Twist and Shout
"Twist and Shout" is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as "Bert Russell"). The song was originally recorded by the Top Notes. It first became a chart hit as a cover single by the Isley Brothers in 1962. The song has since been covered by several artists, including the Beatles on their first album Please Please Me (1963), as well as The Tremeloes in 1962 and The Who in 1970 and 1984.
The Top Notes
In 1961, one year after Phil Spector became a staff producer at Atlantic Records, he was asked to produce a single by an up-and-coming vocal group, the Top Notes (sometimes "Topnotes"). This was before Spector perfected his "Wall of Sound" technique, and the recording, at the Atlantic Studios on February 23, 1961, arranged by Teddy Randazzo with musicians including saxophonist King Curtis, guitarist John Pizzarelli, and drummer Panama Francis, with backing vocals by The Cookies, lacked much of the energy the Top Notes exhibited in their live performances.
Twist & Shout (album)
Twist & Shout is the second album released by The Isley Brothers on the Wand label in 1962. Their second album after Shout! three years prior, the album was released on the success of the title track, which would later be covered by The Beatles more than a year later for their own hit version. Other stand-outs in the album include Isley-penned tracks such as "Right Now", "Nobody But Me" and the charter, "Twistin' With Linda".
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by Chaka Demus & Pliers
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by John Lennon
Twist & Shout
by: Chaka Demus & PliersHave mercy one time, look sweet
Now now now now darling yeah
Like true
Come on, come on, come on, come on yes now
Well, come on, now baby
(Sweet sweet)
Oh, honey, twist and shout (twist and shout)
Come on, come on, come on, come on baby now,now (come on baby)
We can work it on out, (work it on out)
You know, you twist so good, (twist so good)
Wonderful
You know, you twist so fine yes (twist so fine)
Come on, twist a little closer now, (little bit closer)
And show the world your mine (world you're mine)
Said I'm a moving all over
Oh, the weight is on my shoulder
Girl, if you can't be my lover
Oh, what would I do
Girl, I'm talking, I'm talking, I'm talking, I'm talking, I'm talking
Take it down, take it down
Me bawl
Just keep on movin, baby
Yes me love the way you work up your body
Me say, when I'm lonely
Me bawl
Woman you make me feel happy
Come down
get up, get up and move your body
One time
Say this a-woman like a bright star a shine
Me bawl
Gimme, gimme, me say, two time
Have mercy, a wonders and sign
Just keep on movin' baby
Because your body lazy.
Come now, get up get up and show me baby
Come on, twist and turn and move up your body
Me bawl, me bawl, me bawl, me bawl
Well now, now , now, now baby
(come on baby)
Hey honey twist and shout, (twist and shout)
Come on, come on, come on, come on baby, lord, (come on baby)
We can work it on out, (work it on out)
You know, you twist so fine, (twist so fine)
Oh yeah, you twist so good,girl (twist so good)
Come on a litle bit closer, baby, (litle bit closer)
And show the world your mine, (world you're mine)
oh, I don't want to wait in vain
When I love you it's a shame
Oh Darling will you, please call out my name
Oh up the street or down the lane
I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you
Me bawl
Get up, get up and move your body, one time
Say this a-woman like a bright star a shine
Come!!
gimme, gimme, me say two time
Have mercy a wonders and sign
Woman, you're driving me crazy
Me love the way you move up your body
Me say when I'm lonely
Woman, you make me feel happy
Me love the way you move up your body
Get up, get up and move your body one time
Say this a-woman like a bright star a shine
Me bawl
Gimme, gimme me say, two time
Have mercy a wonders and sign
Me bawl, me bawl
Shake it up, baby, lord, (shake it up baby)
Come on and twist and shout, (twist and shout)