GET
DOWN ON IT
KOOL & THE GANG
SONGWRITERS: ROBERT
MICKENS; ROBERT BELL; JAMES TAYLOR; GEORGE BROWN; EUMIR DEODATO & CLAYDES
SMITH
WHERE:
LIVE IN CHICAGO 2000
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: KOOL & GANG
LABEL: DE LITE
GENRE: SOUL JAZZ
YEAR: 1981
"Get Down on It"
is a 1981 song by American band Kool & the Gang. It was originally released
on their Something Special album in 1981. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA.
The song hit the top 10 of
the US Pop and R&B charts in Billboard in early 1982. It entered the UK charts in
December 1981 and reached number three, their highest-charting hit in the UK at
that time. It spent a total of 12 weeks on the British play list. Ten years
later, it was re-released in the UK charts – on the Mercury label – but only
charted for a week (at number 69).
Kool & the Gang are an
American band formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964 by brothers Robert
"Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell, with Dennis "D.T." Thomas, Robert
Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West. They have undergone numerous
changes in personnel and have explored many musical styles throughout their
history, including jazz, soul, funk, rock, and pop music. After
settling on their name following several changes, the group signed to De-Lite
Records and released their debut album, Kool and the Gang (1970).
Oh, what you gonna do?
Do you wanna get down?
Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it
Come on and
Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it
How are you gonna do it if you really don't wanna dance
By standing on the wall - get your back up off the wall! Tell me
How are you gonna do it if you really don't wanna dance
By standing on the wall - get your back up off the wall!
'Cause I heard all the people sayin'
Get down on it, get down on it, get down on it, get down on it
Come on and - if you really want it - you gotta feel it - get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it, get down on it, get down on it
Come on and - baby baby - get on it
I said people, what? What you gonna do?
You gotta get on the groove
If you want your body to move - tell me baby
How are you gonna do it if you really don't wanna dance
By standing on the wall - get your back up off the wall! Tell me
How are you gonna do it if you really won't take a chance
By standing on the wall - get your back up off the wall!
'Cause I heard all the people sayin'
Get down on it, get down on it, get down on it, get down on it
When you're dancin'
Get down on it, get down on it, get down on it, get down on it
Shadabadabadabadu
Oh, what you gonna do? Do you wanna get down? What you gonna do?
Get your back up off the wall! Dance! Come on!
Get your back up off the wall! Dance! Come on!
Get down on it, get down on it, get down on it, get down on it
Come on and - if you really want it - you gotta feel it - get down on it
Get down on it, (get down on it), get down on it
Come on and - baby baby
Get down on it (get down on it) get down on it
Get on it
How are you gonna do if you really don't wanna dance
By standing on the wall - get your back up off the wall! Tell me, baby
How are you gonna do if you really don't wanna take a chance
By standing on the wall - get your back up off the wall!
Listen baby
You know it, when you're dancin' yeah!
You show it, oh when you move move move
You know it, oh when you're dancin' yeah!
You show it, as you move across the floor
Get down on it, get down on it, get down on it, get down on it
Come on and - if you really want it - you gotta feel it - get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it, get down on it, get down on it
Come on and - baby baby - get on it
Shadabadabadabadu
Oh, what you gonna do? Do you wanna get down? What you gonna do?
Get your back up off the wall! Dance! Come on!
Get your back up off the wall! Dance! Come on!
Get down on it, get down on it, get down on it, get down on it
Come on and - if you really want it - you gotta feel it - get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it, get down on it, get down on it
Come on and - get down on it - while you're dancin'- get down on it
Get down on it, (get down on it) get down on it
Oh wow hoh yeah
Get down on it,(get down on it) get down on it
You move me baby when you move
You move me baby when you move
Get your back up off the wall!