"Get Down" is the debut single by Canadian

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. It was released in May 2000 as the first single from their debut self-titled album. The song was very successful in Canada, peaking at number 4 on Canada's Singles Chart. The song was written and produced by

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and

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, who were nominated for "Best Producer" at the

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for their work on the track. The song was featured on MuchDance 2001.

Content

Since its release, the song has become infamous for its suggestive lyrics, which are thinly veiled references to

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, a

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denizen, castigated the song as a "sugar-coated fellatio fest". Ryan and Dan Kowarsky later admitted the song was about oral sex.

Music video

The music video begins with a young boy walking and seeing a homeless man on the street, who asks for money. The boy has no money and continues walking until he stumbles upon a

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stereoscope left in the garbage. After looking through the lens of the stereoscope, he gains popularity and wealth as b4-4 dance and sing. At the end, he gives the stereoscope to the homeless man. The song and its music video was mocked by

in his ''

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2000''

special.

Charts

References

B4-4 songs Arista Records singles 2000 debut singles 2000 songs Internet memes Songs written by Jason Levine Canadian pop songs Songs written by James Bryan McCollum {{2000s-pop-single-stub