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Hat Tilted, Shoes Shined

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142 BPM, 4/4 swing shuffle, F major, light 1940s-50s jump blues and early R&B, A bouncing walking upright bass, a rolling boogie piano, brushed snare with a light backbeat, a honking tenor sax and a cheerful trumpet playing short riffs between the lines, a clean hollow-body guitar with a bright tone and a short solo, finger snaps, Vocals: one male vocalist, about 30, warm, jovial and rhythmic with a bright old-school blues-shouter tone, relaxed and smiling in the verses, big and bouncy on the chorus, simple unison group backing on the chorus only, Mix: vintage, warm and punchy, horns upfront, piano bright, vocal clear with light room reverb, Arrangement: horn riff intro, first verse, chorus, second verse, chorus, sax solo, piano and guitar break, final chorus with a bouncy tag, riff ending, Light, happy, swinging and old-school, Dance-hall Friday night spirit with a bright 1940s warmth, No screaming
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[Intro] [Verse 1] Brush my hat and I give it a tilt Black and white shoes, I shined them to a silk Seven o'clock and the street's all bright Friday is calling, I'm out for the night [Chorus] Hat tilted, shoes shined, I'm feeling mighty fine Pocket full of dimes and a song in my spine Take me to the hall where the big horns blow Hat tilted, shoes shined, here I go [Verse 2] Barber gave a nod and the tailor gave a wink Corner kids are whistling the tune that I think Ten cents gets me in and a soda for the thirst Dance floor's calling, I'm there for the first [Chorus] Hat tilted, shoes shined, I'm feeling mighty fine Pocket full of dimes and a song in my spine Take me to the hall where the big horns blow Hat tilted, shoes shined, here I go [Sax Solo] [Verse 3] Whirl with Miss Lou and then with Miss Sue Everybody's laughing and the band's feeling new Sweat on my collar, but the grin's still wide Nobody's leaving till the dawn comes by [Final Chorus] Hat tilted, shoes shined, I'm feeling mighty fine Pocket full of dimes and a song in my spine One more number, then I'm off home slow Hat tilted, shoes shined, here I go [End]