Do It All the Time

"Do It All the Time"
Single by I Dont Know How But They Found Me
from the EP 1981 Extended Play
A-side"Choke"
ReleasedAugust 24, 2018
RecordedJuly 2018
Genre
Length2:47
LabelFearless Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dallon Weekes
  • David Pramik
  • WZRD BLD
I Dont Know How But They Found Me singles chronology
"Choke"
(2017) 		"Do It All the Time"
(2018) 		"Bleed Magic"
(2018)
Lyric video
"Do It All the Time" on YouTube
Music video
"Do It All the Time" on YouTube

"Do It All the Time" is a song by American rock duo I Dont Know How But They Found Me. It was released on August 24, 2018, as the second single for their debut EP, 1981 Extended Play. The song was written and produced by bassist and vocalist Dallon Weekes, David Pramik, and WZRD BLD, with additional writing by Micah Premnath. The track additionally marked the band's signing with Fearless Records, previously releasing two singles while unsigned.

Background

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In 2018, Dallon Weekes began writing a song inspired by Thelema's philosophy of "do what thou wilt". Finding it to be selfish and disregarding others, he attempted to mock songs that advocate for it with a sarcastic mimicry, becoming "Do It All the Time".[2][3] He recorded the song with Ryan Seaman in July as the duo I Dont Know How But They Found Me,[4] and publicly signed to Fearless Records on August 24, following the success of their singles "Modern Day Cain" and "Choke".[5] Alongside the announcement, "Do It All the Time" was released as a double A-side single with a remastered version of "Choke".[6][7] They began playing the song live after despite limited rehearsal time,[2] performing five shows in the United Kingdom through the end of August.[8] On November 9, it appeared as the final track of the duo's debut EP 1981 Extended Play (2018). Sophie Walker of DIY highlighted the song's bass and trumpets as funky and thrilling,[9] while Hysteria Magazine described the song as "a send up of the entitled attitude that has permeated our society".[4]

Music videos

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Alongside the single's release, a lyric video for "Do It All the Time" was released, showing the lyrics changing color as they're sung with the cover art above it.[10] On October 12, 2018, a music video directed by Raúl Gonzo was released for the song.[11] The video features Weekes and Seaman performing vocals, synthesizer, and drums on an orange backdrop while several mannequins behind them hold brass instruments. The song appears programmed, as several instruments are switched on and off with Seaman later using a clipboard and camera to document Weekes' guitar performance.[12] In the video's YouTube description, the band fictionally describes it as a conceptual art piece that had been used in public school curriculums from 1964 to 1984.[13]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.

References

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  1. ^ Delgado, Juan (November 18, 2018). "Crítica: I Don't Know How But They Found Me – 1981 Extended Play" (in Spanish). DOD Magazine. Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Riddell, Rose (December 11, 2018). "Interview: IDKHOW on their new EP, touring, and more". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  3. ^ Wardlaw, Mike (April 26, 2019). "iDKHOW Tells Us How They Fashioned Their '1981 Extended Play' [Exclusive Track-by-Track]". V13 Media. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Hysteria Magazine (August 29, 2018). "IDKHOW // Release Double A-Side". Hysteria Magazine. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Thomas, Sarah (August 24, 2018). "Panic! At The Disco's Dallon Weekes signs side project to Fearless Records". Music Week. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Kerrang! (August 24, 2018). "I Don't Know How But They Found Me Unveil Double A-Side Single". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Alternative Press Magazine (August 14, 2018). "IDKHBTFM get signed, release funky new song "Do It All The Time"". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Music Connection (August 24, 2018). "Former Panic At The Disco's Dallon Weekes' New Project iDKhow Signs to Fearless Records". Music Connection. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  9. ^ Walker, Sophie (November 9, 2018). "I Don't Know How But They Found Me - 1981 Extended Play". DIY. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  10. ^ Graves, Shahlin (August 26, 2018). "Listen: I Don't Know How But They Found Me release new song 'Do It All The Time'". Coup de Main Magazine. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  11. ^ Hysteria Magazine (October 12, 2018). "I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME // Announce Debut EP '1981 Extended Play'". Hysteria Magazine. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  12. ^ Campbell, Rachel (October 10, 2018). "Get a first look at IDKhow's "Do It All The Time" video before its release". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  13. ^ Jamieson, Brii (October 12, 2018). "iDKHOW Have Announced Their Debut EP, And Released A Video". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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