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was the first hit song by
It was
written and recorded by
Rudolph and his brothers
in 1959
Not a decade has passed
since then
without millions
of dancers worldwide
whooping and wiggling
to SHOUT
which is actually
a gospel song
In the decade following
this earth-shattering song,
Rudolph and his brothers
wrote and recorded
Not only did millions
whoop and wiggle
to this song
but it was also performed
on the Ed Sullivan Show
by
The Isley Brothers'
was another massive hit
[from Motown Records]
and when I am in
darkest and most depressed
state of mind,
it is a song I listen to
and the sky within my soul
becomes bright and shiny
To measure the importance
of the Isley Brothers
in the history of
popular music,
you would need a yardstick
slightly shorter
than infinity
died on my sister's
77th birthday
His arrival
in the Eternal Gardens
may have been
her favorite
birthday gift
He made you Shout,
he made you swing
as if your soul
had a wing
onto the dance floor
you did fling
It behooves you to
know and love
the Isley Brothers
To do so behoovedly
—all I will say is—
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I am nineteen years old and—in their prime, both my grandparents
ReplyDeleteand my parents danced to SHOUT by the Isley Brothers.
Last week, my boyfriend and I danced to the same song.
we spent the rest of the evening smooching.
I am nineteen years old and—in their prime—both my grandparents
ReplyDeleteand my parents danced to SHOUT by the Isley Brothers.
Last week, my boyfriend and I danced to the same song.
We spent the rest of the evening smooching.
I am nineteen years old and—in their prime—both my grandparents
ReplyDeleteand my parents danced to SHOUT by the Isley Brothers.
Last week, my boyfriend and I danced to the same song
by the same singers.
We spent the rest of the evening smooching.
Maybe your smooching will lead to a fourth generation
Deleteof your family continuing the SHOUT tradition
-Oliverio