Chubby Checker is the stage name of Ernest Evans (born 3 October 1941), an … Read Full Bio ↴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. The wife of American Bandstand's host Dick Clark suggested the name "Chubby Checker" to Evans as a take-off on then-popular singer Fats Domino. In 1964, he married Catharina Lodders, a Dutch girl who had been Miss World in 1962.

His material during his 1960s heyday was recorded for Cameo-Parkway Records and along with the label's other material, became unavailable after the early 1970s because of the company's internal legal disputes. For decades, almost all compilations of Checker's hits consisted of re-recordings.

Fever
Chubby Checker Lyrics

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never know how much i love you
never know how much i care
when you put your arms around me
I give you fever that's so hard to bare

you give me fever
when you kiss me
fever when you hold me tight

Fever
In the morning
Fever all through the night

Sun lights up the day time
moon lights up the night
I light up when you call my name
and you know i'm gonna treat you right

you give me fever
when you kiss me
fever when you hold me tight
Fever
In the morning
Fever all through the night

Everybodies got the fever
That is somethin you all know
Fever is'nt such a new thing
Fever start long ago

Romeo love Juliet
Juliet she felt the same
When he put his arms around her
He said Julie baby your my flame

Now give me fever
When were kissin
Fever with that flame in you
Fever
I'm a fire
Fever yeah i burn for you

Captain smith and pocahontas
had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said daddy oh don't you dare

He gives me fever
With his kisses
fever when he holds me tight
Fever
I'm his misses
Daddy won't you treat him right

Now you listened to my story
Here's the point that i have made
Chicks were born to give you fever
Be it fair and have a sense of game

They give you fever
when you kiss them
Fever if you really learned
Fever
Till you sizzlen
But what a lovely way to burn

But what a lovely way to burn

But what a lovely way to burn
But what a lovely way to burn

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chubby Checker's song Fever express the intense feelings of love and desire one person can feel towards another. The song starts with the confession that the singer's lover does not know how much he loves and cares for them. However, when his lover puts their arms around him, he gives off a temperature that is hard to bear because of the intensity of his feelings. The singer's partner reciprocates the feelings, and when they kiss, hold each other tight, or call each other by name, the singer experiences a fever that burns through the night.

The fever that the song describes is not exclusive to the couple; everyone has experienced it at some point. The song talks about Romeo and Juliet, and how their love ignited a fire within them, and Captain Smith and Pocahontas, whose love overcame cultural differences. In the end, the song concludes that women were made to give men a fever and a lovely way to burn.

The song's lyrics exemplify the passionate feelings of love and desire where one's affection towards another can make them feel hot and feverish. It can bring out intense emotions and almost feel like a burning desire. Fever's lyrics beautifully capture that roaring passion while explaing that it's been happening throughout history, and it's universal.

Interesting facts about the song Fever:

Line by Line Meaning

never know how much i love you
I have a lot of love for you that you may not be aware of

never know how much i care
I care a lot about you that you may not be aware of

when you put your arms around me
Physical touch from you brings me comfort

I give you fever that's so hard to bare
Your physical touch is so intense that it's almost unbearable

you give me fever
Your physical touch brings me overwhelming passion

when you kiss me
Your kisses set me on fire

fever when you hold me tight
Your embrace fills me with a deep passion

Fever
This passion is like a fever that won't go away

In the morning
This passion lasts from morning

Fever all through the night
Until the night

Sun lights up the day time
The sun brightens the day

moon lights up the night
The moon illuminates the night

I light up when you call my name
Your mention of my name makes me happy

and you know i'm gonna treat you right
I'm a good person and I will treat you well

Everybodies got the fever
Everyone experiences this intense passion

That is somethin you all know
This is a shared experience that everyone understands

Fever is'nt such a new thing
This kind of passion is not new

Fever start long ago
This passion has been around for a long time

Romeo love Juliet
Romeo loved Juliet

Juliet she felt the same
Juliet loved Romeo back

When he put his arms around her
When Romeo embraced Juliet

He said Julie baby your my flame
He called her his flame

Now give me fever
He now feels passion and desire

With that flame in you
Juliet felt the same passion

I'm a fire
He is filled with intense passion

Fever yeah i burn for you
He burns with desire for Juliet

Captain smith and pocahontas
Captain Smith and Pocahontas

had a very mad affair
They had a passionate affair

When her daddy tried to kill him
When her father tried to kill Captain Smith

She said daddy oh don't you dare
Pocahontas pleaded with her father not to kill Captain Smith

He gives me fever
Captain Smith's touch brings Pocahontas passion

Fever if you really learned
Passion is a lesson everyone should experience

Fever
Passion

Till you sizzlen
Until it's almost too much to handle

But what a lovely way to burn
But it's a beautiful experience

But what a lovely way to burn
It's such a beautiful experience

But what a lovely way to burn
It's a beautiful way to experience passion

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: Eddie Cooley, Otis Blackwell

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