Shout

"Shout" is a 1964 song by The Shangri-Las, a cover of the 1959 song by The Isley Brothers. It was first released as a B-side single along with "Maybe" and later released on the 1964 album Leader of the Pack.

Personnel
The Shangri-Las Production
 * Betty Weiss - lead vocals (single and album version)
 * Mary Weiss - lead vocals (live on Shindig!)
 * Margie Ganser - backing vocals
 * Mary Ann Ganser - backing vocals
 * Brooks Arthur - engineer

Lyrics
Well When I'm with my baby, I feel alright

You know you make me wanna (Shout!) Kick my heels up and (Shout!) Throw my hands up and (Shout!) Throw my head back and (Shout!) Come on now (Shout!)

Don't forget to say you will (Shout!) (Shout!) Don't forget to say (Shout), yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

(Say you will) Say it right now baby (Say you will) Come on, come on (Say you will) Say it right now, ooo (Say you will)

(Say) Say that you love me (Say) Say that you need me (Say) Say that you want me (Say) You'll never leave me (Say) Alright (Say) Alright (Say) Alright (Say)

I still remember (Shooby-doo-wop-do-wop-wop-wop-wop) When you used to be nine years old (Shooby-doo-wop-do-wop-wop-wop-wop) Yeah yeah! I was a fool for you, from the bottom of my soul, yeah, yeah! (Shooby-doo-wop-do-wop-wop-wop-wop) Now that you've grown up (Shooby-doo-wop-do-wop-wop-wop-wop) Enough to know, yeah, yeah (Shooby-doo-wop-do-wop-wop-wop-wop) You tried to leave me, but I never will let you go (Shooby-doo-wop-do-wop) Yeah, yeah

I want you to know I said I want you to know right now You been good to me baby Better than I been to myself, hey! hey! And if you ever leave me I don't want nobody else, hey! hey! I said I want you to know I said I want you to know right now

You know you make me wanna (Shout!) Kick my heels up and (Shout!) Throw my hands up and (Shout!) Throw my head back and (Shout!) Come on now (Shout!)

Don't forget to say you will (Shout!) (Shout!) Don't forget to say (Shout), yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Performances
"Shout" was performed on The Lloyd Thaxton Show on February 23, 1965. Since Betty was not present, Mary filled in for her, lip syncing the lead vocals.

On April 21, 1965, Mary sang the vocals live on Shindig!

The Shangri-Las once again performed "Shout" on Hollywood A Go Go on October 2, 1965. It is unknown if this was a live performance and who sang lead.