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.
I Remember
Slade Lyrics
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Stop so I looked all around at the chance and I was early for once
Won't take long to get out of this place
Got to take a chance decide my own fate
It's clear now to see the only past left for me is what the future brings
I'm sadly alone and when I'm all on my own my baby gets to moan
She can't recess me for my name and address
I remember it
I take a long deep look at the things that I took but it still isn't clear
My kid said hello and I didn't reply you see my memory was gone
That the fire in the grass it just wiped out my past and my memories gone
Won't take long to get out of this place
Got to take a chance decide my own fate
Chorus
I remember it
I take a long deep look at the things that I took but it still isn't clear
The lyrics to Slade's song "I Remember" tell the story of a person who is trying to make sense of their past while also looking towards their future. The song describes the feeling of being lost and alone, while also expressing a desire to take control of one's fate. The opening lines of the song describe the singer's sense of urgency and determination to make a change: "Coming up fast on a different line, I was early for once// Stop so I looked all around at the chance and I was early for once".
As the song progresses, the singer reflects on their past and their current state of being. They describe feeling "sadly alone" and not being able to remember certain details about their life: "My kid said hello and I didn't reply, you see my memory was gone// That the fire in the grass it just wiped out my past and my memories gone". The chorus of the song, "I remember it// I take a long deep look at the things that I took but it still isn't clear", emphasizes the singer's confusion and frustration with their inability to fully understand their past.
Overall, "I Remember" is a song about self-discovery and the search for meaning in one's life. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and uncertainty, but also a determination to move forward and embrace the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
Coming up fast on a different line I was early for once
I found myself on a path I've never taken before and surprisingly, I arrived earlier than expected
Stop so I looked all around at the chance and I was early for once
I took a break and assessed my surroundings, realizing that I arrived at a good time for once
Won't take long to get out of this place
I know that I can leave this place quickly and easily
Got to take a chance decide my own fate
I have to take a risk and make my own decisions to determine my future
It's clear now to see the only past left for me is what the future brings
I understand that the only part of my past that matters is how it shapes my future
I'm sadly alone and when I'm all on my own my baby gets to moan
I am lonely and when I am by myself, my significant other complains
She can't recess me for my name and address
My partner cannot judge me based on my identity or my background
I stumbled for thought at it's simple request
I struggled to respond to a basic question about myself
My kid said hello and I didn't reply you see my memory was gone
When my child greeted me, I didn't respond because I had forgotten about them momentarily
That the fire in the grass it just wiped out my past and my memories gone
A burning grass fire destroyed my past and now my memory is gone
Chorus
Refrain/repeated statement of 'I remember it'
I take a long deep look at the things that I took but it still isn't clear
I reflect on my life, examining my choices and actions, but I still do not fully understand their significance
Contributed by Alex S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.