WeSteppinItUp, December 31, 2011
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total # of YouTube comments as of August 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM EDT= 726
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post showcases a December 31, 2011 YouTube video of The Wobble line dance being performed at an African American formal social gathering.
This post also includes selected comments from that video's discussion thread. Most of those comments focus on multiple African American Vernacular English (AAVE) ways of saying that a person or people are dancing (or danced) very well according to African American aesthetics.
The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural, historical, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are featured in this showcased video, particularly the three African American men who are the focus of that video. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/08/how-wobble-line-dance-got-its-moves.html for the closely related pancocojams post "How "The Wobble Line Dance" Got Its Moves From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's 1990s "The Nasty Girl" Line Dance".
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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
The 2011 YouTube video that is embedded in this pancocojams post shows some African Americans doing The Wooble line dance at a formal social gathering. This video focuses on a short African American man and two other African American men performing the Wobble on the dance floor along with other African American dancers.
All of these selected comments are from the discussion thread of that embedded video.
Most of the comments in this compilation are examples of from that discussion thread of commenters' use of multiple African American Vernacular English (AAVE) sayings that mean that the person or the people danced very well).
This post doesn't mean to imply that these examples from that video's discussion thread are the only African American Vernacular English (AAVE) sayings with that meaning.
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These comments are given in relative chronological order with the oldest dated comments presented first except for replies.
The comments that consist of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) sayings or that include AAVE sayings aren't identified separately in this compilation.
Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THIS SHOWCASED VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4obN3LzgttM&t=2s
2011
1. @boombostica416
"i love dis video the three guys puttin a lot of pepper n the wobble"
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2. @cosmohead
"this is what u call putting the stank on a dance lol..love
it!"
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3. @boombostica416
"the best dam wobble i have seen yet you go guys"
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4. @rnscorpion67
"pops is gettin it IN!!!!!
ROFL That CAN'T be water in
that bottle he's holding! LOL"
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5. @detroiter4life
"LOL!!! You Betta Freak that Wobble All the way
out!! Dude in the hat is Killin the floor!"
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6. @ohsolovable29
"homie in the hat was killing that!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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7/ @phdreed
"He making erbody else look like they aint doin it right!!!"
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8. @Peacepw
"Awesome!! Ole' Skool will show you how to do it and personify it...................Hey Hey get it BROTHERS!"
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9. @goldenfox1
"go head cat
daddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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10. @TheMaverick_26
"LOL they were getting it in! But I don't think this is DC so before you make a negative comment bout my city get your facts straight boo boo!"
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11. @greenblaze9189
"it had to be b'more, right?
trynna figure out who had the best suit
tho."
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12. @Sunshine423
"Atlanta is where they are...............".
13.
"The dude in the hat is the truth. You betta do it bruh!"
2012
14. @celc100
"OMG this is so brilliant.
Guy in the hat totally killed it.
1:07 to 1:19 is the best."
15.
"dude wit tha hat knows he's a boss..."
Reply
16.
"All the way !"
Reply
17.
"That's Chicago Westside all day long. Lol"
18.
"old dude GETTING IT! I love it!"
19.
"Get that daddy! Yall tore it up!"
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20. @2smartpenny
"BROTHER IN THE HAT BURNING
IT UP!!!!
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21. @syreetacarroll7414, 2020
"Wit his drink in his hand the whole time!!! 😁"
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22. @Samone1Mur
"I love my people, I love my People!!! Them boys was gettin
it!!!"
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23. @aunteelele9072, 2020
"Yasssss we so extra and I am here for all of it!"
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24. @NoSCRIPT32
"white shoes are indeed country, but BIG BOY is doin' it!"
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25. @aqueencee1
"The men were getting
it, but lil man let them all have it!"
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26. @LoveReigns8290, 2020
"He definitely didn’t come to play"
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27. @paullee8454
"Old skool was getting down"
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28. @2smartpenny
"men took it to another level!!"
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2013
29. @MalcolmS428
"he was killing it, they all were dancing good but he stood
out...too smooth lol"
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30. @0680lola
"As my grandfather would say whenever he saw people who could
dance and twist and turn and do crazy things with their bodies..."They
ain't got no arthritis!" Lol...I
love you gramps!!"
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31. @eddie486us
"Dude's timing is unreal."
Reply
32.
"Yesssss !"
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Reply
33. @venisglover5603, 2020
"TRUTH!"
Reply
34.
"Facts"
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35. @kuriyahlahad9275, 2020
"Lmao fasho"
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Reply
36. @mspuff9562, 2020
"Ok He feels the music...literally 🕺🏾"
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37.
"FOR REAL THO."
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38. @violetcarson5532, 2020
"Yeeeesssssss.. sooooooo on point... looooovvvvveeeeee it."
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2014
39. @scrubflex
"Lol, the brother can dance so good that he played around
thru the whole step."
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Reply
40. @linellecameron3067, 2020
"On God he did. Whoever hes in a relationship with is happy
as hell at home."
Reply
41.
"Facts"
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42. @darlenecobb7825, 2020
"Mac Smooth Kool 🕺🏽"
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43. @HappyKattt
"Everybody got home that night going whose uncle was
that? LOL. He kilt it tho..."
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44. @TimothyYancy, 2020
" @MGateaux Uncle Unc!!!!! The Ultimate Uncle."
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45. @NicoleBusbee15
"Who is this Man? He is killing the Wobble!! Work it!!"
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46. @shanic9417
"Warren is killin these young kats! My dude! LoL"
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This comment appears to refer to the short man who was the focus of most of the comments in this video's discussion thread.
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47. @scifisister159
"So his name is Warren!!
Tell him he got some serious admirers!"
48.
"what would make this even more perfect: they weren't even invited to the
wedding. They just showed up! HA!
Both sides of the families scratching their heads wondering if they're
somebody's cousins or uncles... lmao"
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49. @darrylbranch6818, 2020
"Too funny!!!!!"
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50. @azariahyisrael3209, 2020
"At that point it didn't matter they were
slamming it especially shorty and this put a big 😁 on my face whoa ! I mean smooooth."
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2015
52. @terrymason8994
"Thats a original OG......
u go PLAYER...... I love u"
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53. @ahma3488
"That dude get down --- He was the boss
man."
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54. @wonderj4452
"I call them the Brothers Uncle! Uncle Gallon, Uncle Liter
& Uncle Half Pint! They kills it. And shorty is TOO SMOOTH!!!"
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55. @scottjohnson5303, 2017
"Wonder J im screaming laughing on the floor yo comment
classic omg made my day"
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56. @andreabarnes5879, 2017
"Wonder J brothas, brothas. Swag, finesse, mooooovvvvvs.
Too kool. Brothas getting down. People getting down and having a good time."
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57. @andreabarnes5879, 2017
"👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Applause."
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2016
58. @yollieursa3696
"Work it, Shawty!"
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59. @demetricetumlin3518
"i watched this to improve my wobble n boy did i have to choose which of too smooth hat man moves to incorporate in my wobble for my cruise"
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2017
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2018
60. @samholder196
"this is as nasty as it gets.dude ad libs for like 4 or 13 or
15 beats and falls in perfectly whenever he feels it necessary. beyond smooth."
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61. @janicejohnson7478
"That brotha is bad to the bones. You all are right. I would
love for him to teach me how to wobble like that."
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62. @reneemonteiro
"the two in the back overdid it. unk was just cool"
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63. @nellydavis7645
"Renee Monteiro over did it? They were smooth as hell."
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64. @TREYCEMONE
"He's stone cold feelin it!!! Brings me joy just to watch!!!"
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65. @Maestroc828
"Holding his drink the entire time. Trust no one with your
beverage! Old school for real!"
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66.
"LOL. I Didn't even notice that 😁😅😂🤣🙂"
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67. @neneizzy9277
"This guy knows he's putting some moooves on them moves
hitting all four corners to the beat!! Effortlessly😁"
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2019
68. @Nawlinsfanforlife
"Short Playa did that!"
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2020
69. @Jojo77020
"That's the baddest wobble I've ever scene! Some of the other
guys weren't playing either!"
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70. @tinaw.7493
"We always have to put that stank on IT😄🔥"
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71. @karataylor6197
"OMG! The short guy need his own show! I'm impressed!"
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72. @lesliewicks7330
"Get it brother MAN! Doing yo own THANG❣️
Enjoyed watching you. U stole the show!"
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73. @crystalmccormick8592
"These OG'S ain't even remotely playin
games....🔥🔥🔥🔥"
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74. @sebastianshaw5534
"Loved every minute of it.. that was
Fire!!!"
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75. @MsTeriBaby56
"The fact that lil man did not miss a
step tho!!! LMAO He doin the damn thang!!!"
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76. @bettyduncan8580
"All I can say is, the
brother got some strong knees."
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77. @348334nj
"Dude got moves!!"
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78. @dwightpowell6673
"Go on man...you bad"
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79. @firesign4297
"I'm in....LOVE!!!🥰♥️...
Lil Man🥰 DID!!! THAT!🤗😂🤗🥰"
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80. @myrnamiranda3084
"He never fell out of step! No matter what was happening, he
was there with it!!! He is THE BOSS!!!!! Old school making history!!!!!!!"
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81. @seredaparker8212
"They are having so much fun little man is getting on🤩🤩"
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82. @charlesbeam4450
"That short guy is no joke stay on beat"
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83.
"@charlesbeam4450 I liked the way he moved out and did his
extra and moved smoothly back on beat ! That was a killer ! The world has been
Africanized by us !! Haha oh man this is killing me."
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84. @hunnibon-y1s
"Stanky as hell at the end;doing all that
movin round..go sat down in some bengay"
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85. @zettawatts3757
"My brothas getten down. LOVE EM"
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86. @teelovingandlivinglife839
"What city is this?"
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87. @kekejefferson9219
"Extra Wobble. This must be Chi town."
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88. @joannelindsay4977
"This has to be Detriot because of how the men dress!"
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89. @charx9149
"Get it y'all!! Where is this Chicago? I swear they kilt
that!! We extra in the midwest 🤷🏾♀️🤣❤💯🤴🏾✊🏽"
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90. @erichairston2910
"Where I’m from MEN don’t wobble so these people must be
in Atlanta!"
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91. @gailjackson-chapman7085
"There's always one in the family is extra, but you can't
tell him he anything. He have some smooth moves😍😘🥰👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️❤️🙏🏽"
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92. @tricepugh5739
"I love my black ppl. We do the absolute most 😅😅😅😅
he did that"
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93. @endigosun
"Yep... that’s us! 😂😂😂 Gone ‘head brothas... do y’all thang!"
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94. @t.r.s8138
"The cleanest wobble of all times!💯🔥🔥"
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95. @maolabuckner1296
"He showing off!!!😍 Go head
Brothers!!!😍"
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96. @DiraLove
"Pop didn't come to play with nobody. He
means business. Smoove cat daddy😊"
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97. @trisharlablair9831
"Now THIS Ladies and Gentlemen can ONLY
BE DONE BY US!! This is what I call When YOUR STEP got it's OWN STEP!! WE WILL
FOREVER BE THE ORIGINAL STEPPERS"
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98. @terrikitiona4611
"Mack daddy was gettin it in. You gotta love older cats like him"
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99. @ednajames3927
"alright now dad is showin outttt"
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100.
"Go Head I Love To See The Brothers
Dance ,and they sharp as they want be
!!!!!"
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101. @keashasmith5607
"The men stole the show!!! They did that!!!"
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102. @Angela-fp9gr
"The dude wearing the hat is cold wit it!💃🏽"
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103. @wol3335
"The fellas are going in!!!"
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104. @noneya8273
"Dudes tearing it up and got his own swag going"
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105. @MsRaye-23
"Ol skool in the hat gittin It, ain’t he!! 😆🙌🏾 "
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106. @MI-vn4tp
"Everybody needs to sit down and give the
floor to the three guys on the end. Especially the females."
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107. @tricepugh5739
"I love my black ppl. We do the absolute most 😅😅😅😅
he did that"
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108. @blackcosmos
"Where they get them suits from hahaaa
anyway, black folks undeniably have an impeccable sense of rhythm n timing..."
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109. @msjay025
"I tell you no body, and I do mean nobody
can do it like us, we have the imitators, and the wanna bees, but nobody can do
it like black folks."
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110. @diamondgurl1978able
"They killed the wobble dance"
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111. @daphnesmith1812
"All 3 was getting those steps in...."
112.
"When he hit um with the shoulder lean🎤"
113.
"Old school got the moves"
"Alright My Brother... Can't Nobody Touch That!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️"
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115. @MichaelLee-kf2ye
"Little guy is Murdering them!!! Thoroughly!! ...the other 2
dudes wanna suddenly act like they doing something.lol"
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116. @brendajenkins4742
"Smooth as wine... He killed that WOBBLE 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯"
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117. @rubytuesday5567
"My dude always fell back in step everytime! the 🤣"
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118. @drinkmorewater2798
"They flagrant for those zoot suits 🤣"
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119. @glambglam1717
"Reginald aka Cool not sure if it’s you
are not but babe you got swag (The guy in the black suit)"
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120. @sharonchristie3704
"🙏💝💜❤Go on ZOOT
SUIT PLAYER!"
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121. @shinecam1
"He has to beca Chicago Stepper!"
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122. @latonyasoloman5700
"Lord that's my UNCLE'S and auntie doing the dam thing miss
those days clean fun steppin steppin"
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123. @izatrini439
"I also love their suits, does anyone know if those are Zoot
Suits? Great dance move bros!"
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124. @deee.9779
"And he getting his wobble on."
125.
"The fellas are going in!!!"
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126. @alifan3285
"The other two brothers could dance but the older gent was
killin it...."
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127. @denise5523
"He ate and left no crumbs."
128.
"DAMM,MY BROTHAS CAN MOVE!!!"
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129.
"I tell you, we as black people have so much suave in
everything we do. Our moves are the bomb."
130.
"Go shorty!!!👍👍👍👍
I luvv him😂😂🤣"
131.
"Man in the hat doing his own style. 😁"
132.
"Never missed a beat though?!!! Awesome and creative"
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133. @keashasmith5607
"The men stole the show!!! They did that!!!"
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134. @ABi-xu5zq
"I like the slim lady, she just smooth and so unbothered by everyone else"
135.
"Warren, you "Go mack daddy!!!!!!!"
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136. @kellyaustin7487
"Everybody keep saying old dude in the hat was killing it. He's 35 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂"
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137. @savoyaepps646
"I thought that he might not be old. It's I think his OG suit hat and persona. Smooth."
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138.
"Uncle Unc!!!!! The Ultimate Uncle."
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139. @sandrawinfrey5176
"Where did they buy those clothes, my
guess, Atlanta 🥳"
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140. @diamondzonmywrist
"Ok, somebody tell me was this in Detroit
or Chicago??? Cause we’re the only cities in the country that cut up like this 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️😂"
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141. @ladybugbrack2834
"Exactly"
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More than any other city, the largest number of commenters in this video's discussion thread wrote that they believed that Chicago was the location for this video. However, it doesn't appear that the publisher of this video revealed where this video was taken.
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142. @alicenewell1569
"Chi town touch on the Wobble....heyyy
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143. 😊@kymystry8645
"The bengay that must sell in that town .. I miss this ish"
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144. @itsamandaslife.6911
"How can someone be in step and out of step at the same time."
145.
"SOOO LIT!!!🔥🔥🔥"
146.
"Our African DNA STRONG AND LASTING. THEY SHOWING UP AND SHOWING OUT. THEY BRO FRIENDS NOTICE THEY DRESSED TO THE
NINES...AND ALL CARRYING A HANDKERCHIEF..
THEIR FLAGSTAFF...
WATUSI, WARRIORS, AFRICAN DANCERS.
GETTING IT.
MIGHTY MIGHTY"
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147. @reneej1028
"Shorty was cutting it up!"
148.
"Can't nobody do it like a brother"
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149. @truth4078
"He really wobbling"
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150. @ladyshorty6989
"HE DID DAT!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌💙💙💙👏👏👏"
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151. @donielledowling-taylor9648
"That SHORTY STOLE THE DANCE FLOOR SMOOTH
AS SILK..."
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152. @veronicapowledge6125
"That
man was jamming his ass off!!
I don't
care he was wobbling like it
wasno nobody business!! Lol
Go
on Mr. Smooth!! You got it......!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐❤💜💜💜❤❤❤❤💜💜"
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153. @darlenejohnson1721
"Smooth criminals😘😘😘 Miss
family gatherings😪 I want my life back
please👍"
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154. @jaythemachine3845
"Those outfits though 👌🏽 they look like
some 1940s mobsters 🤌🏽
that style needs to come back"
155.
"They clean too"
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154. @NyNy28
"get it unck!!"
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155. @waynewhite57
"Somebody needs to put more videos of UNC cutting the rug
freestyle. He just did it cause he was in the flow. You can tell !!! Name
somebody that flow like this and didn’t copy off something they seen on
TV…..I’ll wait. This is dancing not that bubblegum stuff that’s in every
production now. Choreographers belong in a studio ….not the dance floor. Bring
back freestyle…!!!!"
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156. @NyNy28
"he a whole mood! love it😂"
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2024
157.@mikefongquee9645
"Uncle in the hat is the best!!!! ...those tall dudes behind
him trying to hard . He natural with it! He in his own lane"
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