Born in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager. In 1956, he formed The Quarrymen, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Sometimes called "the smart Beatle", Lennon initially was the group's de facto leader, a role he gradually ceded to McCartney. Through his songwriting in the Beatles, he embraced myriad musical influences, initially writing and co-writing rock and pop-oriented hit songs in the band's early years, then later incorporating experimental elements into his compositions in the latter half of the Beatles' career as his songs became known for their increasing innovation. Lennon soon expanded his work into other media by participating in numerous films, including How I Won the War, and authoring In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works, both collections of nonsense writings and line drawings. Starting with "All You Need Is Love", his songs were adopted as anthems by the anti-war movement and the larger counterculture of the 1960s. In 1969, he started the Plastic Ono Band with his second wife, multimedia artist Yoko Ono, held the two-week-long anti-war demonstration Bed-ins for Peace and left the Beatles to embark on a solo career.
Between 1968 and 1972, Lennon and Ono collaborated on many works, including a trilogy of avant-garde albums, several more films, his solo debut John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and the international top-10 singles "Give Peace a Chance", "Instant Karma!", "Imagine", and "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)". Moving to New York City in 1971, his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a three-year deportation attempt by the Nixon administration. Lennon and Ono separated from 1973 to 1975, during which time he produced Harry Nilsson's album Pussy Cats. He also had chart-topping collaborations with Elton John ("Whatever Gets You thru the Night") and David Bowie ("Fame"). Following a five-year hiatus, Lennon returned to music in 1980 with the Ono collaboration Double Fantasy. He was murdered by a Beatles fan, Mark David Chapman, three weeks after the album's release.
As a performer, writer or co-writer, Lennon had 25 number-one singles in the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Double Fantasy, his best-selling album, won the 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. That year, he won the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2002, Lennon was voted eighth in a BBC history poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. Rolling Stone ranked him the fifth-greatest singer and 38th greatest artist of all time. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (in 1997) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (twice, as a member of the Beatles in 1988 and as a solo artist in 1994).
Studio albums
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)
Imagine (1971)
Some Time in New York City (with Yoko Ono, 1972)
Mind Games (1973)
Walls and Bridges (1974)
Rock 'n' Roll (1975)
Double Fantasy (with Yoko Ono, 1980)
Milk and Honey (Posthumous with Yoko Ono, 1984)
Experimental studio albums with Yoko Ono
Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins (1968)
Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions (1969)
Wedding Album (1969)
Twist And Shout
John Lennon Lyrics
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(Shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout
(Twist and shout)
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now
(Come on baby)
Come on and work it on out
Well, work it on out, honey
(Work it on out)
You know you look so good
(Look so good)
You know you got me goin', now
(Got me goin')
Just like I knew you would
(Like I knew you would)
Well, shake it up, baby, now
(Shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout
(Twist and shout)
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now
(Come on baby)
Come on and work it on out
(Work it on out)
You know you twist your little girl
(Twist your little girl)
You know you twist so fine
(Twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now
(Twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine
(Let me know you're mine)
Well, shake it up, baby, now
(Shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout
(Twist and shout)
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now
(Come on baby)
Come on and work it on out
(Work it on out)
You know you twist your little girl
(Twist your little girl)
You know you twist so fine
(Twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now
(Twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine
(Let me know you're mine)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now
(Shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now
(Shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now
(Shake it up baby)
The lyrics to John Lennon's song "Twist and Shout" are all about letting go and having a good time. The song begins with a call to "shake it up," urging the listener to let loose and get moving. The chorus repeats the phrase "Twist and shout," beseeching the listener to join in the revelry. The verse that follows instructs the listener to come closer and "work it on out," embracing the energy of the moment. Later on in the song, the lyrics emphasize the physicality of dancing, encouraging the listener to "shake it" multiple times in a row. The song's final lines repeat the chorus, inviting the listener to continue to participate in the wild and carefree atmosphere suggested by the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, shake it up, baby, now
(Shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout
(Twist and shout)
Encouraging the listener to shake things up and let loose. The reference to "twist and shout" is a nod to the Twist dance craze of the early 60s.
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now
(Come on baby)
Come on and work it on out
(Work it on out)
Urging the listener to get out on the dance floor and work out their frustrations through movement.
Well, work it on out, honey
(Work it on out)
You know you look so good
(Look so good)
Reinforcing the idea of dancing as a way of expressing oneself and feeling good about one's appearance and abilities.
You know you got me goin', now
(Got me goin')
Just like I knew you would
(Like I knew you would)
Acknowledging the power of dance and the way it can draw people together and create a sense of excitement and connection.
You know you twist your little girl
(Twist your little girl)
You know you twist so fine
(Twist so fine)
Praising the dancing skills of the listener and suggesting they are especially adept at this particular style.
Come on and twist a little closer, now
(Twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine
(Let me know you're mine)
Suggesting that the act of dancing together can create a sense of closeness and intimacy, perhaps even leading to romantic connection.
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now
(Shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now
(Shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now
(Shake it up baby)
Repeating the chorus and inviting the listener to continue dancing and shaking it up.
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@ernestgilbert364
Dude, lol - "amazing" doesn't even come close. It was, like:
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the second man to walk on the moon. I was the first, along with millions of other teenagers, the night of February 23, 1964, watching the Beatles perform five songs on the Ed Sullivan show. I was 15 years old and the still point in the turning world filled with rock and roll music forever.
Dad: (looking curious and mildly perplexed) glances from the TV to me, to my mom, to the TV...
My mom: 'Yeah, yeah, yeah' - is that what they're singing? What does that mean?
Me: It means 'Yeah, yeah, yeah,' Mom.
Dad: looks at me, at my mom, at the TV, at my mom, at me ....
The Beatles had landed.
@hannahsemrow8187
2:07 I think she said, “oh! he looked at me” so sweet
@oofgoof5384
I see "oh! It's me!"
@hannahsemrow8187
oof goof yeah. I can see that but I see her make an “L” sound also it makes more sense because her response was so all of a sudden.
@oofgoof5384
@@hannahsemrow8187 agreed.
@bubblebox8270
If it was for Lennon, then she got befooled...since he was as bind as an owl...😂
@kickallsss
i think it was "oh god, it's me"
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