funny thing, Chubby Checker isn't known for that song. Probably because the original by Danny and the Juniors is the version everyone is familiar with, while a quick look at CC's discography doesn't turn up a recording of it. do you even listen to music?
It's not a reference to the song, it's a reference to the social gathering that inspired the song and, by extension, the type of music that would have been played at such social gatherings. (Hint: that's why there's a picture of a high school gym, where hops tended to take place, up there instead of a picture of Chubby Checker.) Now bugger off, road muffin, you've shat up a fine parody with your autistic nitpicking.
DUDE! I saw Danny and The Juniors LIVE at RAF Lakenheath England in 1980. By then they were pretty much senior, not junior. But still, they put on a great, lively show.
you're thinking of "at the hop". again, nothing to do with Chubby Checker. Parody relies on relevance, last I heard, Turdblossom.
Considering everything else you've heard, I'm not surprised you think so. But a "hop", otherwise known as a "sock hop", was more than just one particular song, or even a few. So here's what'cha do: Eat your foot. Progress up the leg. Once you've eaten everything below your neck, fold yourself in half and imitate a meat pie.
John Castle is correct on this. Checker was bigger at sock hops than Danny and the Juniors ever were.
And Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids did a far better version of At The Hop. [YT="Flash Cadillac!"]_MLftd2lUHk[/YT]
Trivia: The reason they were called "Sock Hops" is because they were held in school basketball gyms.... and street shoes weren't allows so the finish wouldn't get fubared.