The song is a tribute to the tenor saxophone’s role in rock and roll music.
Bill Haley first added a tenor saxophone player to the Comets after seeing the crowd’s reaction to the instrument infused with rock and roll music, particularly younger audiences.
The titular “tenor man” playing on this re...
Shake!
Rattle!
Stomp!
Twist!
Rally!
[Verse 1]
Have you heard about the tenor man?
He’s the top cat in the band
[Chorus]
See that tenor man
Really swing that band
Really moves the ground
Makes you shout out loud
Dig that solid beat
Makes you move your feet
Really moves the band
Tenor man
[Verse 2]
Not the trumpet or the slide trombone
He's the cat on the saxophone
[Chorus]
Shake!
Rattle!
Stomp!
Twist!
Rally!
Fish!
Waddle!
[Verse 3]
When he puts you in the groove
Grab that chick and begin to move
[Chorus]
Shake!
Rattle!
Stomp!
Twist!
Rally!
Fish!
Waddle!
Pony!
Golly!
Mash!
Shake!
Rattle!
Stomp!
Tenor Man was written by .
Bill-haley-and-his-comets released Tenor Man on Mon Apr 01 1963.