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    Leo Salu
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      #118497
      Leo Salu
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        Twistin’ the Night Away was written and recorded by Sam Cooke. It was released in 1962 and became a huge hit.
        Backing tracks and sheet music are from “How to play saxophone” Johnny Ferreira .

        #118519
        saxomonica
        Participant

          Very entertaining, Leo, great job! Ya.
          Thanking you.
          🙂

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          [Verse 1]
          Let me tell you about a place
          Somewhere up a New York way
          Where the people are so gay
          Twisting the night away
          Here they have a lot of fun
          Putting trouble on the run
          Man, you find the old and young
          Twisting the night away

          [Chorus]
          They’re twistin’, twistin’
          Everybody’s feeling great
          They’re twistin’, twistin’
          They’re twistin’ the night away

          [Verse 2]
          Here’s a man in evening clothes
          How he got here, I don’t know, but
          Man, you oughta see him go
          Twisting the night away
          He’s dancing with a chick in slacks
          She’s moving up and back
          Oh, man, there ain’t nothing like
          Twisting the night away
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          [Chorus]
          They’re twistin’, twistin’
          Everybody’s feeling great
          They’re twistin’, twistin’
          They’re twistin’ the night

          [Bridge]
          Let’s twist a while
          Lean up
          Lean back
          Lean up
          Lean back
          Watusi
          Now fly
          Now twist
          They’re twistin’ the night away

          [Verse 3]
          Here’s a fella in blue jeans
          Dancing with an older queen
          Who’s dolled up in her diamond rings and
          Twisting the night away
          Man, you oughta see her go
          Twisting to the rock and roll
          Here you find the young and old
          Twisting the night away
          [Chorus]
          They’re twistin’, twistin’, man
          Everybody’s feeling great
          They’re twistin’, twistin’
          They’re twistin’ the night

          [Outro]
          One more time
          Lean up
          Lean back
          Lean up
          Lean back
          Watusi
          Now fly
          Now twist

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          https://www.songfacts.com/facts/sam-cooke/twistin-the-night-away

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          #118529
          Leo Salu
          Participant

            Thanks Mark always appreciate your comments, btw thanks for all the lyrics on the song pretty cool, say came across a brand new yts23 for sale on the reverb web site
            cost is $2200 and it has never been used take a look might be a better purchase from the one you are looking at.

            https://reverb.com/p/yamaha-yts-23-tenor-saxophone

            #118548
            saxomonica
            Participant

              Many thanks, Leo! What a beautiful sax ya! Thanx 4 sharin’.
              i’m trying to pick up the refurbished one i wrote about with you, but the repairer is not anwewring her phone. i will keep you in the loop. Recently i saw a yts 23 on FB Marketplace local for a grand. It had been in a case for the last 30 years. Mint it looked. i shoulda swooped on it but felt loyal to the one i have organised to buy allready. Prob needed repadding anyways. I know not what. All the best mate, keep on tootin’. It inspires me! 🙂

              #118587
              Wayne Galtier
              Participant

                Leo,

                Great! Keep hammering them out. Always look forward to your new releases.

                Wayne

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