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The Twist was both a dance craze and a hit record that took the world by storm in the early 1960's. My cat Ellie volunteered to demonstrate the dance, but being the lazy creature that she is, did it lying down.

Come on, Baby
Let's do the twist . . .

The song "The Twist" was written and first recorded by Hank Ballard, who was part of the group The Midnighters. However, due to their risqué reputation, they were not acceptable to white America. So, clean cut Chubby Checker's recording became the one that was the big hit.

Ballard's version:

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - "The Twist" ORIGINAL VERSION (1959) - YouTube

Chubby Checker's version along with a cool, fun video:

The Twist - Chubby Checker - YouTube

Description
The Twist was both a dance craze and a hit record that took the world by storm in the early 1960's. My cat Ellie volunteered to demonstrate the dance, but being the lazy creature that she is, did it lying down.

Come on, Baby
Let's do the twist . . .

The song "The Twist" was written and first recorded by Hank Ballard, who was part of the group The Midnighters. However, due to their risqué reputation, they were not acceptable to white America. So, clean cut Chubby Checker's recording became the one that was the big hit.

Ballard's version:

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - "The Twist" ORIGINAL VERSION (1959) - YouTube

Chubby Checker's version along with a cool, fun video:

The Twist - Chubby Checker - YouTube