Popeye The Hitchhike:Chubby Checker.
#10 in 1962.
INTRO:
Hitchhike..Hitchhike..
#1.
(Popeye) Standing on the side of the street..uh, huh.
(Hitchhike..Hitchhike.)
(Popeye) Clapping both his hand to the beat..oh, yeah.
(Hitchhike..Hitchhike.) Hey!
(Popeye) Tryin' hard to bum a ride.
(Popeye) Tryin', but none come around.
They go by.y.y, hey!..(Popeye)
CHORUS:
Well, now clap your hands and thumb your thumbs..
that's how the Popeye Dance is done.
#2.
(Popeye) Standing there and it's gettin' cold. Oh, yeah.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.)
(Popeye) Shakin' now to warm up his soul. Uh, huh.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.) Hey!
(Popeye) Hitch, double turn and with the thumb..
(Popeye) Tryin' but nobody comes..they go by.y.y..hey!
(Popeye.)
CHORUS:
Well, now clap your hands and thumb your thumbs..
that's how the Popeye Dance is done. Yeah!
(INTERLUDE:)
#3.
(Popeye) Standing there and it's gettin' late. Oh, yeah.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.)
(Popeye) Dancin' there and he's movin' great. Oh, yeah.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.) Hey!
(Popeye) She's a gorgeous chick, so fine.
(Popeye) She just stops and hollers, hi!..
That lucky guy.y.y..don't you know, (Popeye.)
CHORUS:
Well, now clap your hands and thumb your thumbs..
that's how the Popeye Dance is done. Yeah!
OUTRO:
Fly.y.y..hey..Popeye.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.)
Let me tell ya..gonna Fly.y.y (Popeye.)
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.) (Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.