Hot, Cool & Vicious received little attention until a San Francisco DJ named Cameron Paul created a remix of "Push It" (The b-side to "Tramp"). Mr. Paul's remix of "Push It", rereleased as a single, quickly became a national hit and was nominated for a Grammy, pushing both the single and LP to Platinum album status.
They released A Salt With a Deadly Pepa, which was only a minor hit, though it featured "Shake Your Thang". Their third original LP, Blacks Magic, which received generally positive reviews and expanded Salt-N-Pepa's fanbase among hip hop fans using more R&B. It included "Let's Talk About Sex", one of their biggest songs.
Salt-N-Pepa left Next Plateau and the influence of Azor released "Very Necessary", a largely self-produced album in 1993 (see 1993 in music), and it performed very well on the charts, buoyed by "Shoop" and "Whatta Man" (with En Vogue). In 1994, they appeared in the motion picture "Who's The Man?".
The less commercially successful single "None of Your Business," won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance in 1995. Since Very Necessary, both Salt and Pepa have focused primarily on their acting careers. They released their final album "Brand New" in 1997.
Despite their girl group beginnings, Salt-N-Pepa insist that they wrote many of the lyrics on their first album, and by Blacks Magic they displayed a sex positive, and responsible, feminism, and are often seen as innovators or role models.
In March 1999, Salt-N-Pepa embarked on their final live tour. Pepa (Sandy Denton) married Treach of Naughty By Nature on July 27, 1999. Salt-N-Pepa's greatest-hits album, entitled Salt-N-Pepa: The Best Of was released on January 25, 2000. Treach and Pepa were divorced on July 31, 2001. The group officially disbanded in 2002. Upon disbanding, Salt (Cheryl James) claimed she had become a born-again Christian, and would no longer be involved in hip-hop. However, all that changed when Cheryl announced that she would be releasing her first solo cd "Salt of the Earth" which later changed to "Salt Unrapped".
Cheryl James and Sandy Denton appeared on VH1's Hip Hop Honors in November 2004 without Spinderella. They did not perform.
In March 2005, it was announced that Sandy Denton would join Jose Canseco, Bronson Pinchot, Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, Caprice Bourret, Janice Dickinson, and Carey Hart on the 5th season of the VH1 series The Surreal Life.
Salt-N-Pepa reunited on September 22, 2005, and gave their first performance in six years. They sang Whatta Man, along with En Vogue, as a part of VH1's Hip Hop Honors program.
Twist and Shout
Salt-N-Pepa Lyrics
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Yo Pepa your mic
We're def you're right
The bass shakin' dancin' all night
Booties shakin' from left to right
Salt and Pepa rockin' the mic
So that you might
Shake it up baby now (Shake it up baby)
You gotta twist and shout (Twist and shout)
c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon baby now (Come on baby)
Go ahead and work it on out (Work it on out)
Oooo, work it on out now, baby (Work it on out now)
You know you look so good (Look so good)
You really got me going now, boy (Got me going)
Just like I knew you would (Like I knew you would)
Oooo, hey baby, listen, I think they're playin' our song
What up? You gonna get up? Well shut up and come on
I want to feel your body close to me, lovin' and holdin' me
Tight like a vice grip squeezin' all over me
Yeah, that's the way, hey, don't get carried away
The other boy, do what the record say
And shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
You make me twist and shout (Twist and shout)
c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now (Come on, baby)
Work it, work it on out (Work it on out)
Work that bootie on out now, baby, ha (Work it on out now)
You know you look so good (Look so good)
You really got me going now (Got me going)
Just like I knew you would (Like I knew you would)
Yeah, gimme gimme gimme all you got boyfriend, you should be enjoyin'
A sexy girl might ease that antedote to poison
Boys in the jam ask me to dance, but I say no chance
I want a man who's advanced in the art of dance
So when we get on a floor, he can take me on a tour
And we can do it till the fluid or sweat starts to pour
Down like the rain and the thunderstorm hard and strong
Boy, come on, don't wait too long
You better 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)
Go ahead, and work it on out (Work it on out)
Yeah, work it on out now, boyfriend (Work it on out now)
You know you look so good (Look so good)
You really got me going now with that stuff (Got me going)
Like I knew you would (Like I knew you would)
Oooo, (Ah) get higher, baby
(Ah) Higher, baby
(Ah) Oooo, get higher, baby
(Ow) Yeah, now break it down
One good twist deserves a better one, a deffer one
We're Salt and Pepa, together we'll have lots of fun
Do it again, babe, for the hit parade
'cause Spinderella does a hell of a job keepin' the record playin'
Shout like ya just sold your soul to rock 'n roll
You lost control, go hit the floor
And shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Come on, twist and shout (Twist and shout)
Go 'head, go 'head, go 'head, go 'head, baby, now (Come on, baby)
Go ahead, and work it on out (Work it on out)
Oooo, work it on out now, baby (Work it on out now)
You know you look so good (Look so good)
You really got me going now, boy (Got me going)
Just like I knew you would (Like I knew you would)
Shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Come on, shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Sh-sh-sh-sh-shake it, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Shake, shake, shake, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Why don't you shake it up, baby, now? (Shake it up, baby)
Shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
(Ad lib / fade)
The lyrics to Salt-N-Pepa's song Twist And Shout are an invitation for people to get up, dance and have fun. The song's chorus repeats the classic lines of "shake it up baby" and "twist and shout" that are synonymous with the 1960 Beatles hit of the same name. Salt-N-Pepa emphasizes that the "bas shakin'" and "booties shakin'" are key aspects of the experience, as they rock the mic to give the partygoers a good time. The song is an all-out celebration of the joys of dancing and losing oneself to the rhythm of the music. The words are straightforward and infectious, which is why Twist And Shout is a song that is hard to resist moving to, even decades after its release.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo Salt your mic
Salt, it's your turn to start rapping
Yo Pepa your mic
Pepa, your turn to rap now
Yo Spin you hype
Spin, you're the DJ, it's your job to keep the energy high
We're def you're right
We're really good at what we do, and you're smart to listen to us
The bass shakin' dancin' all night
The bass is so loud that it's making the whole room shake, and everyone is dancing all night long
Booties shakin' from left to right
People are shaking their butts from side to side as they dance
Salt and Pepa rockin' the mic
We're doing a great job rapping and entertaining the crowd
So that you might
We're doing all of this for your enjoyment
Shake it up baby now (Shake it up baby)
Come on, let's dance and shake our bodies to the music
You gotta twist and shout (Twist and shout)
Let's twist our bodies and shout out with joy
c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now (Come on, baby)
Come on, let's keep dancing and having fun
Go ahead, and work it on out (Work it on out)
Let's keep moving our bodies and dancing to the music
Oooo, work it on out now, baby (Work it on out now)
Let's keep dancing and exercising while having fun
You know you look so good (Look so good)
You look amazing when you dance and move your body
You really got me going now, boy (Got me going)
You're making me feel excited and energized with your dancing
Just like I knew you would (Like I knew you would)
I knew you'd be a great dance partner and make me feel alive
Oooo, hey baby, listen, I think they're playin' our song
I think this song is perfect for us to keep dancing and having fun together
What up? You gonna get up? Well shut up and come on
Stop talking and let's keep dancing right now
I want to feel your body close to me, lovin' and holdin' me
I want to dance with you and feel your body close to mine in a loving way
Tight like a vice grip squeezin' all over me
Let's dance so closely that it feels like we're holding each other tightly
Yeah, that's the way, hey, don't get carried away
Let's keep dancing like this, but don't get too lost in the moment
The other boy, do what the record say
Don't worry about what anyone else is doing, just follow the rhythm of the music
And shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Let's keep dancing and shaking our bodies to the music
You make me twist and shout (Twist and shout)
When we dance together like this, you make me feel really happy and excited
Work it, work it on out (Work it on out)
Let's keep dancing and working out our bodies at the same time
Work that bootie on out now, baby, ha (Work it on out now)
Let's dance and move our butts to stay fit and have fun
You really got me going now (Got me going)
You're really making me feel good and happy with your dancing
Yeah, gimme gimme gimme all you got boyfriend, you should be enjoyin'
Keep dancing and giving it your all, boyfriend, let's just have fun
A sexy girl might ease that antedote to poison
Dancing with a sexy girl might be the perfect cure for feeling down or poisoned
Boys in the jam ask me to dance, but I say no chance
Other boys try to ask me to dance, but I'm not interested
I want a man who's advanced in the art of dance
I want a man who knows how to dance really well and can keep up with me
So when we get on the floor, he can take me on a tour
When we dance together, I want him to show me all of his best moves
And we can do it till the fluid or sweat starts to pour
Let's keep dancing and working out until we start sweating and feeling great
Down like the rain and the thunderstorm hard and strong
We'll work out so hard that we'll sweat like a rainstorm with thunder and lightning
Boy, come on, don't wait too long
Let's keep dancing and working out now, don't hesitate
Shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Let's keep moving and shaking our bodies to the music
Twist and shout (Twist and shout)
Let's keep twisting our bodies and shouting with joy
Yeah, work it on out now, boyfriend (Work it on out now)
Let's keep working out and having fun together, boyfriend
Like I knew you would (Like I knew you would)
I knew you'd be a great dance partner and make me feel happy
Oooo, (Ah) get higher, baby
Let's keep dancing and working out until we feel like we're on top of the world
(Ah) Higher, baby
Let's keep pushing ourselves and dancing even harder
(Ah) Oooo, get higher, baby
Let's aim even higher and keep working out until we feel amazing
(Ow) Yeah, now break it down
Let's switch up the rhythm and break down the dance moves
One good twist deserves a better one, a deffer one
The more we dance and twist our bodies, the better we'll get and the more fun we'll have
We're Salt and Pepa, together we'll have lots of fun
Salt and Pepa are a great duo and we'll have a lot of fun together
Do it again, babe, for the hit parade
Let's keep dancing and performing this song because it's popular and people love it
'cause Spinderella does a hell of a job keepin' the record playin'
Our DJ Spinderella is doing an awesome job keeping the music playing and keeping us on beat
Shout like ya just sold your soul to rock 'n roll
Let's shout out and have fun like we're passionate rock 'n roll musicians
You lost control, go hit the floor
Let's keep dancing and having so much fun that we lose control of ourselves
Come on, twist and shout (Twist and shout)
Let's keep dancing and having fun with this classic song
Go 'head, go 'head, go 'head, go 'head, baby, now (Come on, baby)
Let's not stop dancing, keep going and having fun
Shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Let's keep shaking and moving our bodies to the music
Shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Let's keep shaking our bodies and having fun while we work out
Come on, shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Let's keep dancing and shaking it up, baby
Sh-sh-sh-sh-shake it, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Let's keep shaking our bodies and having fun with this classic song
Shake, shake, shake, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)
Let's keep shaking and moving our bodies to the rhythm
Why don't you shake it up, baby, now? (Shake it up, baby)
Let's keep dancing and working out our bodies with this classic song
(Ad lib / fade)
Let's keep having fun and improvising while we dance and work out
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bert Russell, Phil Medley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@KinToNatTuner
They look like they had a lot of fun making this video!
@briandanielgoth1718
they always have fun.
@lizcarroll1335
It's in the lyrics "We're Salt N Pepa, together we have lots of fun"
@SocialCabinRBLX
Only 3.4 million views?! It's so sad that a lot of people don't know about this song, I mean sh*t; I was born in 2003 and not only do I know but also listen to this legendary classic to this day...
@waynenunn6387
Best female rap group in history
@slobomotion
I like them best for that, too.
@Kev80ification
Fact! !!!!!
@user-pt2mz1vr9s
No! Bangles first!
@kristyrobinson1979
Жека Жека bangles aren’t a rap group?
@joesickler5888
Name 3 other female rap groups?