Kool & The Gang

Artiestinformatie

Land	Verenigde Staten

Kool & The Gang is een Amerikaanse funk/disco-band. De band genoot de grootste populariteit bij het grote publiek vanaf het eind van de jaren 70 tot midden jaren 80.

De broers Robert en Ronald Bell, die respectievelijk basgitaar en saxofoon speelden, begonnen midden jaren 60 met enkele vrienden de instrumentale groep de Jazziacs. In 1967 veranderden zij hun naam in Kool & The Flames en nog later, in 1969, in Kool & The Gang. De bezetting is dan inmiddels uitgebreid met meer leden.

In 1978 kwam leadzanger James "JT" Taylor de band verstreken en volgden grote hits als Ladies' Night, Celebration en Get Down on It. De gevaren koers ging wat meer naar de disco. Ook de samenwerking met de Jamaicaanse zanger Jimmy Cliff op diens singles Reggae night en Sunshine in the music was succesvol.

In 1985 deed Kool & The Gang mee met het groots opgezette Live Aid. In hetzelfde jaar hadden ze ook hun ballad Cherish.

In 1988 verlaat James Taylor de band om een solocarrière te beginnen, die commercieel gezien overigens niet echt uit de verf kwam.

In 2015 kreeg Kool & The Gang een ster op de Hollywood Walk of Fame. De band treedt nog steeds op.

Songtekst

What you gonna do
You want to get down
Tell me, what you gonna do
Do you want to get down
What you gonna do
You want to get down
What you gonna do
You want to get down
Tell me
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 you gonna do it
If you really don't want to dance
By standing on the wall
Get your back up off the wall, tell me
How you gonna do it
If you really don't want to dance
By standing on the wall
Get your back up off the wall
'Cause I heard all the people sayin'
Get down on it
Come on and
Get down on it
If you really want it
Get down on it
You gotta feel it
Get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it
Come on and
Get down on it, baby, baby
Get down on it
Get down on it
Get down on it
I say people, what
What you gonna do
You've gotta get on the groove
If you want your body to move
Tell me, baby
How you gonna do it
If you really don't want to dance
By standing on the wall
Get your back up off the wall
Tell me
How 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 your dancin'
Get down on it
Get down on it
Get down on it
Get down on it
Shaa-da-ba-ba-da-ba-dooo
What you gonna do
Do you want to 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, come on and
Get down on it, if you really want it
Get down on 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, baby, baby
Get down on it, get down on it
Get on it
How you gonna do it
If you really don't want to dance
By standing on the wall
Get your back up off the wall
Tell me, baby
How you gonna do it
If you really won't 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
When you move, move, move
You know it
When you're dancin', yeah
You show it
When you're movin' across the floor
Get down on it, come on and
Get down on it, if you really want it
Get down on it, you gotta feel it
Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, come on and
Get down on it, baby, baby
Get down on it, get on it
Get down on it
Shaa-da-ba-ba-da-ba-dooo
What you gonna do
Do you want to 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, come on and
Get down on it, if you really want it
Get down on it, you gotta feel 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, while you're dancin'
Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, you move me baby, when you move
Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, get your back up off the wall
Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, get your back up the wall

Songinformatie

	A-kant
Artiest	Kool & The Gang
Titel	Get Down On It
Lengte	3:33
Componist(en)	Ronald Bell, James Taylor, Kool & The Gang
Producer(s)	Eumir Deodato, Kool & The Gang
	B-kant
Titel	No Show
Lengte	4:19
Componist(en)	Ronald Bell, James Taylor, George Brown, Kool & The Gang
Producer(s)	Eumir Deodato, Kool & The Gang

Platenlabel	De-Lite
Catalogusnr	101610
Album	Something Special