Released: September 28, 1981

Songwriter: George Brown Claydes Smith Robert “Kool” Bell Khalis Bayyan Eumir Deodato Robert Spike Mickens James “J.T.” Taylor

Producer: Eumir Deodato

[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!

Kool & the Gang

Kool & the Gang is an American jazz, R&B, soul, funk, and disco group from Jersey City. They were originally named the Jazziacs when they formed the group in 1964.

They went through several musical phases during their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then funk and R&B, progressing to a smooth pop-funk ensemble, and in the post-millennium creating music with a modern, electro-pop sound.

The group was becoming prominent in the music industry in the 1970s with hits such as “Holly Wood Swinging”, “Jungle Boogie” and “Summer Madness”. However they cemented their legendary status after the addition of lead vocalist James “J.T.” Taylor. With his help they went on to create classic hits such as “Ladies Night”, “Celebration”, “Get Down On It”, “Cherish” and countless others.