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Here are some facts about the song “Get Down on It”:
It was released in 1981 on the album Something Special.
It reached the top 10 in several countries, including the US, the Netherlands, and the UK.
It was certified Gold by the RIAA1.
It was described as a "kinetic dancer" with a "contagious" chorus hook by Record World.
It is about encouraging someone to dance and have fun.
Here are some more facts about the song **"Get Down on It"**:
It was the **final single** from the band's 13th studio album **Something Special.
It featured a guest appearance by **James \"J.T.\" Taylor**, who was the lead singer of Kool & the Gang at the time.
It has been **covered** by several artists, including **Blue**, **Pink**, **Lil' Kim**, and **Atomic Kitten**⁴.
It has been used in **movies**, **TV shows**, and **commercials**, such as **The Wedding Singer**, **Malcolm in the Middle**, and **Burger King**.
Lyrics:
[Intro]
What you gonna do?
You wanna get down? Tell me
What you gonna do?
Do you wanna get down?
What you gonna do?
You wanna get down?
What you gonna do?
You wanna get down?
Tell me
[Chorus]
(Get down on it!
Get down on it!
Get down on it!
Get down on it!)
C'mon and
(Get down on it!
Get down on it!
Get down on it!
Get down on it!)
[Verse 1]
Uh, how you gonna do it if you really don't wanna dance
By standing on the wall?
(Get your back up off the wall!)
And tell me
Uh, how you gonna do it if you really don't wanna dance
By standing on the wall?
(Get your back up off the wall!)
'Cause I heard all the people sayin'
[Chorus]
(Get down on it) Come on and
(Get down on it) If you really want it!
(Get down on it) You've got to feel it!
(Get down on it) Get down on it!
(Get down on it) Come on and
(Get down on it) Baby, baby
(Get down on it) Get on it!
(Get down on it)
[Verse 2]
I say people
(What?!)
Uh, what you gonna do?
You gotta get on the groove
If you want your body to move
Tell me, baby
[Verse 3]
Uh, how you gonna do it if you really don't wanna dance
By standing on the wall?
(Get your back up off the wall!)
And tell me
Uh, how you gonna do it if you really won't take a chance
By standing on the wall?
(Get your back up off the wall!)
'Cause I heard all the people sayin'
[Chorus]
(Get down on it
Get down on it
Get down on it
Get down on it)
When you're dancing
(Get down on it
Get down on it
Get down on it
Get down on it)
Sha-baba-daba-daba-doo
[Bridge 1]
What you gonna do? (Uh)
Do you wanna get down? (Ah)
What you gonna do? (Uh, ah)
(Get your back up off the wall!
Dance! Come on!
Get your back up off the wall!
Dance! Come on!)
[Chorus]
(Get down on it) Come on and
(Get down on it) If you really want it!
(Get down on it) You've got feel it!
(Get down on it) Get down on it!
(Get down on it, get down on it) Come on and
(Get down on it) Baby, baby
(Get down on it, get down on it) Get on it!
(Get down on it)
[Verse 4]
Uh, how you gonna do it if you really don't wanna dance
By standing on the wall?
(Get your back up off the wall!)
Tell me baby
And how you gonna do it if you really don't take a chance
By standing on the wall?
(Get your back up off the wall!)
Listen baby
[Bridge 2]
You know it, when you're dancin', yeah
You show it, when you move, move, move
You know it, when you're dancin', yeah
You show it, as you move across the floor
[Chorus]
(Get down on it) Come on and
(Get down on it) If you really want it!
(Get down on it) You've got to feel it!
(Get down on it) Get down on it
(Get down on it) Come on and
(Get down on it) Baby, baby
(Get down on it) Get on it!
(Get down on it)
Sha-baba-daba-daba-doo
[Bridge 1]
What you gonna do? (Uh)
Do you wanna get down? (Ah)
What you gonna do? (Uh, ah)
(Get your back up off the wall!
Dance! Come on!
Get your back up off the wall!
Dance! Come on!)
[Chorus]
(Get down on it) Come on and
(Get down on it) If you really want it!
(Get down on it) You've got to feel it!
(Get down on it) Get down on it!
(Get down on it) Come on and
(Get down on it) Get down on it
(Get down on it) While you're dancing
(Get down on it) Get down on it!
[Outro]
(Get down on it, get down on it)
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah
(Get down on it, get down on it)
You move me, baby, when you move
(Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it)
Get your back up off the wall!
(Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it)
Get your back up off the wall!
(Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it
Get down on it, get down on it)
Get your back up off the wall!
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