“The Twist” by Chubby Checker
An English Gap Fill Exercise
How does a gap fill exercise work? While listening to “The Twist” by Chubby Checker, you’ll read along with the lyrics worksheet below the video. Notice that blank spaces have been substituted for some of the lyrics. As you’re listening, try to fill in the blanks with the words you hear. If there are any sections that you’re having difficulty understanding, listen again. gap fill exercises are a great way to develop your listening skills, and music makes everything more fun.
Once you have filled in all the blanks, check the answers by reading the complete lyrics, listed below the video.
Gap Fill Lyrics for “The Twist” by Chubby Checker
Come on ________, let’s do the twist
Come on ________, let’s do the twist
Take me by my little ________ and go like this
Eh ah twist ________, baby twist
Ooh yeah ________ like this
Come on little ________ and do the twist
My ________ is sleepin’ and ________ ain’t around
Yeah daddy’s ________ sleepin’ and mama ________ around
We’re ________ twistin’, twistin’, twistin’
‘Til we ________ the ________ down
________ on and twist yeah ________ twist
Ooh yeah ________ like this
Come on little ________ and do the twist, eya
Yeah you should see my ________ sis
You should see my, my ________ sis
She really ________ how to rock
She ________ how to twist
________ on and twist yeah ________ twist
Ooh yeah ________ like this
Come on little ________ and do the twist
Yeah ________ on now
Yeah ________ on now
Twist
Lyrics for “The Twist” by Chubby Checker
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
Eh ah 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 twistin’, twistin’, twistin’
‘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, eya
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
Yeah rock on now
Yeah twist on now
Twist
Songwriters
APPELL, DAVE / MANN, KAL
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Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., CARLIN AMERICA INC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
