Shot of Rhythm and Blues

About Shot of Rhythm and Blues

"A Shot of Rhythm and Blues" is a song written by Terry Thompson and first recorded by US soul singer Arthur Alexander. It was originally released in the United States in 1961 and in the United Kingdom the following year, as the B-side of "You Better Move On". As well as having Rhythm and Blues in the title, the song is itself an R&B number. Featuring only blues chords, it begins as an apparent 12-bar blues, but then diverges from that standard structure into a more distinctive composition.  more »

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1982

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Well, if your hands start to clappin'
And your fingers start to poppin'
And your feet start to movin' around
And if you start to swing and sway
When a band starts a-play
A real cool 'n way out sound
And if you get the can't help it's
And you can't sit down
You feel like you gotta move around

(You need a shot of rhythm and blues)
With just a little rock an roll on the side
Just for good measure
(You need a pair of dancin' shoes)
With your lover by your side
Then you know
You're gonna have a lot of pleasure

So, don't you worry 'bout a thing
When you start to dance and sing
And chill bumps come up on you
And when that rhythm finally hits you
When the beat gets you through
Well, here's the thing for you to do

(sax & instrumental)

(Get a shot a-rhythm and blues)
With just a little rock n roll on the side
Just for good measure
(Get a pair of dancin' shoes)
With your lover by your side
Then you know
You're gonna have a lot of pleasure

So, don't you worry 'bout a thing
If you start to dance and sing
And chill bumps come up on you
And when that rhythm finally hits you
When the beat gets ya though
Well, here's the thing for you to do

(Get a shot a-rhythm and blues)
With just a little rock n roll on the side
Just for good measure
(Get a pair of dancin' shoes)
With your lover by your side
Then you know
You're gonna have a lot of pleasure

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So don't ya worry 'bout a thing
If ya start to dance an sing.

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Arthur Alexander

Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993) was an American country soul singer. Jason Ankeny, music critic for Allmusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff of genius, a poignant and deeply intimate body of work on par with the best of his contemporaries." more »

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