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“The Twist” was originally written by Hank Ballard and released by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters in 1959 as the flipside to their single “Teardrops On My Letter”. “Teardrops” was a minor hit, but “Twist” was even more successful – reaching the top 30. It attracted the attention of Dick Clark, t...
[Intro]
Come on, baby, let's, do the twist
Come on, baby, let's do the twist
Take me by my little hand and go like this
[Chorus]
Ee-yah, twist, baby, baby, twist
Ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah just like this
Come on, little miss, and do the twist
[Verse 1]
My daddy is sleepin', and Mama ain't around
Yeah, Daddy's just sleepin', and Mama ain't around
We're gonna twist 'n' twist 'n' twist 'n'
'Til we tear the house down
[Chorus]
Come on and twist, yeah, baby, twist
Ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah just like this
Come on, little miss, and do the twist, ee-yah
[Saxophone Solo]
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
Come on and twist, yeah, baby, twist
Ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah just like this
Come on, little miss, and do the twist
[Outro]
Yeah, mess all 'round
Yeah, twist all night
Twist
The Twist was written by Hank Ballard.
The Twist was produced by Kal Mann.
Per Chubby Checker –
Going crazy is what I was looking for — where the music is so good you lose control,; The Twist' did that.