Shirley & Company ~ Shame Shame Shame 1975 Disco Purrfection Version
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- This was an instant hit! Who didn't like this song right off? Even Mick Jagger was all over this one, word had it he was considering adding to the concert repertoire. While that never happened, he did write a song with Keith Richards called "Hot Stuff" that used this song as inspiration. Disco was coming unto itself, judging by the wild assortment of sounds that were popular in the clubs and on radio. That incessantly tribal 4/4 beat married with the sound of sunshine! At the same time on the disco charts were Carol Douglas ~ Doctor's Orders, Barry White ~ You're The First, The Last, My Everything, Fire ~ Ohio Players....all were being played in the clubs, but the music was distilling into what are disco hallmarks, the open hi hat between the kick drum beats and that sonorous bassline that made you shake your booty...no strings on this one though, the real last qualifier for classic disco. The garage band feel, rough and tough and the screaming vocals turned this song into a pop disco classic. All of this courtesy of Sylvia "Pillow Talk" Robinson, a writer, singer, producer...a pillar of a woman who was about to thrust hip hop on an unsuspecting public with her signing of the Sugarhill Gang doing Rapper's Delight. Back in 1957 Mickey & Sylvia's "Love Is Strange" hit the pop charts and came to the attention of the public again when the song was used in a very memorable sequence in "Dirty Dancing". So you see, Sylvia is a driven woman. She and her husband set up Vibration Records as an outlet for the talent they signed. There had to be magic afoot when this one was written, I mean, Sylvia sure had her finger on the pulse of America at the time. She gave the song to Shirley Goodman, another 50's survivor who recorded as one half of Shirley & Lee with the classic "Let The Good Times Roll" and had split up in 1963. Sylvia though Shirley could do better and brought "Shame Shame Shame" to her. The original line up of that band was: Jesus Alvarez, Walter Morris, Bernadette Randle, Seldon Powell, Jonathan Williams and Clarence Oliver. That magic voice that answers Shirley's is Jesus Alvarez, a singer songwriter, who had just recently joined Vibration. The song, already had a history in that Donnie Elbert, who had worked with Clarence Oliver and Walter Morris to put down the instrumental track for "Shame". Donnie moved on to other projects and while in England recorded "You're Gonna Cry When I'm Gone" a shamefully similar song in 1975. Since Donnie was an integral part of creating the sound of the "Shame", instead of Vibration suing him for copyrights, they bought out his master and everyone lived happily ever after. This was giving everyone a truly fair shake. If you look at the cover of the LP, there is definitely some socio-political statement being made to then President Richard Nixon, who had fallen from grace. The artwork of "Shame Shame Shame" was not the only song to register displeasure of the errant President, Stevie Wonder had hit #1 with "You Haven't Done Nothing". Shame on you! (if you can't dance too)
Wspaniala piosenka, moja szczesliwa mlodosc , tesknie za tym czasem 😢 szkoda że czas tak szybko mija , młodość tak krótko trwa! Co za piękne czasy 😊❤ już nigdy nie wrócą 😧
Happy B’day Shirley! Your music is always on the playlist! 🎶💃🏻🎵*•
Shame shame shame on you if you never danced to this great song 💥💥💥💥💥
This was big hit in 74 at the dance we tore up the dance floor when this song came on I still love it. On the radio 📻 all day.
Born 69, hearing it 2023. Greetings from a portuguese/german
This music beats the crap they have today....hands down
Definitely. The soul sure isn't there at all.
I WISH IT WAS A TIME MACHINE TO TAKE ALL US BACK TO THE 1970S
A M E N 🙏🙏
1975 I was 15 years old when this song was out. My mother definitely love this song as well. This was her favorite song shame shame shame by Shirley and company. She would play this song and start dancing on the floor. We had the 45rpm as well. To my mom rest in peace!!! Your daughter Dawn miss you!!!
Late seventies at the Dial Tone Lounge, Hatfield Massachusetts. Still in high school, 18 yrs old and yes we drank a lot. And we all drove home really drunk. Our whole soccer team would get up and dance to this song. Crazy Times, Crazy Song, Wow we had fun!!!
Just think.this mixed with Rock Your Baby.also Rock the Boat.!!DAmn miss this stuff!!
🎶❤️More💜Than 🖤Beautiful🤎
💛 Amazing💚 Fabulous 💙
🧡Perfecto🖤🤍 Dance, ✝️
🖤Friends💙& Music.♥️🎶
Enjoy Be Thankful...♥️🦋♥️
SHAME SHAME SHAME ON YOU IF YOU CAN'T DANCE TOO!!!!! Wow, this song takes me back to the 1970s when I was still in my teens. Thank you DiscoCat for working up this extended jam. Takes me back to the day when AM radio played this disco jam between the Rolling Stones, ABBA, Bob Seger and the O'Jays. Except for a few radio stations here and there, these days am gone forever. Until you listen to DiscoCat's masterwork, then those days are back.
Thomas Tarwater fantastic vocals 👍🏻
Could mix this purrfectly with ‘rock your baby’ 👍😎
Naturally!
Same chords
two of my fav turn bax...that would b wild
What a great dance song, you just can't sit this one out, extended version just adds to the dance fun.
I was 12 when this came out - I still have the 45.
I do also as well as a re issue that bought a couple of years back.
AWSOME I ALWAYS LOVED THIS SONG TOO.
Io l’ho perso durante qualche trasloco. Anche io avevo 12 anni ed è stato uno dei primi dischi acquistati. 👍🌈
Amazing
Shirley....a musical force...I was 11 years old and loved this ...thanks Mom...she always brought records home ❤️
Even babies like to dance. One afternoon, years ago, I was holding my baby cousin, he was about 5 months old. A dance tune was playing and I held him in a stand position. Baby Bryant began to jump up and down. His mother was near by and I said to her, Loretta look ---- Bryant is dancing. She looked and smiled. Dancing is a pleasureable non-violent activity. Thanks for the posting.
Dancing to this in painters pants and a pullover shirt with a design of a shooting star on it, with clear ribbed plastic belt and tan canvas and rubber shoes - platform shoes and polyester “dress” pants were too uncomfortable. Everything about the 70s, fashion, music, style, were far more varied than people today think.
hot pants, halter tops, chino pants, cut off jeans, denim jumpsuits, bandanas on my head or neck to catch the sweat, by 2am my shoes were off, and so was my make up....the 1970's.....50 years ago...but time of my life!
Super disco 70 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
Good old days still love it
Yesssss I was 14yrs old when this song came out it was one of my favorite songs to dance to. Times were so fun and care-free back then.
Love this groove! Hustle time baby!
I grew up on this song I love this song❤❤❤❤❤❤
Buenííísimooo !!!!.....Hace. como 47 años que no escuchaba esta canción !!!!....yo era una niña de 7 u 8 años , cuando estaba de moda esta canción !!!...y disfrutaba mucho escuchándola , mientras daba vueltas y vueltas al compás de su ritmo !!!!...Millones de gracias a quien la compartió con el mundo...!!!!....saludos desde el Peru...!!!!
what a sweet mix ,goosebumps4life
Remembering doing "the bump" when this was playing back then.
Yes, and the double bump!
MY FIRST SINGLE ... LOVE FROM DENMARK..
Love this version!!! Love Shirley’s voice and the male vocalist Jesus Alvarez has so much soul in his voice. 💃🏾 💃🏾
OMG!!! I haven't heard this since I was a kid!!! Thanks, Cat!!
Sunroof down & my diamond in the back ! ...... May 2018 - driving through Switzerland today with this playing on full volume....Live it !!!!! X
See you today a great song! Since I was, I think, 6 years old..... this was my favorite hit to date! I love it!!! Have a nice week! Greetings from Berlin ! 💯💯💯💯❣❣❣❣
17 in 75, East London, was great back then, god bless all you who were there, 6 months later I was serving in Northern Ireland, totally mad part of my life, but would change absolutely nothing, apart from terry, god rest mate
the 45 cost $0.69+ plus tax( $0.73) at the local record store. I Wore The Wax Off The Trax! It Turned White by the end of the month!
I was 7 when this came out. Loved it then, still love it now, so many years later. One of the true epic 70's songs!
I used to love the hell outta this song dancing my ass off 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿
WMID from Atlantic City use to play the extended version frequently, the station is under new management and I hope they pickup where they left off.
Great vocals by both singers on this.
🎬DJDiscoCat came into your brain and took away the pain🎬
Extended Disco Version LOL. This is what I needed today ❤️🤎💜💛❤️💛💜🤎💛❤️💜💛❤️
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME, marcó el inicio de un gran estilo musical de la época dorada. Simplemente bello.
Ermosa canción Shirley y con. Teníai un buen que no escuché está obra de arte gracias DIOS le bendiga
Brilliant song its got me dancing to and I'm not ashamed of it to better calm down to my mum might think 🤔 I'm smoking again to xxxxx ❤️
Cette sympathique rengaine a bercer les si belles annee 70/71/72
This is by far the best song ever for dancing
I LOVE hi-hat drumming.
Very nice.Very good to listen..l loved it...
...really needed this "message' as I am in the process of weeding out my garden of "Fren'Zzzzz...'"
I was sistema years what a beatiful decade and l dance in Discotes that song
I remember dancing the song in the club
I love this so much!❤️❤️❤️
Still got this bad boy on vinyl!
AN OUTSTANDING SUPERB MAGNIFICENT CLASSIC💪🏾 💯💯
I grew up in Boston listening to WBCN, when DJs could play what they wanted. You'd hear Ted Nugent, the Rolling Stones, and then something like this. Man, those were the days when radio was radio. None of this satellite, pre-programmed crap.
I'm hearing you Neil Young!
I GREW UP IN VERMONT WE USED TO LISTEN TO WTRY OUT OF TROY NY. USED TO LISTEN TO CASY CASIM ON THE WEEKENDS TO THE TOP 100 SONGS OF THAT WEEK. I HAD MY RADIO TUNED IN TO THE TUNES 24 7 BACK THEN. CAN'T TURN THE CLOCK BACK. BUT STILL HAVE GREAT MEMORIES OF THE 60S AND 70S. SEEMS THINGS WERE SO DIFFERENT BACK THEN THAN TODAY. WAS A LONG TIME AGO BUT NOT SO LONG AGO IN OUR MINDS.
Magnificent Masterpiece Trully Designed To Devastate Your Soul
boogie an't nothin but shame right on shirley !!!!! like when you smile and just dance !!!!!
Got my fire engine red Buick with a gold strip, mag wheels, white leather interior in 1975 and the windows down and Shame, shame, shame was on the radio. Everybody heard it, till I shut my car off.
when I was a much younger and thinner man when this came out loved this song wore out 45 wore my lime green leisure suit and bell bottoms skinny as a rail 6' 7 weighed 118 lbs! I miss that
This tune raises the dead!!! Wonderful. Those were the good times =D
Fantastic!
Eu tinha esse compacto , importado. Tocou muito nos bailes pro formatura lá do Reducino , vila Sta Catarina, ao som da Equipe Anjo Negro !
Muito legal .
~ This was our New Orleans' own Shirley Mae Goodman (R.I.P.), famous as one half of Shirley & Lee, already popular in the Crescent City for "Feel So Good" & "Let The Good Times Roll." We played Shame for weeks, 7" a & b sides, producing insanity on the dance floor. One day it is daylight and I am walking to the hotel club where I am in residence, and this was playing on the radio blaring into the streets of the French Quarter. That is when I knew we had arrived: club DJs and their favourites were going mainstream on top 40 radio. Pretty soon disco was the #1 radio format, toppling every other genre format. A heady time indeed until Reagan & AIDS, and music has come full circle for several decades, right back to disco, proto-disco, nu-disco, and like was said in 1981: Call It What You Want (Bill Summers), but it is all the rhythm & funk & soul of the USA. The great melting pot. Still is in 2018 - Hats off to a living legend, Irma Thomas!! Cheers, DAVEDJ ~
This sounds Motown to me thanks for the back story. My father's music..peace
And now there's garbage like hip-hop.
SHAME ON YOU IF YOU WASN'T AROUND IN THE SEVENTIES, FUN TIMES NO DOUBT WISH WE COULD HAVE BOTTLED IT UP AND KEPT IT JUMPING.....I WAS BORN IN 53` I CAME UP WITH THE 60`70`AND 80` MUSIC MAN HOT RODS, 8 TRACK, AND CASSETTE TAPES , AND MY THING WAS SITTING BACK CHILLING WITH MY ALBUM COLLECTIONS.....A LOT OF WEED AND WINE FLOATING AROUND ......LORD BRING THOSE DAYS BACK,I PROMISE I'LL BOOGIE EVERY DAY AND EVERY NIGHT.......LOL
I WAS BORN JUST IN TIME FOR ALL THESE GREAT TUNES 1957 AND NEW WAVE MUSIC
WELL ON YOUR WAY TO HEAVEN YOU GO THEN, THEN COME BACK AND THEIR YOU ARE
FARRIN ASSANCE I was 16 years old back 1975 heard this tune in the am radio station my bros 64 Chevy impala I love this song one hit wonder
DJDiscoCatV2 This was released on Dolby Stereo?!
the BEST years for music hands down! i was 17 and disco's were just popping up in Pittsburgh,PA. and we danced! this was'nt a favorite of mine though : (
Love the remix
I love this tune, it came out when I was 15, now 40 years later I'm watching it on a computer. Extremely cool!
I was an 11-year-old in Western Australia when this hit #1 on "Countdown". I've not been the same since... thanks for the memories :)
(OK, not #1, but it was on for weeks as a novelty).
Love this song you just want to get up and dance dance. Sing away with this song.
In Memoriam Shirley Goodman
Just heard this song on the soundtrack of a film called Pride.
They also made a political version for the show “Treme” on HBO. It’s a great song!
just love this...fabulous rhythm haven't heard this for years...brilliant!!
Your post is VERY interesting. I knew NOTHING of this when i was dancing to this WONDERFUL disco track in the mid 70s Still love it today even now im 58.
I seem to recall this playing in one of my first under age ventures into the Ruptured Duck Disco. DJ Rudy wore sunglasses, simple mirror ball, candles on every table. Ahhh, the good ole days.
Great song God bless sweetie
PERFECT !!!!!!!!!
4:14 this favorite is oddly dreamy + funky here.
Playing around in the studio, David Bowie eventually used this song as the inspiration for his song, "Fame".
WOW FUN FACT 😁
Shame on you! I have just lost 4 hours checking all you work.
Por fin lo encontré !!, gracias ansiaba tanto volver a escucharla y bailarla com en los viejos tiempos adolescentes, promoción 1980 !!
Classic track, one of the best tunes played in the disco,s thanks
Love this song!
1975 was THE CLIMAX of Disco. The BEST year of disco hits.
Purchased the 45 and danced like fools over & over again!
Richard Dow so am I
One of my favorite songs..shame..shame..shame..i love it.
Hojala hubieran Recogido aquellos barros no tendríamos estos lodos😢😊😂
love this song
Brilliant song
You will notice, if you remember Shirley with Lee in Let The Good times Roll. Her voice is exactly the same as it was in 1957 18 years prior to this song.
ha..i remember my mother playing this record and danging while mixing cake batter..give anything to go back to them days.
I AGREE WITH YOU ONE THOUSAND PERCENT!!!!
Mmmmm That's what I call a very good Extended version!!!!! Magnificent!! Thanks a lot DJDiscoCat, you're always at the top!!!!!
The very best this we need more of today lots more.
wow... I was 11 when this came out; have this 45 vinyl in my collection.
So beautiful ♥️
Oldie but goodie !
Como diverti bailando esta cancion en 1975 ,tenia 10 años ! la música de los 70's es única !
100 hits forgotten 70s brought me here lol
I was needing this today 💆♀️💕 better than the Cher version for sure
We need this and lots of it!
This Track is HOT, I WAS 6 AS MUMMY DANCE THE BUMP, NOW I AM 51 AND DO IT 🕺