Written by: Isley-Isley-Isley
Recorded: 19 April 1964
Producer: Jack Good
Engineer: Terry Johnson
Released: 21 November 1995
John Lennon: vocals, rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney: vocals, bass
George Harrison: vocals, lead guitar
Ringo Starr: vocals, drums
Available on:
Anthology 1
Recorded for the British television special Around The Beatles, this version of the Isley Brothers' 1959 hit Shout was unusual for featuring lead vocals from all four members of The Beatles.
The group pre-recorded seven songs for the show on 19 April 1964, at IBC Studios in London. The special was filmed on 28 April and first broadcast on 6 May, by which time the screams from the studio audience had been added to the group's performance.
The performance of Shout is among The Beatles' most dynamic. Although the group hadn't performed it live since signing to EMI, they assuredly romped through the song, allowing each Beatle to have a moment under the vocal spotlight.
For reasons unknown, the Anthology 1 version edited around 30 seconds from the recording. Since the Anthology version was mixed from the original three-track tapes, rather than the programme soundtrack, the audience's screams were also omitted. The full version can be heard on bootleg recordings, or seen on unofficial videos of the TV special.
Lyrics
You know you make me want to shout
Click my finger - shout!
Throw my hands back - shout!
Kick my heels up - shout!
Come on now - shout!
Take it easy - shout!
Take it easy - shout!
Take it easy - shout!
A little bit softer now - shout!
A little bit softer now - shout!
A little bit softer now - shout!
A little bit softer now - shout!
A little bit softer now - shout!
A little bit softer now - shout!
A little bit softer now - shout!
A little bit softer now - shout!
A little bit louder now - shout!
A little bit louder now - shout!
A little bit louder now - shout!
A little bit louder now - shout!
A little bit louder now - shout!
A little bit louder now - shout!
A little bit louder now - shout!
A little bit louder now - shout!
Hey hey hey hey! (Hey hey hey hey!)
Hey hey hey hey! (Hey hey hey hey!)
Hey hey hey hey! (Hey hey hey hey!)
Hey hey hey hey! (Hey hey hey hey!)
Shout!
Jump up and shout now - shout!
Jump up and shout now - shout!
Jump up and shout now - shout!
Somebody shout now - shout!
Somebody shout now - shout!
Shout! Shout! Shout! Shout! Shout! Shout! Shout! Shout!
This is the only one with the four on lead vocals?
no, hay otras, others
It's the only one where each of the four alternate solo lead vocals.
Joe, you say the audiences screams were edited out on the Anthology version, but I seem to remember that the Anthology album notes said the song was taken from the pre-recorded tapes meaning there would be no audience noises. Am I correct?
Yes, you're absolutely correct. I've amended the text to make this clearer.
Yes, and they were lip syncing too! Check John out when his turn to sing comes up. I guess they recorded this track just for the t.v. show.....
Yes, VERY clearly lip-synched in the show itself. Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RdnuYwE21w
Watch John missed his first line, the backing voice was on but John's lips were not moving when he was supposed to be taking over from Paul with the lead.
Watch his eyebrow rises when he realized he missed his line.
Another kind of weird way of showing how goddamn awesome John is. He only gets about 10 seconds in the song and they're the best part.
Does anyone know how "Shout" (live recording with audience screams) got on the back of Capitol's 45 "The Beatles introduce new songs", which featured Cilla Black and Peter + Gordon? A bootleg of the original 45 perhaps?