Shimmy Shake

Bob Mothersbaugh

[Bob Mothersbaugh sang and wrote this song. Backing vocals seemingly by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale]

[first verse]
Nothin's gonna stop me from gettin' in your pants girl
(Yeah?)
Oh yeah

Nothin's gonna stop me from makin' romance girl
(Yeah?)
Oh yeah

[Chorus]
So doncha shimmy shake it like a little squirrel?
(Shimmy shake it like a little squirrel)

Now doncha shimmy shake it like a little school girl?
(shimmy shake it like a little school girl)

[second verse]
Nothin's gonna stop me from makin' love to you girl
(Yeah?)
Oh yeah

Now nothin's gonna stop me from doin' what I want to
(Yeah?)
Oh yeah

[Chorus]
Now doncha shimmy shake like a little squirrel?
(shimmy shake it like a little squirrel)

Now don'cha shimmy shake it like a little school girl?
(shimmy shake it-)

[refrain]
You've got somethin'
That I want
I'm gonna help myself to it

[guitar solo]

[bridge]
Dont you start runnin' when you see me comin'
(come on girl I wanna move n' do it close)

I said a'
Dont you start runnin' when you see me comin
(come on babe I wanna shake-n-bake ya' whole)

[Chorus]
Now don'cha shimmy shake it like a little school girl?
(shimmy shake it like a little school girl)

Yeah! shake-n-bake now like a little squirrel
(shake n bake it-)

[refrain]
You got somethin'
That I want
I'm gonna help myself to it

Trivia about the song Shimmy Shake by Devo

On which albums was the song “Shimmy Shake” released by Devo?
Devo released the song on the albums “Hardcore Devo: Volume Two” in 1991 and “Art DEVO” in 2023.
Who composed the song “Shimmy Shake” by Devo?
The song “Shimmy Shake” by Devo was composed by Bob Mothersbaugh.

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