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.
Dapple Rose
Slade Lyrics
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But now he's growing old in open fields
He's forced to go
He often stands in hail, rain, freezing snow
He's certain that his master
Doesn't mean him any harm
Dapple Rose he doesn't want you anymore
Dapple Rose you are cold and old and slow
Times gone by you will remember
His clothing was a shiny coat so fine
But now he's growing old
And his beauty does decay
One night he heard his master frown and say
No poor old bones could stand this life of mine
Dapple Rose he doesn't want you anymore
Times gone by you will remember
Dapple Rose you were cold and old and slow
Times gone by you will remember
His food was of the best corn and best hay
But now there's no such thing
And he hardly eats at all
He lives on sprouts that grow behind the wall
I doubt if he'll be lucky to last another day
Dapple Rose he doesn't want you anymore
Times gone by you will remember
Dapple Rose you were cold and old and slow
Times gone by you will remember
Don't feel so bad, feel so sad
No more wearing shiny glory
Now they hang upon the wall
The hall in some far gone manor
Not a soul realizes you're a Dapple Rose of fame
The lyrics to Slade's song Dapple Rose seem to narrate the story of a horse who was once kept in a stable, snuggled up and warm, but as he grew old, he was moved to open fields and had to endure harsh weather conditions such as hail, rain, and freezing snow. The horse seems to understand that his master doesn't wish him any harm despite the tough conditions he is now living in. He is now long forgotten and is no longer appreciated as much he was before, though he had a time of glory and fame.
The horse is called Dapple Rose, and the song suggests that he is incredibly old, cold, and slow, indicating that he is unlikely to last another day. His master no longer wants him; in fact, he can hardly afford to feed him. Dapple Rose used to feast on the best corn and hay, but now he lives on sprouts that grow behind the wall.
Slade's song revolves around the idea that Dapple Rose was used to the best, from clothes to food, but now he is no longer appreciated, and no one realizes that he was once a horse of fame. The song has an element of sadness and melancholy, reflecting on Dapple Rose's present reality, where he is no longer cherished, and he is growing old, cold, and slow.
Line by Line Meaning
Once kept in a stable snug and warm
Dapple Rose was once cared for and protected in a stable
But now he's growing old in open fields
Dapple Rose is now old and left to fend for himself in the fields
He's forced to go
He has no say in his situation and is at the mercy of his surroundings
He often stands in hail, rain, freezing snow
Exposed to extreme weather conditions, Dapple Rose endures through hardship
He's certain that his master
Despite his current state, Dapple Rose holds no grudges against his master
Doesn't mean him any harm
He knows that his master never meant to do him wrong
Dapple Rose he doesn't want you anymore
His master no longer wants him and has abandoned him
Times gone by you will remember
Dapple Rose reflects on better times, as memories are all that's left now
His clothing was a shiny coat so fine
Dapple Rose used to wear a superb coat, once prized and envied
But now he's growing old
As time passed, Dapple Rose's appearance declined as he got older
And his beauty does decay
Dapple Rose is no more the most beautiful horse that he used to be
One night he heard his master frown and say
Dapple Rose heard his master express dissatisfaction with him
No poor old bones could stand this life of mine
His master confirms that he no longer wants Dapple Rose as he grows old
His food was of the best corn and best hay
Dapple Rose was once fed the finest foods, reflecting the high regard he was held in
But now there's no such thing
In his desperate state, Dapple Rose now struggles to find enough food to sustain him
And he hardly eats at all
Dapple Rose struggles with hunger and malnourishment
He lives on sprouts that grow behind the wall
To avoid starvation, Dapple Rose tries to find sustenance anywhere he can
I doubt if he'll be lucky to last another day
Given his current situation and state of health, Dapple Rose may not live much longer
Don't feel so bad, feel so sad
There's no point in feeling sorrow or guilt over what Dapple Rose has been through
No more wearing shiny glory
The once beautiful coat of Dapple Rose is now no more than a memory
Now they hang upon the wall
The coat now hangs as nothing more than decoration on a wall
The hall in some far gone manor
The coat hangs in a distant place, where people may not even be aware of its original owner
Not a soul realizes you're a Dapple Rose of fame
Nobody knows or cares about the sad fate of the once-famous Dapple Rose
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DON POWELL, JIM LEA
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Bon Belami
Once kept in a stable snug and warm
But now he's growing old in open fields
He's forced to go
He often stands in hail, rain, freezing snow
He's certain that his master
Doesn't mean him any harm
Dapple Rose he doesn't want you anymore
Times gone by you will remember
Dapple Rose you are cold and old and slow
Times gone by you will remember
His clothing was a shiny coat so fine
But now he's growing old
And his beauty does decay
One night he heard his master frown and say
No poor old bones could stand this life of mine
Dapple Rose he doesn't want you anymore
Times gone by you will remember
Dapple Rose you were cold and old and slow
Times gone by you will remember
His food was of the best corn and best hay
But now there's no such thing
And he hardly eats at all
He lives on sprouts that grow behind the wall
I doubt if he'll be lucky to last another day
Dapple Rose he doesn't want you anymore
Times gone by you will remember
Dapple Rose you were cold and old and slow
Times gone by you will remember
Don't feel so bad, feel so sad
No more wearing shiny glory
Now they hang upon the wall
In the hall in some far gone manor
Not a soul realizes you're a Dapple Rose of fame
8wellbank
All these years later from being a spotty teenager I love to listen to these slade classics. 62 years old now. Takes me back to those days Timeless
Verve
А я Русский и мне Slade и эта песня тоже очень нравится!
robbosp
You have to come from the BLack Country to understand this song. In the early sixties we had lots of little farmlets in the Black Country and they all had old horses which were being put out to pasture because of the mechanisation of all our local industries.. I used to walk past a dapple rose every day on my way too school, he used to pull the milk cart, now he was just an old horse in a small field.. I love this song, rekindles fond memories
Verve
Нихрена не нужно! Достаточно быть Русским чтобы понять песню на английском языке
MWS
I bet you'll like 'Heavy Horses' by Jethro Tull (1978):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDYK5SBnVaQ
Zena Merton
Excellent. I didn't get into Slade until a kid in the '80s. When I found this album in Beanos (Europe's biggest 2nd hand record shop at the time, in Croydon) I loved it. Not what I was expecting. And this was my fave song on the album. Peace.
stan dawson
For me early Slade classic,brilliant as ever with as usual superb vocals from the one and only Noddy Holder !! Bought this album 1971 aged 18 and sounds as good today as it did then !!
eveningtsar
Damn they wrote alot of songs. Every time I think I've exhausted them, I find another one! And they're Good songs too! Possibly the highest concentration of really good songs of any band I know.
NumbuggaStudios
I was once banned from playing this song because it was too sad. Slade were fantastic. I love this song.
Tuten Vanman
If you love this listen to Rag and Bone by Steve Ellis.