The Power Station - Get It On (Bang a Gong)

[EP3577]

I love everything about this version of the TRex classic. Robert Palmer's vocal blows it away fantastic musicians also.

[rlwainwright]

I saw this group way back when at Merriwether Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. However, Robt. Palmer's record company would not allow him to tour with the group so we were treated to some curly-haired git trying to imitate Robt. What a fuckin' abortion that was. I wanted my money back...They Taylor boyz were in fine form.

[902444403]

@rlwainwright very discriptive language,love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rlwainwright]

I saw this group way back when at Merriwether Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. However, Robt. Palmer's record company would not allow him to tour with the group so we were treated to some curly-haired git trying to imitate Robt. What a fuckin' abortion that was. I wanted my money back...

[mrfrogbutt1]

kick asssssssssssss all the way!!! now this is real music none of this rap bullshit!!!!

[IlliniJake]

Everyone talks about the drums...yeah they are good but the guitar work, lead and bass, is even better.

[Colossus3999]

I got it on with a gong, Apparently thats illegal in 27 states, Damn!!!!

[fittingly]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!

[estyle40]

The rare cover song that kicks more ass than the original. Nice!!!

[margolou2010]

I really like this longer version. This is an amalgamation of several different groups, each bringing their expertise and special brand of magic to this song. R.I.P. Tony Thompson ... one of the great drummers.

[mantra3000]

The production is just insane. The drums are so incredibly loud, even to this day. Insane. Beautiful.

[bonezzzz]

superb guitar solo from Andy

[CrescentViolet13]

I Loooove this song!!! 

[xenomagnus]

why start wit a intro that makes me wanna jam old school, then change the tempo totally?

[xenomagnus]

why intro this song wit somethn tht makes me wanna groove, then totally change the tempo?

[Nicar526]

I always thought this just freakin' rocks..hard..I don't care who you are

[MrStang454]

oh, forgot to compliment the engineer as well, L. yea ya got em hot, L. great call !

[MrStang454]

best percussion version ever !

[karlmoles65]

Tony Thompson's Drums CRUSH THE EARTH

[vikingraider1]

@karlmoles65

Poor fella died way too young.

[karlmoles65]

@vikingraider1 Indeed he did.

[jonasito69]

high voltage

[Stargazer0802]

R.I.P. Robert Palmer. What a loss.

[DerekBayRoberts1]

@Stargazer0802 And Marc Bolen



[drmjr]

My best friend from junior high school (or middle school) had an obsession with spitting, so when he heard the guitar riff, he'd go "spit spit, spit spit spit!"

[findjinn]

This is actually a pretty tight album from start to finish.

[spytfire4792]

i love this shit........

[SuperDancingmachine]

this song fkn rocks omg andy taylor and tony thompson rocks this shisssssst

[SavvyJedi]

Duran Duran split up into Power Station(John and Andy Taylor) and Arcadia( Simon Lebon and Nick Rhodes) with Roger Taylor playing drums for both groups.

[123wrotgirly]

@SavvyJedi but Robert Palmer made Power Station a million times better

[MrJuly1990ish]

@SavvyJedi

The drummer for the group Power Station is Tony Thompson from the group Chic who is playing drums on this song.

[MissNovemberTuesday]

@SavvyJedi Tony played most of the drums, but Roger did contribute to the album on some tracks.

[TheJimbonjovi]

fuck that one guy who dislikes my video

[eightiesguy62]

@TheJimbonjovi Yea....what on earth is wrong with him....anyone that doesn't like this or any other 80s song must be a moron!!

[MissNovemberTuesday]

@TheJimbonjovi Right? What's to dislike?

[firstmusic00]

I still listen to this album...26 years later. It never get's old. And this piece is one of the few covers that I actually like better than the original. Props to T-Rex though.

[rocknrollroy2007]

This is the original album version. There was a 12" single, but the mix was the same as the album. The 45 Mix was also on the 12" single along with Go To Zero.

[MichaelAarons1701]

Is this the longest version they recorded?

[TheJimbonjovi]

@MichaelAarons1701 idk

[suggsb2010]

@MichaelAarons1701 Yes...this Is the long version.There may be a dance mix but I haven't seen one!

[CadillacL]

@MichaelAarons1701 I think so. I've heard a shorter version, so this is probably the longest.