She's About a Mover is a 1965 song by the Sir Douglas Quintet. and was quickly covered by several other artists. The song has a 12-bar blues structure, and is structured in a similar manner to The Beatles' "She's A Woman", nd's "Can I Get a Witness" and Ray Charles' "What'd I Say".

Album: The Best Of Sir Douglas Quintet (1965). Charted: 15 13. Get the Sheet Music License This Song. This was the breakout hit for the Sir Douglas Quintet, which tried to pass themselves off as British when they released it. The group was from Texas, but British bands were all the rage in 1965 - not just The Beatles, but also The Animals, Herman's Hermits and The Dave Clark Five. So Doug Sahm became the knightly "Sir Douglas," and the band did their best to ape the look and stage moves of these British bands. The group had a few more hits - notably "Mendocino" and "The Rains Came" - but never matched the success of "She's About A Mover. A distinguishing sound on this song is the Vox Continental organ played by Augie Meyer. He based the part on polka music, modifying it with a rock sensibility. The "Oh yeah, what'd I say" line is a nod to the Ray Charles hit "What'd I Sa.

The Sir Douglas Quintet was an American rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Despite their British sounding name, they came out of San Antonio, Texas and are perhaps best known for their 1965 hit single written by Doug Sahm, the 12-bar blues "She's About a Mover" named the number one 'Texas' song by Texas Monthly.

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Read or print original She's About A Mover lyrics 2019 updated! Well, she was walking down the street,, Looking fine as she could be. .More Sir Douglas Quintet lyrics. Bacon Fat. ·The Rains Came. Wasted Days And Wasted Nights.

Written-By – Doug Sahm. Originally issued in 1966 as Tribe album 37001. Under license from Crimson Productions, a division of the Demon Music Group. Track A1 previously released as Tribe 45 8308 Track A2 previously released as Tribe 45 8318 Tracks A3, B7 previously released as Tribe 45 8310 Tracks A7, B3 previously released as Tribe 45 8314 Track B1 previously released as Tribe 45 8317.

Artist: Sir Douglas Quintet. Well, she was a-walkin' down the street, lookin' fine as she could be. Hey, hey! Well, she was a-walkin' down the street, lookin' fine as she could be. Hey, hey!

This song is by Sir Douglas Quintet and appear. n the album Mendocino (1969). on the compilation Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 (1972). on the album Sir Douglas Quintet Complete Singles 1964-1966 (2009). This song has been covered by I ragazzi del sole under the title "She's About A Mover".

She's About a Mover is found on the album Live Texas Tornado. Found on more albums: Prime of Sir Douglas Quintet Crazy Cajun Recordings Texas Fever: Best of Sir Douglas Quintet Sir Douglas Quintet Live The Best of the Sir Douglas Quintet The Best of the Sir Douglas Quintet Tex-Mex Music Mendocino The Best of the Sir Douglas Quintet Mendocino The Best of the Sir Douglas Quintet What About.