On april 11, 1981, walker was the musical guest on the season finale of saturday night live. After his family moved from blytheville, arkansas to south bend, indiana, he could pursue his lifelong specialty, music, with his trusty tenor saxophone. If you can only have one jr walker, this is it, because no collection but this contains all these essentials. The song is a rock and roll classic, featuring vocals alternating with the saxophone, which became the trademark sound of junior walker. The matrix numbers are stamped, but the matrix for side one has the last 1 in 6861 scratched in by hand. Put on yo red dress and then you go downtown, now i said.
Shotgun uses only one chord throughout the entire song. Put on yo red dress and then you go downtown, now i said, buy yourself a shotgun, now we gonna break it down. Het begint een beetje rustig, maar al snel komt deze funksoul op dreef en hebben we te maken met uiterst dansbare, groovy, funky nummers waarbij bezeten zang wordt afgewisseld met uitbundige saxofoonsolos. Shotgun is the all stars monument even before walker steps up to the mic the cartoon sleeve left and opening gunfire sound effect give some idea of the playful rockout thats about to follow, but then a trembling, vibrating drum fill believed to be the legendary motown house drummer benny benjamin, rather than the all stars. Walker and the all stars greatest hits mingo slade. Walkers version was also featured in the 1985 madonna film desperately. They remained active on the charts through to 1972, disbanding in 1979. I said shotgun shoot em fore he run now do the jerk baby do the jerk now. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Here, junior develops into quite the showman, regularly raising the roof with his distinctive, shrieking sax. Chuck berry wrote those lyrics in 1957, but he sounds like hes talking about the 60s. He later recorded his own version of the song for the 1983 all starss album blow the house down. See more ideas about tamla motown, soul music and motown. Chuck berry wrote those lyrics in 1957, but he sounds like hes talking about the 60s motown group junior walker and the all stars. Jr walker and the allstars shotgun 1965 my extended version. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Junior walker and the all stars shotgun chords by misc. Originally the rhythm rockers, 1965 saw the release of their signature hit shotgun. When pursuing his muse in even more minimalist form shotgun, im a road runner. Oct 02, 2011 i said, shotgun shoot em fore he runs, now do the jerk, baby do the jerk, now hey.
I said shotgun shoot em for he run now do the jerk baby do the jerk now hey put on your red dress and then you go downtown now i said buy yourself a shotgun now were gonna break it down baby now were gonna load it up baby now and then you shoot him for he run now i said shotgun shoot em for he run now do the jerk baby do the jerk now hey. I said, shotgun shoot em fore he runs, now do the jerk, baby do the jerk, now hey. They were one of the motown signature acts in the 1960s. The seductive cleos mood and the syncopated cleos back reveal a musical, funky fascination with a fickle chick name cleo. Walker and the all stars how sweet it is to be loved by you. On shotgun an opening gun blast grabs your attention.
I said shotgun shoot em for he run now do the jerk baby do the jerk now hey put on your red dress and then you go downtown now i said buy y. Soul label for this release is white with purple soul text on the left. Discovered beach music and hot cha at age 12 years. I said shotgun shoot em for he run now do the jerk baby do the jerk now hey put on your red dress and then you go downtown now. Dec 21, 2008 the 100 greatest soul songs of the 70s unforgettable soul music full playlist duration. Happy birthday, junior walker listen to happy birthday, junior walker know. Were gonna load it up baby now a then you shoot em fore he run now. Walker and the all stars 1965 shotgun free download funk. June 14, 1931 november 23, 1995, known professionally as junior walker, was an american saxophonist and vocalist who recorded for motown during the 1960s. The excitement between the instruments and vocals is excillerating purchased another jr. I said shotgun shoot em fore he run now do the jerk baby do the jerk. Walker and the all stars shotgun 1965, vinyl discogs.
Label variant and rca records pressing plant, hollywood press. Foreigners 1981 album 4 featured walkers sax solo on urgent. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Junior walker, the american tenor sax player, was one of the prime exponents of the instrument in all its rasping glory. Shoot em fore they run now do the jerk, baby do the dirty now hey put on your red dress and then you go downtown now i said, buy yourself a shotgun.
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