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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Popeye The Hitchhike
INTRO:
G
Hitchhike Hitchhike
#1.
D G
Popeye Standing on the side of the street uh huh
Hitchhike Hitchhike
D G
Popeye Clapping both his hand to the beat oh yeah
Hitchhike Hitchhike Hey
C
Popeye Tryin' hard to bum a ride
G
Popeye Tryin' but none come around
D G G7
They go by y y hey Popeye
CHORUS:
C G
Well now clap your hands and thumb your thumbs
that's how the Popeye Dance is done
#2.
D G
Popeye Standing there and it's gettin' cold Oh yeah
Hitchhike Hitchhike
D G
Popeye Shakin' now to warm up his soul Uh huh
Hitchhike Hitchhike Hey
C
Popeye Hitch double turn and with the thumb
G D
Popeye Tryin' but nobody comes they go by y y hey
G
(Popeye.)
CHORUS:
C G
Well now clap your hands and thumb your thumbs
that's how the Popeye Dance is done Yeah
(INTERLUDE:)
#3.
D G
Popeye Standing there and it's gettin' late Oh yeah
Hitchhike Hitchhike
D G
Popeye Dancin' there and he's movin' great Oh yeah
Hitchhike Hitchhike Hey
C
Popeye She's a gorgeous chick so fine
G
Popeye She just stops and hollers hi
D G G7
That lucky guy y y don't you know Popeye
CHORUS:
C G
Well now clap your hands and thumb your thumbs
that's how the Popeye Dance is done Yeah
OUTRO:
D G
Fly y y hey Popeye
Hitchhike Hitchhike
G D D
Let me tell ya gonna Fly y y Popeye
Hitchhike Hitchhike Fade
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