Biography:
The MC5 was an American rock band from Lincoln Park, Michigan, formed in 1964. The original band line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson. "Crystallizing the counterculture movement at its most volatile and threatening", according to AllMusic, the MC5's radical left-wing political ties and anti-establishment lyrics and music positioned them as emerging innovators of the punk rock movement in the United States.
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Shakin’ Street
Written by: Fred “Sonic” Smith
Performed by: The MC5
Verse Rhythm Chorus Rhythm
Riff At beginning of Verses
E E E A A D D D A G G G G G A
e|-0---0--0----0--0----2--2--2-|-5--2--3--3-3—35|-------------------------|
B|-0---0--0----2--2----3--3--3-|-5--2--3--3-3-35|-------------------------|
G|-1---1--1----2--2----2--2--2-|-6--4--4--4-4-46|-------------------------|
D|-2---2--2----2--2----0--0--0-|-7--5--5--5-5—57|-------------------------|
A|-2---2--2----0--0----x--x--x-|-7--5--5--5-5—57|-4------5----------------|
E|-0---0--0----0--0----x--x--x-|-5-/3--3--3-3—35|---5-3----5-3h5p3-0~-----|
Verse
E A D E
Little Orphan Annie and Sweet Sue too,They've been coming around ,Gives 'em s
A D E A
D E
somethin' to do. Their mamas all warned 'em not to come to town. It got into their
A D
blood, Now they gonna get down .
Chorus
A G A A G
A A G
Shakin' street it's got that beat. Shakin' street where all the kids meet . Shakin'
A A G
street it's got that sound. Shakin' street say you gotta get down .
Verse 2
E A D E
Streetlight Sammy decided to make the trip. All the way from New Jersey , On his
A D E A
D E
girlfriend's tip. He pulled into town and met Skinny Leg Pete. Said come here, boy I
A D E
D
heard about the streets. I heard about the place where all the kids go , Now, I'm
E A D
a-bout to flip , I just gotta know about .
Bridge
A5 A5
A5
Well the kids on shakin' street never give in . 'Cause all of their lives they've been
in sin. You know that they're bad ,
A5 B
D
You know that they're mad . They take for the takin' ,They shake for the shakin' . HA!
Verse 3
E A D
E A D E
The folks keep complaining they find it so shockin' . All the kids wanna do is just keep
rockin' . They ain't got no time to
A D E A
D E A D
E
think about stoppin' . They gotta get down and do a little stompin' . Now Sally Baker
to shake her shaker . And Bobby
A D
C. says he's gonna take her to.
Chorus
A G A A G
A A G
Shakin' street it's got that beat. Shakin' street where all the kids meet . Shakin'
A A G
E
street it's got that sound. Shakin' street say you gotta get down .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_jUqozpuTk
Here’s a video I uploaded for the song from the “Kick out the Jams” Dvd. Its gives a
example of the rhythm. Shakin Street Was written and performed by Fred “Sonic” Smith of
MC5. Rest in Peace Fred and Rob.
Chords
Verse Chorus Bridge
E A D A G A5 B D
e|0----0----2-|---5----3--|--------2----2------|
B|0----2----3-|---5----3--|--------4----3------|
G|1----2----2-|---6----4--|--------4----2------|
D|2----2----0-|---7----5--|--7-----4----0------|
A|2----0----x-|---7----5--|--7-----2----x------|
E|0----0----x-|---5----3--|--5-----x----x------|
Written by: Fred “Sonic” Smith
Performed by: The MC5
Verse Rhythm Chorus Rhythm
Riff At beginning of Verses
E E E A A D D D A G G G G G A
e|-0---0--0----0--0----2--2--2-|-5--2--3--3-3—35|-------------------------|
B|-0---0--0----2--2----3--3--3-|-5--2--3--3-3-35|-------------------------|
G|-1---1--1----2--2----2--2--2-|-6--4--4--4-4-46|-------------------------|
D|-2---2--2----2--2----0--0--0-|-7--5--5--5-5—57|-------------------------|
A|-2---2--2----0--0----x--x--x-|-7--5--5--5-5—57|-4------5----------------|
E|-0---0--0----0--0----x--x--x-|-5-/3--3--3-3—35|---5-3----5-3h5p3-0~-----|
Verse
E A D E
Little Orphan Annie and Sweet Sue too,They've been coming around ,Gives 'em s
A D E A
D E
somethin' to do. Their mamas all warned 'em not to come to town. It got into their
A D
blood, Now they gonna get down .
Chorus
A G A A G
A A G
Shakin' street it's got that beat. Shakin' street where all the kids meet . Shakin'
A A G
street it's got that sound. Shakin' street say you gotta get down .
Verse 2
E A D E
Streetlight Sammy decided to make the trip. All the way from New Jersey , On his
A D E A
D E
girlfriend's tip. He pulled into town and met Skinny Leg Pete. Said come here, boy I
A D E
D
heard about the streets. I heard about the place where all the kids go , Now, I'm
E A D
a-bout to flip , I just gotta know about .
Bridge
A5 A5
A5
Well the kids on shakin' street never give in . 'Cause all of their lives they've been
in sin. You know that they're bad ,
A5 B
D
You know that they're mad . They take for the takin' ,They shake for the shakin' . HA!
Verse 3
E A D
E A D E
The folks keep complaining they find it so shockin' . All the kids wanna do is just keep
rockin' . They ain't got no time to
A D E A
D E A D
E
think about stoppin' . They gotta get down and do a little stompin' . Now Sally Baker
to shake her shaker . And Bobby
A D
C. says he's gonna take her to.
Chorus
A G A A G
A A G
Shakin' street it's got that beat. Shakin' street where all the kids meet . Shakin'
A A G
E
street it's got that sound. Shakin' street say you gotta get down .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_jUqozpuTk
Here’s a video I uploaded for the song from the “Kick out the Jams” Dvd. Its gives a
example of the rhythm. Shakin Street Was written and performed by Fred “Sonic” Smith of
MC5. Rest in Peace Fred and Rob.
Chords
Verse Chorus Bridge
E A D A G A5 B D
e|0----0----2-|---5----3--|--------2----2------|
B|0----2----3-|---5----3--|--------4----3------|
G|1----2----2-|---6----4--|--------4----2------|
D|2----2----0-|---7----5--|--7-----4----0------|
A|2----0----x-|---7----5--|--7-----2----x------|
E|0----0----x-|---5----3--|--5-----x----x------|
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