Original The Top Notes version
Shake it up a-baby
A-twist and a-shout
Now come on a-baby
And work it on out
A-work it on out honey
Well you look so good
You got a-me a-going
A-like I knew you would (like I knew you would)
Well baby (oh yeah)
Come and twist with me (oh yeah)
Come on come on come on baby (oh yeah)
Gotta work on out (oh yeah)
Gotta listen little girl (oh yeah)
Because you twist so fine (oh yeah)
Gonna twist a little closer (oh yeah)
Show me that you're mine
Shake it up a-baby
A-twist and a-shout
A-come on a-baby
And work it on out
A-work it on out honey
A-well you look so good
You've got a-me a-going
Like I knew you would (like I knew you would)
Well yeahhh (oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (oh yeah)
Oh yeah (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
And I want it at night (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
When you squeeze a-me tight (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Got a rooftop baby (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Early in the morning (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Oh you look so good...
[Fade out]
TWIST AND SHOUT is a song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns and originally recorded by The Top Notes who released it a single in 1961. The above lyrics are for the original The Top Notes version of TWIST AND SHOUT as released in 1961.
Bruce Springsteen performed TWIST AND SHOUT very often throughout his career. See the live 24 Nov 1975 version for more details.
List of available versions of TWIST AND SHOUT on this website:
TWIST AND SHOUT [Live 24 Nov 1975 version]