Isley Brothers: Twist and Shout

"Twist and Shout" (Bert Russell, Phil Medley) [2:35]

Recorded in New York, April 1962

US release May 1962 as Wand 124; UK June 1962. Re-released July 1963.

The Isley Brothers:
Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, and O'Kelly Isley with an unidentified band.

Produced by Bert (Russell) Berns.

The Isley Brothers. 1989. The Isley Brothers at Their Best. Parlin, New Jersey: The Special Music Company. [Top Ten SCD-4804]

	Section	Time	Meas.	Description	Text
A	Intro	0:00	4	guitars introduce opening theme and chord sequence (F major)	—
A	Verse	0:	8	call and response // soloist with responding chorus	a
A	Verse	:	8	as above	b
A	Verse	:	8	as above	a
A	Verse	:	8	as above	c
A	Intro*	:	8	trumpet elaboration on opening theme	—
B	chord	:	6	build a 9^th chord and tension	—
A	Verse+	:	24+	vocals build and elaborate on original verse repeat and fade	a

Text
Shake it up baby, now (shake it up baby) Twist and Shout (twist and shout) Come on [come on, come on, come on] baby now (come on baby) Come on, and work it on out now (work it on out).	a
Well, work it on out honey, (work it on out) Yeh, you know you look so good, (look so fine) Yeh, you know you got me goin' now, (you know you got me goin' now) Just like I knew you would. (like I knew you would, wooo!)	b
Well, listen little girl, (listen little girl) You know you twist so fine, (you know you twist so fine) Come on and twist a little closer, (come on and twist a little closer) Come on and show me that you're mine. (Come on and show me you're mine, wooo!)	c