What You Got (Grinspoon song)
"What You Got" is the second single by Australian rock band Grinspoon from their fifth studio album Alibis & Other Lies. The song was co-written by Phil Jamieson and Matthew Strong (Custard),[1] who is the bass player in Jamieson’s side project, Lost Gospel.[2] The single was only released in a digital format on iTunes.
| "What You Got" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Grinspoon | ||||
| from the album Alibis & Other Lies | ||||
| Released | 15 September 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Post-grunge | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Australia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Phil Jamieson and Matthew Strong | |||
| Producer(s) | Ramesh Sathiah, Grinspoon | |||
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Reception
Australian music website, The Dwarf, describes "What You Got" as being musically closer to "Hard Act to Follow" stating "It's short, sharp and 100% killer. Just how it should be."[3]
Michael Olivotto of FasterLouder believes that the song "instantly wreaks of The Lost Gospel" and that whilst the song is good in its own right, it "stick(s) out from the rest of the album and would have been better left as B-side(s)s or for some other project."[4]
SameSame's Nate C felt that ""What You Got" also sound(s) like the ‘debauched rock and roll’ of vintage Grinners and is sure to appeal to the band’s devoted and faithful.."[5]
Video
The video was filmed in the school gymnasium of Viewbank College. It features the band playing in a gymnasium while the screen flashes to people in still life. The video was produced by Lacey Fitzgerald and directed by James Teh[6] (Peace Charger Productions).
Track listing
All tracks are written by Phil Jamieson, Matt Strong[7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What You Got?" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "What You Got?" (Live) | 4:18 |
References
- "What You Got - Grinspoon". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- "Grinspoon's Phil Jamieson uncovers The Lost Gospel". FasterLouder.com.au. 27 August 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- "Alibis & Other Lies - Grinspoon". The Dwarf. 20 August 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- Olivotto, Michael (16 August 2007). "Grinspoon - Alibis & Other Lies". FasterLouder.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- C, Nate (9 October 2007). "CD – Grinspoon – Alibis and Other Lies". Samesame.com.au. Sound Alliance. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- "Music Video: Grinspoon - What You Got". James Teh. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- "'What You Got' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 March 2012. Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. What You Got; or at 'Performer:' Grinspoon.