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Dance The Mess Around

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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Dance the Mess Around

INTRO:
F Dm
Bout this dance called the Mess Around
Bb C
Baby dig what I'm puttin' down

F F7
You can Pony with Tony Twist with Mr Lee
Bb C
but if you're gonna Mess Around Mess Around with me

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

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

F
You can Pony with Tony boogety boogety boogety shoot

(INTERLUDE:SAX:)

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

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