The Twist
Chubby Checker Lyrics
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Let's do the twist
Come on, baby
Let's do the twist
Take me by my little hand
And go like this
E-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's just sleepin'
And mama ain't around
We're gonna twisty, twisty, twisty
'Til we tear the house down
Come on and twist
Yeah, baby, twist
Ooh yeah, just like this
Come on, little miss, and do the twist
E-yah
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
('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 little sis
She really knows how to rock
She knows how to twist
Come on and twist
Yeah, baby twist
Ooh yeah, just like this
Come on, little miss, and do the twist
('Round and 'round and 'round and 'round)
Yeah
That's all right
Yeah, twist all night
Twist
('Round and 'round and 'round)
The Twist is a song about a popular dance move from the early 1960s. The song begins with the singer asking someone to do the twist with him, taking them by the hand and showing them the move. He encourages "little miss" to join in, repeating the phrase "baby twist" and "just like this" to help guide her.
Throughout the song, the singer tells us that his parents are out, leaving him and his sibling to twist all night. He even says they'll twist until they "tear the house down." The chorus continues to repeat, encouraging everyone to keep twisting 'round and 'round, until the end of the night.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on, baby
Hey there, my dear companion
Let's do the twist
Let's dance to this new tune called the twist
Take me by my little hand
Hold my hand gently
And go like this
And let's twist and move our body
E-yah, twist
Let's shout and have some fun while we dance
Baby, baby, twist
We can call this dance 'twist' and enjoy the beat
Ooh yeah, just like this
Keep dancing like this and continue enjoying
Come on, little miss, and do the twist
Ladies, join me and let's dance together in a twist motion
My daddy is sleepin'
My father is asleep and not around
And mama ain't around
My mother is not here either
We're gonna twisty, twisty, twisty
That's why we can enjoy this dance without any restrictions
'Til we tear the house down
We can keep twisting until the house shakes with our dance moves
Yeah, you should see my little sis
My younger sister is also very good at twisting
She really knows how to rock
She knows how to enjoy and dance to this music
Yeah, twist all night
Let's dance to this tune all night
('Round and 'round and 'round)
Let's keep moving in a circular motion while we twist
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Written by: Hank Ballard
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@lisaboling5336
Whose twisting in 2024 with me!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!
@Zays_Diary
This song carried me to the new year!😍
@random-jk4qp
Spiderman 3 vibes
@mariocastro2970
Viva México
@deborahkhill846
Me
@reginaarnold
I am! 🎉😊
@Tom-xe9iq
OMG, how can you listen to this song and sit still!?!? It was an instant global phenomenon ever since! Let's Twist!!!
@latishaphillips3468
I'm sitting RN sooooo........
@mostreamteam
I'm sitting.and tired
@ronaldroy2634
I love doing the twist, by the great Chubby Checker. Started at age 7yr. and still going strong at 70yrs.