Shakin' The African-Don Redman/Connie's Inn Orchestra

[ti:Shakin' The African] [ar:Don Redman/Connie's Inn Orchestra] [al:Don Redman 1931-32] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Shakin' The African - Don Redman/Connie's Inn Orchestra [00:03.81]Boy it looks like we picked out the wrong spot this evening [00:06.22] [00:07.39]'Course this sweet music's all right [00:09.32]But man we want to go where [00:10.34]There's some pep [00:10.99] [00:11.74]Some excitement [00:12.61]And I really know the spot too [00:13.89]Where there's some real excitement [00:15.01] [00:16.71]And coat let's get out of here [00:17.96]I want you to come along with me [00:19.36] [00:19.87]I mean I'm gonna take you to a place [00:21.36]Where it's just too bad [00:22.76] [00:28.98]Isn't that better boy [00:29.69] [00:30.28]That guy's hiking it [00:31.16] [00:32.29]Hike it there now cats [00:33.37] [01:05.38]When shadows start creepin' [01:06.38]And stars are peepin' to the rhythm of the band [01:09.27] [01:09.88]Downtown's uptown boy [01:11.33]When they get to shakin' that African [01:12.66] [01:13.91]A brand new movement [01:14.77]Boy but what an improvement [01:16.20] [01:17.64]Gang goes loco man [01:18.83]Ever since they started shakin' that African [01:20.28] [01:20.85]But don't cornet licks [01:21.61] [01:22.33]Red hot licks [01:23.49]Move you down [01:24.13] [01:24.65]You want to treat your feet to a lowdown beat [01:26.61] [01:27.11]You'll want to go to town [01:28.75]Better than the Black Bottom [01:29.80]Boys it's really in there [01:31.01] [01:32.25]It started up here too [01:33.37] [01:34.12]Oh shakin' that African [01:36.79] [02:07.53]Now let me tell you [02:08.13]This is the biggest craze in New York city boy [02:10.88] [02:12.00]And if you miss this dance boy [02:13.95]What a pity [02:14.89] [02:15.43]Shakin' that thing