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.
Let's dance
Slade Lyrics
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Say that you'll let me have this dance
And let's dance oh let's dance
We'll do the twist the stomp the mash potato too
Any old dance that you wanna do
And let's dance oh let's dance
Hey baby how you thrill me so
And let's dance oh let's dance
We'll do the twist the stomp the mash potato to
Any old dance that you wanna do
And let's dance oh let's dance
OK get on up
Hey baby if you're all alone
Maybe you'll let me walk you home
Well let's dance oh let's dance
We'll do the twist the stomp the mash potato to
Any old dance that you wanna do
And let's dance oh let's dance
Hey baby things are swinging right
Yes I know that this is the night
A let's dance oh let's dance
We'll do the twist the stomp the mash potato to
Any old dance a-that you wanna do
And let's dance oh let's dance
Oh let's dance Oh let's dance
Le le le le le let's dance - Le le le le le let's dance
Le le le le le let's dance - Let's dance - Let's dance
Let's dance
The lyrics of Slade's song Let's Dance are about a man trying to convince a woman to dance with him. He asks her to take a chance and let him have this dance, and says that they can do any dance that she wants to, including the twist, the stomp, and the mash potato. He tells her that she thrills him and asks her to hold him tight and not let him go. He repeats his invitation to dance and tells her that things are swinging right, and that this is the night to dance.
The song is a classic party anthem that celebrates the joy of dancing and encourages people to let loose and have fun. The lyrics are simple and straightforward, and the upbeat melody and catchy chorus make it a popular dance tune. The song embodies the spirit of the 60s dance scene and captures the enthusiasm and energy that people felt when they hit the dance floor. The song's message of living in the moment and enjoying life is timeless and universal, and its popularity has endured for decades.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey baby won't you take a chance
Asking the person to take a chance and dance with them
Say that you'll let me have this dance
Requesting permission to dance with the person
And let's dance oh let's dance
Expressing eagerness to dance together
We'll do the twist the stomp the mash potato too
Suggesting a few dance styles they could try
Any old dance that you wanna do
Inviting the person to choose any dance they prefer
Hey baby how you thrill me so
Complimenting the person's thrilling presence
Hold me tight and don't you let me go
Asking the person to hold them tight and enjoy the dance together
OK get on up
Encouraging the person to get up and start dancing
Hey baby if you're all alone
Asking if the person is alone and would like to walk home together
Maybe you'll let me walk you home
Suggesting the idea of walking the person home after the dance
Well let's dance oh let's dance
Repeating the invitation to dance together
Hey baby things are swinging right
Noting the positive energy of the night
Yes I know that this is the night
Feeling sure that tonight is a good night for dancing
A let's dance oh let's dance
Continuing to urge the person to dance together
Oh let's dance Oh let's dance
Repeating the excitement to dance together
Le le le le le let's dance - Le le le le le let's dance
Adding a fun, catchy refrain to encourage dancing
Le le le le le let's dance - Let's dance - Let's dance
Repeating the refrain to hype up the dancing mood
Let's dance
Final, clear invitation to dance together
Contributed by Cole I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Neil Wales
Noddy Holder has the most Awesome Loud Voice 👌👌
Duke Jupiter
Excellent rendition from the man with the 📢 sharpest pipes in showbusiness 👌
Стас Маринер
- Давай танцуй! - сказал Нодди. - И ты у меня не балуй. 😜
José Francisco de souza Jose
Bom dia, por favor q. Muito a tradução festa música, que e em , inglês para português obg.
Александр R
первый
Doo Voo
в 1985м, наверное, и был бы первым, а сейчас... С Новым годом тебя! ))
Serg Bug
@Doo Voo 🍾🥂🌲с 2023м уже!
Doo Voo
@Serg Bug Серджи, ту уверен? ты проверял? где доказательства? )))))
И тебя с наступившим, классного года тебе! ))
Serg Bug
@Doo Voo 🥂