The precursor to BTO was the band Brave Belt, which was formed in 1970 by Randy Bachman and Chad Allan (both of The Guess Who), Robbie Bachman and Fred Turner. An original form of the group included musician Keith Emerson of The Nice (and later of Emerson, Lake & Palmer), but he was dropped due to illness. After two moderately successful Brave Belt albums came out, Allan was replaced by Tim Bachman, the third of the Bachman brothers, and the band changed its name to Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
Hailing from Winnipeg, Canada as stated before, BTO released their first album under that name in the spring of 1973. Their second album was Bachman-Turner Overdrive II, and it became a massive hit in the US and their native Canada. It also yielded their best-remembered single, "Takin' Care of Business" written by Randy Bachman. BTO were one of the early hard rock bands which opted for songs backed by catchy melodies and powerful riffing. The band also promoted a strait-laced lifestyle due to the Mormon religious beliefs of Randy Bachman.
Tim Bachman left because of limited performance skills and personal lifestyle issues, and was replaced by Blair Thornton. The first album with the modified lineup, 1974's Not Fragile became a hit, including the #1 single "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet". The band continued to steadily produce successful albums through the mid-1970s including Four Wheel Drive and Head On (both 1975).
After the release of Freeways in 1977, Randy Bachman left the group for a solo career and another band, Ironhorse. Randy was replaced by Jim Clench, formerly of April Wine, and BTO released a pair of albums before breaking up in 1979. They reunited in 1983, leading to a lawsuit between the brothers, as one group, led by Randy, toured as Bachman-Turner Overdrive and another, led by Robbie, toured as BTO (Robbie Bachman, Fred Turner, Blair Thornton, and Randy Murray). Interestingly enough, in 1984 the line up for Bachman-Turner's first studio LP in 5 years consisted of Randy and Tim Bachman, Fred Turner and Garry Peterson on drums. In 1986 they were the opening band for the newly reformed Van Halen. By that time Fred Turner had left the band, probably to join the "other" BTO. Robbie Bachman's BTO toured and performed until early 2005.
Musicians Randy Bachman and Fred Turner reunited in 2010 for a tour and collaboration on new songs. In 2010, they notably played the half-time show at the Grey Cup in Edmonton, AB.
Website: http://www.bachmanandturner.com/
Shakin' All Over
Bachman-Turner Overdrive Lyrics
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That's when I get the chills all over me
Quivers down my backbone
I got the shakes in my thigh bone
I got the shivers in my knee bone
Shakin' all over
Brings the feelin' on inside of me
Quivers down my backbone
I got the shakes in my thigh bone
I got the shivers in my knee bone
Shakin' all over
Quivers down my backbone
I got the shakes in my thigh bone
I got the shivers in my knee bone
Shakin' all over
Well, you make me shake and I like it, baby
You make me shake and I like it, baby
Well, shake, shake, shake
Shake, shake
Shake, shake, shake
Shake, shake, shake
The lyrics to Bachman-Turner Overdrive's "Shakin' All Over" are a tribute to the power of physical attraction. From the very first verse, the singer conveys the electrifying effect that the object of their desire has on them. When this person moves in close, the singer experiences a physical sensation that extends throughout their body in the form of chills, quivers, shakes, and shivers. The intensity of the feeling is almost overwhelming, as evidenced by the repetition of the lines describing the sensations.
The second verse highlights the power of communication in deepening the singer's attraction to their love interest. Even the way the person says goodnight is enough to send shivers down the singer's spine. The repeated phrases in the chorus emphasize the all-encompassing nature of the physical response, with the "quivers down my backbone" spreading to the "thigh bone" and "knee bone." The repetition of "shakin' all over" drives home the point of the song - that this person has the ability to arouse such a strong physical reaction in the singer.
Overall, "Shakin' All Over" is a classic rock song that captures the excitement and intensity of romantic attraction. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the physiological effects of desire, while the music creates a high-energy soundtrack to match.
Line by Line Meaning
When you move in right up close to me
The act of you coming close to me makes my body react with immense emotion
That's when I get the chills all over me
An action likely caused by a physical effect, causing shivers to run down my spine.
Quivers down my backbone
A visual representation of the effects your presence has on my body, depicting shivers running down the length of my spine
I got the shakes in my thigh bone
Your presence makes it more challenging for my body to control my legs, causing them to shake involuntarily
I got the shivers in my knee bone
An effect of the intense physical response created by your proximity causes my knees to tremble and shiver frantically
Shakin' all over
My entire body is trembling from head to toe in response to your presence
Just the way you say goodnight to me
When you bid me farewell in your unique style, a singular, magnificent feeling overtakes my entire being
Brings the feelin' on inside of me
Due to the emotional response, my body reacts with shivers and shakes all over
Well, you make me shake and I like it, baby
Even though it captures me and causes my body to respond involuntarily, I’m delighted to be so close to you.
Shake, shake
A cry to impose upon you the wind of passion that has shaken me
Shake, shake, shake
I plead to you to shake with me, allowing both of us to feel the same intense emotion as one united entity.
Shake, shake
An invocation for you to join me physically and emotionally, in the fullness of our united passion.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRED HEATH, ANDY HILL, MARK PATTISON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@peterpaulcota4981
The Guess Who then became The Bachman Turner Overdrive Two great bands my favorites
@4z94
It was Brave Belt that became Bachman Turner Overdrive.
@nelsonx5326
Well done.
@MrDoneboy
Love it, and the Goldtop Les Paul!
@cyrus2663
Weird it’s an Epiphone. Not trying to be offense but this guy was associated with songs like Let it ride that should be a damn Gibson
@jfk19780
these guys still rock .. rock on dudes !!!!!!!!!!
@jazzjanne1
Outstandingversion!!
@keeslubberding471
Rocking and shaking🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
@gaylereynish3792
LOVE
@Carenotforsubzz
OH YEAH