The writers were cunning enough to intermingle messages of protest in popular music and still have their songs be radio and TV friendly. Having grown up in Detroit during guise turbulent times, the lyric "Shoot him before he run" suggests to me a reference to the violence perpetrated against black men during the movement.
Nina from Detroit, MiShotgun was released in 1965 in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. Chinn from South Bend, InMy uncle Lonnie Woods from South Bend, IN created/played the original origins for that song "Shotgun", My mother which was his niece was his manager at that time, and was never paid or acknowledge by Motown for his works/creation. Jennifur Sun from RamonaI have just read that no one is sure who exactly played drums on this song, here are the three guesses (does anyone KNOW, not GUESS) for sure. He said he plays it for his daughter's dates lol. Jennifur Sun from RamonaI laugh to myself when ever I read a post from a dad on one of the videos of this song. 
This is one rare 1-chord song that I find extremely pleasant there's enough diversity in the structure and arrangement for it not to be monotonous, unlike many funk songs. Mononc Stef from MontrealI always thought it reasonable to assume that the Season 6 version of The Cosby Show's theme was an homage to this wonderful song.Dig potatoes, pick tomatoes? Gotta be dance moves. Bierbelly from Stephens City, VaDefinitely a dance.Yet, you won't find that clarification anywhere when reading details of the song or session.
Jdubbiyou from Nevada City, CaDespite Walker being almost exclusively a tenor sax player, on SHOTGUN he clearly is playing alto sax. Getting ready to KILL HIM (going to pick tomatoes/ his blood, per say) Listen to the song a few times it seems more likely this could be one angle. Using her female charms knocking him around (use your shotgun, now) and disappointing him in the end. Smilez from U.s.a.I felt the song Shotgun by Jr Walker somehow refered to maybe a pimp telling his working girl to continue or begin stringing some guy a long for his money. I have a job, too, and I make four times as much as they do. Some of these people who look down on me make me laugh. “But it all depends on what you mean when you say ‘hippie.’ I think most people regard a hippie as a person who doesn’t wash or bathe and has no job. The Times reporter then asked, “Do the Fudge regard themselves as hippies?” “Sometimes we get as much as $15,000 for one appearance.” “Our minimum guarantee used to be $5,000, but now it’s $6,500,” he added. “But all music is great.”Īppice was a bit more blunt, saying, “I myself can’t stand to listen to it,” referencing Lombardo’s music.īogart told the reporter that Lombardo was paid $4,000 for his appearance at the Masonic Temple. “Well of course, it’s another type of music,” Bogart said. “The Vanilla Fudge? Who are they?” Lombardo answered.įollowing the Vanilla Fudge concert, a Times reporter informed the band members of Lombardo’s comment and asked if they had any thoughts on it. Prior to Lombardo taking the stage, reporters asked him how it felt knowing that he was performing at one venue while a group of “bearded hippies were filling an engagement” elsewhere in the city. Lombardo’s concert also was a benefit show sponsored by the Masonic Temple’s Improvement Association. While Vanilla Fudge performed in Scranton, a concert featuring what was described as “the sweetest music this side of heaven” was happening across town, as Guy Lombardo and his orchestra played at the Masonic Temple.
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