles Chart".
↑ "Eagles – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Eagles.
↑ "Eagles – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Eagles.
↑ "Eagles – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Eagles.
↑ "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994" (PDF). RPM Magazine. December 31, 1977.

Eagles

Glenn Frey Don Henley Bernie Leadon Randy Meisner Don Felder Joe Walsh Timothy B. Schmit

Studio albums	Eagles Desperado On the Border One of These Nights Hotel California The Long Run Long Road Out of Eden

Live albums	Eagles Live Hell Freezes Over Farewell 1 Tour-Live from Melbourne

Compilation albums	Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 The Very Best of the Eagles Selected Works: 1972–1999 The Very Best Of Eagles

Singles	"Take It Easy" "Witchy Woman" "Peaceful Easy Feeling" "Tequila Sunrise" "Outlaw Man" "Already Gone" "James Dean" "Best of My Love" "One of These Nights" "Lyin' Eyes" "Take It to the Limit" "New Kid in Town" "Hotel California" "Life in the Fast Lane" "Please Come Home for Christmas" "Heartache Tonight" "The Long Run" "I Can't Tell You Why" "Seven Bridges Road" "Get Over It" "Love Will Keep Us Alive" "Hole in the World" "How Long" "Busy Being Fabulous"

Other songs	"Desperado" "The Last Resort"

Tours	Long Road Out of Eden Tour History of the Eagles Tour

Related articles	Discography Poco Linda Ronstadt Flying Burrito Brothers Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles History of the Eagles

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