Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)
Ernie Maresca
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Wop Wop, wop, wop wop, adada dada) (Wop Wop, wop, wop wop, adada dada) (Wop Wop, wop-, wop wop, adada dada) (Wop Wop, wop-, wop wop, adada dada) (Shout Shout, knock, yourself out) (Come On yell, yell, loud, and swell) (You Gotta scream, scream, you, know what I mean) (Put Another dime in the record machine) Hey We're, havin’ a party now it's just begun We're All over here and havin’ fun Joe's All alone and he wants to be kissed While Mary's in the corner and she's doin’ the twist So Let's (Shout, Shout, knock, yourself out) (Come On yell, yell, loud, and swell) (You Gotta scream, scream, you, know what I mean) (Put Another dime in the record machine) Hey Play, another song like Runaround Sue whoa, Let's Do a dance that we all can do Turn That jukebox up mighty loud Let's Liven up this crazy crowd Come On (Shout Shout, knock, yourself out) (Come On yell, yell, loud, and swell) (You Gotta scream, scream, you, know what I mean) (Put Another dime in the record machine) (Instrumental Break, every Party that I attend) (Believe Me now it's the livin’ end) (Movin’ And groovin’ with some friends of mine) Saturday Night now we're havin’ a time So Let’s (Shout, Shout, knock, yourself out) (Come On yell, yell, loud, and swell) (You Gotta scream, scream, you, know what I mean) (Put Another dime in the, record machine) Hey Doing, the fly with our hands in the sky Yeah Foot, stompin’ baby just a you and I School Was out about a quarter to three And We're havin’ fun it's plain to see So Let’s (Shout, Shout, knock, yourself out) (Come On yell, yell, loud, and swell) (You Gotta scream, scream, you, know what I mean) (Put Another dime in the record machine)
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Written by: ERNEST MARESCA, THOMAS F BODAGNY
Lyrics © BARBARA SCHWARTZ MUSIC
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15 facts about this song
Release"Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" was released as a single in 1962 by American artist Ernie Maresca.
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Song DurationThe song has a total play duration of about 2:09 minutes.
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Chart PerformanceThe song managed to reach number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, a significant achievement in Maresca's music career.
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Song TemplateThe song "Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" is often seen as a doo-wop template which reflected the era it was released in.
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Writer and PerformerNot only did Ernie Maresca perform this song, but he was also the songwriter, demonstrating his musical versatility.
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SignificanceDespite not being his most popular song, "Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" has been considered one of Ernie Maresca's signature songs because of its catchiness and dance-friendly rhythm.
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Song ReceptionThe song was described as a "punkish, doo-wop hybrid" by Greg Shaw, a music critic.
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Album Inclusion"Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" was included in the album titled "Ernie Maresca - The Original Wanderer" in 1980.
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Cover VersionsThis song was covered by several artists, such as Rocky Sharpe & The Replays, who had a UK hit with it in 1979.
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AwardsAlthough it did not win any awards, the song helped solidify Maresca's standing in the realm of 60s musicians.
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Media AppearanceThe song had some media appearances and was featured in the HBO series, "The Sopranos."
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Record LabelThe song was released under the record label "Seville Records."
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Music in Advertisement"Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" was also used in a 2018 commercial for the UK supermarket Lidl.
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Song StyleThe style of the song is classified under genres like Rock 'n' Roll and Doo-wop.
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Song InfluenceThis song influenced the movement of doo-wop into more modern forms of pop, especially with the punkish elements that it incorporated.
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