Something's Gotta Give (The John Butler Trio song)

"Somethings Gotta Give"
Single by The John Butler Trio
Released	6 December 2004
Recorded	Track 1: Woodstock Studios, Melbourne Tracks 2 & 3: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (9 July 2004)
Genre	Funk, Roots
Length	13:01
Label	Jarrah
Producer(s)	John Butler
The John Butler Trio singles chronology
"What You Want" (2004) "Somethings Gotta Give" (2004) "Funky Tonight"(2006)

"Somethings Gotta Give" is a 2004 single written by John Butler and performed by the John Butler Trio. Released on 6 December 2004, in Australia only, "Somethings Gotta Give" is a blend of funk, rock, blues, roots, and the traditional sound of a jam band. The cover art was designed and photographed by regular Tom Walker, and features a blurred image of fans dancing at a concert.

In Australia, the song was ranked No. 7 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.

Track listing

All tracks written by John Butler, and mixed/engineered by Robyn Mai

1. "Somethings Gotta Give" – 3:05
2. "Ocean" [live] – 6:07
3. "Somethings Gotta Give" [live] – 3.49

Personnel

• John Butler – Amplified 11-String Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
• Shannon Birchall – Double Bass, Backing Vocals
• Michael Barker – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Trivia

• The single is an Enhanced CD and contains the film clip for "Somethings Gotta Give" when put in a PC.
• The single was released in Australia only.
• On recent versions of Sunrise Over Sea, the song is featured as a bonus track and is followed by 7:09 minutes of ambient sounds and cheeping birds.
• The music video for the single stars former Round the Twist star Jeffrey Walker, and features a cameo from Blue King Brown singer Natalie Pa'apa'a.