Dear Lady Twist

"Dear Lady Twist" is a song written and produced by Frank Guida, and performed by Gary U.S. Bonds. It reached #5 on the U.S. R&B chart and #9 on the U.S. pop chart in 1962.^[1] It was featured on his 1962 album Twist Up Calypso.^[2]

The song ranked #32 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.^[3]

Background

This song begins with a brief spoken dialogue, as Gary US Bonds asks a lady to dance the Twist with him, in which she replies that she does not know how to do it; the song itself becomes his reply. This song is also noted for the male backup singers repeating the phrase "Get up from your chair".

Other versions

Chubby Checker released a version of the song on his 1961 album, For 'Teen Twisters Only.^[4]
Rod McKuen released a version of the song on his 1961 album Mr. Oliver Twist.^[5]
Duane Eddy released a version of the song on his 1962 album Twistin' 'N' Twangin'.^[6]

Popular culture

This song's title and lyric line are referenced in the song "Mashed Potato Time" (1962) by Dee Dee Sharp.

References

^ "Gary U.S. Bonds, "Dear Lady Twist" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Gary U.S. Bonds, Twist Up Calypso". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Top 100 Singles of 1962", Billboard, Section II, December 29, 1962. p. 82. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ Chubby Checker, For 'Teen Twisters Only. Discogs.com, Retrieved May 1, 2023.
^ "Rod McKuen, Mr. Oliver Twist". AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^ "Duane Eddy, Twistin' 'N' Twangin". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved March 1, 2019.

v t e Gary U.S. Bonds
Studio albums	Dedication (1981) On the Line (1982) Standing in the Line of Fire (1984) Nothing Left to Lose (1996) Back in 20 (2004)
Singles	"New Orleans" "Quarter to Three" "School Is Out" "Dear Lady Twist" "Twist, Twist Senora" "It's Only Love" "This Little Girl" "Out of Work"

v t e Duane Eddy
Studio albums	Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel Especially for You The "Twangs" the "Thang" $1,000,000 Worth of Twang Road Trip
Singles	"Rebel-'Rouser" "Ramrod" "Cannonball" "Peter Gunn" "Yep!" "Forty Miles of Bad Road" "Some Kind-a Earthquake" "Bonnie Came Back" "Shazam!" "Because They're Young" "Kommotion" "Pepe" "Theme from Dixie" "Ring of Fire" "The Ballad of Paladin" "(Dance with the) Guitar Man" "Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar"
Cover Songs	"Along the Navajo Trail" "Anytime" "Dear Lady Twist" "Detour" "I Almost Lost My Mind" "Just Because" "The Lonesome Road" "Lover" "Loving You" "Popeye the Hitchhiker" "Trouble in Mind" "Tuxedo Junction"

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