The fiery blues boot-stomper Shakedown holds particular significance for June:
She recorded a portion of it at her childhood home with her brothers and her father, all of whom contributed backing vocals and percussion. It was one of the last happy moments she spent with her father, who passed away...
[Verse 1]
Somebody
Somebody
Not any ole body
Not any ole body
Need you to need me
Need you to want me
Somebody
Somebody
[Chorus 1]
Get me on the shakedown breakdown showdown
Then move it, make it go around
That body broke it, bring it
Then feel it when you sing it
[Verse 2]
Well everybody
Well everybody
Just any ole body
Just any ole body
You're the one, yeah yeah
You're the one, yeah yeah
Everybody everybody
[Chorus 2]
Get me on the shakedown breakdown showdown
Then move it, make it go around
That body broke it, bring it
Then feel it when you sing it
That shakedown breakdown showdown
Then move it, make it go around
That body broke it, bring it
Then feel it when you sing it
[Chorus 3]
Get me on the shakedown breakdown showdown
Then move it, make it go around
That body broke it, bring it
Then feel it when you sing it
Get me on the shakedown breakdown showdown
Then move it, make it go around
That body broke it, bring it
Feel it when you
Feel it when you
Then feel it when you sing it
Shakedown was written by Valerie June.
Shakedown was produced by Matt Marinelli.
Valerie June released Shakedown on Mon Jan 09 2017.