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.
Universe
Slade Lyrics
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In a place so cold I don't feel
I was there for years, so afraid of fears
I was lost and I was the curse
Oh won't you be my universe
Oh yeah
Of the beat before time was dawned
Through the fire and rain I can feel your pain
Won't you be the last like the first
Oh won't you be my universe
How much have I traveled
How much have I seen
Is this reality or a broken dream, Ohhh
Through raging storm won't you keep me warm
I'm the hunger, I am the thirst
Oh won't you be my universe
The lyrics to Slade's song "Universe," are a plea for companionship and comfort. The verses describe a sense of isolation and fear that the singer has experienced for years, leaving them feeling lost and cursed. The repetition of the phrase "Oh won't you be my universe," is a request for someone to be the overarching force in their life, to fill the cold and dark place where the singer is currently residing. The repetition of this phrase creates an almost desperate tone, as the singer is not simply asking for someone to be with them, but to be their entire world.
The chorus of the song reinforces the idea that the singer is looking for someone to complete them. They can hear the sound of the beat that came before the start of time, meaning they feel a deep connection to something bigger than themselves. The lyrics "Won't you be the last like the first," further emphasize that the singer is looking for something to round out their life and make it whole. The request to be someone's universe is a powerful statement, indicating that the singer is willing to give up their sense of individuality to become a part of a larger, more meaningful whole.
Overall, "Universe" is a song that speaks to the universal human need for connection and companionship. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation for the type of relationship that can fill the void in someone's life. The song reveals that even in the darkest and most isolated of places, hope can still exist if one finds the right person to share their life with.
Line by Line Meaning
I was coming home, I was all alone
I was returning to someone I thought I loved, but that person was gone and I felt alone.
In a place so cold I don't feel
In my heart, I felt so numb and cold that I couldn't feel anything anymore.
I was there for years, so afraid of fears
I had been trapped in a cycle of fear and uncertainty for so long that I couldn't escape it.
I was lost and I was the curse
I felt like I was cursed and doomed to wander aimlessly through life.
Oh won't you be my universe
I was hoping someone would come into my life and fill me up, giving me a sense of hope and purpose.
I can hear the sound, I can hear it loud
I was listening intensely to the world around me, trying to find any sign of life or vitality.
Of the beat before time was dawned
I was searching for something ancient and powerful, something that had existed before time itself.
Through the fire and rain I can feel your pain
I was willing to endure any obstacle or hardship to find someone who had shared my struggles and understood what I was going through.
Won't you be the last like the first
I was looking for someone who could be my everything, someone who would complete me and make me feel whole again.
How much have I traveled
I had gone through so much in my life, both emotionally and physically.
How much have I seen
I had seen so many different things and places, but nothing had really made me feel satisfied or fulfilled.
Is this reality or a broken dream, Ohhh
I was questioning whether my life was real or just a disappointment, a dream that had never come true.
Through raging storm won't you keep me warm
I was looking for someone to shelter me from the chaos and difficulties of life.
I'm the hunger, I am the thirst
I was desperate for someone to fill the emptiness inside me, to satisfy my yearning for something more.
Oh won't you be my universe
Above all, I was hoping to find someone who could be everything to me, who could make me feel alive and fulfilled like nothing else could.
Contributed by Samantha F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
bluvandyke
I WAS COMING HOME
I WAS ALL ALONE
IN A PLACE SO COLD I DON'T FEEL
I WAS THERE FOR YEARS
SO AFRAID OF FEARS
I WAS LOST AND I WAS THE CURSE
OH WONT YOU BE MY UNIVERSE
I CAN HEAR THE SOUND
I CAN HEAR IT LOUD
OF THE BEAT BEFORE TIME WAS DAWN
THROUGH THE FIRE AND RAIN
I CAN FEEL NO PAIN
CAUSE YOU ARE THE LAST LIKE THE FIRST
OH WONT YOU BE MY UNIVERSE
HOW MUCH HAVE I TRAVELED
HOW MUCH HAVE I SEEN
WAS THIS REALITY
OR JUST A BROKEN DREAM
THROUGH THE RAGING STORM
WONT YOU KEEP ME WARM
IM THE HUNGER I AM THE THIRST
O H WONT YOU BE MY UNIVERSE
Michael Durrant
Truly one of the greatest bands of all time along with T.Rex, Hush, And Sweet. Slades music will never die in my house, Noddy Holder is one of the greatest lead singers of all time without a doubt. LONG LIVE SLADE.
Inguss Tomaseitis
...от голоса Нудди аж мурашки по телу...💪💪💪👍👍👍🤘🤘🤘🎤🎤🎤🎸🎸🎸🎻🎻🎻🎧🎧🎧 🎹🎹🎹Легендарная группа неимеющая аналогов 💪💪💪👍👍👍🤘🤘🤘музыка на века...
Ирина Ильина
Нодди
GuyTunes
Having followed Slade since Cuz I Luv U, I never fail to be overjoyed about the fact that everyone now acknowledges what a superb foursome they were, and yes, vastly underrated in their later years. Not though, by genuine music fans and supporters, who abound here on Youtube, but by music business insiders mainly. Their objective was to give record buyers and concert-goers a great time and they did that as only Slade can.
Chris Ward
Incredible song from a band whose later years were criminally underrated. Oh, for one last album and tour ...
Graham Barker
Yes I totally agree iv been a Slade fan since early seventies first record I bought was come on feel the noise noddy holder m b e class man
alien Grey
Won’t happen.
micke danielsson
He had an Fantastic voice
Colin Cleaner
We’re still waiting 😡
Mike H.
This song should have become a worldwide Nr. 1!! It's stunningly beautiful...