What'd I Say
The Beatles/Tony Sheridan Lyrics
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Come and love your daddy all night long
All right, hey, hey, all right now
See the girl with the diamond ring
She knows how to shake that thing
All right, hey, hey, mmm, all right now
Make me feel so good, make me feel so good right now
Make me feel so good, make me feel so good right now
Make me feel so good, make me feel so good
Mmm, see the girl with the red dress on
She can do the dog all night long
All right, hmm what'd I say, tell me what'd I say
Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say right now
Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say right now
Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say
Ahhh, ohh, ahhh, ohh, ahhh, ohh, ohh
It's all right, it's all right right now
Baby, it's all right, baby, it's all right right now
Baby, it's all right, oh yeah!
Baby shake that thing, baby shake that thing right now
Baby shake that thing, baby shake that thing right now
Baby shake that thing, well I feel all right
The lyrics of What'd I Say by The Beatles is a song about a man who's asking his significant other not to treat him wrongly but to come and love him all night long. He later goes on to point out a girl who is shaking things up and can do the dog all night long. The song then goes on to a repetition of the chorus where he expresses how good he feels at the moment. The second verse goes on to describe another girl, with a red dress, who can do the dog all night long. The song ends with the man asking for the crowd to tell him what he said, and then he repeats the chorus.
The song is easy to interpret as a sexual song where the man is asking for sexual favors from two different girls while highlighting their dancing styles. He's trying to entice his significant other to come love him all night long while at the same time admiring other women. The repetition of the chorus can be interpreted as the man reaching his peak of pleasure or just simply enjoying the music.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong
Addressing the singer's mother, the singer requests her to treat him with affection and care
Come and love your daddy all night long
The singer wants his mother to show him romantic love by spending the night with him
All right, hey, hey, all right now
An expression of satisfaction and contentment with how the situation is unfolding
See the girl with the diamond ring
The artist points out a girl with an attractive feature: a diamond ring
She knows how to shake that thing
The girl can dance well and is confident in her abilities
All right, hey, hey, mmm, all right now
An exclamation of excitement and admiration for the girl's dancing
Make me feel so good, make me feel so good right now
The singer desires physical and emotional pleasure in the present moment
Mmm, see the girl with the red dress on
The artist shifts his attention to another girl, who is wearing a red dress
She can do the dog all night long
The girl is skilled in a popular 1960s dance called 'the dog', and can do it for a long time
All right, hmm what'd I say, tell me what'd I say
The artist is excited and impressed with the girl's dancing, asking the audience to acknowledge her skills
Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say right now
An urgent request to provide a response to the girl's impressive dance moves
It's all right, it's all right right now
The artist affirms that everything is good in the present moment
Baby, it's all right, baby, it's all right right now
The singer reassures his partner that the moment is enjoyable and without any worries
Baby shake that thing, baby shake that thing right now
A request to the partner to dance and enjoy the moment without inhibition
Well I feel all right
The singer expresses contentment with the current situation
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Written by: RAY CHARLES
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