Admiral Bailey - "Butterfly" (1992 Dancehall Reggae Record with information about Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith, who helped popularize the Butterfly dance)

IrOnLiOnZiOn92, August 25,  2009

Bogle riddim

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents information about Jamaican Dancehall Reggaee deejay Admiral Bailey and presents a YouTube sound file of his 1992 song "Butterfly". 

The lyrics to Admiral Bailey's song 'Buttefly" are also included in this post.

In addition, this post includes an excerpt from a 2018 Jamaica Gleaner article about Dancehall Queens. That article mentions Admiral Bailey and also mentions the first Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith, who helped popularize the Butterfly dance.

A bonus video of Chaka Demus and Plier's mega hit song "Murder She Wrote" is included in this post. Carlene Smith and some other dancers are shown doing the Butterfly in that video. 

The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, and entertainment purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Admiral Bailey for his cultural legacy and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. 
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Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/02/do-butterfly-macka-b-lyrics.html for a related pancocojams post entitled "Macka B- "Do The Butterfly" (Jamaican Dancehall Sound File & Lyrics)".

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INFORMATION ABOUT ADMIRAL BAILEY
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiral_Bailey
"Admiral Bailey (born Glendon Bailey, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican dancehall deejay who enjoyed his greatest success between the mid-1980s and the early 1990s. He now lives in Jamaica. He has been described as "the hottest dancehall star of the late 1980s".[1]

 Career

Bailey had worked on U-Roy's King Sturgav Hi-Fi sound system and was taken to King Jammy's studio in Waterhouse by Josey Wales.[2] He started a string of hits with a duet with Chaka Demus, "One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer", which was followed by "Politician" (based on Larry Marshall's 1969 hit "Throw Me Corn"), "Chatty Chatty Mouth", "Ballot Box" (with Josey Wales) and, in 1987, the slack "Punaany" (with a lyric that included "Gimme Punaany, Want punaany, Any punaany is the same punaany"), which was initially banned from radio play until it was re-recorded with a less offensive lyric, retitled "Healthy Body".[2] His debut album, Kill Them With It, was released in 1987 and he went on to record for producers such as Papa Biggy and Donovan Germain. He recorded further for Penthouse Records ("Help") in 1990 and Bobby Digital ("Ah Nuh Sin") in 1991. In 1993, he began working with Jammy again. In the 1990s he became known as a "clean" deejay, eschewing the slackness of many of his contemporaries.[1] He recorded with Byron Lee on some of the latter's big soca hits, and even starred in television commercials for banks.[1]"...

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LYRICS - BUTTERFLY

(written by Glendon Bailey and, Lloyd Woodrowe James)

It's the new style

Now dis one called the butterfly
Spit in the sky will surely fall in your eye
I nuh lie
Wicked piece of fly mon, dis one is di butterfly
Watch me

(Bring it up)
Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)
Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)

Butterfly butterfly, do the butterfly
Butterfly butterfly, do the butterfly
Just, stretch out ya one leg you inna parachute
Naturally girl you know you look cute
Dip and go down and den you salute
Every mon see you so dem wan' pick you

Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)
Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)

Real mon posse dem a do the
(Butterfly)
Jungle posse dem a do the
(Butterfly)
Pale and posse dem a do the
(Butterfly)
Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)
Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)

If you can beat me, a beg you fi try
Put out ya one leg, a fly you a fly
Naturally I move your waistline
Whine and go down and den come up back
Make dem know say mi pon da track

Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)
Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)

Butterfly butterfly, do the butterfly
Butterfly butterfly, do the butterfly
Just, stretch out ya one leg you inna parachute
Naturally girl you know you look cute
Make two dance and dip and salute
Ah boy dun saw what you can wan' pick you

Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)
Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)

Mi say, mi see ah gyal over der so
Ah what dat she a do
How much she give you Florida

Watch dis
Butterfly butterfly, do the butterfly
Butterfly butterfly, do the butterfly
Sharon on pot she a do the butterfly
Yvette an Pam dem a do the butterfly
Me de a try but they can't get a bly
If you can't do the dance, don't ask my why

Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)
Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)

Tower el posse dem a do the
(Butterfly)
Jungle posse dem a do the
(Butterfly)
English posse dem a do the
(Butterfly)
American posse dem a do the
(Butterfly)
Canadian posse dem a do the
(Butterfly)
Japanese posse dem a do the
(Butterfly)

If you can't do it, me go a teach you fi do it
Just, stretch out ya one leg you inna parachute
Naturally girl you know you look cute
Whine and go down and den come up back
Make dem know sey ya hot ya hot
Mate dey a watch but make dem wan chat
Cau' ya know sey you de pon de track

Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)
Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)

Butterfly butterfly, do the butterfly
Butterfly butterfly, do the butterfly
If you can't beat me a beg you fi try
Jam is a try but he can't get a bly
Red rose a do it and favors on flag
Roach him a try and claim him shy
Fat mon a do it but cannot do it sweet
Him belly too big and he can't see him feet

Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)
Giddy up, giddy up new style come up
Have a new one and dey no stop
(Bring it up)

Butterfly butterfly, do the butterfly
Butterfly butterfly, do the butterfly
Butterfly butterfly, do the butterfly
Stretch out ya one leg you inna parachute
Naturally girl you know you look cute
Whine and go down and den come up back

Prestigious girl me kno say ya hot
Wiggle wiggle, like a soup in a pot
Dis ya one 'cause it hot up the spot
Grab it a cuss and de

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Online source: https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/5954118/Admiral+Bailey/Butterfly

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BONUS EXCERPT ABOUT THE DANCEHALL DANCE "THE BUTTERFLY"
From https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20181112/dancehall-queens-legacy-continues "Dancehall Queens - The legacy continues" by Stephanie Lyew, November 11, 2018
""Admiral Bailey gave all the instructions for the dance move called the 'butterfly' that Carlene Smith is credited for popularising in 1992. Anyone who knows the '90s dancehall track Butterfly will not be able to resist mouthing the lyrics as they attempt the dance. But according to Smith, who is also dubbed the first dancehall queen in Jamaica, not many persons understand what it truly means to do the 'Butterfly': "A lot of persons still have not got the form for the dance move correct."….
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Here's information about Carlene Smith from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlene_Smith
"Carlene Smith is Jamaica's first Dancehall Queen.[1] She was crowned Dancehall Queen in 1992 after she and her crew competed against well known models in Jamaica. There had been other Dancehall Queens before her but she started the national spotlight on a reign that was usually isolated to the Jamaican garrisons.[2][3]

[…]

Dance career

Smith can be seen in the 1992 music video for the Chaka Demus & Pliers song Murder She Wrote, wearing a gold outfit and white wig. She was also featured on other music videos before and after her appearance on the Dancehall video "Murder She Wrote".[5]

Smith was also featured in the 1997 edition of Vibes magazine on the bottom of Page 52. Where she was credited for the International Butterfly Dance”…

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BONUS VIDEO: Chaka Demus & Pliers - Murder She Wrote

culturaroots, Nov. 2, 2007
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_She_Wrote_(song)
"Murder She Wrote" is a song by Chaka Demus & Pliers, from their 1993 album Tease Me. It was first released as a single in 1992 and again in late 1993, reaching number 27 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1994.[3] The music to the song is based on the Maytals' 1966 song "Bam Bam", while the lyrics discuss abortion (as revealed in the third verse). Two music videos were made, one with Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith, and one without. The videos cost $50,000 and $2,500 respectively to produce.[4]"...
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Click https://genius.com/Chaka-demus-and-pliers-murder-she-wrote-lyrics for the lyrics to that song.

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Comments About Some Dancehall Dance Moves That Inspired (Or Are Similar To/The Same As) Certain African American Hip Hop Dances

Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest  Update: May 20, 2022

This is Part V of a five part pancocojams series about Jamaica's Dancehall Reggae dances. 

This post presents online article excerpts and discussion thread comments about some Dancehall dances that inspired or are similar to or the same as certain African American Hip Hop dances

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/information-about-jamaican-dancehall.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post presents information about legendary Jamaican dancer/choreographer "Mr. Bogle" ("Mr. Wacky") and showcases three YouTube videos that feature Mr Bogle.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/how-dancehall-dance-willie-bounce-got.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post showcase a YouTube video of the Dancehall dance "Willie Bounce" and provides information & comments about that dance got its name. Information about Elephant Man who first recorded the "Willie Bounce" in 2006 is also included in that pancocojams post.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/jamaican-dancer-latonya-styles.html for Part IV of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a YouTube video demonstration of some of the dances that were created by Dancehall  dancer/ creator "Mr. Bogle". Selected comments from that video's discussion thread is also included in that pancocojams post.

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The content of this post is presented for historical and cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those musical artists, choreographers and dancers who have contributed to Jamaica's Dancehall music and dance. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/excerpts-about-history-of-jamaicas.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "Excerpts About The History Of Jamaica's Dancehall Reggae Music".

Also, click the Dancehall Reggae tag below for other pancocojams post about that music and dances.

In addition, click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/02/the-charleston-butterfly-tootsie-roll.html for a 2012 pancocojams post entitled "The Charleston, The Butterfly, & The Tootsie Roll"

Also, click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-butterfly-cabbage-patch-dances-in.html for the somewhat related pancocojams post entitled 

The Butterfly & The Cabbage Patch Dances In Children's Cheers

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DISCLAIMER
This pancocojams post isn't comprehensive. There are probably many other Dancehall and Hip Hop dance moves that could be included here.

This post doesn't mean to imply that Dancehall dances were/are the only dance forms that have influenced and continues to influence African American (and other forms of) Hip Hop dances. Futhermore, this pancocojams post recognizes that Dancehall music and dance was (and probably continues to be) influenced by African American Hip Hop and other forms of Hip Hop music and dance.

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ONLINE EXCERPTS & COMMENTS 
These excerpts are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

Some of the Dancehall dance moves that are mentioned in these quotes are featured in YouTube videos that are embedded in other posts in this pancocojams series.

Excerpt #1

From https://theboombox.com/90s-dances-kid-n-play-running-man/ Do You Remember These Famous 90s' Moves, published by Sharee Hereford, March 27, 2018 
"The Butterfly
"Who remembers watching one of Patra's music videos and trying hard to imitate her while she did the Butterfly?

Reggae and Dancehall had a big impact on pop culture in the 90s. The Butterfly not only became popular within those genres, it crossed over and many hip-hop and R&B artists incorporated the dance into their performances.

[...]

The Bogle

Before Ciara was doing the matrix dance, it was The Bogle that made people bend as far back as they could go. While the actual dance is easy, it was always how far one could bend back that garnered the cheers from a crowd.

The Heel Toe

This is a dance that you need some coordination to execute properly otherwise you could find yourself on the floor. The Heel Toe was a dance that was done to hip-hop and reggae songs.

The Tootsee Roll

"Cotton candy, sweet and low, let me see that tootsie roll." It was in 1994 that 69 boyz publicly declared that the Butterfly dance was now old and the new dance was the Tootsee roll. There wasn't a block party, barbecue, or house party that didn't drop this song when it was hot."...

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Excerpt #2
From https://www.xxlmag.com/best-hip-hop-dance-songs-2000/ History of the Best Hip-Hop Dance Songs Since the 2000s - XXL, May 18, 2020
..."Lean Back"

"Terror Squad Featuring Fat Joe and Remy Ma

Released: 2004

Fat Joe and Remy Ma had everyone leaning in the summer of 2004 with their dance anthem “Lean Back.” Inspired by the dancehall move the Rockaway, the dance allows you to just simply cross your arms and sway side to side while leaning back. The Scott Storch-produced banger reigned at the apex of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three consecutive weeks in August of 2004."...

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Excerpt #3
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POqSVFKSaMA Jun Nuh Linga - Latonya Style, published by Danceja, June 4, 2008 
[video summary] "Latonya Style of First Class Dancers demonstrating the Nuh Linga dance created by Ovamarz - Above A Dem..."
[comments]

1. Madameo8, 2009
"stanky leg is a rip off of the NUH LINGA"

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2. Fun Sag, 2010
"the nuh linga was out first ,, i knew ppl were gonna say it look like the stanky leg smhh"

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Excerpt #4
From https://www.redbull.com/us-en/dys-street-dance-styles-101 [no author or publishing date given, retrieved on May 18, 2022]
..."Bone Breaking

Bone-Breaking or FlexN is a style of dance based on exactly what the title suggests. It started in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, New York and is characterized by rhythmic contortionist movements and unreal levels of flexibility. The dance is often performed shirtless to show off the complexities of the moves. It also has an interpretative style and flowing, liquid rhythms that make it unique.

Unlike other street dance styles originating in the United States, Bone-Breaking did not come from hip-hop dance, funk music, or hip-hop culture. It evolved from a Jamaican style of street dance called Bruk-up. The dance roots are traced back to dancehall and a reggae style of animation. When it emerged from Jamaican dancehalls in Brooklyn, it upended the dance world"

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Excerpt #5
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLuYj9ZKxd4  Bruk Up origins (The movement) pt.1, published by LBXdancers, April 28, 2011 [video summary] "The Bruck Up style was founded in Jamaica nd moved to NY around the yr 94'.

Bruck Up was founded by the man dancing in this named Bruck Up (George Adams)... it has its own interpretation of animation (jamaican flavored) and storytelling.... with trademark moves such as the crabwalk, the shoulder pop, and many many more. Bruk Up (the original style) also has more looser movements tht look similar to Shotta dancing. Bruck Up in the current days incorporated waving, gliding, and bone breaking into the style for transitional purposes. The style has gradually evolved since then.."

[comments]

1. ReggMuff, 2011
"I miss these days in Jamaica yo fi real... I saw Bruck up perform in person in Jamaica and I'll never forget that night... I think that was like 1997 0r 1998... Maddd"

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2. Hanzo Zer0, 2013
"I remember when this was the dance back in Brooklyn...The good ol days."

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3. panor penny, 2019
"Still exist family I'm apart of flex in use to be on the cable show on bcat , we just doing videos and gigs , but it's still around ."
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Other commenters wrote that that Nw York City cable show aired Friday nights.

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4. Silver Cat, 2018
"Lol😂,I came here because my son was trying to do this new dance here in America called,break them shoulders or some shit like that”,anyway I said this reminds me of an old school dancehall dancer name Brukup’and that’s what brought me here.I had to show my son lol,and I just think black people all over the world lost a lot during the slave trade but not that soul."

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5. Dior Connor, 2018
"Lol it's called bonebreaking it's apart of "flexin" which got it root style from bruk up"

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6. Vi Jo, 2019
"Even in NYC; when people would battle doing the bruk up; everyone made faces to go with their moves."

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7. Meta4ce ODOT, 2022
"This looks like Oakland Turf Dancing/Locking/New Orleans dance. Not saying it was influenced by it, but y'all need to stop saying it's that original when there were already ongoing dance styles in the US with these type moves: 20+ years before 1994."
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"Oakkand" probably refers to Oakland, California. 

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Excerpt #6
From https://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/a-history-of-hip-hop-dances/ A History of Hip-Hop Dances, by Linda Hobbs, Jan 19, 2013
..."Tootsee Roll

Song: 69 Boyz "Tootsee Roll" (1994)

1994 was the year of major musical breakthroughs: Nas dropped Illmatic, Kurt Cobain was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Aaliyah, Brandy, and Usher all dropped their debut albums, and a crew from Florida dropped one of the biggest summertime hits of all time, coined after a popular piece of candy.

Pre-90s babies can still remember the magnitude of the Tootsee Roll, which appeared on the group's platinum-selling debut album 199Quad. The Miami bass jam was the brainchild of the young crew of eight... Though people mainly consider the dance to be the leg-rolling move, they forget it's an entire line dance too, equipped with commands, making it a former favorite for college parties.

The opening rap of the song starts off with, "I don't know what you've been told, it ain't the butterfly it's the tootsee roll," so no one got the dances twisted (even though they're pretty much the same thing). 199Quad was re-released in 2006, and to this day "Tootsee Roll" is hailed as a '90s cult favorite.

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Flap Your Wings

Song: Nelly "Flap Your Wings" (2004)

In the opening line to 1994's "Tootsie Roll" by the 69 Boyz, Thrill Da Playa raps, "The butterfly, uh-uh that's old! Let me see ya tootsie roll!" Fast-forward to 2004 and you have Nelly who can now pretty much throw that same shade to the Tootsie Roll, thanks to his reinvention of the dance called Flap Your Wings. The dance move serves as another cousin of the Butterfly, where you basically drop and roll your legs together. Besides being a club favorite, the single became the No. 1 record in the UK the same year it came out.
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"The Butterfly" is a Jamaican Dancehall dance move. 

I added italics  to highlight these words. 

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Jamaican Dancer Latonya Styles Demonstrates 22 Authentic Dancehall Steps That Were Created By Mr Bogle

Danceja,  Oct 8, 2014 

LATONYA STYLE demonstrates Dancehall Steps created by the legendary Gerald "Bogle" Levy aka Mr. Wacky (The Man, The History and The Dance) Latonya Style is a Jamaican Cultural Ambassador and Dance Extraordinaire specializing in DANCEHALL, Reggae Jam'n, AfroJam, Stylish Moves, Bumpa Twerkout, Brukout Dancehall and more. She is available Worldwide for Dance Workshops and Lectures about Dancehall and Jamaican Culture.

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This Video is dedicated to Bogle, Boysie Roses and all the versatile female dancers who can do the male steps. Location: Stand Pipe, Jamaica Filmed By: Laddy Mack Edited by: Krushaz Production Dancer: Latonya Style of First Class Dancers and DanceJa LIST OF STEPS Famous Stand Up 1. Hottie Hottie Bogle 2. Pop Di Collar 3. Jerry Springer / LOY 4. Wave (Miami) / Super Bowl (New York) 5. Urkle Dance 6. Log On 7. Willie Bounce 8. Wacky Dip 9. Zip It Up 10. Stookie endorsed by Colo Colo 11. Row Di boat 12. Bogle 13. World Series / Ele 14. World Dance 15. Sesame Street 16. Back To Basics 17. Out and Bad 18. Jiggy 19. Weddy Weddy 20. Buss Di Place 21. Summer Bounce 22. Walk Wid Di Bounce
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This is Part IV of a five part pancocojams series about Jamaica's Dancehall Reggae dances. 

Part IV showcases a YouTube video demonstration of some of the dances that were created by Dancehall  dancer/ creator "Mr. Bogle". Selected comments from that video's discussion thread is also included in that pancocojams post. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/jamaicas-dancehall-reggae-dances.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. This post presents some online excerpts about the history of Jamaica's Dancehall dances. A partial list of and descriptions of some of Dancehall dances are also included in this pancocojams post.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/information-about-jamaican-dancehall.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post presents information about legendary Jamaican dancer/choreographer "Mr. Bogle" ("Mr. Wacky") and showcases three YouTube videos that feature Mr Bogle.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/how-dancehall-dance-willie-bounce-got.html
for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post showcase a YouTube video of the Dancehall dance "Willie Bounce" and provides information & comments about that dance got its name. Information about Elephant Man who first recorded the "Willie Bounce" in 2006 is also included in that pancocojams post.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/comments-about-some-dancehall-dance.html for Part V of this pancocojams series. That post presents online article excerpts and discussion thread comments about some Dancehall dances that inspired or are similar to or the same as certain African American Hip Hop dances. 

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The content of this post is presented for historical and cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Mr. Bogle for his cultural legacy. Thanks also to Latonya Styles for her demonstration of these dances and thanks to all those who are associated with this showcaed video. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/excerpts-about-history-of-jamaicas.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "Excerpts About The History Of Jamaica's Dancehall Reggae Music".

Also, click the Dancehall Reggae tag below for other pancocojams post about that music and dances.

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INFORMATION ABOUT MR. BOGLE
From https://dbpedia.org/page/Bogle_(dancer)
"Gerald Levy (22 August 1964 – 20 January 2005), better known as Bogle and also as Bogle Dancer, Mr Bogle, Father Bogle and Mr Wacky, was a Jamaican dancehall star, dancer and choreographer. Beenie Man called Bogle "the greatest dancer of all time" and he is recognised as "part of the foundation and as an icon inside of dancehall culture." Bogle created more dancehall moves than any other figure, he is best known for creating the Bogle dance which is named after him. His stage name, Bogle, is a reference to Paul Bogle a National Hero of Jamaica."
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As a reminder, Part II of this pancocojams series presents information about Mr. Bogle and includes a YouTube video of clips of Mr. Bogle and others performing some of the dances he created. 

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THIS EMBEDDED VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emT6teS9S6o

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

1. toomuchfourU, 2014
"She is working! Get it girl!"

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2. Jamaicasmostwanted, 2014
"Her hands were too high when she was doing the wave but apart from that a job well done. I especially loved her zip it up and world a dance. Cleannnnnn!!"

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3. Amoy Boucher, 2015
"nice job my girl...the background inna de lane give it de authenticity"

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4. Randy A, 2015
"only one more dance was missing and that was the Wacky Slide."

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5. Actor chambers, 2016
"Back in the days I got an as wipping for doing these dance , love Bogle dance too much.rip bogle, this girl did well."

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6. Atonement, 2016
"The Bogle! Baddest Dance Eva. Oh So Badly!!"

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7. Legushka, 2016
"name of thhe first song?)"

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8. DAVANE ALEXANDER, 2020
"BOGLE - ALL DEM DEH"

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9. genious Williams, 2017
"Yu bad girl..... but yu leave out the badest bogle move of all times..... the sweepa...lol,"

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10. CHAMAIGNE chamaigne, 2017
"GWARN SISTER RESPECT BOGLE FE TRUE SUCH A SHAME WE WONT GET TO SEE U DANCE WITH HIM R.I.P.BOGLE XXXX"

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10.  Naomi Soze, 2018
"Wonderful work channeling di big man Mr.Bogle... KEEP HIS LEGACY ALIVE RIP 🙏🏽"

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11. Poochie Lou, 2018
"She bad pull up again rip bogle u a legend 💯"

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12. Mr Mention, 2018
"I appreciate the memories of bogle from this young lady but some of the dance moves came under one umbrella which would made the list shorter plus she left off a few of bogle steps....wacky dip is part of the willie bounce....weddy weddy  and walk with the dip and buss di place is part of the jiggy dance...walk with the bounce is part of summer bounce...famous stand up is part of the urkel dance....sesame street is a combination of world dance and urkel dance.....she left out the gwannie gwannie dance which the pelpa dance derives from....she left out the sweep dance(he get real low and slides) that derives from the hottie hottie bogle...she left out the genie dance(he did it in the papa San video)...the mission impossible(did it when the mission impossible beat was running the place)....the dance where he uses his foot to touch the next person foot(john hype thief 75% of it and call it pon di river pon di bank)....the badda badda dance got left off also."

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13. Kesia Isabel, 2019
"This video made me feel good. Good memories! RIP Bogle!"

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14. Demetrius, 2020
"Wow she did a great job!!! She knows how to dance fi real bogle would be proud"

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15. Francine Dallas, 2020
"Job well done lady. You represented Bogle and Jamaica to the max"

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How The Dancehall Dance "The Willie Bounce" Got Its Name (with a bonus video of Elephant Man Teaching His Top 10 Dances)

VP Records, Sept. 25, 2009

Music video by Elephant Man performing Willie Bounce.

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This is Part III of a five part pancocojams series about Jamaica's Dancehall Reggae dances. 

This post showcases a YouTube video of the Dancehall dance "Willie Bounce" and presents information and comments about how the Dancehall dance "Willie Bounce" got its name.

This post also presents information about the Dancehall recording artist Elephant Man who first recorded "Willie Bounce" in 2006.  

This pancocojams post also showcases a bonus video of Elephant Man teaching his top ten dances.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/jamaicas-dancehall-reggae-dances.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. This post presents some online excerpts about the history of Jamaica's Dancehall dances. A partial list of and descriptions of some of Dancehall dances are also included in this pancocojams post.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/how-dancehall-dance-willie-bounce-got.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post presents information about legendary Jamaican dancer/choreographer "Mr. Bogle" ("Mr. Wacky") and showcases three YouTube videos that feature Mr Bogle.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/jamaican-dancer-latonya-styles.html for Part IV of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a YouTube video demonstration of some of the dances that were created by Dancehall  dancer/ creator "Mr. Bogle". Selected comments from that video's discussion thread is also included in that pancocojams post.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/comments-about-some-dancehall-dance.htmlfor Part V of this pancocojams series. That post presents online article excerpts and discussion thread comments about some Dancehall dances that inspired or are similar to or the same as certain African American Hip Hop dances.

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Thanks to Mr. Bogle for his cultural legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/excerpts-about-history-of-jamaicas.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "Excerpts About The History Of Jamaica's Dancehall Reggae Music".

Also,click the Dancehall Reggae tag below for other pancocojams post about that music and dances.

**** HOW "THE WILLIE BOUNCE DANCE" GOT ITS NAME Excerpt #1 From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Haggart
"William Augustus Moore (14 March 1961 - 18 April 2001), also known as The Chief Of Staff, was believed to have been an underworld kingpin, and the reputed leader of the Black Roses Crew.[3] Because of his nature, as a young man he was given the nickname "Willie Haggart", a patois corruption of "hog-heart".[4]

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Black Roses Crew

Around the early 1990s, Haggart was invited by Bogle to join his entertainment/party crew Roses which made him popular within the dancehall community worldwide. The 'Willie Bounce' dance move was created and named in his honour."...

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Excerpt #2
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sUSsEE4gh8 "Who was WILLIE HAGGART - William Moore? 🇯🇲" published by Teach Dem,Dec 10, 2019  

1. Mark Clarke, 2019
"Willie Hogheart not Haggart, yes he had a vicious temper kicked elephant man in his backside one time. Dons usually stayed out of the limelight, but this don was overt. "...

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Barrington Hall, 2019
"Teach his father was a butcher and he steal from him and they say he stole a hog's heart by mistake... So his name came about... Not by badness... Bless up"

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INFORMATION ABOUT ELEPHANT MAN From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_Man_(musician) "Oneal Bryan,[1] better known by his stage name Elephant Man is a Jamaican dancehall musician and singer.[Born 11 September 1975; Seaview Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica

Career

He started out his musical career in 1995 as a member of the Scare Dem Crew, later continuing as a solo artist. He was later characterised for several trademarks, such as his dyed yellow-orange hair, his unique low-key voice, and his stage performance, which included jumping and running, or even climbing on stage props and monitors.[citation needed] His acoustic trademark is a low, raspy grumble singing voice and light lisp.

Bryan had his first international recognition when he and Puma settled a contract for using his single "All Out" for its Olympics commercial campaign in 2004.

His song "Willie Bounce" appeared on several mixtapes in early 2006. It used the first few bars from "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor. "Willie Bounce" has been described as one of Elephant Man's most recognizable songs, with the corresponding dance still enjoying popularity as of 2015.[2]"...

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BONUS VIDEO: Elephant Man Teaches His Top 10 Dance Moves
Boomshots TV, August 2, 2016

With Notting Hill Carnival coming up next weekend, it's time to brush up on your dance steps. If you don't know the "Willie Bounce" from the "Gangsta Rock," fret not thyself. Reshma B linked up with Di Energy God himself in Kingston, Jamaica, and Elephant Man taught The Reggae Girl About Town how to do his Top 10 Dance Moves. Subscribe to Boomshots TV for more crucial reggae and dancehall videos.

-snip- Here's a list of those dances with time stamps (posted as a comment in this video's discussion thread by Nimbleful, 2021

"Dance Move time stamps

1:11 Pon di River, Pon di Bank

1:51 Signal di Plane

2:29 Nuh Linga

3:26 Gully Creeper

4:25 Crazy Hype

5:10 Sweep

5:44 Gangsta Rock

6:06 Willie Bounce

6:30 Bogle Move

7:33 Jiggy" -snip- Here are two comments from that video's discussion thread:

1. Joel Ranglin, 2017 "Some of them, a lot of them were made by Mista Wacky, who died a few years back now, he was like a choreographer in Jamaica. When he died the dancehall “dance” music started to die also" -snip- "Mr. Wacky" is another name for dancehall icon "Mr Bogle" (Gerald Levy). Mr Wacy was killed January 2005.

** 2. africarib, 2021 "No he didnt create these dances.  Most Jamaican dances are created by other people or dancing crews then dancehall artists make them popular by singing about the moves to show everybody." -snip- "He" in this comment refers to Elephant Man.

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