Twist and Shout - Song Lyrics

  • Originally performed by the Isley Brothers in 1962, it hit # 17 on the Top 40 charts
  • Remake in 1964 by The Beatles hit # 2
  • Re-released in 1982 in the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", it hit # 23

Other songs by The Beatles also performed by Oracle:

A Hard Day's Night
Birthday
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Here There & Everywhere
Honey Don't
I Saw Her Standing There
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Let It Be
Money
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
Rock & Roll Music
She Loves You
Something
When I'm 64

An excerpt from a live Oracle Band performance of this song is available as both a streaming RealAudio format, or as a higher quality downloadable MP3.  Select the version you'd prefer.

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Well shake it up baby now. (Shake it up baby)
Twist and shout (Twist and shout)
Come on come on come on come on baby now (Come on baby)
Come on and work it on out (Work it on out, ooh)

Well work it on out (Work it on out)
You know you look so good (Look so good)
You know you've got me goin' now (Got me goin')
Just like I knew you would (Like I knew you would)

Well shake it up baby now. (Shake it up baby)
Twist and shout (Twist and shout)
Come on come on come on come on baby now (Come on baby)
Come on and work it on out (Work it on out, ooh)

You know you'll twist a little girl (Twist a little girl)
You know you twist so fine (Twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer now (Twist a little closer)
And let me know you're mine (Let me know you're mine)

Aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah

Well shake it up baby now. (Shake it up baby)
Twist and shout (Twist and shout)
Come on come on come on come on baby now (Come on baby)
Come on and work it on out (Work it on out, ooh)

You know you'll twist a little girl (Twist a little girl)
You know you twist so fine (Twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer now (Twist a little closer)
And let me know you're mine (Let me know you're mine)

Well shake it shake it shake it baby now (Shake it up baby)
Well shake it shake it shake it baby now (Shake it up baby)
Well shake it shake it shake it baby now (Shake it up baby)
Aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah!

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Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted and performed by The Oracle Band. In a few cases we have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make them more appropriate for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as an aid for people in selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use.

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