"On the Ride (You Do It Once, You Do It Twice)" is a song recorded and released as a single in 1972 by the Dutch musical ensemble, Continental Uptight Band. It was written by Lynsey de Paul and Edward Adamberry. The single was a chart hit in the Netherlands, reaching No. 23 in March 1972. A German language version of the song entitled "So Knall Auf Fall", with German lyrics by Günther Behrle, was also released by Elke Sommer as a single. The French language version was released as a single in 1973 by Virus and entitled "Le Temps De Vivre" with French lyrics provided by J.-C. Deseure.