Limbo Rock
Chubby Checker
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Every limbo boy and girl All around the limbo world Gonna do the limbo rock All around the limbo clock Jack be limbo, Jack be quick Jack go under limbo stick All around the limbo clock Hey, let's do the limbo rock Limbo lower now Limbo lower now How low can you go First you spread your limbo feet Then you move to limbo beat Limbo ankolimboneee, Bend back like a limbo tree Jack be limbo, Jack be quick Jack go under limbo stick All around the limbo clock Hey, let's do the limbo rock Get yourself a limbo girl Give that chic a limbo whirl There's a limbo moon above You will fall in limbo love Jack be limbo, Jack be quick Jack go under limbo stick All around the limbo clock Hey, let's do the limbo rock Don't move that limbo bar You'll be a limbo star How low can you go
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Written by: WILLIAM STRANGE
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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11 facts about this song
Artist ContributionThe song "Limbo Rock" was originally released as an instrumental by The Champs in 1961. However, the version that gained most popularity was the cover version performed by Chubby Checker in 1962.
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Chart-Topping SuccessChubby Checker's rendition of "Limbo Rock" reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart within weeks of its release.
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Record LabelThe song was produced under the label of Parkway Records, a subsidiary of Cameo-Parkway Records, an American record label known for its contributions to rock and roll music.
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Influential Dance MovesThe song popularized the dance move called 'The Limbo' in the United States, which involves bending backwards and moving under a horizontal bar without touching it or falling over.
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Music Style"Limbo Rock" is widely recognized as a rock and roll song and also contains elements of calypso, a genre of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago.
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SongwriterIts lyrics were written by Kal Mann, a prominent American songwriter who was known for writing several of Chubby Checker's most successful songs.
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Distinctive LyricsThe chorus "Jack be limbo, Jack be quick" is a play on the nursery rhyme "Jack Be Nimble", indicating a playful and catchy theme.
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Film InfluenceChubby Checker's version of the song was featured in his motion picture debut, "Don't Knock the Twist", a musical comedy film released in 1962.
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International FameThe song gained international popularity and has been covered by numerous artists from around the world, including Korean artist Clon in 1996, and the Filipino band Aegis in 1998.
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Cultural ImpactIn popular culture, the song helped popularize the Limbo dance competition at parties and social gatherings, making it an iconic part of the social dance scene of the 1960s.
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Hit LabyrinthThe song also had its success in the United Kingdom where it reached top 3 on the UK Singles Chart.
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