Shakin' All Over
The Who Lyrics


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When you move in right up close to me
That's when I get the chills all over me
Quivers down my back bone
I've got the shakes in my thigh bone
I got the shivers in my knee bone
Shakin' all over

Just the way you say goodnight to me
Brings that feeling on inside of me
Quivers down my back bone
I've got the shakes in my thigh bone
I got the shivers in my knee bone
Shakin' all over

Quivers down my back bone
I've got the shakes in my thigh bone
I got the shivers in my knee bone
Shakin' all over

Well, you make me shake and I like it, baby
Well, you make me shake and I like it, baby
Well, you make me shake and I like it, baby

Well, you make me shake and I like it, baby




Well, shake, shake, shake ah
Shake it, oh shake, shake

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Who's song "Shakin' All Over" are a clear representation of the physical reaction that being attracted to someone can cause in the individual. The singer describes the feeling of having chills all over, with quivers down their back bone, and their legs shaking uncontrollably in response to the attentive presence of the person they are attracted to. The lyrics further describe the intensity of this reaction, with the singer confessing that the sensations described in the first stanza, occur with a simple goodnight.


The chorus repeats the description of the reaction, where the singer describes having quivers down their back bone, shakes in their thigh bone, and shivers in their knee bone, all leading to the experience of shaking all over. The singer notes that the cause of these sensations is the person they are attracted to, and that the sensations caused by this attraction are enjoyable.


The song's composition further emphasizes the physical reaction described in the lyrics, with a guitar riff throughout the song that creates a feeling of unease and tension. The vocals layer on top of the guitar riff with a tone that is equally intense, leading to a song that evokes the experience of the physical reaction the singer is describing.


Line by Line Meaning

When you move in right up close to me
Whenever you get physically close to me


That's when I get the chills all over me
I get uncontrollable shivers all over my body


Quivers down my back bone
I get shivers down my spine


I've got the shakes in my thigh bone
I get tremors in my leg


I got the shivers in my knee bone
I get shivers in my knee


Shakin' all over
I am shaking uncontrollably


Just the way you say goodnight to me
The way you bid me goodnight triggers the sensation in me


Brings that feeling on inside of me
It brings about an intense feeling inside me


Well, you make me shake and I like it, baby
You are the reason behind my trembling and I am enjoying it


Well, shake, shake, shake ah
I am shaking uncontrollably


Shake it, oh shake, shake
I am shaking and cannot help it




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRED HEATH, ANDY HILL, MARK PATTISON

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@MontysVault

Playlist for every song
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzb-T6eXXvh7sOPUHF0gRHlr-aBmd4EzK&si=sM2bRZkoYUNgJ_iq

Re-edit I made of Summertime Blues & Shakin' All Over. The original camera mixing on this London Coliseum release was pretty bad. The cameras were almost never in sync with each other. And the Tommy section of the show is even worse with lots of wrong footage being used and the aspect ratio of all the camera shots being completely wrong for most of it. Footage sourced from the Blu-ray release for a huge upgrade in quality. Uploaded in 4K to prevent any potential loss in video quality.

@toxic_badasss9656

I love watching Keith on these two tracks 🎵🎶🎵🎶❤

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