Gimme Gimme

"Gimme Gimme" is a single written, produced, and performed by Maddy Ellwanger. It was quietly released on February 5th, 2019 with no announcement via bandcamp.

The single was first teased during an Instagram Q&A and was planned to be released before the end of January. It was later teased again during a live stream on January 29th and was released 7 days later, at 4 AM. No announcement was made by Maddy until 40 hours later.

It is currently only available for purchase and streaming on bandcamp for a name-your-price fee. It is the first single to be released from her upcoming fourth album. It is also the first single to be released by Maddy as a part of her Moola Madness fundraising campaign.

Analysis
Gimme Gimme is a critical take on the current state of the music industry. Music has been Maddy's career for half her life, and while she has garnered relative success, she still often struggles to get by. The last bit of the song is almost a chant by consumers - demanding free music and disregarding the needs of the artist.

Lyrics
You wouldn't understand What it's like to be the middle man But I've always had a bigger plan In a time when truly no one gives a damn

You see I've never had my fun 'Cause I seem to be the chosen one Yet I've never even seen the sun For I'm one Sick, Sad Son of a Gun

'Cause they all say And they all say... Yeah they all say...

I wanna get Drunk with a Hunk In the back of my Trunk

I wanna smoke Dope with the Hope That maybe someday I'll Cope

I wanna get High, So High Just enough to get by then maybe I

Dee Dee Di Di Di Then maybe I'll try...

They all say baby you'll have your time Don't you worry your pretty little mind 'Cause You'll earn every single cent and dime On the day when all those perfect stars align

But it seems it'll never let me be Can't ever seem to catch a little sense of glee Livin' life so unapologetically Yet work myself to death and to the 10th degree

'Cause they all say And they all say... Yeah they all say...

I wanna get Drunk with a Hunk In the back of my Trunk

I wanna smoke Dope with the Hope That maybe someday I'll Cope

I wanna get High, So High Just enough to get by then maybe I

Dee Dee Di Di Di Then maybe I'll try...

But we know that's a lie...

Gimme Free, Gimme Free I don't wanna work just let me be

Gimme Free, Gimme Free I don't care about you, I just care about me

Gimme Free, Gimme Free I don't give a damn I'll steal I'll cheat

Gimme Free, Gimme Free Forget about pride, I'll beg I'll plead