Often collaborating with lyricist Pete Bellotte, Moroder scored a number of hits in his own name including "Son Of My Father" in 1972 and "From Here to Eternity" in 1977 under the name Giorgio, and in the following year releasing "Chase", the theme from the film Midnight Express and sold well elsewhere. All were hits in the UK. The full movie score for Midnight Express won him his first Academy Award for best film score in 1978.
In 1985, Moroder worked with Phil Oakey, frontman of the popular synthpop group, The Human League, to make the album Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder. The following year, Moroder collaborated with his protege Harold Faltermeyer (of "Axel F." fame) and lyricist Tom Whitlock to create the score for the popular film Top Gun (1986), with the most noteworthy hit being the Berlin classic, "Take My Breath Away", which went on to become a huge hit for the group.
He also scored other popular films in the 1980s including American Gigolo, Flashdance, The NeverEnding Story, Thief of Hearts, Electric Dreams, Scarface and Cat People(in collaboration with David Bowie). The latter score has recently regained popularity due to its use in the popular computer game Grand Theft Auto III. Moroder's "From Here To Eternity" and "The Chase" were also used in the Sony PSP game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
In 1984, Moroder compiled a new restoration and edit of the famous silent film Metropolis and provided a new modern rock-and-roll soundtrack to the film.
His song "Tears" was sampled and used as the basis of the DJ Shadow song "Organ Donor" on his 1996 album Endtroducing......
On September 20, 2004 Moroder was honored at the Dance Music Hall of Fame ceremony, held in New York, when he was inducted for his many outstanding achievements and contributions as producer. In 2005, he was given the title of Commendatore by Azeglio Ciampi.
In 2005, a great deal of his work (including the Cizeta-Moroder supercar he co-produced in the mid 90s with Claudio Zampolli) was used in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, and was the entire playlist of the Flashback FM radio station.
Giorgio Moroder is one of the numerous composers interested in writing the theme tune of the 2008 Bejing Olympic Games. This is not the first theme song Moroder composed for the Olympic games. "Hand in Hand" was regarded as the best ever Olympic theme song for the 1988 Seoul Olympics by former International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Juan Antonio Samaranch.
Moroder contributed to Daft Punk's 2013 studio album Random Access Memories, admitting that he had been a fan of their song "One More Time" before working with the group. His voice and story is featured on the album's track "Giorgio by Moroder". On the track he states, "My name is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me Giorgio."
Shake It Up
Giorgio Moroder Lyrics
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Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
When you're moving
To the music
You're dancing
When you're moving
Don't you stop
When you shake it
With your body
When you're spinning
Like a top
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
And your heart is
Beating faster
And your breath
It feels so hot
And the rhythm's
Getting tighter
Got to give it
What you've got
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
You forget your
Complications
Use your body
Not your brain
And we're moving
Getting closer
Got to shake it up
Again
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
When you're moving
To the music
You're dancing
When you're moving
Don't you stop
When you shake it
With your body
Better give it
What you've got
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
Shake it up
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The song "Shake It Up" by Giorgio Moroder is a dance anthem that encourages people to let go of their inhibitions and just enjoy the music. The repeated lyrics "Shake it up" are a call to action, urging listeners to move their bodies and let the rhythm take control. The song acknowledges the physical and emotional effects of dancing - the heat of the moment and the pounding of the heart - and suggests that these sensations are positive and liberating, allowing us to forget our "complications" and simply enjoy ourselves.
The lyrics also suggest a kind of surrender to the music, as dancers are urged to "use [their] body not [their] brain" and allow the rhythm to take over. The repetition of the lyrics and the insistent beat of the music creates a hypnotic effect, drawing the listener deeper into the song and encouraging them to let go of their inhibitions. Overall, "Shake It Up" is a celebration of the power of dance and the transformative effects of music.
Line by Line Meaning
Shake it up
Encouragement to move and dance to the beat
When you're moving
During physical movement
To the music
To the rhythm of the song
You're dancing
You are in fact dancing
Don't you stop
Continue dancing without interruption
With your body
Using physical movement to dance
When you're spinning
Rotating the body like a top
Like a top
Quick, spinning and playful movement
And your heart is
The sensation in the chest area
Beating faster
Faster heart rate as a result of dancing
And your breath
Breathing becomes heavy and noticeable
It feels so hot
The body heats up as a result of movement
And the rhythm's
The beat of the song is
Getting tighter
The music is intensifying
Got to give it
An urging to put in energy into dancing
What you've got
Giving it your all and putting in maximal effort
You forget your
There's no need to worry about
Complications
Complicated problems, overthinking or stressing
Use your body
Dancing is mainly physical
Not your brain
Dancing is primarily instinctual and less of a thought process
And we're moving
A reference to the people around you also dancing
Getting closer
Moving physically closer to others while dancing
Got to shake it up
A need to intensify the dance moves and the atmosphere
Again
Start the dancing again with increased energy and intensity
Better give it
An encouraging direction to exert energy and effort
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GIORGIO MORODER, PHILIP OAKEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Carlos-ve9gb
Ever since the day I met you
I knew that you were the one for me
You know you had me shaking all over
You stir me up now, can't you see?
Shake it up tonight
Shake it up all night
Shake it up tonight
Tell me that you love me
Tell me that you'll stay the night
Now I'm gonna tell you one more time
I've got to have you every day
How could I live without your love?
Don't you see you have to stay? Shake it up tonight
Shake it up all night
Shake it up tonight
Tell me that you love me
Tell me that you'll stay the night Shake it up tonight
Shake it up all night
Shake it up tonight
Tell me that you love me
Tell me that you'll stay the night Shake it, baby
Shake it tonight
Oh, shake it, baby
Shake it tonight
Shake it, baby
Ooh, tonigh Shake it up tonight
I said shake it up all night
Shake it up tonight
Shake it up all night
Shake it up, baby
Shake it up tonight
I said shake it up all night
Shake it up tonight
Shake it up tonight
I said shake it up all night
I wanna, I wanna shake it up
@quenzelgoff1337
One of Al Pacino's best movies and an underrated song
@newjerseydevilssuperfan439
not as good as Carlito's Way in my opinion.
@StoneThaProfit
One of the best movies by anyone
@BreatheThePressure
He had much better roles in 70s bro
@Salamander676
Both movies are uncomfortable af to watch once you know the tragic endings and how they inevitably play out
Carlitos way has some mild hope at the end but it’s most likely he died
@finchh1688
@@newjerseydevilssuperfan439carlito’s way was a cracker 👌👌
@RosebudKane41
Who knew Tommy Pickles was also an awesome 80’s pop singer? EG Daily is such a talented lady 👍🏼❤️
@zachsmither8377
that just blew my feckin mind
@5150scottie5150
Wait what???
@porkpork2169
holy shit this bitch voiced tommy pickles. never knew. thats real talent, the only talent we see in 2023 is how quickly it can burn to the ground