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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Limbo Rock:Chubby Checker.
#2 in 1962.
***Original song is in G#...Capo 6th fret and play in D.
Played it this way to get that old 'Limbo' sound.**
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#1.
D A D
Every Limbo boy and girl..all around the Limbo world.
D A D
Gonna do the Limbo Rock..all around the Limbo Clock.
G D A
Jack be limber, Jack be quick..Jack go under Limbo stick.
A D G D
All around the Limbo Clock..hey, let's do the Limbo Rock.
(SPOKEN:AD Lib:)
D
Limbo lower now..Limbo lower now..how low, can you go?
#2.
D A D
First you spread your Limbo feet..then you move to Limbo beat.
D A D
Limbo ankle, Limbo knee..bend back like a Limbo tree.
G D A
Jack be limber, Jack be quick..Jack go under Limbo stick.
A D G D
All around the Limbo clock..hey, let's do the Limbo Rock.
(INTERLUDE:)
D A D
La la la la la la la..la la la la la la la..
D A D
La la la la la la la..la la la la la la la..
G D A
La la la la la la la..la la la la la la la..
A D
La la la la la la la..la la la la la la la.
#2.
D A D
Get yourself a Limbo girl..give that Chick a Limbo whirl.
D A D
There's a Limbo moon above..you will fall in Limbo love.
G D A
Jack be limber, Jack be quick..Jack go under Limbo stick.
A D G D
All around the Limbo clock..hey, let's do the Limbo Rock.
(SPOKEN:Ad Lib:)
D
Don't move that Limbo bar..you'll be a Limbo star.
How low, can you go?
OUTRO:(WHISTLING:As Interlude:) D A D..D A
D..G D A..A D
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#2 in 1962.
***Original song is in G#...Capo 6th fret and play in D.
Played it this way to get that old 'Limbo' sound.**
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#1.
D A D
Every Limbo boy and girl..all around the Limbo world.
D A D
Gonna do the Limbo Rock..all around the Limbo Clock.
G D A
Jack be limber, Jack be quick..Jack go under Limbo stick.
A D G D
All around the Limbo Clock..hey, let's do the Limbo Rock.
(SPOKEN:AD Lib:)
D
Limbo lower now..Limbo lower now..how low, can you go?
#2.
D A D
First you spread your Limbo feet..then you move to Limbo beat.
D A D
Limbo ankle, Limbo knee..bend back like a Limbo tree.
G D A
Jack be limber, Jack be quick..Jack go under Limbo stick.
A D G D
All around the Limbo clock..hey, let's do the Limbo Rock.
(INTERLUDE:)
D A D
La la la la la la la..la la la la la la la..
D A D
La la la la la la la..la la la la la la la..
G D A
La la la la la la la..la la la la la la la..
A D
La la la la la la la..la la la la la la la.
#2.
D A D
Get yourself a Limbo girl..give that Chick a Limbo whirl.
D A D
There's a Limbo moon above..you will fall in Limbo love.
G D A
Jack be limber, Jack be quick..Jack go under Limbo stick.
A D G D
All around the Limbo clock..hey, let's do the Limbo Rock.
(SPOKEN:Ad Lib:)
D
Don't move that Limbo bar..you'll be a Limbo star.
How low, can you go?
OUTRO:(WHISTLING:As Interlude:) D A D..D A
D..G D A..A D
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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