Nashville Anthems: Dissecting 80s & 90s Country Music

Dissecting "Down at the Twist and Shout" by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.

0:00 | 16:04

Mary Chapin Carpenter's ode to her favorite Bethesda haunt is one of the most infectious country songs of the early 90s.  But what exactly made "Down at the Twist and Shout" strike such a strong Cajun chord, and what exactly is she saying anyway?