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Shakin’ isn’t any sort of earth-shattering song, nor do I consider it to be the Dandys’ best. However, it is a very good song.

It’s fairly basic jangle-pop with little influence from the Velvet Underground. The song itself is a simple lover’s lament, but what really makes this song better is the organ and the harsh guitar sounds. I like that the song sounds upbeat and fun, but it’s really not.

Here’s a link to a tribute video

And of course, the lyrics:

Oh you got me shakin
oh you got me high
I’m getting nowhere now
I’m not that good
but you were drinking
and thinking all night
you were hot so you thought
you didn’t want to try
you were getting older
I was getting wiser not
you could see no reason to be any nicer
but I still can’t seem to help but want you back back back back back
you said I’m lazy
well maybe you’re right
I turned around and said
hey man turn that shit off
maybe baby you act like a star
you did not. anything. who did you think you are?
you were getting older
I was getting wiser not
you could see no reason to be any nicer, but
well you get what you got and you learn how to like it
but I can’t seem to help but want you back back back back back
you were getting older
I was getting wiser not
say you will but you wont but you did but you don’t
ahh ahhh ahhh
well you get what you got and you learn how to like it
ahhh hahaha ahhh hahaha
you can see no reason to be any nicer
but anyway you slice it I just don’t get no wiser
but I still can’t seem to help but want you back back