Yes Indeed
Frank Sinatra & Sy Oliver Lyrics
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[Chorus:]
Yes, indeed!
Yes, indeed!
You'll shout when it hits you
Yes indeed
Yes yes
Yes you'll shout when it hits you
Yes indeed
When the spirit moves you you'll shout hallelujah
I mean
When it it hits you you'll holler
Yes indeed
Yes yes
It comes out if it's in you, yes indeed
Yes indeed
Makes you shout, Jack, it sends you
Yes indeed
Well let me hit you
When the jive starts jumping you'll shout
Let me in there
Well all right now
When it hits you you'll holler
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
The lyrics to Frank Sinatra and Sy Oliver's song "Yes Indeed" are an upbeat and lively exclamation to the power and rhythm of jive music. The chorus repeats "Yes indeed!" several times, urging the listeners to embrace the infectious energy of the music. The song is an invitation for the audience to dance along, and it promises that when the music "hits you," you can't help but shout and move along with it. The lyrics are essentially a declaration of the transformative power of music and its ability to uplift and energize.
The song's use of religious terminology, such as "shout hallelujah," is deliberate but not necessarily meant to be taken literally. Instead, it serves to underscore the almost spiritual experience that jive music can evoke, and the way it can inspire a communal response of joy and release. The lyrics also emphasize the way that music can bring people together across racial and cultural lines, as jive music was a popular form of entertainment in the 1940s and 50s that was enjoyed by both white and black audiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Yes, indeed!
Yes, truly!
Yes, indeed!
Yes, indeed!
Yes, indeed!
Yes, indeed!
Get to making with the jive, boy
Get started and make music, boy
You'll shout when it hits you
You'll feel the music and become excited
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
Yes yes
Yes, absolutely!
Yes you'll shout when it hits you
You'll really shout when the music hits you
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
When the spirit moves you you'll shout hallelujah
When you are moved by the music, you'll shout hallelujah
I mean
What I'm saying is
When it it hits you you'll holler
When the music hits you, you'll shout
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
Yes yes
Yes, absolutely!
It comes out if it's in you, yes indeed
You'll be able to express the music if it's inside you
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
Makes you shout, Jack, it sends you
The music can make you shout, Jack. It can move you
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
Well let me hit you
Let me help you feel the music
When the jive starts jumping you'll shout
When the music gets really good, you'll shout
Let me in there
Let me play some music
Well all right now
Great, let's go!
When it hits you you'll holler
When the music hits you, you'll shout
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
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Written by: MARY C BROCKERT
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