Ain't it a shame? [Verse 1] You made me cry. Ain't It a Shame by Fats Domino; A. Domino & D. Batholomew. If it ain't Dutch it ain't much! [6] In 1983 Fats Domino re-recorded the song; this recording was included in his last album Alive and Kickin' (2006)[7] under the title "Ain't That a Shame 2000". "Fats Domino - Ain't It a Shame / La-La (Imperial 5348 and X5348, April 1955)", "The Story of Fats Domino's 'Ain't That a Shame, "Fats Domino, 'Ain't It a Shame' - 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", "Fats Domino - Fats Domino Swings (12,000,000 Records) (Imperial LP 9062, December 1958)", "Fats Domino - Let's Dance with Domino (Imperial LP-9239, May 1963)", "Fats Domino - Alive and Kickin' (Fats Domino Publishing Company CD, 2006)", "Show 6 – Hail, Hail, Rock 'n' Roll: The Rock Revolution Gets Underway. In the land of cotton, sugar cane, and corn. Share this post. [Verse 1] Clara Bow had liquid, face-swallowing eyes and a just-woke-up tangle of red hair. Shame it didn't get the 4-second reload though. Watch the video for Ain't It a Shame from Major Lance's The Very Best Of Major Lance for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. [Verse 2] Ain't that a shame? Oh, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Ain't it a shame? Playing via Spotify Playing via YouTube Playback options The song is used in the films American Graffiti, October Sky, L.A. Story, School Ties and Mischief. Ain't that a shame? Ain't it a shame to beat your wife on a Sunday Cheap Trick's version charted at #35 after being released on their 1978 live album Cheap Trick at Budokan. When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday [3] The song is ranked number 438[4] on Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. [Verse 4] Theme . Ain't it a shame? Ain't it a shame, ain't it a shame, ain't it a shame, ain't it a shame. “Ain’t It a Shame” was one of the covers performed by the short-lived The Jury. My tears fell like rain. When you said, "good-bye". Ain't it a shame? Domino's recording of the song, originally stated as "Ain't It a Shame", released by Imperial Records in 1955,[1][2] was a hit, eventually selling a million copies. Still, all that's open to balancing. Ain't it a shame? Ain't It a Shame Lyrics: Flying saucers could land / And it wouldn't make much difference to my man / I could walk aboard and thank the lord / And leave this … Ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a Sunday Ain't it a shame to have a drink on a Sunday [17] Lennon's version is also the opening track on the 2007 tribute album Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino (Vanguard Records). Ain't it a shame? Ain't it a shame to have a drink on a Sunday Ain't it a shame? Ain't it a shame? Buy the album for $0.99. The song is ranked number 438 on Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. Songs start at $0.99. [9] After "Ain't That a Shame", mainstream artists began covering Domino's songs. The latter was recorded live during his world tour. Other artists to have covered Domino's original version include Hank Williams, Jr. with the Mike Curb Congregation (1971),[18] Tanya Tucker on Lovin' and Learnin' (1976), Brownsville Station on their eponymous 1977 album, and Mud on their 1982 album Mud featuring Les Gray. [15] Another live version of song, recorded in 1999, was released on the 2001 album Silver. Ain't it a shame to have a drink on a Sunday Link to post Share on other sites. Teresa Brewer, for instance, performed Domino's version of the folk song "Bo Weevil". Ain't it a shame? When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday It was also included in the soundtrack for the 2010 video game Mafia II. This Imperial issue is from 1957. Ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a Sunday Master Recorders, 535 North Fairfax Avenue, Hollywood, California, U.S. Universal Recording Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. "Soon (I'll Be Home Again)" (from the same album), This page was last edited on 18 January 2021, at 12:03. Domino performed the song in the 1956 film Shake, Rattle & Rock!. you're the one to blame Oh well, goodbye although I'll cry. Sunday marked Fats Domino's 84th birthday. Ain't it a shame? Oh, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a Sunday It can be heard at the end of the Season Four finale of the television series The Shield. Ain't it a shame? “Ain’t It a Shame” … Cheap Trick performed the song live as the finale of the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Shame! On the other hand, Pat Torpey covered the Cheap Trick version on Odd Man Out: Y2K (1999). Ain't it a shame to beat your wife on a Sunday Oh, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Ain't it a shame? He later covered it on the album Rock 'n' Roll (1975). 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When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday It reached number 1 on the Billboard R&B chart and number 10 on the pop chart. Ain’t It A Shame Lyrics. Ain't it a shame? Ain't it a shame? [Verse 1] A-way down South where I was born. The recording on the other side of this disc: I'll Cry On My Pillow Tonight. Ain't that a shame? Yeah. my tears fell like rain. Ain't that a shame My tears fell like rain Ain't that a shame You're the one to blame. 6s is quite long, especially for only having 16 odd km range. … Can't give it a name The moment you do (That's what happened to me) it flees from you (Ooh, ooh, ooh) Ain't it a shame? "Ain't That a Shame" is a song written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew. Ain't It a Shame? [Chorus] Ain't it a shame? Domino's recording of the song, originally stated as "Ain't It a Shame", released by Imperial Records in 1955, was a hit, eventually selling a million copies. Watch the video for Ain't It A Shame by Fats Domino for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. [12] Nevertheless, Boone's recording of the song was his first Billboard number-one single, spending two weeks as #1 on the Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes charts. Hear the story — which aired on All Things Considered on May 1, 2000 — behind his breakthrough hit, "Ain't That A Shame." "Ain't That a Shame" is a song written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew. Ain't that a shame? Specialty (XSP-452) Publication date 1952-12 Topics 78rpm, Rock and Roll Digitizing sponsor Kahle/Austin Foundation Contributor Internet Archive Language English. [Outro] Ain't it a shame to beat your wife on a Sunday Ain't it a shame? Preview, buy, and download songs from the album Ain't It a Shame - Single, including "Ain't It a Shame." You broke my heart, when you said we're apart Ain't that a shame My tears fell like rain Ain't that a sh… my tears fell like rain. Intro - E E Ain't it a shame to go fishin on a Sunday Ain't it a shame Ain't it a shame to go fishin on a Sunday B Ain't it a shame E Ain't it a shame to go fishin on a Sunday A When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday E B Oh Thursday, Friday, Saturday E Ain't it a shame other verses - same chords Ain't it a shame to have a drink on a Sunday Ain't it a shame Ain't it a shame to have a drink on a Sunday Ain't it a shame Ain't it a shame … [5] Later in 1963 the recording has been overdubbed by vocal chorus for the album Let's Dance with Domino (1963). Ain't it a shame? Nirvana "Ain't It A Shame": Ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a Sunday Ain't it a shame? By Violet Glaze / 5 January 2006 . by Lloyd Price And His Orchestra; H. E. Owens. When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Reportedly, this was Fats Domino's favorite cover. This recording was released in the same month on single[10] under the title "Ain't That a Shame" and was included in his debut album Pat Boone (1956). As of April 2007, the song can be heard in commercials for Dr Pepper. They were joined by Robert Lamm, James Pankow, Lee Loughnane and Walter Parazaider of Chicago, David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple, Steve Miller, Sheryl Crow, Grace Potter, Steven Van Zandt, Rob Thomas and Paul Shaffer. Oh, Thursday, Friday, Saturday About “Ain’t It a Shame” In August 1989, members of Nirvana and Screaming Trees formed The Jury, a Lead Belly cover band, after becoming blues fans. Ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a Sunday (Solo Acoustic), Smells Like Teen Spirit (Rehearsal Demo Version), Moist Vagina (Rio de Janeiro Demo, January 1993), Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip, You Know You’re Right (Solo Acoustic Demo). The song gained national fame after being covered by Pat Boone. Ain't It A Shame Love, Ain't It A Shame - Eddie Dean and his Boys;Rose;Robin: Notes. [16] It was included in their 1963 studio album Ain't That A Shame and 11 Others. This recording was included in the debut Fats Domino album Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino (1956) and next in the compilation Fats Domino Swings (12,000,000 Records) (1958). A version of the song by the Four Seasons reached number 22 on the Billboard charts in 1963. [11] According to some sources, Pat Boone suggested changing the title and lyrics to "Isn't That a Shame" to make it more appealing to a broader audience but was dissuaded by his producers. Ain't it a shame to go fishin' on a Sunday Ain’t That A Shame Lyrics. Ain't it a shame? [Verse 3] [8] Domino's version soon became more popular, bringing his music to the mass market a half-dozen years after his first recording, "The Fat Man". Imperial (5348) Publication date 1955 Topics 78rpm, Popular Music Digitizing sponsor Kahle/Austin Foundation Contributor Internet Archive Language English. The song has also been covered by The Four Seasons (1963), John Lennon (1975) and, most notably, Cheap Trick (1978), among others. 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