I want people to look at a checkerboard and think of me! Chubby Checker More Quotes by Chubby Checker More Quotes From Chubby Checker My outlet is my music, and it's been this way since I was 4 years old. Chubby Checker outlets way years Ever see a little kid walking around talking to himself? I'm the same way. Chubby Checker littles talking kids The gist of the Twist is chiefly in the hips Chubby Checker gist twists hips Everybody in the '80s, well, we hate rap. Now, the biggest rapper in the world... Eminem. Rap's a black thing. Chubby Checker rap black hate You have to be very strong to play my music. The drummer has to be in great shape. Same with the guitarist. You have to be a monster to play with Chubby! Chubby Checker great you music strong People don't do the Macarena together. Or if they do, they do it to get closer, to get together. It's the same thing with the Electric Slide. Chubby Checker same get-together together people Of all the '60s - there was Elvis, there was the Beatles, there was the British invasion, Jimmy Hendrix, and Woodstock - the No. 1 record was 'The Twist.' Chubby Checker twist beatles woodstock british Chubby Checker changed the dance floor. Chubby Checker chubby floor changed dance Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears all the rappers, they're doing my dances and they're making billions doing my dances. When they do that little thing they do with their hands that's The Fly and The Pony. Chubby Checker fly making doing hands Homey don't quit. What else are you gonna do? It's like those guys in the cartoon they get up in the morning, check the clock and fight all day and after it's over they check the clock and go home. That's how it goes. Chubby Checker day you home morning When you throw your hands up in the air like you just don't care, you're doing 'The Fly' by Chubby Checker! Chubby Checker fly you care hands I was born in South Carolina. On my dad's farm, I didn't have much. I'm just a poor kid who worked in a produce market. Chubby Checker farm born dad poor Michael Jackson is the most awesome person who ever walked onstage. He was just incredible. Chubby Checker awesome person just who I don't get the airplay that one in my position deserves. 'Twist and Shout' gets more airplay than 'The Twist,' and that's not right. Chubby Checker right more get position Do you go to gym and exercise to music? Before Chubby Checker, that never happened. Chubby Checker never you gym music
