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Twist and Shout

The Beatles · 1963

Twist and Shout by The Beatles (1963) — selected for the English-through-music catalog. Use the sing-along prompts and exercises to drill pronunciation, vocabulary, and listening comprehension.

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Lyrics + translation · letras.mus.br

🎤 Sing along

Sing with the chorus

  • Twist and shout
  • (Twist and shout)
  • Come on, come on, come on, come on, baby, now
  • Come on and work it all out

Echo the hook

  • You know you twist so fine
  • Come on and twist a little closer now
  • And let me know that you're mine, (woo)
shakebabytwist

Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory

Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill the blank in this line:

Well,it up, baby, now

Exercise 2

Fill the blank in this line:

You know youlittle girl

Exercise 3

Fill the blank in this line:

Come on and twist acloser now

Exercise 4

Fill the blank in this line:

And let me know thatmine, (woo)

Exercise 5

Fill the blank in this line:

Come on and twist a littlenow

Exercise 6

Translate this line to Portuguese:

You know you look so good

Exercise 7

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Just like I knew you would

Exercise 8

Translate this line to Portuguese:

You know you twist so fine

Exercise 9

Translate this line to Portuguese:

And let me know that you're mine

Exercise 10

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Shake it up baby

Exercise 11

Choose the missing word:

Well, ? it up, baby, now

Exercise 12

Choose the missing word:

You ? you look so good

Exercise 13

Choose the missing word:

Just like I ? you would

Exercise 14

Choose the missing word:

You know you ? little girl

Exercise 15

Choose the missing word:

And let me know that ? mine, (woo)

Exercise 16

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 17

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 18

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 19

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 20

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 21

How many times do you hear the word "shake" in the whole song?

"shake"

Exercise 22

How many times do you hear the word "baby" in the whole song?

"baby"

Exercise 23

Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:

  • Come on and twist a little closer now
  • Well, shake it up, baby, now
  • You know you got me goin' now

Exercise 24

And these three — put them in the order they appear in the song:

  • (Shake it up baby)
  • And let me know that you're mine, (woo)
  • Twist and shout

Exercise 25

Rewrite the chorus of "Twist and Shout" in your own words — keep the meaning but change the style (formal, slang, poetic, whatever you like).

shakebabytwistknow

Exercise 26

If you had to summarize "Twist and Shout" in one sentence to someone who has never heard it, what would you say?

shakebabytwistknow

Exercise 27

What kind of person do you imagine the narrator of "Twist and Shout" is? Describe their age, mood, and situation using at least three details from the lyrics.

shakebabytwistknow

Exercise 28

Who in your life would you dedicate "Twist and Shout" to, and what line captures what you want to say to them?

shakebabytwistknow

Exercise 29

The singer makes a claim or statement in this song. Do you agree with it? Use evidence from the lyrics to support your answer.

shakebabytwistknow

Exercise 30

Compare "Twist and Shout" with a Brazilian song you know. Do they share a theme? How do their styles differ?

shakebabytwistknow