Slade may have never truly caught on with global audiences (often narrow-mi… Read Full Bio ↴Slade may have never truly caught on with global audiences (often narrow-mindedly deemed "too British-sounding"), but the group became a sensation in their homeland with their anthemic brand of glam rock in the early '70s, as they scored a staggering 11 Top Five hits in a four-year span from 1971 to 1974 (five of which topped the charts). Comprised of singer/guitarist Noddy Holder (born Neville Holder, June 15, 1946 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), guitarist Dave Hill (born April 4, 1946, in Fleet Castle, Devon, England), bassist Jim Lea (born June 14, 1949, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), and drummer Don Powell (born September 10, 1946, Bilston, Staffordshire, England), the group originally formed in the spring of 1966 under the name the In-Be-Tweens, playing out regularly with a mixture of soul and rock tracks. But besides a lone obscure single, "You Better Run" (penned by future Runaways svengali Kim Fowley), the band never issued any other recordings. By the end of '60s, the group had changed their name to Ambrose Slade and signed on with the Fontana label. They released Beginnings in 1969. Soon after, the quartet hooked up with Animals bass player-turned-manager Chas Chandler (who had discovered Jimi Hendrix a few years prior), who promptly suggested the group shorten the name to just Slade and assume a "skinhead" look (Dr. Martin boots, shaved heads) as a gimmick.

After several albums featuring few original compositions from the quartet came and went (1969's Beginnings, 1970's Play It Loud), the group began to write their own tunes, grew their hair long, and assumed the look of the then-burgeoning glam movement, joining the same cause championed by such fellow Brits as David Bowie and T. Rex. This new direction paid off in 1971 with the number 16 U.K. single "Get Down and Get With It," which soon touched off a string of classic singles and led to Slade becoming one of the most beloved party bands back home. They released Slayed? in 1972. Slade also utilized another gimmick, humorously misspelled song titles, as evidenced by such singles as "Coz I Luv You," "Look Wot You Dun," "Take Me Bak 'Ome," "Mama Weer All Crazee Now," "Gudbuy t'Jane," "Cum on Feel the Noize," "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me," and "Merry Xmas Everybody" (the latter of which re-entered the charts every holiday season for years afterward). Several attempts at cracking the U.S. market came up empty (with track listings between their U.K. and U.S. full-lengths differing), although such albums as Slade Alive! and Slayed? are considered to be some of the finest albums of the glam era.

Slade continued to score further hit singles back home, including such correctly spelled tracks as "My Friend Stan," "Everyday," "Bangin' Man," "Far Far Away," "How Does it Feel," and "In for a Penny," but with glam rock's dissolution and punk's emergence by the mid-'70s, the hits eventually dried up for the quartet. Despite the change in musical climate, Slade stuck to their guns and kept touring and releasing albums, as the title to their 1977 album, Whatever Happened to Slade, proved that the group's humor remained intact despite their fall from the top of the charts. A large, dedicated following still supported the group as they offered a performance at the 1980 Reading Festival that was considered one of the day's best, resulting in sudden renewed interest in the group back home and Slade scored their first true hit singles in six years with 1981's "We'll Bring the House Down" and "Lock up Your Daughters."

Slade received a boost stateside around this time as well, courtesy of the U.S. pop-metal outfit Quiet Riot, who made a smash hit out of "Cum on Feel the Noize" in 1983 that resulted in a strong chart showing for Slade's 1984 release Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply (issued as The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome in the U.K. a year earlier). Slade then enjoyed a pair of U.S. MTV/radio hits, "Run Runaway" and "My Oh My." Holder and Lea also tried their hand at producing another artist around this time as well, as they manned the boards for Girlschool's 1983 release Play Dirty. Despite another all-new studio release, Rogues Gallery, and Quiet Riot covering another classic Slade tune ("Mama Weer All Crazee Now"), Slade was unable to retain their newfound American audience or rekindled British following and they eventually faded from sight once more, this time without a comeback waiting around the corner. During the '90s, a truncated version of the group dubbed Slade II was formed (without Holder or Lea in attendance), while Holder became a popular U.K. television personality as well as the host of his own '70s rock radio show. A 21-track singles compilation, Feel the Noize: The Very Best of Slade, was issued in 1997 (re-released under the simple title of Greatest Hits a couple of years later), which proved to be a popular release in England.

Discography
Beginnings (as Ambrose Slade, 1969)
Play It Loud (1970)
Slayed? (1972)
Slade Alive! (1972)
Old New Borrowed and Blue (1974)
Slade in Flame (1974)
Nobody's Fools (1976)
Whatever Happened to Slade (1977)
Return to Base (1979)
We'll Bring the House Down (1981)
Till Deaf Do Us Part (1981)
The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome (1983), re-released in 1984 as:
- Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply (1984)
Rogues Gallery (1985)
Crackers - The Christmas Party Album (1985)
You Boyz Make Big Noize (1987)

Keep on Rockin' (1994) (as Slade II), is the only studio album by Slade II. The album was released in 1994 and has seen various re-issues and guises under alternative names such as Wild Nites (1999), Cum on Let's Party! (2002) and Superyob (2003).

There are other artists with the same name:

2. Slade less commonly refers to Grady Slade, Jr, a Rap artist

3. Slade also refers to a rapper who made music from 2013-2016 under the label, Chapter 9. He currently makes music under a new alias, Dante Oasis.

Angelina
Slade Lyrics

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I don't wanna do you no harm
But sometimes I feel the weight of the world
It's so heavy and it's bringing me down
And I need you, I need you, girl

Come little Angelina
I don't wanna do you no harm
Take me where the grass is greener

Take me where the sea is calm

All I want is you
Take me in your arms and give me love

All I want is you
Take me in your arms and give me love

Angelina, Angelina, love me, love me
Angelina, Angelina, love me, wanna love you

Come little Angelina
Don't want that you hurt me
Take me where the air is cleaner
Take me where the wind blows free

All I want is you
Take me in your arms and give me love
Give me love, give me love

Give me love, give me love

Need your love, want your love

Hey, all I want is you
Take me in your arms and give me love
I need your love, need your love

Every day and every night

Want your love, want your love

Hey, all I want is you
Take me in your arms and give me love

Overall Meaning

The song "Angelina" by Slade is a love song about a man who is feeling the weight of the world and needs his girlfriend, Angelina, to comfort him. He sings about wanting to be taken away to a place where the grass is greener and the sea is calm, just to escape from the troubles he is facing. The repeated phrase "All I want is you" emphasizes the importance of his girlfriend to him and how much he relies on her. The chorus expresses his desire for Angelina's love and how much he wants her to love him back.

The verses of the song continue to express the man's longing for a better life with Angelina by his side. He sings about wanting to be taken to where the air is cleaner and the wind blows free, suggesting a desire to escape from the problems of the modern world. The repetition of the phrase "Give me love" emphasizes his need for emotional support and companionship, which he can find in Angelina. Through this song, Slade captures the essence of a deep and meaningful relationship that is built on love, support, and emotional connection.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't wanna do you no harm
I don't want to hurt you

But sometimes I feel the weight of the world
At times I feel overwhelming stress

It's so heavy and it's bringing me down
The weight of the world is too much for me to bear

And I need you, I need you, girl
I need comfort and support from you

Come little Angelina
Please come to me

Take me where the grass is greener
Please take me to a place where life is better

Take me where the sea is calm
Please take me to a place of peace

All I want is you
You are everything I desire

Take me in your arms and give me love
I need your love and affection

Angelina, Angelina, love me, love me
I am in love with you, Angelina

Angelina, Angelina, love me, wanna love you
I want to express and receive love from you, Angelina