The hit of Paul Williams (1949) was covered by many artists, to Tommy Dorsey, Luis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Chuck Berry (1960).

Ah here's a dance you should know

Ah baby when the lights are down low

I say grab your baby then go

And do the Hucklebuck,

Do the Hucklebuck

If you don't know how to do it man you're out of luck

Push ya baby out then you hunch her back

Start a little movement in your sacroiliac

Wiggle like a stick wobble like a duck

That's what you do when you do the Hucklebuck

Oh - Workout

Ah here's a dance you should know

Ah baby when the lights are down low

Ah won't ya grab ya baby then go

A little bit of Twist a little bit of this

And if you don't know how to do it ask my little sis

Push your partner out then you hunch her back

Start a little movement in your sacroiliac

Wiggle like a stick wobble like a duck

That's what you do when you do the Hucklebuck

Oh - Move

A little bit of Twist a little bit of this

And if you don't know how to do it ask my little sis

Push your partner out then you hunch her back

Start a little movement in your sacroiliac

Wiggle like a stick wobble like a duck

That's what you do when you do the Hucklebuck

(Fadeout)

Here's a dance you should know

ya ya ya ya when the lights are down.....


Dance steps

Right foot with the toes tap on the right on the floor, tap back close to left foot (2x)
Same with the left foot to the left (2x) (weight stays each time on supporting leg)
Repeat the above, but rotate your foot (and knee) along the direction of motion outside
(or do the movement as in the movie forward);
Right knee up to the left, tap right foot back (2x)
Same with the left knee (2x)
Kick with right foot to left
Kick with left foot to the right,
Jump with both feet to straddle and turn meanwhile a quarter (90 degrees)
Jump both feet back to the closed position (and clap your hands)
(and start it again in the new direction...)


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'Hucklebuck' means redneck: pauper, or stupid peasant.
Especially as ghetto language it also has (multiple) sexual meaning (s). Usually, it is used for a position where she lies on her back, and he pressed her knees next to her head.