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| “Shout and Shimmy” | |||||
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| Single by James Brown and His Famous Flames from the album Shout and Shimmy |
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| B-side | "Come Over Here" | ||||
| Released | 1962 | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Recorded | King Studios, Cincinnati, OH | ||||
| Genre | R&B/Soul | ||||
| Label | King 5657 |
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| Writer(s) | James Brown | ||||
| James Brown and His Famous Flames singles chronology | |||||
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"Shout and Shimmy" is an R&B song written by James Brown, and recorded by him and The Famous Flames. It rose to #16 on the R&B chart and #61 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The critic Douglas Wolk described the song as "a truly shameless ripoff of The Isley Brothers' 1959 hit "Shout"... basically the fast parts of "Shout" with the gospel inflections removed and the word 'shimmy' added."1
Cover version
The Who recorded a cover version of "Shout and Shimmy" that was released as the B-side of their "My Generation" single in the UK. This version was produced by Shel Talmy. They are seen performing the song in the documentary film The Kids Are Alright.
References
- ^ Wolk, Douglas. (2004). Live at the Apollo, 30-31. New York: Continuum Books.
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