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5 unusual facts about Shake 'Em On Down


Custard Pie

The lyrics to the riff-heavy song pay homage to the blues songs of the Robert Johnson era; specifically "Drop Down Mama" by Sleepy John Estes, "Shake 'Em On Down" by Bukka White, and "I Want Some Of Your Pie" by Blind Boy Fuller.

Shake 'Em On Down

Similar lyrics also appear in Led Zeppelin's song "Custard Pie" (1975).

R.L. Burnside recorded several versions, including one with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion for A Ass Pocket of Whiskey (1996).

The Black Crowes recorded a live version of "Shake 'Em on Down" which was included on the Japanese release of The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (1992).

The North Mississippi Allstars recorded the song for their Grammy-winning album Shake Hands with Shorty (2000).


Broaden Media Academy

BMA offers courses on many industry standard software packages, including Avid, Final Cut Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro, Pro Tools and Shake.

Elmer Allison

In 1899 the Allisons moved to Washington state where Elmer found employment as a shingle weaver, a millhand who created cedar roofing shingles by means of an automated saw — a very exhausting and extremely dangerous profession.

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Shake is a discontinued compositing application for film made by Nothing Real LLC and later purchased by Apple.

Nothing Real

In 2000, Shake version 2.1 cost US$9,900 plus an annual maintenance fee of approximately US$1,500.

Apple Inc. purchased Nothing Real in February 2002 for its flagship digital effects software, Shake.

Shake 'n Bake

Shake 'n Bake is particularly noted for its television commercials in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, starring such child actors as Carly Schroeder, Taylor Momsen, and Philip Amelio.


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