The Dramatics are a soul music vocal group, formed in 1962 with the name The Dynamics. They changed their name by 1967, when they garnered their first minor hit "All Because of You." However, the group didn't break through until their 1971 single, "Whatcha See Is Watcha Get." Their members at this time were Ron Banks, "Wee Gee" Howard, Elbert Wilkins, Willie Ford and Larry Demps. Shortly after the success of their first album, Howard and Wilkins left the group. Read Full BioThe Dramatics are a soul music vocal group, formed in 1962 with the name The Dynamics. They changed their name by 1967, when they garnered their first minor hit "All Because of You." However, the group didn't break through until their 1971 single, "Whatcha See Is Watcha Get." Their members at this time were Ron Banks, "Wee Gee" Howard, Elbert Wilkins, Willie Ford and Larry Demps. Shortly after the success of their first album, Howard and Wilkins left the group. They were replaced by L.J. Reynolds and Lenny Mayes. Through the 1970s, the group continued to have hits, including the #1 R&B hit, "In the Rain," "Toast to the Fool", "Me and Mrs. Jones", "I'm Going By The Stars In Your Eyes" and "Be My Girl." The group continues to tour and consists of Banks, Reynolds, Ford, Winzell Kelly and Michael Brock, who replaced Mayes, who died in 2004. On March 13th 2010 Ronald Dean Banks was laid to rest at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, Michigan.
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Get Up And Get Down
The Dramatics Lyrics
Come on
Come along
Come on and get up, get down
[Chorus]
(Get up) and get down
Get up out of your seat
(Get up) and get down
Get up and move your feet
(Come on and) rise, rise, rise
Shake your hips
(Get up) let me see you
(I wanna see you)
Let me see your tight wire come alive
(Get up) you ain't too old
(You ain't too hip) (get up)
I ain't asking for a cartwheel
(A somersault) or no flip
I just want you to
[Chorus]
(Get up) now look at mama
(Look at mama)
She'll tear you up (get up)
To make sure you feel the cool
I get to turn the music up
(Get up) clap your hands
Stomp your feet (get up)
Keep in time with the music
Get on down with the beat
I just want you to
[Chorus]
Come on
[Chorus]
Come on and get down
Get up and get down
Come on, girl, oh, ooh
[Chorus x2]
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANTHONY HESTER
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Engage TransCorp
The musical arrangements on this song is legendary. Those horns, those strings and that lead guitar riff. Genius. It makes me feel like I'm riding in a deuce & a quarter on my way to something BIG! Go Damn It Go!!!
Seen Heard
@Eddie Simms my Gramphs said Pontiac meant Po Old N-Word Think Its A Cadillac
Eddie Simms
Hey my Brotha is that "duce n' quarter" a BIG BUICK?.... That's a PO' man's Caddie, it's a FINE Ride...Back in the day brotha's would put the curb feeler's on the front lower quarter panels on each side to keep from scratching your white walls on your tires......Boy, were those the good days
Timothy Burnett
Exactly that 2&1/4 hada 429 engine you could hear the egine break down when you slowed.what memories
Rare Onyxx
@bigpoppa 1967 When I watched Dead Presidents for the first time I argued my cousin down telling him that this was The Temptations ... I was Wrong...the whole time it was Wee Gee nem ๐ค๐ผ๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐
camping Dude
ahhhhhhhh electra 225 goodtimes
Joyce K.
Love The Dramatics. Nothing like the oldies. The best!!๐
music lover1984
@albert mojica, jr. exactly I fell in love as a teenager when I heard it in the dead presidents movie and my mom had the record the whole time #memories thanks for introducing me to the dramatics.
Teddy Bear/ AKA Master E.
You got that ๐ right. Long live Old school.
Alton Tyre
One of their most underrated songs! I always thought it should have been a theme song for a blaxploitation movie. Was happy to see it used in a scene during the recently completed season of Empire. The recent Unsung episode reminded us of what a talented group they are.