Richard Lewis of the Silhouettes [edit to add] Get A Job A song about a man who has not been able to find work, and is assumed lazy and a liar by his woman, “Get a Job†is included in Americana because it is a genuine folk song with all of the true characteristics. This song was written by Richard Lewis of the Silhouettes, although credit is shared with the whole group because they did the vocal arrangement. The hit recording performed by “The Silhouettes†was released in 1957. The Americana version follows the original arrangement.