About The Song
“Get Over It” is a hard-rocking track by the Eagles, written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey. It was released in October 1994 as the lead single from their live album Hell Freezes Over, their first project after a 14-year hiatus. The album, recorded during an MTV special at Warner Studios in Burbank, California, on April 25–26, 1994, was released on November 8, 1994, by Geffen Records. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling over 800,000 copies in its first two weeks and earning 9x platinum certification in the US. The single “Get Over It” peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 4 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1994, with airplay on rock and adult contemporary radio.
The song marked the Eagles’ return after their 1980 breakup, sparked by a 1994 benefit concert for Don Henley’s Walden Woods Project where the band reunited. Frey and Henley crafted the track as a sharp-tongued commentary on societal whining and victimhood, with lyrics urging listeners to take responsibility and move on. Recorded in Los Angeles with new touring members John Corey (keyboards) and Scott Crago (drums), it featured Frey on lead vocals, Henley on harmonies, and Joe Walsh’s gritty guitar riffs, blending the Eagles’ classic sound with a 1990s edge. The track was produced by the Eagles with Elliot Scheiner and Rob Jacobs, emphasizing a live, raw energy.
The song’s origins tie to Frey’s frustration with tabloid culture and personal irresponsibility, as he noted in a 1994 interview, wanting a “kick-in-the-pants” anthem. Henley added lyrical bite, drawing from his observations of media-driven blame games. The Hell Freezes Over album, named after Henley’s quip about the band’s unlikely reunion, included four new studio tracks, with “Get Over It” setting the tone for their comeback. The music video, directed by Carol Dodds, featured the band performing in a stylized garage, intercut with satirical vignettes of people complaining, aired heavily on MTV.
While not as iconic as “Hotel California,” the song resonated with fans, performed regularly on the Eagles’ 1994–1996 world tour, including a 1995 show at Tokyo Dome. It received mixed reviews: some praised its bold attitude, while others found it preachy. The track influenced later rock acts, with covers rare but notably performed by tribute band The Illegal Eagles. Its legacy endures in classic rock radio playlists, and it was referenced in a 2013 Billboard retrospective as a “time capsule of 1990s rock defiance.” The song’s chart success helped reintroduce the Eagles to a new generation, paving the way for their 2007 album Long Road Out of Eden.
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I turn on the tube and what do I see
A whole lotta people cryin’ “Don’t blame me”
They point their crooked little fingers at everybody else
Spend all their time feelin’ sorry for themselves
Victim of this, victim of that
Your mama’s too thin and your daddy’s too fatGet over it
Get over it
All this whinin’ and cryin’ and pitchin’ a fit
Get over it, get over itYou say you haven’t been the same since you had your little crash
But you might feel better if they gave you some cash
The more I think about it, Old Billy was right
Let’s kill all the lawyers, kill ’em tonight
You don’t wanna work, you wanna live like a king
But the big bad world doesn’t owe you a thingGet over it
Get over it
If you don’t want to play, then you might as well split
Get over it, get over itIt’s like going to confession every time I hear you speak
You’re makin’ the most of your losin’ streak
Some call it sick, but I call it weak
Yeah you drag it around like a ball and chain
You wallow in the guilt, you wallow in the pain
You wave it like a flag, you wear it like a crown
Got your mind in the gutter, bringin’ everybody down
You bitch about the present and blame it on the past
I’d like to find your inner child and kick its little assGet over it
Get over it
All this bitchin’ and moanin’ and pitchin’ a fit
Get over it, get over itGet over it
Get over it
It’s gotta stop sometime, so why don’t you quit
Get over it, get over it