Live 01 Jun 1993 version
[Spoken intro:] Warren Kaye, we're gonna need you up here, buddy. ??? one of those microphones.
The evening sun is sinking low
The clock on the wall says it's time to go
I got my plans, I don't know about you
Oh let me tell you what I'm gonna do
[Spoken:] Help me out everybody, come on down here. Come on down. Come on down.
I'm gonna get in the groove and let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here till it soothe my soul
If it takes all night long
[Spoken:] Ahhh give me a little guitar, Freddie.
Shake it up, baby (shake it up, baby)
Come on and twist and shout, now (twist and shout)
Come on, baby (come on, baby)
Come on and work it on out, now (work it on out)
Twist it, little girl (twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine (twist so fine)
Twist a little closer (twist a little closer)
Let me know you're mine, now (let me know you're mine)
Shake it up, baby (shake it up, baby)
Come on and twist and shout, now (twist and shout)
Come on, baby (come on, baby)
Come on and work it on out, now (work it on out)
Twist it, little girl (twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine (twist so fine)
Twist a little closer (twist a little closer)
Let me know you're mine, now (let me know you're mine)
Yeah, yeah
Here we go ???!
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh
Shake it up, baby (shake it up, baby)
Come on and twist and shout, now (twist and shout)
Come on, baby (come on, baby)
Come on and work it on out, now (work it on out)
Twist it, little girl (twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine (twist so fine)
Twist a little closer (twist a little closer)
??? (let me know you're mine)
(Shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
Come on, baby (come on, baby)
Let me ??? out, now, give me that ??? (work it on out)
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh
Shake it up, baby (shake it up, baby)
Come on and twist and shout, yeah (twist and shout)
Come on, baby (come on, baby)
Work it on out, now (work it on out)
Twist it, little girl (twist, little girl)
You twist so fine (twist so fine)
Come on twist a little closer (twist a little closer)
Let me know you're mine (let me know you're mine)
Oh little bit softer (little bit softer)
A little bit softer (little bit softer)
A little bit softer (little bit softer)
A little bit softer (little bit softer)
??? all night long, yeah (all night long)
All night long, yeah (all night long)
All night long, yeah (all night long)
Oh let's see ???, take it easy (all night long)
??? all night long, yeah (all night long)
All night long, yeah (all night long)
All night long, yeah (all night long)
All night long, yeah (all night long)
It might be one o'clock, it might be three
Time don't mean a goddamn thing to me
Oh I ain't felt this good since I don't know when
And I don't know when I'm gonna feel this good again
Ah bring it way down, now
That's right
You're looking good
You're looking good (oh oh oh)
Looking sound good (oh oh oh)
Let me hear you! (oh oh oh)
Just let me hear you now (oh oh oh)
Let me hear you! (oh oh oh)
You're sounding so good, now (oh oh oh)
You're sounding so good (oh oh oh)
You're looking so good (oh oh oh)
Come on and move a little closer (oh oh oh)
Just a little closer (oh oh oh)
Oh you're sounding so good, now (oh oh oh)
Thank you Oslo! (oh oh oh)
Are you ready now?
Are you ready to bring it home with us now?
I mean are you ready now?
I said are you ready now?
I mean are you ready now?
Are you ready now?
Ahhh then let's take it to the ??? right here, boys
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh
Shake it up, baby (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout, now (twist and shout)
Come on, baby (come on, baby)
Work it on out, now (work it on out)
Twist it, little girl (twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine (twist so fine)
Twist a little closer (twist a little closer)
Let me know you're mine, now (let me know you're mine)
Shake it up, baby (shake it up, baby)
Shake it, shake it, shake it, baby (shake it up, baby)
Shake it up, baby (shake it up, baby)
Shake it up, baby (shake it up, baby)
Ah let's go!
(Shake it up, baby)
(Shake it up, baby)
(Shake it up, baby)
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh
Whoaaa! (Shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout, yeah (twist and shout)
Come on, baby (come on, baby)
Work it on out, now (work it on out)
Twist it, little girl (twist, little girl)
You twist so fine (twist so fine)
Twist a little closer (twist a little closer)
Know you're mine (know you're mine)
I can't stop myself!
I can't stop myself!
???!
(Shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout, yeah (twist and shout)
Come on, baby (come on, baby)
Work it on out, yeah (work it on out)
Shake it up, baby (shake it up, baby)
Shake it up, baby (shake it up, baby)
Shake it up, baby (shake it up, baby)
Shake it up, baby (shake it up, baby)
Shake it up, baby (shake it up, baby)
Shake it up, baby (shake it up, baby)
Shake it up, baby (shake it up, baby)
(Shake it up, baby)
The above lyrics are for the live 01 Jun 1993 performance of TWIST AND SHOUT at Valle Hovin Stadion in Oslo, Norway, during World Tour 1992-1993. The song includes snippets of Sam Cooke's GOOD TIMES at the beginning and in the midsection. It features a guest appearance by Warren Kaye (the tour's security coordinator) on vocals and John Landau on guitar.
List of available versions of TWIST AND SHOUT on this website:
TWIST AND SHOUT [Live 24 Nov 1975 version]