Ain't That a Shame
Fats Domino
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You made me cry when you said goodbye Ain't that a shame My tears fell like rain Ain't that a shame You're the one to blame You broke my heart when you said we'll part Ain't that a shame My tears fell like rain Ain't that a shame You're the one to blame Farewell, goodbye, although I'll cry Ain't that a shame My tears fell like rain Ain't that a shame You're the one to blame Instrumental interlude You made me cry when you said goodbye Ain't that a shame My tears fell like rain Ain't that a shame You're the one to blame Farewell, goodbye, although I'll cry Ain't that a shame My tears fell like rain Ain't that a shame You're the one to blame
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Written by: Antoine Domino, Dave Bartholomew
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Integrity Music
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7 facts about this song
General Facts"Ain't That a Shame" was originally a song by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew and released in 1955. It was one of the biggest hits of the 1950s.
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Facts about Fats Domino VersionFats Domino's version of the song is a pivotal piece in the birth of rock 'n' roll.
- The song reached number 1 on the Billboard Rhythm and Blues chart.
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Facts about Dave Bartholomew"Ain't That a Shame" was co-written with Fats Domino. Dave Bartholomew was not only a songwriter but also a producer and trumpeter.
- He is known as one of the key figures in New Orleans R&B.
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Cheap Trick ReimaginationAmerican rock band Cheap Trick released a cover of the song in 1979, which became very popular.
- Their version of the song was a significant part of the band's concert film, "Cheap Trick at Budokan", and it reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Facts about Pat BoonePat Boone did his own version of the song in 1955 which charted at number 1 on the Billboard Pop chart.
- His version of the song was criticized for diluting the original's rhythmic vitality. He changed some of the lyrics, notably "Ain't That a Shame" to "Isn't That a Shame".
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John Lennon's ConnectionJohn Lennon of The Beatles also recorded a version of "Ain't That a Shame", for his 1975 oldies album, "Rock'n'Roll".
- Lennon's cover of "Ain't That a Shame" is another testament to the song's great influence on the genre of rock 'n' roll.
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Song Influence"Ain't That a Shame" influenced many other musicians and has been covered multiple times across the genres of pop, rock, blues, and R&B.
- The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least 25 years old, and that have "qualitative or historical significance.
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