"Let's Get It Started", originally titled "Let's Get Retarded", appears on The Black Eyed Peas' 2003 album Elephunk. It is the fourth single from the album. When it was released as a single in 2004.
The song was included on the soundtrack for the 2006 romantic comedy It's a Boy Girl Thing. The song was STAR World's first SID.[disambiguation needed ] It gained popularity as the theme song for the 2004 NBA Playoffs on ABC and was performed live at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. It was featured in the film White Chicks. It was used in UK advertisements for the game The Urbz: Sims in the City. The song was remixed for The Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album The E.N.D. as "Let's Get Re-Started", it was also featured on their remix album The E.N.D. Summer 2010 Canadian Invasion Tour: Remix Collection
"Let's Get it Started" won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2005 Grammy Awards, and was also nominated for Record of the Year and Best Rap Song.
The introduction of the song is a homage to Alicia Keys' 2001 single "Fallin'". The song also samples the single "Bass Is Loaded" by Leaders of the New School.
The road may lead to nowhere
just make sure you don't lose it
when you know you got it going on...
its hard to find the path
once you see it reach it out
or you'll probably end up somewhere else...
Bridge:
I'm a survivor
of the other kind that
do not give up hope
cus they know who they are
I'm a superman
come and share my strength
that kriptonyte cannot bring down...
Chorus:
I say lets reach it out
don't take it down oh no
once you see
gotta feel it eh eh
123 now
I say lets pucker up
don't wanna lose it now
once you find it
gotta fight it eh eh
come 2 3 now...
The fantasies are strong
gotta make sure you don't fall
for the things that mankind
has to offer
follow your own way
all the others are just fake
there is only one way
to survive...
bridge
My baby, he don't talk to sweet,
He ain't got much to say.
But he loves me, loves me, loves me,
I know that he loves me anyway.
And maybe he don't dress fine,
But I don't really mind.
'Cause every time he pulls me near,
I just wanna cheer:
Let's hear it for the bo-oy!
Let's give the boy a ha-a-a-a-nd.
Let's hear it for my ba-bay.
You know you gotta understa-a-a-and.
Oh maybe he's no Romeo,
But he's my lovin' one man show
OH oh oh oh
Let's hear it for the bo-oy!
My baby may not be rich,
He's watching every di-i-i-ime.
But he loves me, loves me, loves me
We always have a real good time.
And maybe he sings off-key
But that's alright by me-e-e-e-e
Yeah. Yeah.
But what he does, he does so well,
Maked me wanna yell:
Let's hear it for the bo-oy!
Aw, Let's give the boy a ha-a-a-a-and!
Let's hear it for my ba-bay,
You know you gotta understa-a-a-a-a-and.
Oh, maybe he's no Romeo,
But he's my lovin' one man show
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Let's hear it for the bo-oy!
And every time he pulls me near,
I just wanna cheer:
Let's hear it for the bo-oy!
Aw, let's give the boy a ha-a-a-a-and.
Let's hear it for my ba-bay,
You know you gotta understa-a-a-a-a-a-a-and!!
Oh maybe he's no Romeo,
But he's my lovin' one man show
Oh, oh, oh-oh
Let's hear it for the bo-oy.
(Let's hear it for the boy!)
Let's hear it for my ma-yan!
(Let's hear it for my ba-bay!)
Let's hear it for my ba-baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....y
(Let's hear it for the boy!)
(Let's hear it for my ba-bay!)
(Let's hear it for the bo-oy!)
Let's hear it for my ma-a-yan!!
(Let's hear it for the bo-oy!)
Putcha hands togetha!
(Let's hear it for my ba-bay!)
(Let's hear it for the bo-oy!)
Ha-ha-ha-ha.
(Let's hear it for the boy!)
(Let's hear it for my ba-bay!)