“Get Down and Get With It” was the breakthrough single for British rockers Slade, and the song that catapulted them to stardom in the UK. A blistering, no-holds-barred rock anthem, it perfectly captured the raw energy, foot-stomping rhythms, and audience participation that became the band’s trademark in the glam rock era.
Get Down And Get With It
The song is actually a cover of an R&B track first recorded by Bobby Marchan in 1964. Slade transformed it into a heavy rock anthem.
It became Slade’s first UK Top 20 hit, peaking at #16, and paved the way for chart-toppers like “Cum On Feel the Noize” and “Mama Weer All Crazee Now.”
Slade deliberately recorded it live in the studio, trying to capture the feel of their energetic gigs — and it worked.
