This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Well, if your hands start to clappin'
And your fingers start to poppin'
And your feet start to movin' around
And if you start to swing and sway
When a band starts a-play
A real cool 'n way out sound
And if you get the can't help it's
And you can't sit down
You feel like you gotta move around
(You need a shot of rhythm and blues)
With just a little rock an roll on the side
Just for good measure
(You need a pair of dancin' shoes)
With your lover by your side
Then you know
You're gonna have a lot of pleasure
So, don't you worry 'bout a thing
When you start to dance and sing
And chill bumps come up on you
And when that rhythm finally hits you
When the beat gets you through
Well, here's the thing for you to do
(sax & instrumental)
(Get a shot a-rhythm and blues)
With just a little rock n roll on the side
Just for good measure
(Get a pair of dancin' shoes)
With your lover by your side
Then you know
You're gonna have a lot of pleasure
So, don't you worry 'bout a thing
If you start to dance and sing
And chill bumps come up on you
And when that rhythm finally hits you
When the beat gets ya though
Well, here's the thing for you to do
(Get a shot a-rhythm and blues)
With just a little rock n roll on the side
Just for good measure
(Get a pair of dancin' shoes)
With your lover by your side
Then you know
You're gonna have a lot of pleasure
FADES-
So don't ya worry 'bout a thing
If ya start to dance an sing.
And your fingers start to poppin'
And your feet start to movin' around
And if you start to swing and sway
When a band starts a-play
A real cool 'n way out sound
And if you get the can't help it's
And you can't sit down
You feel like you gotta move around
(You need a shot of rhythm and blues)
With just a little rock an roll on the side
Just for good measure
(You need a pair of dancin' shoes)
With your lover by your side
Then you know
You're gonna have a lot of pleasure
So, don't you worry 'bout a thing
When you start to dance and sing
And chill bumps come up on you
And when that rhythm finally hits you
When the beat gets you through
Well, here's the thing for you to do
(sax & instrumental)
(Get a shot a-rhythm and blues)
With just a little rock n roll on the side
Just for good measure
(Get a pair of dancin' shoes)
With your lover by your side
Then you know
You're gonna have a lot of pleasure
So, don't you worry 'bout a thing
If you start to dance and sing
And chill bumps come up on you
And when that rhythm finally hits you
When the beat gets ya though
Well, here's the thing for you to do
(Get a shot a-rhythm and blues)
With just a little rock n roll on the side
Just for good measure
(Get a pair of dancin' shoes)
With your lover by your side
Then you know
You're gonna have a lot of pleasure
FADES-
So don't ya worry 'bout a thing
If ya start to dance an sing.
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A Shot of Rhythm and Blues Lyrics as written by Terry Thompson
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