Get It On (Bang a Gong) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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 the hydra upon you
You're dirty sweet and you're my girl
[Chorus]
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
[Verse 2]
Well you're built like a car
You've got a hubcap diamond star halo
You're built like a car, oh yeah
Well you're an untamed youth
That's the truth with your cloak full of eagles
You're dirty sweet and you're my girl
[Chorus]
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
[Verse 3]
Well you're windy and wild
You've got the blues in your shoes and your stockings
You're windy and wild, oh yeah
Well you're built like a car
You've got a hubcap diamond star halo
You're dirty sweet and you're my girl
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 the hydra upon you
You're dirty sweet and you're my girl
[Chorus]
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
[Verse 2]
Well you're built like a car
You've got a hubcap diamond star halo
You're built like a car, oh yeah
Well you're an untamed youth
That's the truth with your cloak full of eagles
You're dirty sweet and you're my girl
[Chorus]
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
[Verse 3]
Well you're windy and wild
You've got the blues in your shoes and your stockings
You're windy and wild, oh yeah
Well you're built like a car
You've got a hubcap diamond star halo
You're dirty sweet and you're my girl
[Chorus]
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
[Verse 4]
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 dance when you walk
So let's dance, take a chance, understand me
You're dirty sweet and you're my girl
[Outro / Chorus]
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on (ow)
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on (ow - get it on - mh)
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on (a-a-a-a)
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Take me, for a meanwhile I'm still thinking
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
[Verse 4]
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 dance when you walk
So let's dance, take a chance, understand me
You're dirty sweet and you're my girl
[Outro / Chorus]
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on (ow)
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on (ow - get it on - mh)
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on (a-a-a-a)
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Take me, for a meanwhile I'm still thinking
About
Genius Annotation
Originally entitled “Get It On”, this song was renamed “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” to avoid confusion with the Chase song.
The song features a classic Bolan riff, heavily inspired by Chuck Berry’s “Little Queenie”. Ian McDonald played saxophone (three times), and Rick Wakeman played piano – he was desperate for money, so Bolan and Visconti created a simple part for him. It is often thought Elton John played the piano, but he merely mimed it for the music video.
Lyrically, it’s quite obviously about sex.
Ironically, the album (let alone the song) does not feature a gong.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
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Credits
Producer
Writer
Backing Vocals
Saxophone
Piano
Recorded At
Trident Studios, London, England
Release Date
July 2, 1971
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Get It On (Bang a Gong) Covers
Bang A Gong (Get It On) by Cinema Bizarre, Get It On by The Power Station, Bang a Gong (Get It On) [Reprise] by David Johansen, Bang a Gong (Get It On) by U2 (Ft. Elton John), Get It On by Kramer, Get It On by Gary Glitter, Get It On by Chris Norman, Get It by KMFDM, Bang A Gong by Joe Perry Project, Bang a Gong (Get It On) by Blondie, Bang a Gong by Santana (Ft. Gavin Rossdale), Get It On (Bang a Gong) by The Power Station & Bang a Gong by Ministry
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