The Krewmen - Shout

The Krewmen - Shout -
Classic Psychobilly. From their second album "Sweet dreams", 1987.

"Shout" is a popular and influential popular song, originally recorded by The Isley Brothers. Released in 1959, it was written by the brothers themselves as a call-and-response answer to Jackie Wilson's seminal "Lonely Teardrops" which they interpreted after performing that song during a club date.

While "Shout!" didn't reach higher than #47 on the Billboard Hot 100, it became their first gold single on the basis of its longevity and became a much-covered tune for them, with many U.S. and international artists recording the song. Joey Dee and the Starlighters reached #6 with their recording of the song in 1962, while the Isley Brothers' version re-charted that same year at #94. British pop singer Lulu had a #7 UK hit with the song in 1964 (attributed to Lulu & The Luvvers)[1], and a #8 UK hit with a re-recorded version in 1986[1]. The song, as performed by Otis Day and the Knights, was also prominently featured in the 1978 comedy film National Lampoon's Animal House. Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their 1996 album Club Chipmunk: The Dance Mixes with Simon providing the lead vocals. The 1959 original by the Isley Brothers appeared in the 1982 comedy film Diner.

The song was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. It ranked #118 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.

The song "Shout!" has weaved itself into many iconic American mediums such as a wedding dance song in which people progressively crouch down to the dance floor as the song gets quieter. "Shout!" has been used in commercials for the S.C. Johnson & Son Shout brand of laundry spray. "Shout!" was also used in several Elmo toys, one of which was pulled off the market due to many people hearing "beat up Elmo and shout, rip his fur out and shout".