If you are referring to the 1980 Devo single, there are a number of answers. Written by Mark Mothersbaugh, the song indeed is sort of a self-help poem. The first option is sim
…ply to Whip It Good in order to pull yourself up and to overcome adversity. That's the most common interpretation. If you ask Devo themselves, they will tell you that it was about Jimmy Carter, but that was years after the song was written, so it may not be true. There are those who believe it's about inhaling nitrous oxide from whipped cream cans (a "whip-it", is a nitrous charger for whipped cream dispensers). Finally, there are certainly many who the lyrics at face value, as an ode to masturbation and sadomasochism. ( Full Answer )