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Shop Around

Originally posted on February 12, 2024

65 years ago today ‘Shop Around’ by The Miracles became the first song on the Motown label to sell one million copies.

“Before you let her take your hand my son
Understand my son, be a man my son I know you can my son”

#SmokeyRobinsonandtheMiracles #BerryGordy #BobbyVee #CaptainandTennille #DebbieDean #JohnnyKiddandthePirates #MartyWells #SamandDave

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Shop Around – There are a million ways music brings people together and this song is exists as a prime example. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers

Today’s edition of Ted Tocks Covers is the answer to a trivia question. What was the first song on the Motown label to sell one million copies? Since I gave the answer away in the headline of today…

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Shakin’ All Over

Originally posted on August 1, 2018

On this day 65 years ago Johnny Kidd and the Pirates were at #1 with the original version of ’Shakin’ All Over’.

“Quivers down my backbone
I got the shakes down my knee bone
Ye-ah, the tremors in my thigh bone
Shakin' all over”

#johnnykiddandthepirates #theguesswho #RandyBachman

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Shakin’ All Over – Move right up close and listen. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #JohnnyKiddandthePirates #TheGuessWho #RandyBachman

I have been looking forward to writing this feature for a while because one of the key subjects is a guy who inspired this entire idea. First I will discuss the song which as always, has an interes…

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KEXP 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot Dec 23, 2024

🔊 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AfternoonShow

Johnny Kidd and the Pirates:
🎵 Shakin' All Over

#JohnnyKiddandthePirates

https://famousflames.bandcamp.com/track/shakin-all-over

https://open.spotify.com/track/6Xv160PuntxAtb67Ed4t4I

Shakin' All Over, by Johnny Kidd And The Pirates

from the album Restless! Reckless! And Reviled! Untamed Youth, The Original Rebels Of Rock And Roll

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Johnny Kidd and the Pirates:
🎵 Shakin' All Over

#JohnnyKiddandthePirates

https://open.spotify.com/track/6Xv160PuntxAtb67Ed4t4I

https://djbillbass.bandcamp.com/track/johnny-kidd-the-pirates-shakin-all-over
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Shakin' All Over

Johnny Kidd & The Pirates · Song · 1992

Spotify

The Real Me Jun 7, 2024

La banda de #EilenJewell, haciendo el "Shakin' All Over" de #JohnnyKiddAndThePirates hace un rato, en Madrid.
#AmericanaMusic #CountryMusic #CountryRock #RockAndRoll

The Groove Yard Jun 5, 2023

We are going way back to 1960 now for a track that is pretty timeless. It certainly doesn't sound like a 1960 number. It rocks and has a garage sound to it.

Johnny Kidd and The Pirates --- Shakin' All Over

https://youtu.be/yG_E14Nkyjo

Shakin' All Over at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakin%27_All_Over

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