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A Shot of Rhythm and Blues (Live at the BBC) Lyrics
Well, if your hands start a-clapping
And your fingers start a-popping
And your feet start a-moving around
And if you start to swing and sway
When the band starts to play
A real cool way-out sound
And if you get to can't help it
And you can't sit down
You feel like you got to move around
You get a shot of rhythm and blues
With just a little rock and roll on the side
Just for good measure
Get a pair of dancing shoes
Well, with your lover by your side
Don't you know you're going to have a lot of pleasure?
Don't you worry about a thing
If you start to dance and sing
And chills coming up on you
And if the rhythm finally gets you
And the beat gets you too
Well, here's something for you to do
Get a shot of rhythm and blues
With just a little rock and roll on the side
Just for good measure
Get a pair of dancing shoes
Well, with your lover by your side
Don't you know you're going to have a lot of pleasure?
Don't you worry about a thing
If you start to dance and sing
And chills coming up on you
And if the rhythm finally gets you
And the beat gets you too
Well, here's something for you to do
Get a shot of rhythm and blues
Get a pair of dancing shoes
Get a shot of rhythm and blues
Well, with your lover by your side
Don't you know you're going to have a lot of pleasure?
Don't you worry about a thing
If you start to dance and sing
And chills coming up on you
And if the rhythm finally gets you
And the beat gets you too
Well, here's something for you to do
Well, here's something for you to do
Well, here's something for you to do
And your fingers start a-popping
And your feet start a-moving around
When the band starts to play
A real cool way-out sound
And you can't sit down
You feel like you got to move around
With just a little rock and roll on the side
Just for good measure
Well, with your lover by your side
Don't you know you're going to have a lot of pleasure?
If you start to dance and sing
And chills coming up on you
And if the rhythm finally gets you
And the beat gets you too
Well, here's something for you to do
With just a little rock and roll on the side
Just for good measure
Well, with your lover by your side
Don't you know you're going to have a lot of pleasure?
If you start to dance and sing
And chills coming up on you
And if the rhythm finally gets you
And the beat gets you too
Well, here's something for you to do
Get a pair of dancing shoes
Get a shot of rhythm and blues
Well, with your lover by your side
Don't you know you're going to have a lot of pleasure?
If you start to dance and sing
And chills coming up on you
And if the rhythm finally gets you
And the beat gets you too
Well, here's something for you to do
Well, here's something for you to do
Well, here's something for you to do
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This one's a good 'un, just so you know!
I love this song! It is so much fun. I love how they slur the words
yea, this one is fun its fun to dance to also
Here's a song that the Beatles played in their Hamburg repitoire. When they started to get real famous, before the American Invasion, they used to oft-frequent the radio waves. Here is John taking the lead, blaring out the words in a live setting. If you don't own the BBC Discs, you really are missing out on some of their best stage songs that weren't meant for commericial release... at least in the old days. Well engineered and preserved.
John obviously got a shot of rhythm and blues outside his apartment in 1980
very poor taste comment rustinpeace. however i logged on to mention that "shot of rhythm and blues" is the source of the musical structure for "mean mr. mustard". i never noticed it until i heard a bootleg recording of out takes from the sessions for the abbey road album which reveal that a chorus which never made it to the final album is the same tune, when you go back and listen to "mustard" you can hear the "borrowing"
very poor taste comment rustinpeace. however i logged on to mention that "shot of rhythm and blues" is the source of the musical structure for "mean mr. mustard". i never noticed it until i heard a bootleg recording of out takes from the sessions for the abbey road album which reveal that a chorus which never made it to the final album is the same tune, when you go back and listen to "mustard" you can hear the "borrowing"