Kick It Up A Notch

"Kick It Up A Notch" is the end credits and promotional song for Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension, featuring Slash.

Lyrics[]

Movie Version[]

Phineas: Oh yeah!

If you're lookin' for fun, baby, we're a shoo-in
But we're a little young to be doin' what we're doin', yeah

We've got heads full of dreams and sneakers full of feet
The world is our oyster and life is tastin' sweet

We're takin' off like we're in a supersonic jet
But if you think we've gone about as high as we can get, just watch
We're gonna kick it up a notch

Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: Oh, man, you know it's true (Kick it up a notch)
Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: We're gonna push on through (Kick it up a notch)
Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: We're not content to go with the flow (Kick it up a notch)
'Cause everybody knows summer rocks
But now we're ready to roll
All right, Slash, let's roll!

(Guitar solo)

Phineas: Kick it up a notch
Dr. Doofenshmirtz (2nd Dimension): Yeah, crankin' up the evil!
Phineas: Kick it up a notch
Dr. Doofenshmirtz (2nd Dimension): I'll cause political upheaval!
Phineas: Kick it up a notch
Dr. Doofenshmirtz (2nd Dimension): Yeah, I'm gonna get medieval on you!

Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: Oh, man, you know that's true (Kick it up a notch)
Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: We're gonna push on through (Kick it up a notch)
Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: Not gonna go with the flow
'Cause everybody knows summer rocks
But now we're ready to roll!

Soundtrack version[]

Phineas: Oh yeah!

If you're lookin' for fun, baby, we're a shoo-in
But we're a little young to be doin' what we're doin', yeah

We can do anything, we can go anywhere
We've got our pockets full of rockets and we're loaded for bear, oh yeah

Not talkin' 'bout a mundane day of the week
This ain't double dutch, kick the can, hide and seek, or hopscotch
So get yourself a platypus and a Dean guitar
'Cause if you think this summer's been great so far, just watch
We'll kick it up a notch

Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: It's just what we're gonna do
Ferb: Gonna kick it up a notch
Phineas: Take it up a level or two (Kick it up a notch)
Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: Yeah, I know where we're gonna go
'Cause everybody knows summer rocks
But now we're ready to roll

Summertime and the sky is blue
We can do anything we set our minds to

We've got heads full of dreams and sneakers full of feet
The world is our oyster and life is tastin' sweet

We're takin' off like we're in a supersonic jet
But if you think we've gone about as high as we can get, just watch
We're gonna kick it up a notch

Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: Oh, man, you know it's true (Kick it up a notch)
Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: We're gonna push on through (Kick it up a notch)
Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: We're not content to go with the flow (Kick it up a notch)
'Cause everybody knows summer rocks
But now we're ready to roll
All right, Slash, let's roll!

(Guitar solo)

Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Dr. Doofenshmirtz (2nd Dimension): Yeah, crankin' up the evil!
Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Dr. Doofenshmirtz (2nd Dimension): I'll cause political upheaval!
Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Dr. Doofenshmirtz (2nd Dimension): Yeah, I'm gonna get medieval on you!

Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: Yeah, this is our debut (Kick it up a notch)
Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: Can't wait to read the review (Kick it up a notch)
Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: Yeah, I can feel it down in my soul
'Cause everybody knows summer rocks
But now we're ready to roll

Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: It's just what we're gonna do (Kick it up a notch)
Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: Take it up a level or two (Kick it up a notch)
Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: I know where we're gonna go
'Cause everybody knows summer rocks
But now we're ready to roll

Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: Oh, man, you know that's true (Kick it up a notch)
Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: We're gonna push on through (Kick it up a notch)
Ferb: Kick it up a notch
Phineas: Not gonna go with the flow
'Cause everybody knows summer rocks
But now we're ready to roll!

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Background Information[]

• This song was released as a single on July 19, 2011.
• The music video debuted on July 22, 2011 during an airing of Pixar's Toy Story on Disney Channel.
• Although the lyrics mention a Dean guitar, Slash's guitar of choice is a Gibson Les Paul.
• The music video shows more of Perry's musical talent, showing him rocking out on a bass guitar. The first time that he was seen playing an instrument was when he played a guitar solo to repel aliens ("The Lizard Whisperer").
• Phineas, Ferb and Buford are wearing their costumes as The Baljeatles, except Phineas isn't wearing his neck chain and black jacket, and his shirt has no pocket ("The Baljeatles").
• Baljeet's face is on the drums most likely to the fact that Buford is the drummer and likes to pound Baljeet.
• The line "But we're a little young to be doin' what we're doin'" is a reference to the "Too young" line.
• The song and music video appear on the end credits during the broadcast version of Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension but not on the DVD or the Disney Channel Asia earlier broadcasts of the movie. It remains intact on the Netflix version and the Disney+ version.
  • Disney Channel Asia later aired a special version of the movie with the song and the music video on the end credits on November 19, 2011.
• Second Dimension Doofenshmirtz did find not just one -but two- good rhymes for "evil", in opposition to Doofenshmirtz's failed attempts to do so as he tried to finish writing his own evil jingle ("Does This Duckbill Make Me Look Fat?").
• This is one of two songs to be more than 4 minutes long. The other is "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)".
• The song was played in Disney's Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever! while everyone waited for the show to start.
• The stage is the same as the one for The Bettys concert in "Ready for the Bettys"
• The background projects spiral patterns, like the ones seen in "Ready for the Bettys" and "Gimme a Grade".
• Povenmire and Marsh consider co-writing this song with Slash the most surreal moment of their lives.^[1]
• This song was released in the music video website, Vevo (SlashVEVO) in YouTube on July 26, 2011.
• This song has chorus by Aaron Jacob^[2].

Band Members[]

• Slash - Lead guitar
• Phineas - Lead vocals and rhythm
• Ferb - Bass vocals and guitar
• Agent P and Platyborg - Bass guitar
• Buford - Drums
• Doofenshmirtz-2 - Vocals

Songwriters[]

• Dan Povenmire
• Jeff "Swampy" Marsh
• Danny Jacob
• Slash

BMI Work #13200381

See Also[]

• "Kick It Up A Notch" in other languages
• Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
• Phineas and Ferb: Across the 1st and 2nd Dimensions
• List of songs

References[]

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Specials "I Believe We Can" | "J-Pop (Welcome to Tokyo)" | "Rubber Bands, Rubber Balls" "Bouncin' Around the World" | "Sad French Song" | "City of Love" | "Follow the Sun" "Summer Belongs to You" | "Surfin' Asteroids" | "My Streets" | "My Evil Buddies and Me" "Only Trying to Help" | "Feelin' Super" | "Feeling Froggy" | "Summer All Over the World" "Battle Hymn of the Republic" | "Irving's Camp Fire Song" | "O.W.C.A.'s Goin' Down" "Tatooine" | "Sith Roast" | "Socks" | "Sith Roast Decaf" | "Fully Operational Death Star" "In the Empire" | "Imperial March" | "Cantina Band" | "I'm Feelin' So Low" | "Sith-Inator" "Rebel, Let's Go!" | "Jump Right to It" | "Army of Me" | "Triangulation" | "Lots of Me" "Serious Fun" | "To Do Today" | "There's No One I'd Rather Go Nowhere With" "When Tomorrow is This Morning Again" | "The Muffin Man" | "Platypus Walk" "Gotta Get Back in Time" | "Curtain Call/Time Spent Together" | "O.W.C.A. Files" "Beautiful Lunchtime" | "They Left Me Standing Outside" | "Friend Like Mine" | "Bits of All of Us" "Chop Away at My Heart" | "Lot of Pressure" | "How Do I Do It?"
Across the 2nd Dimension "Everything's Better with Perry" | "Quirky Worky Song" | "He's Doof" | "Brand New Best Friend" "Victory Gum" | "Summer (Where Do We Begin?)" | "I Walk Away" | "Baljeet Explanation" "Brand New Reality" | "Robot Riot" | "Takin' Care of Things" | "Kick It Up A Notch"
Candace Against the Universe "Such a Beautiful Day" | "The Universe is Against Me" | "Meet Our Leader" | "Unsung Hero" | "Adulting" "Girls Day Out" | "This Is Our Battle Song" | "Us Against the Universe" | "Silhouettes" | "We're Back"
Others "We Wish You a Perry Christmas" | "Dodger Etiquette Song" | "Phineas and Ferb's Song" "Vanessa's Song" | "Dr. Doofenshmirtz and Agent P's Song" | "Isabella's Song" "The Twelve Days of Christmas" | "Frosty the Snowman (Recorded as "Perry Saves Christmas")" "Run Rudolph Run" | "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" | "Take Two with Phineas and Ferb" "I'm Bringin' My Muffin Through a Dimensional Portal" | "Gotta Get Gone" "Animatin' Rap" | "Gonna Put On A Show!" | "Doofenshmirtz's Broadway Medley" "My Secret Agent" | "Just Wanna See You Smile" | "Y.M.C.A. (Phineas and Ferb Remix)"
Doofenshmirtz's Daily Dirt "I'm Done Really" | "Open Quantum Style" | "The Doof Raps On Rap" | "What Does the Fox Say?" "Greenland Song" | "Answer This"
Unused "Limbo" | "Sir Phineas and Ferb" | "Walking Through an Alien Landscape" | "How We Make Phineas and Ferb" "You're Wrong" | "This is Our Inspirational Song" | "The Elf Police" | "Where the Heck Were We?" "Farmer's Wife Song" | "Princess" | "Mysterious Force" | "This Is Your Backstory" "Good Guy" | "Step into the Great Unknown"