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“Twist and Shout” is a song written by Phil Medley and Bert Russell. It was originally recorded by the Topnotes and then The Isley Brothers. It was covered by The Beatles, with John Lennon on the lead vocals, and originally released on their first album Please Please Me.
The recording session for that album was their first album session, and is notable for eleven songs having been recorded in a mere 10 hours (the remaining four songs had previously been released as singles and one song was not released). “Twist and Shout” was the last song recorded; producer George Martin knew John Lennon’s voice would suffer from the performance, so he left it until last, with only 15 minutes of scheduled recording time remaining for the album.
Lennon was suffering from a cold, and was drinking milk and sucking on cough drops to soothe his throat. His coughing is audible on the album, and the cold’s effect on his voice is audible in this recording. Even so, he produced a memorable vocal performance, a raucous, dynamic rocker. He later said his voice was not the same for a long time afterward, and that “every time swallowed, it felt like sandpaper.”
They tried for a second take, but Lennon had nothing left and it was abandoned. George Martin said, “I did try a second take … but John’s voice had gone.”

In the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) engages an entire parade and downtown Chicago in song and dance to “Twist and Shout”.
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  • Please Please Me
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  • Anthology 1 (disc 2)
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  • Golden Beatles
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  • The Early Beatles
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  • ariezzo

    always been my favourite by the beatles! :) [2]

    last week

  • Count_Blah

    grandpubah, this song was written by Phil Medley and Bert Russell not the Isley Brothers.

    14 days ago

  • forever-hungry

    epic ♥

    27 days ago

  • rangelrafael

    best song

    last month

  • gumtree40

    people really shouldn't record video of the dancing part at weddings

    last month

  • mattdh12

    not close to as big of a fan of the beatles as most but i was surprised this song was them, they have a pretty versatile sound

    last month

  • oldiesfanjohn

    another fine one from the Boys <3<3<3

    last month

  • granpubah

    There are way too many people who don't know that is song is a cover (not a particularly good cover) of the Isley Brothers! This song came out before I started to like the Beatles. I still think it sucks

    March 2012

  • FoREVer7x

    John's voice is amazing. He actually had a sore throat cause he spent like an entire day recording an album and his throat was hoarse. Love it tho ;D

    March 2012

  • helmiarifana

    rooocckkstarrr !

    March 2012

  • Enigmatic_Smile

    Really like John's sreaming voice in this one. [3]

    February 2012

  • x__NaThY__x

    Really like John's sreaming voice in this one. [2] Reminds me of Ferris Bueller ha ha :) [6]

    January 2012

  • Thomse_BER

    @SexxAtraxxion: LOL...Marcelo Tinelli was barely born when Twist and Shout was written back in '62 LOL

    January 2012

  • FernandoVGP

    Demais!!!

    January 2012

  • Sandman2527

    no shit? GTFO please

    January 2012

  • SexxAtraxxion

    Marcelo Tinelli wrote this song actually, it's on his TV show.

    January 2012

  • joelcotrina

    ohhhhhhhh yesssssssssssssssssssssss

    January 2012

  • WWOMENN

    I can listen to this song INDEFINITELY ♪♪♪

    December 2011

  • BlueDiamondx3

    ♥

    December 2011

  • gardenhead1

    always been my favourite by the beatles! :)

    December 2011
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