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:Chubby Checker.
#10 in 1962.
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.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#10 in 1962.
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.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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