Get Down by Gilbert O%27Sullivan was a UK number 1 hit on Saturday, April 7, 1973 spending 2 week(s) at the top of the UK charts. Despite the line, "You're a bad dog baby, but I still want you around," this song is not about an actual dog, although it has long been rumored to be. Gilbert O'Sullivan says it's about "an over-zealous lady," not a poorly trained pooch. The dog rumor started when the BBC played it on their Christmas 1973 edition of Top Of The Pops. Their dance troupe, Pan's People, did a routine to the song where the five dancers chastised four very patient pooches (one ran off early on) as part of the choreography. This very literal interpretation of the song has hung around for decades. This was only a modest hit in America, but it was huge in the UK, where it won the Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed British Song of 1973.
Who sang Get Down?
Get Down was performed by Gilbert O%27Sullivan
What year did Get Down get to the UK number 1 spot?
Get Down first became a UK number 1 on Saturday, April 7, 1973
How long was Get Down at number 1 in the UK?
Get Down spent 2 week(s) at number 1 in the UK.