The Isley Brothers: Twist and Shout Meaning

Song Released: 1962

Covered By: Beatles (1963)

Twist and Shout Lyrics

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1. anonymous

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   Apr 12th 2022 !⃝

   They want to dance with a bunch of b*tches that they all find attractive and want to dance with.lolololololololololololololololololololololololol
2. anonymous

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   Dec 25th 2019 !⃝

   It is a classic rock'n'roll cover by the beatles, I believe this one is originally written by Chuck Berry. What do you expect someone as famous as the Beatles resorting to covers to get famous in 6 years wereas people that do album after album of orginal songs are struggling to make it on the charts.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Beatles more like the bitch boys.
3. anonymous

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   Feb 3rd 2019 !⃝

   It's about the way they dance back in time. And maybe wild sex.
4. ccoco1949

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   Aug 14th 2018 !⃝

   I do not believe the Beatles were the original writers of Twist and Shout. Bert Berns, an American wrote it. The Top Notes sang/and or recorded it in 1961. As did the Isley Brothers in 1962. Probably, no one could sing it like John Lennon--watch the Beatles Anthology for more "input" from Paul, George & Ringo about John singing Twist and Shout, especially when they performed it for the Queen + Royalty. The movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off has a very good "Chicago" tribute to the Beatle's Twist and Shout.
5. anonymous

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   Jun 6th 2017 !⃝

   Someone's really uncomfortable and therefore twisting and shouting?
6. anonymous

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   Jan 9th 2016 !⃝

   Quite a sexual song, "shake it up baby now", "twist a little closer now", "let me know that you're mine" are all quite suggestive lyrics, and that is the meaning of the song.
7. anonymous

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   Apr 6th 2015 !⃝

   Masturbation.
8. bradyn.bassett

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   Dec 11th 2014 !⃝

   Another one of their nonsense songs. I'm sure they knew it was gonna be a hit.
9. anonymous

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   Aug 12th 2014 !⃝

   Pretty self explanatory...
10. anonymous

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    Jun 20th 2014 !⃝

    DAMNED GOOD DANCE SONG. COMBINES THE ENERGIES OF "SHOUT" ISLEY bROTHERS, with The Twisr, Universal Dance, Chubby Checker.
11. anonymous

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    Jan 14th 2011 !⃝

    You people must be stupid if you don't know what this song is about. You people ever heard of "the twist"? It was a popular dance in the 60s! TWIST and shout! It's clearly meant for a dancing tune.
12. m320753

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    Jul 27th 2010 !⃝

    This song is a cover of chubby checker who wrote it upon hearing the Beatles covering, if that's the right word but still covering the Isley brothers great song SHOUT. So as each song was really a tribute to the Isley's and a tribute to chubby checker by a group of lads who will change it every so slightly but continued to get high marks from their American friends. As far as Dylan pulling folk song to the top so did the Beatles do the same for rock and roll.

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13. drencrom68

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    Jul 20th 2010 !⃝

    Aye, most of the songs on "Please, Please Me" were "just" covers, but I submit that The Beatles were the best cover band the world has ever known.
    
    Seriously, have you heard the original, or the original of "Please Mr. Postman?"?
    
    Vapid is a word that comes to my mind.

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14. anonymous

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    Jun 13th 2010 !⃝

    This song was not even their own song. Most songs on Please Please Me are just covers.

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15. anonymous

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    Feb 14th 2010 !⃝

    The song is about Paul having constipation, and taking a laxative to "work it on out", shake it up baby, means preparing the medication, you look so good, you look so fine, is Paul anticipating the relief of his bowel movement,and the climax is the melodic aaah,aaaaah,aaaaaaah,yyyeeeooowww! scream at the end denoting relief.How could anyone miss this?

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