Shave And A Haircut

Shave and a Haircut

 

• First appeared on: "At a Darktown Cakewalk" (Charles Hale, 1899)
• Trivia: "Shave and a Haircut" and the associated response "two bits" is a 7-note musical call and response couplet, riff or fanfare popularly used at the end of a musical performance, usually for comic effect. It is used both melodically and rhythmically, for example as a door knock.
• Composed by: unknown
  

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Performed by Prince

• First and last known live performance: 8 March 1980: Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, FL, USA
  

* 13 February 1989: Osaka-jō Hall (大阪城ホール), Osaka, Japan

• Played live in: 1986 (as horn hook America) 1987 (as horn hook in various songs, most prominently in Housequake and It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night), 1988 (also as horn hook in various songs, most prominently in Housequake and It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night)