Twist and Shout

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Best version?

The Top Notes (1961)
0
No votes
The Isley Brothers (1962)
1
33%
Chubby Checker (1962)
0
No votes
The Beatles (1963)
2
67%
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (1963)
0
No votes
The Searchers (1964)
0
No votes
The Rivieras (1964)
0
No votes
Tina Turner (1965)
0
No votes
Mae West (1966)
0
No votes
The Mamas and the Papas (1967)
0
No votes
The Blue Things (1967)
0
No votes
Cliff Richard (1968)
0
No votes
Showaddywaddy (1979)
0
No votes
Bruce Springsteen (2005)
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 3

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GoogaMooga
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Twist and Shout

Postby GoogaMooga » 16 Nov 2023, 19:05

"Twist and Shout" is one for the ages, one of the great early anthems of rock and roll. Whether is was The Isley Brothers, The Beatles, or even Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, "Twist and Shout" is not only the best song from the Twist craze, it has stood the test of time overall. Which is your favorite version, or perhaps more definitively, which is the best version? I say The Beatles. Brian Poole & The Tremeloes' version has a certain period charm and a nervous energy, but they rush through it, and really, it can't hold a candle to John's performance.

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Re: Twist and Shout

Postby robertff » 16 Nov 2023, 19:30

Only know it by a couple of others but The Beatles’ version is the one that has always been the best for me.



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Re: Twist and Shout

Postby GoogaMooga » 16 Nov 2023, 20:16

The Mamas and the Papas suck the life out of it, but I don't skip it, because - oh, those voices.
"When the desert comes, people will be sad; just as Cannery Row was sad when all the pilchards were caught and canned and eaten." - John Steinbeck


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