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There is this song that has been plaguing me and my mom (my partner in classic rock) lately. It is played on classic rock stations, so we know it's in our field. It's a basic blues riff in E if I'm not mistaken, reminiscent of ZZ Top's La Grange. The only discernable words are "get it on" in the chorus. As much as I tried, I couldn't remember any other of the words. It sounds a bit like the Zombies, but I might just be grabbing in the dark. If anyone could help me out it'd be much appreciated.

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Maybe the Hollies?

I Could be way off, but I know the song fades at the end with 'Get it on' being repeated. Just a stab. Here's the lyrics, maybe it'll jog your memory.

Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress

Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) Lyrics

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Saturday night I was downtown

Working for the F.B.I.

Sitting in a nest of bad men

Whiskey bottles piling high

Bootlegging boozer on the west side

Full of people who are doing wrong

Just about to call up the DA man

When I heard this woman sing a song

A pair of 45s made me open my eyes

My temperature started to rise

She was a long cool woman in a black dress

Just-a 5'9, beautiful, tall

With just one look I was a bad mess

'Cause that long cool woman had it all

I saw her heading to the table

Like a tall walking big black cat

When Charlie said I hope that you're able boy

'Cause I'm telling you she knows where it's at

Then suddenly we heard the sirens

And everybody started to run

A-jumping out of doors and tables

When I heard somebody shooting a gun

Well the DA was pumping my left hand

And a-she was a-holding my right

Well I told her don't get scared

'Cause you're gonna be spared

I've gotta be forgiving if I wanna spend my living

With a long cool woman in a black dress

Just a 5'9 beautiful tall

Yeah, with just one look I was a bad mess

'Cause that long cool woman had it all

Had it all

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or T. Rex ? ::

Bang A Gong (Get It On)

T. Rex

Well you're dirty and sweet, clad in black

Don't look back and I love you

You're dirty and sweet, oh yeah

Well you're slim and you're weak

You've got the teeth of a hydra upon you

You're dirty sweet and you're my girl.

Chorus:

Get it on, bang the gong , get it on

Get it on, bang the gong, get it on

You're built like a car, you've got a hub cap diamond star halo

You're built like a car, oh yeah

You're an untamed youth that's the truth with your cloak full of eagles

You're dirty sweet and you're my girl.

Repeat chorus

You're windy and wild, you've got the blues in your shoes and your

stockings

You're windy and wild, oh yeah

You're built like a car, you've got a hub cap diamond star halo

You're dirty sweet and you're my girl.

Repeat chorus

You're dirty and sweet, clad in black, don't look back

And I love you

You're dirty and sweet, oh yeah

You dance when you walk so let's dance, take a chance, understand me

You're dirty sweet and you're my girl.

Repeat chorus and fade

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Hey there JR

:thumbsup:

Here's one with "Get It On" as the title.

Get It On

(Chase)

Super Hits Of The 70's, Vol. 5

I need your lovin'

I said I want your lovin'

I need you every minute of the day now

Girl listen what I say

Get it on in the morning now

I want you when the moon shines bright

I said I want you

When the time is right now

I need you all through the night now

There are feelings I can't hide

Get it on in the morning now

I'm goona tell you just what I'm gonna do

I'm gonna make love to you

I got a feeling that just won't quit

Let's get on girl now this is it

Get it on in the morning now

It's gonna be

It's gonna be

It's gonna be

Just you and me

I got to get it on

I got to get it on

I got to get it on

I got to get it on

I got to get it on

I got to get it on

I got to get it on

I got to get it on

I'm gonna tell you just what I'm gonna do

I'm gonna make love to you

I got a feeling that just won't quit

Said now come girl now this is it

I said get it on in the morning now

It's gonna be

It's gonna be

It's gonna be

Just you and me in ecstasy

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Well guys, good news and bad news.

Good news is that the T. Rex song is what I was referring to, but, the bad news is that it's not the song my mum was talking about.

See, her and I are never heard this "get it on" song at the same time. She told me "there's this song that's like 'get it on' that they play on 94.7 (our local classic rock station) and it reminds me of La Grange." I'm like, ok mom, I can hunt that down for you I'm sure. So, with SF help (as usual) I came up with this song. I played it for her, and no dice. :stars:

So, the search continues, without much hope. All I can give you is my mom's opinion: "the song I'm talking about is much more rockin' and fast than this song [T. Rex - Bang the Gong]". She has said in the past that it reminded her of La Grange/ Spirit in the Sky/ Come Together which leads me to believe it's a simple blues riff in E or A. :guitar:

So this is the part where you guys almost arbitrarily recommend classic rock songs with "get it on" in the chorus. And no, Marvin Gaye does not count... I checked.

:help:

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Alright, talked to the mum. Mentioned Radar Love, she says "no, that song has a more country feel to it than this one does." Alright, mom. All I got from her is that it's *not* a basic blues riff, it has very catchy music, and from the way she was describing it (it's from the 70's, it's British, there's screaming) it sounded like The Who to me. If it was Cream or Led Zeppelin she would have known that right away. Either The Who or the Kinks, that's what I'm thinking.

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I´m doing a search through my 70´s compillations... as Jr, I use to buy a whole record just for one song... I´ll tell you the results tomorrow as I get on the board, if the good Lord and the bleep server allow me...

If I don´t, we´ll ahve to count on other songfactor´s knowledge, or a local DJ, or Earth-Angel whenever she comes back!!!

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  • 2 months later...

I'm bumping this really old thread because I just finished listening to "Train Kept a Rolling" by Aerosmith on the local classic rock station and there's a part of the song that says

"Well get along

Sweet little woman get along

On your way get along

Sweet little woman get along"

If you listen to it casually, it sounds like "well, get it on". Upon reading your initial post, that's the song that popped into my head, but I couldn't remember the name of it until now.

Give it a listen and see if that's the song you're looking for.

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I'm bumping this really old thread because I just finished listening to "Train Kept a Rolling" by Aerosmith on the local classic rock station and there's a part of the song that says

"Well get along

Sweet little woman get along

On your way get along

Sweet little woman get along"

If you listen to it casually, "get along" sounds like "get it on". Upon reading your initial post, this is the song that popped into my head, but I was searching for Aerosmith lyrics with "get it on" in them, since that what I thought he was saying.

Give it a listen and see if that's the song you're looking for.

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  • 4 weeks later...

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