"Sha La La"   (Mosley & Taylor) [2:30]
Released as HMV POP 1346, 9 October 1964; charts 15 October; UK #3; US#12 [in some markets] (cover of the Shirelles version)
Manfred Mann: Manfred Mann (piano), Mike Hugg (drums), Paul Jones (vocal), Mike Vickers (guitar), and Tom McGuinness (bass). Additional studio musicians were also probably involved.
Produced by John Burgess.
Various. 1989.The British Invasion: The History of British Rock [3:6]. Santa Monica: CA: Rhino Records Inc. [Rhino R2 70321]

The follow up to "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" was another cover of a Tin Pan Alley tune, this time one performed by perennial Beatles' favorites, the Shirelles. The song had not been a hit for the Shirelles and thus maintained some freshness, although it's origins are telling.

  Section Time Meas. Description Text
  Intro 0:00 4 Instrumental hook with piano and organ doubling the main melody. —
A Refrain 0: 6 Vocal hook sung in unison with piano doubling. a
  Intro : 4 Instrumental hook —
B Verse : 8 Built from refrain melody; solo vocal b
A Refrain : 6 As in refrain above a
  Intro : 4 As intros above —
B Verse : 8 As in verse above c
A Refrain : 6 As in refrains above a
  Intro : 4 As in intros above —
C Bridge : 9 Solo vocal; text from hook with new melody d
A Refrain   6 As in refrains above a
  Intro   4 As in intros above —
C Bridge   9 As in bridge above d
A Refrain   12+ As in refrains above; repeat and fade a
Text  
Sha la la la la la la a
I met you the first time last night, When I kissed you and I held you tight.
Baby you made me feel alright, So this is the song that I sang all night.		 b
When you kissed me I felt so weak, I never had so grand a treat,
Each time I see you walkin' down the street, My heart starts singin' to the Sha la beat, singin' . . .		 c
Sha la la, say you love me do, Sha la la, my love is true.
Let's spend our lives together. We'll be happy forever.		 d
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  25-Nov-2006