Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part III of a four part series on the rivalry between the marching bands of two Historical Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU): Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band and Jackson State University Sonic Boom Of The South Marching Band.
This post showcases a YouTube video of the 2017 halftime show between Jackson State University's marching band vs Grambling State University's marching band (from the perspective of a Jackson State videographer). Selected comments from this video's discussion thread are also included in this post.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/04/2017-article-excerpt-rivalry-between.html for Part I of this series. Part I presents general information about Grambling State University and general information about Southern State University (presented in alphabetical order). This post also provides an excerpt of an article about the rivalry between these two historical Black universities' football teams and their marching bands.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/04/information-about-grambling-universitys.html for Part II of this series. Part II provides information about Grambling State University's marching band and presents an excerpt of a 2017 Smithsonian University article about Jackson State University's marching band.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/04/grambling-state-university-vs-jackson.html for Part IV of this series. Part IV showcases a YouTube video of the 2017 halftime show between Grambling State University's marching band vs Jackson State University's marching band (from the perspective of a Grambling State videographer). Selected comments from this video's discussion thread are also included in this post.
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Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to all those who are affiliated with these universities and their marching bands. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY'S SONIC BOOM OF THE SOUTH MARCHING BAND
From http://websites.one.jsums.edu/sonicboom/?page_id=515
“The “Sonic Boom” has performed many halftime appearances for the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals; a television special for Motown’s 30th Anniversary and the 34th NAACP Image Awards, with a special guest performance by “Cedric the Entertainer.” The band is a favored entry in halftime performances during football season as well as for parades across Mississippi and in other states. The Jackson State University Marching Band was dubbed The Sonic Boom of the South in 1971 by students in the band. In 1974, the band’s theme, “Get Ready,” an old Motown favorite was selected and three years after that, the “Tiger Run-On” was perfected. The “Tiger Run- On” is a fast, eye-catching shuffle that blends an adagio step with an up-tempo shuffle, then back to adagio — a “Sonic Boom” trademark that brings fans to their feet during halftime performances.”
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Jackson State University vs. Grambling State University Halftime 2017
JSU Bands, Published on Sep 16, 2017
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Here are selected comments from that video's discussion thread. These comments are numbered for referencing purposes only.
In addition to the sharing this video of that halftime show itself, I'm particularly interested in documenting the use of African American Vernacular English term "[to] clown"; "clowned"", "crowning". A brief explanations of those terms is included after comment #1.
September 2017
!. Senevano
"WHO told them to CLOWN like this?!?! #Luvtheboom!!!"
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Here's a definition of "clowing" from https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=clowning
"Clowning
Clowned: - or Clowning: Also known as "To Clown" and "The Clowning" - To make fun of, to make an absolute fool of, or to school someones dumb ass.
"Remember that time you totally bought Larry Smith's house from the bank, which he lost to the bank after remortgaging it and spending all the money on booze... the house he said you could never set foot in again... MAN YOU TOTALLY CLOWNED YOUR DAD'S DUMB ASS!!"
"Man you totally clowned that guy"
"Man, you're totally clowning your dad! Hahahaha"
by BSmith XE January 20, 2014
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2. OkaySoWhat
"i hollered like that lady did at 6:43-6:51 lmbooo"
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3. nevano
"OkaySoWhat I damn near was myself lmao! The boom was Shady as hell! Lord, forgive me!"
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4. Benji
"Who was that lady?!! I think her laughter just about said it all!!!"
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5. nevano
"Benji She got a Ki out of it, for sure!!!"
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6. Tori Carlisle
"Got me over her laughin'! This is one of the best shows I've seen from the band; great job JSU!"
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7. DeAndre Noel
"Damn Boom! Why y'all have to do World Famed like that, taking their fight song and using it against them? 😂 😂 😂"
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8. cadink1
"Trust me, we weren't bothered."
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9. DeDe Carson
"cadink1 unbothered and yet, you found your way to JSU Band's YouTube channel...bless"
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10. cadink1
"DeDe Carson again.... unbothered"
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11. cadink1
"DeDe Carson I love the fact that y'all have the female drum major tho."
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12. BaimaTV
"Can somebody pleeeeease give me some back story on the beef? It looks like JSU was just responding to something that Grambling initiated... What's the deal???"
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13. Benandria Williams
"BaimaTV J-State stole "GSU rocks the house" and changed it to "JSU rocks the house." Grambling re-claimed their song, and instead of coming up with something original, JSU stole Grambling's fight song and threw in a few insults for good measure."
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14. BaimaTV
"but did JSU steal the song that they play when they say "rocks the house"?"
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15. Benandria Williams
"Yep. That was originally Gram's song."
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16. BaimaTV
"Wow! Didn't know that. Learn something new everyday.. hmm."
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17. LONG JOHN SILVER
"Great field show and W.T straight grooving!!! JSU straight showed they ass in Grambling Love it!!!!! Lol"
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18. HouseOfTWIGGA
"Ohhhh this was Sooooo cold!!!"
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19. KJinTX
"No shade jsu, but I'm trying to figure out where jackson "dominated" this halftime show?? By imitating Grambling?? I get the gimmick and it's intent, but really?? I saw two great bands perform two great shows, but real talk the announcer, who did a decent job, got jsu more house than anything else. Grambling's show was very entertaining and they didn't need the announcer. I personally enjoyed both bands though. Reminded me of the 80's and 90's WF and Boom. This is our Swac conference at it's finest."
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20. Fredrick Martin
"Now that's my Boom!!! Have fun and let loose...too much going on in the world....blow the bands out especially if our football team is gonna keep taking Ls...Make JSU Great A damn Gain......lol"
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21. tj tj
"from a jukebox alum.....Jsu did good but i think Gsu had more energy and pleased the crowd more....but good show..."
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" "The Human Jukebox" is the name of Southern University's marching band. Southern University, another Historically Black College & University (HBCU), is a noted Jackson State University's and Grambling University's marching bands and football teams.
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22. Allen Williams
"At the end of the day GSU football team won. lol"
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23. C Plummer
"I can't lie! I love it when THEE BOOM plays "Get Ready", "We Came To Play", "...Rocks the House", and "The Show". The two (2) minutes of this show was good! NOW... Bring that energy to the BOOMBOX CLASSIC because that will make ZERO, HALF TIME, and FIFTH QUARTERS great! #JUKBOXfan
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24. Mahthias Fountain
"JSU sound so amazing here! Nobody touching them Jsettes! They the originators of their style of dance! That drill was on point! Awesome show JSU!"
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25. insightonline
"Good Show JSU. The announcer was trying too hard, just too much. If you have a good Show and must have THAT Announcer... have him to invite the crowd to the celebration 🎉 not Open with an insult. 🤦🏽♂️ He was annoying and distracting. The Band worked hard. Good Show JSU"
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26. catergory3kane
"insightonline ghetto ass announcer:"
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27. Ro Velt
"Yes JSU clowned Grambling. But never "the Jukebox"."
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28. EyeOftheTiger 901
"Yes Sonic Boom of the South!!!! Y'all didn't play with Grambling at the end!! #theeilove 💙💙💙💙💙"
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29. Bandhead09
"The Boom went down there and shook the house up baby!!!!!😂😂😂"
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30. Are you Serious?
"JSU went there and took over halftime 👍🏾"
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31. Jerald Jay Savage
"JSU Showed out!!!! J5 on point, head drum major is the business!!!, Settes doin they thing, band blowin. Tempo is better it brings energy... what mo can you ask for. An overall entertaining show. I loved it!!!!"
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32. Kevin Clark
"Best show they have done in a while..Really entertaining, great music selection..And then clowned Gramblin"
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33. Packman 04
"Set Fire to that Brand New Field Boom!🔥🔥🔥🔥 Anytime you get a reaction like that from the crowd, you KNOW you did your Job right! #LuvDaBoom #TheeiLove Great Show"
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34. Swagking Houston
"Packman 04 that’s so stupid what you just said JSU fans did the same thing in grambling halftime show when the played gsu rock the house #originators of the chant
Gs gs gs u u u i thought you knew bi&ch*"
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*This word is fully spelled out in this comment in that YouTube discussion thread.
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35. Packman 04
"Swagking Houston We boo GSU because y'all suck. Not b/c y'all are disrespectful and marched a whole through the field. 😂😂😂"
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36. FamousKelz82
"This was straight fire!!! I love the boom!!!"
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37. anthony mcginnis
"That was low.... going into someone house and disrespect them like that, I loved each and every minute of it"
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38. CeddieCed
"anthony mcginnis the JSU way!!"
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39. TheChosenJamaican
"LMFAO, JSU y'all some cold MF's lol. Y'all went in and straight took a dump on their field lol. Now that's how you keep a rival alive."
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40. Amil Now
"The Sonic Boom of the South!!!!
This band never gets old, the sound and precision drilling seemed to already have a Dowell Taylors touch lol. I loved all of it, but I'm still praying for Chloe's dismissal. The only part of the show that lacked. The Jsettes used to be the highlight of every show.. Lord be a petition🙌"
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Here's some information about "The J-settes" from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-Setting
"The word J-Setting is an informal word or slang that means to dance like the Prancing J-Settes, the popular female dance team of the Jackson State University's Sonic Boom of the South marching band.
J-Setting has evolved to also become the name of the style of dance and dance culture that is modeled after the dance formations, movements and dress style of the "Prancing J-Settes". It originated in the late 1970s from African-Americans in the Jackson, Mississippi, area of the United States.
This dance style is characterized by a lead and follow format where one dancer initiates a series of high-energy dance moves, and the other dancers join in the movement. J-Setting features specific dance steps based on Prancing J-Settes marching techniques including the “J-Sette Walk,” the “Salt and Pepper,” the “Strut,” and the “Tip Toe”. In particular, the “Salt and Pepper” is a type of prance step for which the Prancing J-Settes are named and known. It is a high-knee lift or “high step” style of marching. Alternating legs lift with a bent knee to bring the foot up to the height of the opposite knee before returning the foot to the ground.
The JSU Prancing J-Settes typically march and perform in rows organized by height. J-Setting dancers also typically perform in a line or in multiple lines. While performing, dancers may also change dance formation similar to the way that marching bands change formation during shows on football fields.
The J-Setting style of dress is modeled after the dance uniforms of the JSU Prancing J-Settes. It normally includes a one or two piece bodysuit or form-fitting garment that covers the torso and crotch; and hosiery with knee high boots on the legs. However, other types of garments are also worn during a performance."
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41. Hope Productions
"Amil Now Chloe will be there for at least the next 10-15 yrs! No alumni wants the job but majority supports the direction in which they are going"
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42. Amil Now
"+Hope Images Production Highly doubt 10 more yrs. Your info is definitely opinion based, my cousin is a former Jsette and trust me, most do not support this new direction the the settes lol. That is definitely false. But I pray that she is out within 3 yrs. That's realistic"
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43. David Christopher
"Hope Images Production why don't non of the alumni wants the job"
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44. David Christopher
"Amil Now damn what is really going on"
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45. Thee Antt
"David Christopher it's a really stressful job, dealing with alumni, band staff, fans, etc. the sponsor has no life outside of the school"
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46. Benjamin Moore
"Straight disrespectful. Iove it, Grambling talks a lot of mess and can't back it up. Coming from a former Ocean Of Soul member. Great show."
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47. MICHAEL SMITH
"Benjamin Moore but they did😂😂😂😂😂😂😂it was a good battle but jsu got booed until the tiger run on but both of their showed were awesome"
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48. superGJ24
"Ocean of soul member yall's high school band will be here for homecoming, guess what you will be booed too"
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"Ocean of Soul" is the name for Texas Southern University's marching band. "TSU" is another Historically Black College & University.
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49. Benjamin Moore
"When I said that it was straight disrespectful, I meant Jackson, not Grambling. I'm from New Orleans and Grambling was not one of the bands we really listened to. Not a fan of Grambling, never have never will. Good job JSU"
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50. Benji
"I done watched this thing at least 10 times this morning and its still Sweet, Short and ICE COLD! Great Show and Energy Boom!"
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51. Lenise Hines
"Me too I've rewind it back to 6:30 about 50 times. Love it!"
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52. jerZchic
"alright now boom/settes!!!! I'm feeling Dowell Tyalor/old school vibes from y'all!! keep it up!!!"
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53. Kandie Carter
""jerZchic I said the same thing I'm feeling a old school vibe from them I love it tho they sound amazing!"
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54. Seth.N
"This Was A Good Show 👏🏾 But JSU Stay With The Shenanigans 💀"
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55. Mr Banks
"Did dem bad at da end....... Smh"
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56. MrBiggs8511
"The disrespect was real. But Grambling asked for it all week. DT return might have light a fire under the boom"
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57. thebaddestdiva57
"Grambling crowned they ass if you ask me I don't go to neither school and however was in attendance. Grambling played more songs for their crowd and even did gsu rocks the house. Their crowd is electrifying I love the atmosphere in the hole. Good game G-Men"
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58. Truth_be_told
"👀daaaaaaayuuuuuuummmmm!!!! Lmfao they showed up!! And showed tf out!!!"
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59. jbu2009
"like is said;....you shouldve got the boom while they was down....boom is back baby...great job"
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60. Lisa Richardson, October 2017
"The young lady Drum Major is doing quite well.. Good job Boom"
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61. butterscotchskin5, November 2017
"Straight up disrespected y'all in y'all house has a lmao"
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62. Jermaine Knowles, November 2017
"Wooooow the disrespect..."
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64. Chef E.Muhammad.#thenationschef, December 2017
"Straight clowned...they needed to be checked.."
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65. John Lasker, February 2018
"This is OLD SCHOOL CLOWNING!!!"
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66. Big Daddy 28, February 2018
"Yea they show their behinds on this one lol
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67. beverly champion,February 2018
"Now they did that!!!! In your face!!! Go 💥 BOOM 💥!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😁🤗🤗🤗🤗😁😁😁🤗😁🤗😁🤗🤗😘😘😘"
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68. Tye Dunn, April 2018
"He said hey Grambling, who are we?? The Sonic The Sonic The Sonic The Sonic BOOOOOOM 😂😂"
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