Twist Shout facts
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When the Beatles were performing 'Twist and Shout' live, John Lennon would change the lyrics to 'I'm pissed with gout', and due to the screaming crowds, no one ever noticed.
Studio albums released by the Beatles included Please Please Me (1963), With the Beatles (1963), Beatlemania! With the Beatles (1963), Les Beatles (1963), Introducing...The Beatles (1964), Meet the Beatles! (1964), Twist and Shout (1964), The Beatles" Second Album (1964), The Beatles" Long Tall Sally (1964), A Hard Day's Night (1964), Something New (1964), Beatles for Sale (1964), Beatles "65 (1964), Beatles VI (1965), Help! (1965), Rubber Soul (1965), Yesterday and Today (1966), Revolver (1966), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), Magical Mystery Tour (1967), The Beatles (1968), Yellow Submarine (1969), Abbey Road (1969), and Let It Be (1970).
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The Beatles held the top five spots on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending April 4th, 1964. The songs were Can"t Buy Me Love, Twist and Shout, I Want to Hold Your Hand, and Please Please Me.
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In 1956, a 43-year-old housewife named Florence Greenberg decided to get involved in the record industry. Her releases would include "Louie Louie," "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," and "Twist and Shout."
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Bert Berns, whose writing credits include "Twist and Shout", "Hang on Sloopy", "Piece of My Heart" and whose productions include "Baby, Please Don't Go", "Brown Eyed Girl" and "I Want Candy". He died of heart failure aged 38.
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Twist and Shout" (Isley Brothers/Beatles) , "Hang on Sloopy" (McCoys), "Here Comes the Night" (Van Morrison) and "Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin) were all written by the same person.
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When recording "Twist and Shout", John Lennon injured his throat from the harshness of the singing. His producer knew the screaming would take a toll on his voice, so they completed it in one take.
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John Lennon had a sore throat when The Beatles recorded their cover of the Isley Brother's Twist and Shout and the whole of their 1963 'Please Please Me' album.
