Rip It Up/Shake, Rattle And Roll/Blue Suede Shoes

The Beatles · Anthology (Part 3) [1996]

don't care if I spent my dough

night gonna be [...]



Gonna rock it up,

gonna shake it up,

gonna roll it up,

have 'em ball tonight.



Rattle and roll,

I said shake rattle and roll,

Well you never done nothing

to save your doggone soul.



Well get out of that kitchen

and shake those pots and pans.

I said get out of that kitchen

and shake those pots and pans.

I said to my soul:

you're the devil in a frying pan.



Well I said shake rattle and roll,

I said shake rattle and roll,

I said shake rattle and roll,

I said shake rattle and roll.

Well you never done nothing

to save your doggone soul.



You can knock me down,

slap my face,

slander my name

all over the place.

Do anything that you want to do,

but oh oh honey,

lay off of them shoes.



Now don't you step

on my blue suede shoes.

Well you can do anything

but lay off of them blue suede shoes.



Ah go!



You can burn my house,

steal my car,

drink my liquor

from an old fruit jar.

Do anything

that you want to do,

but ah ah honey,

lay off of them shoes.



And don't you step

on my blue suede shoes, please.

Well you can do anything

but lay off of them blue suede shoes.



Ah go, hit it, Carl [Perkins]!



Well blue blue,

blue suede shoes.

Yeah blue blue,

blue suede shoes.

Babe blue blue,

blue suede shoes.

Yeah brown brown

brown suede boots.

Well do anything

but lay off of them blue suede shoes.

Rip It Up/Shake, Rattle And Roll/Blue Suede Shoes

This medley by The Beatles captures the band's early rock and roll energy, blending Chuck Berry's 'Rip It Up' and 'Shake, Rattle And Roll' with Elvis Presley's 'Blue Suede Shoes.' Recorded during the Anthology sessions, the track highlights the group's ability to reinterpret American rock standards with their own distinctive vocal harmonies and rhythmic precision. The performance showcases the Beatles' deep engagement with the genre that defined their formative years, demonstrating how they absorbed and transformed the sounds of their idols into their own iconic style. As part of their extensive discography, this recording serves as a testament to their early influences and their role in popularizing rock music globally.