What'd I Say
tony sheridan the beat brothers 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 to Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers's song "What'd I Say" is about the singer's desire for his mother to treat him right and love him all night long. He is also describing the girls at the club who are dancing and shaking their bodies in a seductive way. He finds the girls attractive and pleasurable to watch as they move with their diamond rings and red dresses on. The singer is simply mesmerized by the girls and how they move as they do the "dog" all night long. He feels good watching them and he wants the girls to shake their bodies because it makes him feel all right.
The song is about sexuality and sensuality, which is common in rock and roll music. The lyrics suggest that the singer is in a club, perhaps with his mother or some other woman, and he is watching the different kinds of women who are dancing. The song's rhythm is made up of a danceable beat that expresses the energy of the club. The chorus and the repetitive sound of "ahh, ohh" in the background make the song an enjoyable listening experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong
Addressing his lover as mama, he implores her not to do him dirty
Come and love your daddy all night long
He's requesting his lover to act upon physical desires with him throughout the night
All right, hey, hey, all right now
Implying satisfaction in the situation, he exclaims a feeling of jubilation
See the girl with the diamond ring
Pointing out a specific girl adorned with a diamond ring
She knows how to shake that thing
This girl has the ability to dance provocatively
All right, hey, hey, mmm, all right now
Expressing enjoyment of the current circumstance, the singer lets out a sensual sound
Make me feel so good, make me feel so good right now
He's requesting his lover to provide him with pleasure in the present moment
Mmm, see the girl with the red dress on
Spotting another girl, he is now identifying this one's ensemble
She can do the dog all night long
The girl in the red dress is good at performing a dance popular at the time
All right, hmm what'd I say, tell me what'd I say
Stopping mid-song, the singer knows the crowd is enjoying it so he asks rhetorically what he's said so far
Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say right now
Repeating his prior words, he's trying to rouse the audience's excitement
Ahhh, ohh, ahhh, ohh, ahhh, ohh, ohh
Much like a crowd inciting chant, this is sung to keep the audience engaged
It's all right, it's all right right now
An affirmative response, he confirms it's acceptable in that moment
Baby, it's all right, baby, it's all right right now
As if talking to his lover, he's reassuring her that everything is alright
Baby, it's all right, oh yeah!
Another declaration of content, the singer affirms things are going well
Baby shake that thing, baby shake that thing right now
Commanding his lover to dance seductively in that moment
Well I feel all right
The song ends on a final note of satisfaction
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RAY CHARLES
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