Shake Rattle & Roll
Fats Domino Lyrics


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Get outta that bed, wash your face and hands
Get outta that bed, wash your face and hands
Well, you get in that kitchen, make some noise with the pots 'n pans

Way you wear those dresses, the sun comes shinin' through
Way you wear those dresses, the sun comes shinin' through
I can't believe my eyes, all that mess belongs to you
I believe to the soul you're the devil and now I know
I believe to the soul you're the devil and now I know
Well, the more I work, the faster my money goes

I said shake, rattle and roll, Shake, rattle and roll
Shake, rattle and roll, Shake, rattle and roll
Well, you won't do right to save your doggone soul

Yeah, blow Joe!

I'm like a one-eyed cat peepin' in a seafood store
I'm like a one-eyed cat peepin' in a seafood store
Well I can look at you till you ain't no child no more

Ah, shake, rattle and roll, Shake, rattle and roll
Shake, rattle and roll, Shake, rattle and roll
Well, you won't do right to save your doggone soul

I get over the hill and way down underneath
I get over the hill and way down underneath
You make me roll my eyes, even make me grit my teeth

I said shake, rattle and roll, Shake, rattle and roll
Shake, rattle and roll, Shake, rattle and roll
Well, you won't do nothin' to save your doggone soul





Shake, rattle and roll!

Overall Meaning

Fats Domino's 1954 hit "Shake Rattle & Roll" is a classic rock and roll track that epitomizes the genre's energetic, rough-and-tumble spirit. The song's lyrics are full of cheeky innuendo that playfully casts its female subject as a devilish force of seduction. The song instructs the subject to "get outta that bed" and make some noise in the kitchen by banging pots and pans. The song's narrator admires the way she wears her dresses and alludes to her allure by saying "all that mess belongs to you."


Line by Line Meaning

Get outta that bed, wash your face and hands
Wake up and get ready for the day


Well, you get in that kitchen, make some noise with the pots 'n pans
Start cooking and make some noise to show your happiness


Way you wear those dresses, the sun comes shinin' through
You look so beautiful that even the sun shines through your dress


I can't believe my eyes, all that mess belongs to you
I am surprised that someone so beautiful could make such a mess


I believe to the soul you're the devil and now I know
I now believe you are cunning and deceitful


Well, the more I work, the faster my money goes
The harder I work, the more quickly I spend my money


Shake, rattle and roll, Shake, rattle and roll
Let's dance and have fun


Well, you won't do right to save your doggone soul
You won't behave correctly even to save your own soul


I'm like a one-eyed cat peepin' in a seafood store
I feel dazzled by your beauty


Well I can look at you till you ain't no child no more
I can't stop looking at you until you have grown up


I get over the hill and way down underneath
I keep going until I'm way past tired


You make me roll my eyes, even make me grit my teeth
Your behavior makes me feel frustrated and impatient


Well, you won't do nothin' to save your doggone soul
You won't do anything to protect yourself


Shake, rattle and roll!
Let's party and dance!




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHARLES CALHOUN

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John

RIP Chubby Checker (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017)

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I have rerer and I have a lot of fun with you and I hope

Al Sharples

Many singers released there own renditions of this song... this is the first one I ever heard and still think it's the best

linda forsythe

I do too.! Best n
Musucians!

WichitaGuy56

"THEIR" not there.

Jamaal Beamon

Al Sharples sir , u r correct!

John

Same

Barbara Gomez

I still love and miss Fats!!

angelo vicchiariello

Great sound, Fats  Domino and is orchestra  meraviglioso!!!!

Ray Eplin

it is the best

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