| "Twist and Shout" (Russell & Medley) [2:33] |
| Recorded 11 February 1963 at EMI Recording Studios, Studio Two, London. |
| Released on Please, Please Me (Parlophone PMC 1202 [mono] and PCS
3042 [stereo] on 22 March 1963; Released on the Twist and Shout EP (Parlophone GEP 8882 [mopno only] on 12 July 63; UK #1. |
| The Beatles (as above) |
| The Beatles. 1963. Please, Please Me. [14] London: EMI Records Ltd. [Parlophone CDP 7 46435 2] |
| Notes and Quotes |
| Section | Time | Meas. | Description | Text | |
| I | Intro | 0:00 | 4 | guitar
introduces underlying theme and chord sequence (D maj) |
— |
| A | Verse | 0: | 8 | call and response // solo voice w/ responding chorus | a |
| A | Verse | : | 8 | as above | b |
| A | Verse | : | 8 | as above | a |
| A | Verse | : | 8 | as above | c |
| I | Intro | : | 4+4 | opening theme | — |
| B | Bridge | : | 6 | build a 9th chord and tension | — |
| A | Verse | : | 8 | as verse above | a |
| A | Verse | : | 8 | as above | c |
| A | Verse+ | : | 6 | as above | a |
| B | Coda | : | 5 | build chord and end with 9th chord on guitar | — |
| Text | |
| Well
shake it up baby, now (shake it up baby) Twist and Shout (twist and shout) Come on, come on, come on baby now (come on baby) Come on and work it on out (work it on out). |
a |
| Well
work it on out (work it on out) You know you look so good, (look so good) You know you got me goin' now, (got me goin' now) Just like I knew you would. (like I knew you would) |
b |
| You
know you twist it little girl, (twist little girl) You know you twist
so fine, (twist so fine) Come on and twist a little closer now, (twist a little closer now) And let me know that you're mine. (let me know that you're mine) |
c |
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