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.
Run Away
Slade Lyrics
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I love black and white dreaming of black and white
You love black and white run runaway
See chameleon lying there in the sun
All thinks to everyone run runaway, hey
If you're in the swing run runaway
See chameleon lying there in the sun
All thinks to everyone run runaway ho
If you've got a crush don't beat about the bush
When I've got a crush run runaway
See chameleon lying there in the sun
All thinks to everyone run runaway woah
Hey yeah
Woah
Oh now can't you wait (love don't come on a plate)
Oh now can't you wait run run away
See the chameleon lying there in the sun
All things to everyone run run away woah
(Run run away)
The lyrics to Slade's song Run Away may appear to be simple and random, but upon closer examination there appears to be some depth and meaning behind them. The opening line "Hey now, I love black and white dreaming of black and white, you love black and white run runaway" can be interpreted in a few different ways. It may refer to the idea of someone who is more imaginative and introspective dreaming in black and white, while someone who is more straightforward and practical loves black and white and runs away from anything too complex. Alternatively, it may refer to the concept of wanting simplicity in life; the singer wants things to be less complicated (black and white), but the person they are addressing prefers things to be more complex and therefore runs away.
The next few lines - "See chameleon lying there in the sun, all things to everyone run runaway, hey" - may suggest a person who is adaptable and can blend in with their surroundings, but ultimately wants to escape the situation. The lines "If you're in the swing all here and everything, if you're in the swing run runaway" may mean that if you're comfortable with the current situation or trend, you should run away from it and try something new. The repeated line "See chameleon lying there in the sun, all things to everyone run runaway ho" is possibly a call to action, urging listeners to follow the example of the chameleon and adapt to survive, or to escape if necessary.
The last verse "If you've got a crush don't beat about the bush, when I've got a crush run runaway" appears to address matters of the heart. It might mean that if you have feelings for someone, you should be upfront and not beat around the bush, but when the singer has feelings for someone else, they prefer to run away. The final repetition of the phrase "run run away" further emphasizes the message of the song: that sometimes it's necessary to leave a situation or relationship in order to grow and evolve.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey now
Attention please
I love black and white dreaming of black and white
I Love simplicity and clarity in life
You love black and white run runaway
You want to run away from complexity in life and love simplicity
See chameleon lying there in the sun
Observe the chameleon soaking in the sun
All thinks to everyone run runaway, hey
Chameleon changes its color as per situation and run away. We all can learn from it and run away from negativity
If you're in the swing all here and everything
If you're feeling comfortable and happy with the present status
If you're in the swing run runaway
If you're happy and comfortable then keep moving forward on the same path
If you've got a crush don't beat about the bush
If you have a liking towards someone then express your feelings directly
When I've got a crush run runaway
When someone likes me, I get scared and prefer to run away
Oh now can't you wait (love don't come on a plate)
Love is not an instant process, one needs to have patience and take time
Oh now can't you wait run run away
Don't be in a hurry to fall in love and try to run away if you feel pressure
Woah
Expressing astonishment and feeling impressed
See the chameleon lying there in the sun
Notice the chameleon relaxing and taking in the sun's rays
All things to everyone run run away woah
Be everything to everyone and run away from negative people
(Run run away)
The chorus repeats the message to run away from negativity and complexity
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Broma 16
Written by: JIM LEA, NEVILLE HOLDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@johnMCGOWAN-lb6ym
Who’s here in 2024????
@michaelrossi9288
Me and my neighbors
@toma.4808
Me
@thinzarthet
Here here❤
@richardgillette5759
There’s only 4 of us here. This song is pretty obscure and wasn’t played much when it came out but it’s catchy tune sticks with ya
@jamieeddy5939
Me and my neighbors lol
@DarkMessiah499
Without Slade, no Quiet Riot. Literally.
@stevewalker422
Saw them live in 1974. I was 17. Front row center…. Tossed my baseball cap up on the stage, Jim Lea (bassist) caught and wore it for several songs. He then tossed it perfectly back to me. I was and still am such a fan. That was special and now at 66 I would give anything if I could just find that hat… Thank You Jimmy Lea.
@TinaHyde
What a great story! 😃
@cryptkicker71
Your memories are more important. To hear about their incredible live shows by someone who was there. This chic from USA is jealous as hell. Thanks for sharing your story!