Jan & Dean - Shut Down Lyrics






Tach it up, tach it up
Buddy gonna shut you down

It happened on the strip where the road is wide
Two cool shorts standin' side-by-side
Yeah, my fuel-injected Stingray and a four-thirteen
Were revvin' up our engines and it sounds real mean

Tach it up, tach it up
Buddy gonna shut you down

Declinin' numbers at an even rate
At the count of one we both accelerate
My Stingray is light, the slicks are startin' to spin
But the four-thirteen's really diggin' in

Gotta be cool now power shift here we go

Superstock Dodge is winding out in low
But my fuel-injected Stingray's really startin' to go
To get the traction I'm ridin' the clutch
My pressure plate's burnin' that machine's too much

Pedal's to the floor, hear his dual quads drink
And now the four-thirteen's lead is startin' to shrink
He's hot with ram induction but it's understood
I got a fuel injected engine sittin' under my hood

Shut it off, shut it off buddy now I shut you down
Shut it off, shut it off buddy now I shut you down
Shut it off, shut it off buddy now I shut you down
Shut it off, shut it off buddy now I shut you down





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  1. R.... M....

    Rodney Mullen would've been great for the Sidewalk Surfin' number.

    R.... M....

    I was at this show, and what the video doesn't show is Dean asking if there's anyone in the audience with a skateboard, and this guy had one so they asked him to skate on the stage while they sang "The Skateboarder's National Anthem"

    R.... M....

    @Chris Reise Now that's awesome for that spectator, to become part of the show. I thought they brought him as part of the show.

  2. t.... ....

    They sounded similar to the Beach Boys!

  3. L.... H....

    Just found I was at this concert with my dad, first and only concert, sad dad past in 2007

  4. p.... ....

    God bless you Jan

  5. j.... e....

    you have to give it all to dean for keeping it going being it for the luv of music or jan or money,dont matter,he could have just let it all go after the accident.

    j.... e....

    Well it wasn't for the money, that's for sure. This was a free concert.

    j.... e....

    Wow. True friend indeed.

  6. j.... e....

    wow,he can do all he can do after that accident,he lucky hes alive for sure

  7. P.... B....

    This makes me soooo happy! I cry with joy, smile, laugh then dance around.

  8. B.... W....

    Surfs up at my home all the time long live Jan and Dean

  9. H.... H....

    Jan must have been energized when the audience performed Good Vibrations.

  10. B.... D....

    RIP Jimi Jo Rush

  11. D.... ....

    OMG I was at this concert. Thank you for posting this.

  12. C.... R....

    If you're a fan of the oldies check out BubbaTheViking's channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHfIi6YAjUm0UF9Vd0-VTUg

  13. L.... K....

    The last few times I watched this, advertisements have popped up at end of Surf City, and at beginning of California Girls. VERY ANNOYING! 😬Can't they wait till video is over? Is it just my device(or am I losing my mind?)Can the ads be stopped ? Don't like my favorite video interrupted.

    L.... K....

    There's no way that I can stop the ads. I know what you mean about being annoying, though.

    L.... K....

    @Chris Reise
    Oh darn. 😕 i was hoping you could. Thank you for the reply.

  14. R.... J....

    Would that be John Cowsill on drums that plays with the beach boys ..

    R.... J....

    No, the drummer is Jim Shippey. The band members as well as the play list is in the description. :)

  15. S.... S....

    Deadman’s curve is my favorite song

  16. s.... ....

    amazing how he recovered to be able to perform again !

  17. R.... M....

    That was dean and the beach butches

    R.... M....

    If you don't like it why are you watching?

  18. R.... M....

    Aske dousch how it felt to found Charlies Manson

    R.... M....

    Excuse me?

    R.... M....

    Richard Martin // Are you drunk or high? What are you smoking?

  19. R.... M....

    That s Dean with the bitch boys.

  20. R.... A....

    Wish I was there !

  21. a.... ....

    The drummer is fantastic!

    a.... ....

    YES !!! Awesome!

  22. j.... ....

    I was there

    j.... ....

    Hey, I think I saw you while I was there. :)

    j.... ....

    Ha ha. You never know. I would have been at The Sailors Pub beforehand. Ontario Place wasa hoot back then. Great bars great shows at The Forum. I went to so many.

  23. A.... T....

    I greatly enjoyed this concert. I grew up listening to Jan and Dean. Of course Jan had already had the accident. He done so well considering his disabilities. So good to see these two together in this video!

  24. E.... W....

    I guess the 9 dislikes were from Assholes that didn't know the story of Jan Berry

    E.... W....

    There will always be haters. I just ignore them. :)

    E.... W....

    1st year i moved to Toronto and was at this Concert.....I was a huge Beach Boys fan and knew the history of Jan and Dean.....they put on an awesome concert that night

    E.... W....

    HOW DARE they dislike! 😝

    E.... W....

    As the great British poet, Taylor Swift once said, "People throw rocks at things that shine."

  25. C.... 1....

    Wow, just finished Deans book last night and read about these concerts towards the last few chapters. After watching this (and was glad to find it this morning) they are exactly as he described in his book. Thanks Dean for a great read and insight. Jan may you rest in peace. Great concert!!!!

    C.... 1....

    I've been wanting to read the book, but haven't had chance to get it from book store, or try to order it on line. Well, one of these times...!

  26. S.... M....

    wow! i was there and was 9!! Thanks for this!!

  27. J.... D....

    If you ever feel like you're having a bad day, remember Jan. Amazing man.

  28. W.... J....

    I was at the same concert in 1980 , i was 18 years old :)

    W.... J....

    I think you mean 1980.

    W.... J....

    @Chris Reise yes have edited it....I was a security guard at College Park and had a small basement apartment on the Beaches

  29. L.... K....

    40:36 still gets me every time :-)

    L.... K....

    Agreed.

  30. S.... R....

    Thank You Chris! I can never get enough of this!

  31. L.... K....

    Jan looked like he was loving every minute of this show :-)♥

  32. T.... G....

    Outstanding performance!!!

  33. S.... H....

    Awesome job

  34. m.... m....

    Still chokes me up seeing Jan giving it his all...love j & d 💕💞

    m.... m....

    You can tell he's loving EVERY minute of this ♥

    m.... m....

    Jan seemed to be energized... especially when the audience performed Good Vibrations.

  35. M.... M....

    The best one is Surf City. I don't know how Jan could do it but he pulls it off,

    M.... M....

    Take that back; Dead Mans Curve is better. Still can't believe he can do it.

  36. A.... L....

    OMG at 8:12 - Baby Talk, my fave because when I met Jan Berry in person during a Vegas show I told him I loved it and he sang it to me - have a photo of the moment too, and I have to say, despite everything he went through, he was such a kind man and loved performing.

    A.... L....

    Arlene Lassin Awesome story :-)

  37. m.... r....

    These guys were fuckin dorks

    m.... r....

    Give me some valid information to back your very incorrect comment.

    m.... r....

    Go back to their early stuff. Look at them compared to how Elvis carried himself. Pathetic. No wonder why Elvis is the King.

    m.... r....

    You can't compare Elvis with Jan & Dean. Elvis was the king of Rock & Roll, and Jan & Dean proudly held the title of "The Laurel & Hardy of the Surf Crowd."

    m.... r....

    miguel rojas Then why are you watching? Elvis and Jan & Dean had different styles of music. I love Elvis, he was King, J&D were "the clown princes" and about having fun, that doesn't make them dorks.

  38. L.... K....

    I just watched this(AGAIN), I had a rotten day at work and now trying to relax; I feel much better now! Thanks, guys! ♥

  39. u.... ....

    Don't know who wrote J&D's arrangements but some of those modulations go absolutely nowhere.

    u.... ....

    Thank you Sharon and all the J&D fans who have provided some background info about Jan Berry's musicianship. I've always loved this music but I see it in a different perspective now. Worth doing a little homework.

    u.... ....

    @unevenspleener My pleasure

    u.... ....

    @Sharon Ramone I don't know, Brian has songwriting credits on most of their biggest hits. "Little Old Lady from Pasadena" - ironically the only huge hit without Brian - is commonly mistaken for a Beach Boys song. Jan learned how to modernize his sound from Brian (J & D were basically a '50s doo wop group before Brian), while Brian learned how to produce in the studio at a higher level from Jan.

    u.... ....

    @Sharon Ramone hey dude Jan berry was recording in the 1950s sorry before the beach boys Jennie Lee do your homework with all respect

    u.... ....

    @Ed Wood I think your comment was mean't for someone else. I was defending Jan. Please re-read my statement .😀

  40. T.... T....

    Jan Berry had tremendous guts, but to sing this song, Dead Man's Curve and do the narration part, with humor, was an extra 100 billion pounds of true guts after what he had been through.

    T.... T....

    I'd love to know what this thread is talking about.

    T.... T....

    Brian Walendy I guess you don’t know, but Jan was in a really bad car accident in 1966 and was brain-injured. For him to get back on stage, partially paralyzed and with aphasia, which basically impedes verbal communication, was a really huge thing. I was, and still am, in awe of his courage. I met him a few times at concerts in the 80’s. He was a really nice guy and really appreciated his fans. RIP, Mr. Jan Berry...

    T.... T....

    @P Good thank you!!

    T.... T....

    So bloody brave and wonderful. I'd marry him ...

    T.... T....

    We saw Jan and Dean, The Beach Boys, and the Byrds at The Grand Haven High School ( Michigan) concert in September 1978...one of the best concerts ever! Jan received a standing ovation....

  41. a.... ....

    事故の後遺症が痛々しい。

  42. S.... V....

    OMG was Jan Berry handsome!

    S.... V....

    Sheila Van Riper YES!!!!!

  43. L.... K....

    April 3, 2018, Happy "would have been'' Jan's 77th birthday! ♥

  44. L.... K....

    Salute to Jan ! Hope you're singing to your hearts delight on the big stage in Heaven🎶🎤🎼🎹🎸🌠March 26, 2018--14 years ago today.😕 Gone but not forgotten!

    L.... K....

    jan is rockin heaven and my friend David who passed away awhile back is rockin with him

    L.... K....

    valerie ehrlich So sorry to hear of your loss. Yup, It's a good bet they're jammin' !

  45. E.... G....

    The best

  46. v.... d....

    Jan & Dean performed at the Forum in July 1990 after an IndyCar race that was held in Toronto earlier that afternoon. I was there and i've said this before - these 2 guys didn't seem to have aged at all appearance wise between July 1980 (when Chris Reise shot this video) and a decade later !!!!

    v.... d....

    I was also at that concert in 1990. That was the day I met them both after the show, it was a great honour. Thanks for the props, but I didn't film this one, I was here at this show, but this was televised about 4 months after the show. :)

  47. r.... ....

    What a inspiration Jan Berry was!!!

  48. L.... K....

    The guy-hug says it all :-) (when they come out to do the encore)

    L.... K....

    I saw Dean 5 hours east of me last August & right after the show, he came off stage & hugged me in a similar way. hope he comes close to my home again this year

    L.... K....

    @joseph RANDOLPH III
    Lucky you !

  49. L.... K....

    I appreciate Jan's efforts(facial expressions, body language) doing the show, all the guys are great together. Love the drummer, too funny ! :-) He's actually pretty cool

  50. l.... ....

    I miss their concerts....

    l.... ....

    lkcching I wish I 'd gotten to see one. Ive only seen them on Youtube

    l.... ....

    Me too. Me and My girlfriend, loved them so much, acted out them, when we were younger. Lol the best and so big then.marilyn

    l.... ....

    Same here. My friend Ron (who was at this show with me) and I used to lip-synch to them in the old neighbourhood. We called ourselves "Jan & Dean Lives" I was "Jan"

  51. M.... ....

    I would kick Jan's ass in my shiny new Jag

  52. P.... A....

    I saw them twice at "Ontario Place",July of 85 and July of 86..:)

    P.... A....

    Saw them July '80, June '81, May '89 and July '90 and I STILL couldn't get enough of them. :)

    P.... A....

    Phil, where was Ontario Place, or where was it? 30 years ago, it may not exist.

    P.... A....

    Ontario Place is still there. It's basically across the street from the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) check out their website at http://ontarioplace.com/en/home/

  53. T.... S....

    I was there!..Took my girlfriend L.A. !!

  54. G.... W....

    Thanks very much! Jan was in his prime!

  55. J.... E....

    I too was at this concert. It was the only time I got to see Jan and Dean in concert. I think I was only 16 years old.

  56. L.... K....

    Jan and Dean and Papa Doo Run Run....cant get much better than that :-) ♥!

  57. j.... ....

    Do you still have the individual clips instead of the whole concert?

    j.... ....

    I got rid of the individual clips, but if you are looking for a particular song, open up the description (show more) and you can click on the time-code to bring you to that song.

    j.... ....

    Too bad. The individual clips were great, and could share one song with friends instead of the whole concert.

    j.... ....

    Sorry about that. The majority won on that one. Many people were asking for the whole show in one file.

    j.... ....

    You have to have the whole show, it's just too good to miss any of it. Chris, thank you for posting, tonight was the first I had seen this. made my night!

  58. J.... S....

    Fantastic.

  59. L.... K....

    Loved it ! Thank you. May everybody who watches this, enjoys it as much as I did.