Shake
Small Faces (1st Album) Lyrics
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I tell you what we're going to do
There's a new thing goin' around
And I'll tell you what it's puttin' down
Move your body all around
And do, shake
Early in the morning
I said, later in the evening
Shake
I'm long gone baby, now
Shake
Shakin' like a bowl of soup
Legs go loop the loop
Put you hand upon your hip, now
Come on, and let your back bone slip, yeah
Move your body like your hip
Now, do, shake
Early in the morning
Shake
I said, later in the evening
Shake
That's the way you do it, now
Shake, come on
Ding a ling a ling
Oh baby, shakin' is the latest thing
You wanna really roll
You got to do this thing with soul
If you wanna really roll
You gotta do this thing with soul
Shake it, shake with all your mind, yeah
If you do it, do it right, now
Make you body loose
And do, shake
Early in the morning
Shake
I said, later in the evening
Shake
I'm long gone baby now
Shake
If you wanna really roll
You gotta do this thing with soul
Shake it, shake with all your mind
If you do it, do it right, now
Make you body loose
And do, shake
Early in the morning
Shake
I said, later in the evening
Shake
I'm long gone baby, now
Shake, oh yeah
All right
Early in the morning
Later on the evening
I says, come on children
You gotta get on the sea with me
In Small Faces' song "Shake," the lyrics describe a new dance craze that's sweeping the nation, encouraging listeners to join in and "shake" their bodies. The song starts with the lead singer urging the audience to listen while he explains what they're going to do. He then describes the dance move and encourages the listeners to move their bodies to the beat of the music. The chorus repeats the word "shake" with a catchy melody, encouraging everyone to join in and move their bodies.
The second verse describes the physicality of the dance, with the singer likening it to shakin' like a bowl of soup and legs going loop the loop. He also instructs listeners to put their hands on their hips and let their backbone slip. The bridge of the song contains a "ding a ling a ling" interlude, perhaps referencing a bell or a clock ticking, and encourages listeners to shake with all their mind and do it right to make their body loose.
The final verse repeats the chorus, urging everyone to get on board with the latest trend and shake their bodies in the morning, in the evening, any time of day. The song ends with the singer proclaiming himself "long gone" and urging everyone to come along and join him in the dance.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen while I'm talking to you
Pay attention to what I'm saying
I tell you what we're going to do
I'm going to explain what our plan is
There's a new thing goin' around
There's a new trend that's popular
And I'll tell you what it's puttin' down
And I'll explain why it's popular
Move your body all around
Dance and move all parts of your body
And do, shake
And dance, specifically by shaking your body
Early in the morning
Do it first thing in the morning
Shake
Dance by shaking your body
I said, later in the evening
Do it later in the day
Shake
Dance by shaking your body
I'm long gone baby, now
I'm leaving now
Shakin' like a bowl of soup
Shaking uncontrollably
Legs go loop the loop
Legs move in circular motions
Put you hand upon your hip, now
Place your hand on your hip
Come on, and let your back bone slip, yeah
Relax your back and move it in a fluid motion
Move your body like your hip
Move your whole body the way your hips move
That's the way you do it, now
That's the proper way to dance
Shake, come on
Dance by shaking your body
Ding a ling a ling
Sound effect to add energy to the song
Oh baby, shakin' is the latest thing
Dancing by shaking your body is the newest trend
You wanna really roll
You want to really have a good time
You got to do this thing with soul
You have to dance with passion
If you wanna really roll
If you want to have a really good time
Shake it, shake with all your mind, yeah
Dance by shaking your body with all your being
If you do it, do it right, now
If you're going to dance, do it properly
Make you body loose
Relax your and loosen your body
And do, shake
And dance by shaking your body
All right
Agreement or approval
I says, come on children
I'm telling everyone to join in
You gotta get on the sea with me
You have to come dance with me
Lyrics © Abkco Music, Inc.
Written by: SAM COOKE
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@frettickk2704
Shake
Listen while I'm talking to you
I tell you what we're going to do
There's a new thing goin' around
And I'll tell you what it's puttin' down
Move your body all around
And do, shake
Early in the morning
Shake
I said, later in the evening
Shake
I'm long gone baby, now
Shake
Shakin' like a bowl of soup
Legs go loop the loop
Put you hand upon your hip, now
Come on, and let your back bone slip, yeah
Move your body like your hip
Now, do, shake
Early in the morning
Shake
I said, later in the evening
Shake
That's the way you do it, now
Shake, come on
Ding a ling a ling
Oh baby, shakin' is the latest thing
You wanna really roll
You got to do this thing with soul
If you wanna really roll
You gotta do this thing with soul
Shake it, shake with all your mind, yeah
If you do it, do it right, now
Make you body loose
And do, shake
Early in the morning
Shake
I said, later in the evening
Shake
I'm long gone baby now
Shake
If you wanna really roll
You gotta do this thing with soul
Shake it, shake with all your mind
If you do it, do it right, now
Make you body loose
And do, shake
Early in the morning
Shake
I said, later in the evening
Shake
I'm long gone baby, now
Shake, oh yeah
All right
Early in the morning
Later on the evening
I says, come on children
You gotta get on the sea with me
@tattyshoesshigure5731
I absolutely love the Small Faces version of this classic... what a great band they were!
@markusalcudia
This song is so heavy. You just have to love the Small Faces
@cycologist7069
Proto punk.
@joaopequeno6317
Heavy Soul
@jasper205
Doet mij nog steeds denken aan de band Mom's Price uit Zaandam die elk optreden hiermee begon. Dat was rond 1966.
@thierryfournier462
Un des meilleurs groupes mods des années 60
@mjosemartinez1011
Siempre❤
@frettickk2704
Shake
Listen while I'm talking to you
I tell you what we're going to do
There's a new thing goin' around
And I'll tell you what it's puttin' down
Move your body all around
And do, shake
Early in the morning
Shake
I said, later in the evening
Shake
I'm long gone baby, now
Shake
Shakin' like a bowl of soup
Legs go loop the loop
Put you hand upon your hip, now
Come on, and let your back bone slip, yeah
Move your body like your hip
Now, do, shake
Early in the morning
Shake
I said, later in the evening
Shake
That's the way you do it, now
Shake, come on
Ding a ling a ling
Oh baby, shakin' is the latest thing
You wanna really roll
You got to do this thing with soul
If you wanna really roll
You gotta do this thing with soul
Shake it, shake with all your mind, yeah
If you do it, do it right, now
Make you body loose
And do, shake
Early in the morning
Shake
I said, later in the evening
Shake
I'm long gone baby now
Shake
If you wanna really roll
You gotta do this thing with soul
Shake it, shake with all your mind
If you do it, do it right, now
Make you body loose
And do, shake
Early in the morning
Shake
I said, later in the evening
Shake
I'm long gone baby, now
Shake, oh yeah
All right
Early in the morning
Later on the evening
I says, come on children
You gotta get on the sea with me
@markusalcudia
And I always thought that the original was sung by Otis Redding ?
@tomthumblittle2289
weirdwizzard 72 ...i believe its Sam Cooke but i cant find his version on youtube