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Shotgun the Song

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"Shotgun" is a song by Junior Walker & the All-Stars, released as a single in 1965. It was written and composed by Walker and produced by Berry Gordy Jr. and Lawrence Horn.  It reached number one on the U.S. R&B Singles chart for four non-consecutive weeks and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending 3 April 1965.

 

"Shotgun" uses only one chord throughout the entire song – A-flat seventh. Other songs featuring this same structure (or non-structure) are "Chain of Fools" and "Land of 1000 Dances".[3]

Jr. Walker's Shotgun

Lyrics

 

I said shotgun

shoot 'em 'fore he run now

do the jerk baby

do the jerk now. (Hey).

Put on your red dress

and then you go down yonder.

I said buy yourself a shotgun now,

were gonna break it down baby now.

We're gonna load it up baby now

'a then you shoot 'em 'fore he run now.

 

I said shotgun

shoot 'em 'fore he run now

do the jerk baby

do the jerk now. (Hey).

I said shotgun

shoot 'em 'fore he run now

do the jerk baby

do the jerk now. (Hey).

 

I said Put on your high-heeled shoes.

I said we're goin' down here and I listen to 'em play the blues.

We're gonna dig potatoes,

we're gonna pick tomatoes.

I said shotgun

shoot 'em 'fore he run now

do the jerk baby

do the jerk now. (Hey).

 

Meaning of the Lyrics

https://www.quora.com/Song-Meanings-Do-the-lyrics-of-Shotgun-by-Jr-Walker-promote-gun-violence

Jackie Shane's Shotgun

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