Biography:
Chubby Checker is the stage name of Ernest Evans (born 3 October 1941), an American singer-songwriter best known for popularizing the dance The Twist with his 1960 song "The Twist". In September 2008, "The Twist" topped Billboard's list of the most popular singles to have appeared in the Hot 100 since its debut in 1958.
He was born in Spring Gulley, SC, USA, and raised in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended South Philadelphia High School with Frankie Avalon and Fabian.
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Other songs:
- Birdland
- Dance The Mess Around
- Hey, Bobba Needle
- Hooka Tooka
- Let's Twist Again
- Limbo Rock
- Loddy Lo
- Mashed Potato
- Popeye The Hitchhike
- Reelin' And Rockin'
- The Hucklebuck
- The Twist
- Twistin' Usa
- Birdland The Dance
- Dancin Party
- Do The Freddie
- Do The Mess Around
- Good Good Lovin
- Hey Bobba Needle
- Hucklebuck
- Lazy Elsie Molly
- Lets Limbo Some More
- Lets Twist Again
- Lovely Lovely
- Mashed Potato Time
- Peppermint Twist
- Pony Time
- Popeye The Hitchhiker
- Slow Twistin
- Surf Party
- The Fly
- The Weekends Here
- Twenty Miles
- Twist
- Twist It Up
- Twistin Usa
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Dance the Mess Around:Chubby Checker.
#24 in 1961.
INTRO:
F Dm
Bout this dance called the Mess Around..
Bb C
Baby, dig what I'm puttin' down.
#1.
F F7
You can Pony with Tony, Twist with Mr. Lee,
Bb C
but if you're gonna Mess Around, Mess Around with me.
#2.
F F7
Do the Shimmy with Jimmy, Hucklebuck with Dee,
Bb C F
but if you're gonna Mess Around, oh, baby, Mess Around with me.
CHORUS:
Bb
All the other dances you are free,
G C
but you better save, the last dance for me.
#3.
F F7
You can Cha Cha with Charlie, Stroll with Stagger Lee,
Bb C F
but if you're gonna Mess Around, Mess Around with me.
#4.
F
You can Pony with Tony..boogety, boogety, boogety shoot.
(INTERLUDE:SAX:)
#5.
C F F7
Hey, do the Twist with Mr. Lee..round and around and around.
Bb
Round and around and around and around..
F
Round and around and around and around..hey!
Bb
but if you're gonna Mess Around, you better,
C F
Mess Around with me.
CHORUS:
Bb
All the other dances you are free,
G C
but you better save, the last dance for me.
#6.
F F7
Hully Gully with Harry, Slop for Pop, or flee..
Bb C F
but if you're gonna Mess Around, hear me? Mess Around with me.
OUTRO:
F
Do the Birdland with Birdie, do the Birdy with Ernie..
Bb F
Watusi with Susie, Twist with my little Sis..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#24 in 1961.
INTRO:
F Dm
Bout this dance called the Mess Around..
Bb C
Baby, dig what I'm puttin' down.
#1.
F F7
You can Pony with Tony, Twist with Mr. Lee,
Bb C
but if you're gonna Mess Around, Mess Around with me.
#2.
F F7
Do the Shimmy with Jimmy, Hucklebuck with Dee,
Bb C F
but if you're gonna Mess Around, oh, baby, Mess Around with me.
CHORUS:
Bb
All the other dances you are free,
G C
but you better save, the last dance for me.
#3.
F F7
You can Cha Cha with Charlie, Stroll with Stagger Lee,
Bb C F
but if you're gonna Mess Around, Mess Around with me.
#4.
F
You can Pony with Tony..boogety, boogety, boogety shoot.
(INTERLUDE:SAX:)
#5.
C F F7
Hey, do the Twist with Mr. Lee..round and around and around.
Bb
Round and around and around and around..
F
Round and around and around and around..hey!
Bb
but if you're gonna Mess Around, you better,
C F
Mess Around with me.
CHORUS:
Bb
All the other dances you are free,
G C
but you better save, the last dance for me.
#6.
F F7
Hully Gully with Harry, Slop for Pop, or flee..
Bb C F
but if you're gonna Mess Around, hear me? Mess Around with me.
OUTRO:
F
Do the Birdland with Birdie, do the Birdy with Ernie..
Bb F
Watusi with Susie, Twist with my little Sis..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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