While browsing for video in YouTube i've stumble upon a very classic vid by Chubby Checker with the song called The Twist and Let's Twist Again. What the heck am i doing listening for twist songs in the middle of the morning? Hahahahaha.

The Twist
The song was written and originally released by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters in 1959, but didn't get much response, only peaking up at number 28 on the Billboard Top 100. Chubby Checker did a cover version of this song and managed to gained popularity both for him and the song. It was the start of the Twist Crazed Era for most of music lover.

Let's Twist Again
This song is a follow up version of 'The Twist song, and an attempt by Chubby Checker to keep the craze (of the twist) alive in 1961. Amazingly he did it as the song become a smash hits that year and one of the most popular song in the UK when it reah numbe 2 spots. in 1962, the song receive a Grammy Award for Best Rock & Roll Recording

The Twist Dance
According to Wikipedia:

"The Twist is performed by standing with the feet approximately shoulder width apart. The torso may be squared to the knees and hips, or turned at an angle so one foot is farther forward than the other. The arms are held out from the body, bent at the elbow. The hips, torso, and legs rotate on the balls of the feet as a single unit, with the arms staying more or less stationary. The feet grind back and forth on the floor, and the dance can be varied in speed, intensity, and vertical height as necessary. Occasionally one leg is lifted off the floor for styling, but generally the dance posture is low and with the feet in contact with the floor with very little vertical motion."

Easy... ? Maybe for some of you... but for me, hmm... not that easy. I really wish i could do this 'simple' dance. I don't have the talent to dance so this might contribute to the reason why i can't dance.

What make this songs refresh in my mind is when i listen it again in our Annual PRIDE Camp held at Mimpian Jadi Resort June this year. (Sabah Credit Corporation organised this Camp yearly) A group of my colleague perform "The Twist" Live in front of us, and i have to admit it that i am really amazed by their performance. The include an element of Hip Hop in the song and creativity in their dance, and you've might have guess it, they do win. Brilliant.

Growing up watching the late Tan SriP.Ramlee movies, i notice that there is a lot of movies that have a twist dance scene in it especially movies released in the 60's. One most famous movie was Tiga Abdul, where there is a Twist Dance Scene where Tan Sri P.Ramlee jamming with his band with the song, Bunyi Gitar. That sing become all time favorite and almost every wedding i go, someone will sing that song and dance to it. Cool!

Nowadays, a lot of singer wannabe arise from nowhere. Their main aim is to become the most popular singer and to fulfill whatever dream they have sets. So a lot young and "talented" aspirants want to do this.. To become the best singer among the best...

To achieved this they have to prove themselves on the highest level... and there come competition, here and there... Especially those reality show... To add on, you are facing judges (jury) likes Simon Cowell. Uh.. Scary... Even looking in the eyes of Simon would make those who have very low confident level will make them shivering like it was winter in and around them.

So how to overcome this...? Have a look at this two video. I love to see this video over and over again... Can't get bored seeing it. For me this two person, Susan Boyle and Donald Brasswell has really inspire me to BELIEVE in what i want to achieve. This two video is taken and embedded from YouTube from the Britain Got Talent and America's Got Talent TV Shows...

1) Donald Braswell (America's Got Talent 2008 - 4th Runners Up)
Donald Brasswell, a car salesmen, lost his voice in a car accident 11 years ago prior to this show in 2008. That should be in 1991. At the beginning of his audition, the crowd seems like to boo him... His starting was not that good but listen till the chorus...



In My opinion, he has a very good tone... And he sang it from his heart... at the end the crowd from booing him to chant Vegas! (the next round of this event is held at Vegas). In the end he went on to be 4th runners up. Although he didn't win, but the way he portray his feeling through the song, "You Raise Me Up" is so beautiful.

2) Susan Boyle (Britain Got Talent - 2009 - 2nd Place)
An unemployed 47years old single lady and live with her cats named Pebbles. hmmm... Same with Donald Braswell, the audience was laughing seeing Susan and even Simon Cowell make 'that face' when Susan said she was 47 years old! I guess the audience predicted that this is another normal jokes performance when Susan announced she said she want to be a singer. Susan sang I Dreamed A Dream. Hmmm... The moment she started singing, magic appeared...

Who could have thought this... Magical performance for me... I don't care whether she win or not, but i just love the way she announced her arrival in the Britain Got Talent competition and world music scene...

They might not have the best looks, or choice of clothes (for susan) but their talent tops all... Their sincerity of singing their songs was felt... I felt it! So Enjoy the video!!! For Your Info, one of Susan Boyle video has recorded a total of 68,890,378 view and still counting... To see the same video, click HERE


KaDuS Bilang:
Nah!!! Video that's really inspire me... For me, doing something you must have a determination to do it... Never say never while you know, deep in your heart you still can do it... Take Donald Braswell for instance, He losts his voice and he beat the odds by talking again... now he has fulfilled his dream of once again becoming a singer...

Jadi every dream we can achieved if we TRY and not QUIT prematurely. Sayang bah... Failing doesn't mean u are a failure but quiting is... So think again... Kalau Susan Boyle, umur 47, buli buat? why not we??? Or Donald Braswell yang ilang suara, buli bangkit balik untuk menyanyi balik??? We Can!!! Nothing is Impossible...!!! So Again... enjoy this two video that, while it is really turns out the crowd, it's inspire me!!!