The revival group Sha Na Na derived their name from the song's doo-wop introduction. They performed it at Woodstock in 1969. "Get a Job" inspired a number of answer songs, including "Got a Job", the debut recording by The Miracles. Dennis Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, believed that his group's song "She's Goin' Bald" (1967) paid homage to "Get a Job". Several bars of "Get a Job" are quoted at the start of "The Obvious Child," the first track on Paul Simon's album "The Rhythm of the Saints".