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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Twist It Up:Chubby Checker.
#25 in 1963.
INTRO:
D#
Oh, Yeah, everybody!..
D#
Oh, oh, oh, oh..oh, oh, oh, oh..
ay, ay, ay, ay..ay, ay, ay, ay..
Oh, ay, ay, oh, ayyyyy!
#1.
D#
Gonna Twist it up..gonna Twist it down.
G# D#
Gonna Twist it out..gonna Twist it round.
A# G# D# A#
Hey, girl, let's twirl, let's Twist!
#2.
A# D#
Gonna shake it up..gonna break it up.
G# D#
Gonna whip it up..gonna Twist about.
A# G# D# A#
Hey, child, go wild, let's Twist!
CHORUS:
A# G# D#
So, baby..go, go, go, go, like it's all brand new.
G# F A#
Oh, baby..go, go, go, go, got my eyes on you.
#3.
D#
Gonna Twist it up..gonna rip it up.
G# D#
Gonna run it down..Twist it round and round.
A# G# D# A#
Hey, let's shout, work out, let's Twist!
(INTERLUDE:)
A# D#
Everybody..Oh, oh, oh, oh..ay, ay, ay, ay!
Ay laka chumba.. bodie oh zoot.
A#
Oh, ay, oh, ay!..
#3.
A# D#
Gonna Twist it up..gonna twist it down.
G# D#
Gonna Twist it out..Twist it round and round.
A# G# D#
Let's move n' grove..let's Twist.
D#
Gonna hit the floor..gonna Twist some more.
G#
Gonna do The Funk with ya now.
D# A# G#
Gonna pump it up..hey, girl, let's twirl..
D#
let's Twist!
CHORUS:
A# G# D#
So, baby..go, go, go, go, like the Twist is new.
G# F A#
Oh, baby..go, go, go, go, gonna Bump with you.
#4.
A# D#
Gonna shake it up..gonna break it up.
G# D#
Gonna rip it up..gonna Twist it up.
A# G# D# A#
Hey, miss, hey sis, let's Twist!
OUTRO:
A# D#
Everybody..Oh, oh, oh, oh..ay, ay, ay, ay!
Ay laka chumba.. bodie oh zoot.
A#
Are ya ready!..(Stop.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#25 in 1963.
INTRO:
D#
Oh, Yeah, everybody!..
D#
Oh, oh, oh, oh..oh, oh, oh, oh..
ay, ay, ay, ay..ay, ay, ay, ay..
Oh, ay, ay, oh, ayyyyy!
#1.
D#
Gonna Twist it up..gonna Twist it down.
G# D#
Gonna Twist it out..gonna Twist it round.
A# G# D# A#
Hey, girl, let's twirl, let's Twist!
#2.
A# D#
Gonna shake it up..gonna break it up.
G# D#
Gonna whip it up..gonna Twist about.
A# G# D# A#
Hey, child, go wild, let's Twist!
CHORUS:
A# G# D#
So, baby..go, go, go, go, like it's all brand new.
G# F A#
Oh, baby..go, go, go, go, got my eyes on you.
#3.
D#
Gonna Twist it up..gonna rip it up.
G# D#
Gonna run it down..Twist it round and round.
A# G# D# A#
Hey, let's shout, work out, let's Twist!
(INTERLUDE:)
A# D#
Everybody..Oh, oh, oh, oh..ay, ay, ay, ay!
Ay laka chumba.. bodie oh zoot.
A#
Oh, ay, oh, ay!..
#3.
A# D#
Gonna Twist it up..gonna twist it down.
G# D#
Gonna Twist it out..Twist it round and round.
A# G# D#
Let's move n' grove..let's Twist.
D#
Gonna hit the floor..gonna Twist some more.
G#
Gonna do The Funk with ya now.
D# A# G#
Gonna pump it up..hey, girl, let's twirl..
D#
let's Twist!
CHORUS:
A# G# D#
So, baby..go, go, go, go, like the Twist is new.
G# F A#
Oh, baby..go, go, go, go, gonna Bump with you.
#4.
A# D#
Gonna shake it up..gonna break it up.
G# D#
Gonna rip it up..gonna Twist it up.
A# G# D# A#
Hey, miss, hey sis, let's Twist!
OUTRO:
A# D#
Everybody..Oh, oh, oh, oh..ay, ay, ay, ay!
Ay laka chumba.. bodie oh zoot.
A#
Are ya ready!..(Stop.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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