Ain't That a Shame
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"Ain't That a Shame" is a song by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew, recorded in New Orleans, Louisiana for Imperial Records and released in 1955. The original recording ("Ain't It a Shame") was a regional hit for Domino, eventually selling a million copies. The song gained national fame after being re-recorded by white recording artist Pat Boone. Domino's definitive version soon became more popular, bringing Domino's music to the mass market a half dozen years after his first major recording, "The Fat Man".[citation needed]
After "Ain't It a Shame", mainstream artists began covering Domino's songs. Teresa Brewer, for instance, performed the Domino rewrite of a folk song called "Bo Weevil".
| "Ain't That a Shame!" | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Four Seasons from the album Ain't That a Shame and 11 Others | |||||
| B-side | Soon (I'll Be Home Again) | ||||
| Released | April 1963 | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 2:36 | ||||
| Label | Vee-Jay Records | ||||
| Writer | Antoine Domino, Dave Bartholomew | ||||
| Producer | Bob Crewe | ||||
| The Four Seasons singles chronology | |||||
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According to legend, Pat Boone suggested the title and lyrics be altered to "Isn't It A Shame" to make it more appealing to a broader audience but was dissuaded by his producers.[citation needed] Despite his suggestion being rejected, Boone had his first Billboard number-one single in 1955. This song is played from the Jimmy Clanton show at the Boomtown Casino.
[edit] On The Screen
Fats Domino can be seen performing this song in "Shake, Rattle & Rock!" (1956). The song is heard in American Graffiti, and is used in the movie October Sky. As of April 2007 the song can be heard in commercials for Dr Pepper.
[edit] Covers
- Pat Boone in 1955. It hit #1 for two weeks on the Billboard charts.
- Four Seasons in 1963. It was a mild hit, though a drastic rearrangement. It charted at #22.
- Cheap Trick in 1979. It charted at #35 after being released on their Live At Budokan album.
- John Lennon in 1975 on "Rock 'n Roll"
- Paul McCartney in 1990 on Tripping the Live Fantastic. Recorded live during his Japanese tour.
- The Dump in 2007. Recorded live in Provo, Utah.
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