She's About a Mover

She's About a Mover is a 1965 song by the Sir Douglas Quintet[3] that was quickly covered by several other artists. The song has a 12-bar blues structure, and is essentially a rewrite of The Coasters’ 1957 hit, "Searchin'"

"She's About a Mover"
Cover of the 1965 Germany single
Single by Sir Douglas Quintet
from the album Mendocino
B-side"We'll Take Our Last Walk Tonight"
Released1965
Genre
Length2:05
Label
Songwriter(s)Doug Sahm
Producer(s)Huey P. Meaux
Sir Douglas Quintet singles chronology
"She's About a Mover"
(1965)		 "The Tracker"
(1965)

This was one of the many hits recorded at a location that was known in the 1960s as Gold Star Studios (which is not the same as the LA studio of the same name); it later became known as SugarHill Recording Studios and was located in Houston, Texas. Other hits recorded in the "She's About a Mover" studio included "Treat Her Right" by Roy Head & the Traits, "Funny" by Joe Hinton, and "Turn On Your Love Light" by Bobby "Blue" Bland.

"She's About a Mover" was named the #1 Texas song by Texas Monthly, and charted at #15 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] With a Vox Continental organ riff provided by Augie Meyers and a soulful vocal by lead singer-guitarist Doug Sahm, the track has a Tex-Mex sound. The regional smash became a breakaway hit, and the song was later used in the soundtracks of the films Echo Park (1986 - cover version by Jimmie Wood & The Immortals), American Boyfriends (1989), The Doors (1991), Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), Sorority Boys (2002), and Beautiful Darling (2010).[5]

In 1983, the song appeared on Ringo Starr's ninth album Old Wave.

References
  1. Emmis Communications (November 1984). "Texas Monthly". Domain: The Lifestyle Magazine of Texas Monthly. Emmis Communications: 228. ISSN 0148-7736.
  2. Bruce Pollock (18 March 2014). Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era. Routledge. p. 321. ISBN 978-1-135-46296-3.
  3. Billboard - 8 Sept. 1973 p30 "San Antonio has been responsible for a series of top record hits by its natives including "Angelito" by Rene and Rene, "Touch Me" by Willie Nelson, and "She's About a Mover" by the Sir Douglas Quintet to name a few."
  4. "The Official Charts Company - She's About a Mover". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  5. Filmography by year for Doug Sahm
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