The Twist
Duane Eddy Lyrics
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Like you did last summer
Yeah, let's twist again
Like you did last year
Do you remember when
Things were really hummin'
Yeah let's twist agin
Well, around and round and up and down
We go again
Come on baby make me know you love me so
Let's twist again
Like you did last summer
Yeah, let's twist again
Like you did last year
Well, around and round and up and down
We go again
Come on baby make me know you love me so
Let's twist again
Like you did last summer
Yeah, let's twist again
Like you did last year
Oh come on and let's twist again
Like you did last year
The song "Let's Twist Again" by Duane Eddy is an upbeat and catchy tune that invites listeners to dance the twist. The first two lines of the chorus, "Come on let's twist again, like you did last summer" and "Yeah, let's twist again, like you did last year," suggest that this is a song about nostalgia and reliving past experiences. The lyrics are focused on the act of twisting, which was a popular dance craze in the early 1960s, and the song encourages listeners to join in and dance the night away.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on let's twist again
Encouragement to dance the twist
Like you did last summer
Reminding the listener to dance the twist as they did the previous summer
Yeah, let's twist again
Reinforcing the desire to dance the twist again
Like you did last year
Reinforcing the memory of dancing the twist last year
Do you remember when
Prompting the listener to recall a past experience
Things were really hummin'
Highlighting a time when things were exciting and lively
Yeah let's twist again
Reiterating the desire to dance the twist
Twist the time is here
Setting the stage for dancing the twist again
Well, around and round and up and down
Describing the twisting movements of the dance
We go again
Acknowledging the repetitive nature of the dance
Come on baby make me know you love me so
Encouraging a partner to dance the twist and show their affection
Oh come on and let's twist again
Urging the listener and their partner to join in dancing the twist
Like you did last year
Reinforcing the memory of dancing the twist last year
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group
Written by: Dave Appell, Kal Mann
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