About The Song
Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” is one of the most iconic and influential dance songs of all time. It was originally released in 1959, but it became a massive hit in 1960 when Checker re-released it with a new arrangement and choreography. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks in 1960 and again for four weeks in 1962.
“The Twist” is a simple song with a catchy melody and basic dance moves. But that’s what made it so popular. It was a song that everyone could dance to, regardless of their age, race, or social status.
The song’s success helped to launch the Twist dance craze, which swept across the United States and the world in the early 1960s. The Twist was danced on TV shows like American Bandstand and The Ed Sullivan Show. It was also danced in nightclubs, ballrooms, and even on the streets.
“The Twist” is more than just a dance song. It’s a cultural phenomenon that helped to define the 1960s. It’s a song that celebrates diversity, unity, and the joy of movement.
Today, “The Twist” is still one of the most popular dance songs of all time. It’s played at weddings, parties, and other events all over the world. It’s a song that brings people together and gets them moving.
Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” is a timeless classic that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come.
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Lyrics
Come on baby
Let’s do the twist
Come on baby
Let’s do the twist
Take me by my little hand
And go like this
Ee-yah twist
Baby, baby twist
Ooh yeah, just like this
Come on little miss and do the twist
My daddy is sleepin’
And mama ain’t around
Yeah, daddy just sleepin’
And mama ain’t around
We’re gonna twisty twisty twisty
Till we tear the house down
Come on and twist
Yeah, baby twist
Oooh yeah, just like this
Come on miss and do the twist
Ee-yah
(‘Round and ’round and ’round and ’round)
(‘Round and ’round and ’round and ’round)
Yeah, you should see my little sis
You should see my my litlle Sis
She really knows how to rock
She knows how to twist
Come on and twist
Yeah, baby twist
Oooh yeah, just like this
Come on little miss and do the twist
(‘Round and ’round and ’round and ’round)
(‘Round and ’round and ’round and ’round)
Yeah, rock on now
Yeah, twist on down
Twist
(‘Round and ’round and ’round)