Get Down and Get with It

"Get Down and Get with It" is a song by American R&B singer-songwriter Bobby Marchan, first released as "Get Down with It" as the B-Side to his 1964 single "Half a Mind".[1] In 1967, American singer Little Richard would record his own version, which was released as a single.[2] In 1971, the British rock band Slade recorded a version of the song as "Get Down and Get with It", based on Little Richard's version, which gave the band their first UK chart hit.[3]

  1. ^ "Bobby Marchan - Half A Mind / Get Down With It at Discogs". Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Little Richard – Get Down With It at Discogs". Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. ^ "slade | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.