What is "shivaree"

Charivari \Cha*ri`va*ri"\, n. [F.] A mock serenade of discordant noises, made with kettles, tin horns, etc., designed to annoy and insult; -- called also shivaree.

Syn: shivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump.

Note: It was at first performed before the house of any person of advanced age who married a second time.

1843, earlier sherrie-varrie (1805), alteration of charivari. Century Dictionary describes it as "vulgar, southern U.S.;" OED describes it as "U.S. and Cornwall."

n. 1 The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion. 2 Any loud cacophonous noise or hubbub.

n. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple [syn: chivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump, belling]

Shivaree was an Americana band formed in 1997 consisting of Ambrosia Parsley (vocals), Danny McGough (keyboard), and Duke McVinnie (guitar). Shivaree is best known for the song " Goodnight Moon", released in 1999 and appearing in Dawson's Creek, Kill Bill: Volume 2, and Silver Linings Playbook . Shivaree officially separated in 2007 after a very brief promotional tour of their last album Tainted Love.

Shivaree may refer to:

• Shivaree (custom), a clamorous salutation made to a newlywed couple
• During the 1870s, in the Midwestern US, a variant on the practice of shivaree (custom) involved forced separation of the bride and groom on their wedding night.
• Shivaree (band), an American band formed in 1997
• Shivaree (play), a play by William Mastrosimone
• Shivaree (TV series), an American popular music television program originating from Hollywood that aired from 1965 to 1966 and was hosted by Gene Weed
• A performance of rough music, an English folk tradition, in the United States
• "The Shivaree", episode 20 from season 3 of The Waltons
• "Shivaree", episode 19 from season 1 of The Rifleman

Shivaree was a Los Angeles-based music variety show that ran in syndication from 1965 to 1966. It was created and hosted by KFWB-AM personality Gene Weed, LA's top nighttime DJ at the time, and who in later years became a producer for Dick Clark Productions. In its brief run, the show featured numerous well-known acts, including the Supremes, the Rolling Stones, Marvin Gaye, Ronnie Dove, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, The Ronettes, Cher, Simon and Garfunkel, the Byrds, The Toys, the Bobby Fuller Four, Allan Sherman, Lesley Gore, and Gary Lewis, and was taped at KABC-TV's studios in LA. It began in syndication in April 1965 and ran through May 1966 in more than 150 markets in the U.S. and seven countries internationally. Although it was a syndicated series, Shivaree was produced and owned by the ABC network.1

In addition to the host, the show also featured dancers ( go-go girls), including Teri Garr, Cathy Austin, Joane Sannes, and Kay Parks, who danced on elevated platforms behind the bandstand while guest artists performed. Audience members surrounded the bandstand and also stood on a balcony behind the dancers.

Rights to surviving footage of the show (which was produced in black-and-white) are now owned by Research Video.