I'VE
DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU
(words and music by Sammy Hagar)
This one way love affair ain't fair, it ain't no affair
to me
It's all give and take and you just take
I can't take it you see
Well, I'm givin' up on love this time
Me and my friends, we'll do just fine
I've Done Everything For You
You've done nothing for me
I've Done Everything For You
You've done nothing for me
You know someday I'd have a whole lot of money,
I'd be a millionaire
But when that didn't happen over night
I found out how much you really cared
Well, all you want is a whole lot of money
All the rest is just jivin' honey
I've Done Everything For You
You've done nothing for me
I've Done Everything For You
You've done nothing for me
When I first met you, you didn't know how to love a man
All those things about makin' love you didn't understand
Now you know about everything
I'm turning you in for memories
I've Done Everything For You
You've done nothing for me
I've Done Everything For You
You've done nothing for me
I've Done Everything For You
You've done nothing for me
I've Done Everything For You
You've done nothing for me
I'm going out on the town tonight
And get as wild as I can be
I'm gonna find out what it's really like to be lose, high and free
I don't care what the people say
I've takin' my mind, I'm changin' to stay
I've Done Everything For You
You've done nothing for me
I've Done Everything For You
You've done nothing for me
You've done nothing for me
You've done nothing
You've done nothing
You've done nothing for me
(total playing time: 3:16)
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I love this song, don't think I'll ever get sick of
it, and really love it live. Rick has made this song his own. I forget that he
didn't write it, it goes so well with his style. However, he's such a giving person,
he might not have ever been at a place in his life to write something like this. He
must really like this song, too, because he continues to play it live and even plays it
every night at EFX. Thanks Sammy!
I LOVE this song live. This is one of
the few songs that were just "okay" with me before I saw Rick perform it
live...now it is one of my favorites. He is a powerful...powerful man!
I too really like this one live. Thank you
Sammy Hagar for writing a great song for the Rick Man to record! That was sure nice of
you.:o) Should have guessed though. Not really much insecurity in this one.
Just a bit angry. Really not where Rick was at at the time I don't think!
Back when this album first came out (ya know,
I'm starting to feel like one of those old geezers sittin' in a rocking chair about to
tell the kiddies a story) I had no idea that Sammy Hagar wrote this song. In fact, I don't
think I even knew who Sammy Hagar was in 1981. As I stated in an earlier post, the whole
vibe of this album confused me. I mean, I know albums per se do not have to
"flow" or tell a story, but it seemed to me Rick had some heavy emotions to deal
with in the late 70's, I love her but she doesn't know I'm alive, I've been hurt by her,
I'm the only good one in this relationship... of course, when I was thirteen... that
didn't mean much to me, it basically went right over my head. I must admit, the looks...Dr
Noah Drake...Jessie's Girl - that all reeled me in as a fan. As I grew older and more
albums came out it was the music that kept me a fan.
This is so a "guy" song. I have to tell you I was somewhat relieved to find out
Rick didn't write it. Right from the end of the first verse "....me and my friends
we'll do just fine" Yep. That's a guy for ya.
It should have been a dead giveaway this was not a Rick song from the line, "..all
the rest is just jivin' honey." It also explains why Rick cannot remember the words.
(oh wait, that's ALL of his songs, nevermind) This is a good rockin' song, has a good
beat, and I do enjoy seeing Rick perfom it live. The highlight of the live performance is
getting "The Point" from Rick on the "YOU", because then you also get
eye contact! I think this song was perfect as an encore, in fact I preferred it at that
point in the show. He did do everything for us!
Song Facts:
Here's
a sample of Sammy's version of the song.
Rick continues to perform this song live at
concerts and also included part of this song in his Las Vegas show EFX ALIVE.
This song reached as high as No. 8 on the Pop Album Charts, debuting on
8/22/81.
It appears on the following releases:
Working Class Dog, Alive - Greatest Hits, Best of Rick Springfield, Greatest Hits, Encore
Collection, Anthology (import), Behind the Music: Rick Springfield Collection (VH1)
Legendary, Platinum & Gold, and Anthology (written in rock), We Are
The '80s, Working Class Dog Expanded Edition.
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