She's About a Mover is a 1965 song by the Sir Douglas QuintetBillboard – September 8, 1973, p. 30, "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." 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'. The song was recorded in Houston, Texas, at Gold Star Studios.
"She's About a Mover" was named the No. 1 Texas song by Texas Monthly, peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 5, 1965, No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 8 in Canada. 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).Filmography by year for Doug Sahm
In 1983, the song appeared on Ringo Starr's ninth album Old Wave.
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