Opinions About Whether Sam Sanchez (And Any Other Non-Black People) Should Be Invited To The Cookout - Part V

Is he invited to the next BBQ?

@SkinBone, August 5, 2024

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part V of a five part pancocojams series about the Percolator dance.

This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of a White man* who is allegedly performing the Percolator dance that was first created in 1992. That White man is joined in that dance by a Black man (YouTube video personality/publisher SkinBone.)

The discussion thread for this video presents selected comments about whether the White man (or any non-Black person) should be invited to the bbq?. (In the context of this video/discussion thread, "bbq" means "The Cookout"

*The White man showcases in this video is Sam Sanchez. Sanchez has been featured in several YouTube shorts allegedly dancing the Percolator. In 2025 he launched a YouTube channel instructing people how to do the Percolator and other dances. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSbwzFs1uWw .

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/10/a-probably-unplanned-2024-video-of.html for Part III of this pancocojams series and click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/10/a-probably-unplanned-2024-video-of.html for Part IV of this five part pancocojams series.

Those two posts also provide information and comments about the Percolator and the saying being "invited to the cookout."

The links to the other parts of this pancocojams series are given in these posts.

The links to the other posts in this series are given in those posts. 

Part # III and IV are particularly relevant to the subject of who should or shouldn't be invited to the Cookout.

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The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural and linguistic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

 Thanks to Sam Sanchez and SkinBone who are featured in this video. Thanks to all of those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to SkinBone for publishing this video on YouTube.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-real-meaning-of-african-american.html "The REAL Meaning Of "Invited To The Cookout" In African American Culture" for a 2020 pancocojams post on this subject.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/07/what-disinvited-to-cookout-means-in.html "What "Dis-invited to the Cookout" Means In African American Culture" for a 2020 pancocojams post on a closely related subject.

Also, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/07/comments-about-excerpts-of-articles.html for the closely related 2020 pancocojams post entitled "Comments About & Excerpts Of Articles About "Karen" & The "Raisins In Potato Salad" Memes".
 
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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S EXPLANATION OF "THE  COOKOUT" /"THE BBQ" AS USED IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE [written in 2020]
"The Cookout (or "the BBQ") in the context of African American culture is a reference for actual informal social events as well as the concept of informal spaces where Black people can relax, let down our guard, and “be [for] real” because the only people who are in those spaces are other Black people who have our well-being at heart  and possibly some non-Black people who have proven that they are our allies (i.e. They also have our well-being at heart.) 

African Americans may disagree which non-Black people have earned invitations to the Cookout (for that year).and which African Americans and/or other Black people have been dis-invited to the Cookout (for that year) and/or which African Americans and other Black people have been permanently banned from the Cookout. 

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THE VIDEO THAT IS EMBEDDED IN THIS PANCOCOJAMS POST

(Numbers are given for referencing purposes only.)

https://youtube.com/shorts/4SaarVqM7h0?si=zqXBQP4K-dQVdKCu

2024

1. @jaymoney8219
"Thats the dude that was on the cruise ship video 😂"

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2. @JaiK64
"Noooo not at all. We gatekeeping over here. You can play with yo lil friendz all day but don't bring them to this house 😅😅😂"

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3. @dirtybirdy510
"I said no immediately, then I said double no after that ending."

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4. @medusasunshine4705
"✅✅✅"

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5. @0fficialcheeto
"Yup he’s definitely invited 🔥🔥"

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6. @EarthScholar
"Why? Because he can do some simple dance moves? That's the standard?""

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8. @shalawndudley2094
"​ @EarthScholar Re read the comment

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9. @Wow-j3z
"He still invited ❤ he done that" 

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10. @davonjones8438
"Juke it... Juke it... aye Aye aye🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤but that last move from Dude was off💯"

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11. @PurpleFlower00
"That’s that Tina twerk from Bobs Burgers!!!🤣🤣💀"

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12. @Itzplutobaby
"My boy pulled that TINA from bobs burgers and got uninvited 😭😭"

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13. @JujuRome09, 2026
"If yal don’t kno bout bobs burger don’t worry bout it yall too young lol"

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14.  @tiffanyhoyle904
"I was waiting and not 1 percolator got percolated 😂😂

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15. @DamitaJemison
"AYE He definitely invited 😊😊😊❤"

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16. @NikoTheDunn
"#MostDefinitely 🤞🏽"

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17. @virtuoussoulhealer3644
"Neither of them are invited"

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18. @thisloverofgod658
"We are not accepting any applications for a black card until the year 3055 when racism stops"

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19. @akeemMagic01
"No. No more invites to outsiders."

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20. @NerdZaNTheHood-Macon
"No more invites 😂"

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21. @JessicaTheBlackOne
"He had us in the first half ngl 😂"

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22. @317cmrogers, 2026
"Bro was almost in😅😂"
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Notice the change in meaning for the word "bro". This word used to only refer to Black males.
Now that word refers to males of any race/ethnicity and also can be used as a referent for people of any gender.
 
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23. @katinahenderson7081
"Why did he break his back?  Nooo stay yo butt at home😂😂😂efinitely invited ❤❤❤

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24. @jeremydover8694
"Ok dude took it to far but honestly they were both moving zesty 😂"

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25. @angelvenus-africa4161
"No agents . Just cause theres  a  dance dorsnt mean everyone can come.

We nerd to guard ourselves"
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"Nerd" is probably a typo for the word "need".

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26. @Bossdup258
"Still ain’t learned from the Olympic breakdancing huh. They gon steal this too smh"

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27. @THEChillOne1
"Hell nah"

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28. @nicolecuthrell9001
"Neither one of them actually did the percolator"

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29. @1zzagarland103
"Yawl aint do the perkulator once🤣"

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30. @kishat9200
"Hell yea he invited he going to turn up 😂😂"

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31. @jjdotj5028
"His Black Card is pending approval based on his behavior at the next BBQ!😂😂😂😂😂"

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32. @AfiOye
"White boy ATE UP 🔥"
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"ATE UP" = "did something very well"

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33. @777MAG
"Yes😂save him some potato salad and collards…he’s one of us …hold on the curry chicken and jollof rice , let’s see what else he can do 😂😂😂"

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34. @sashavatelli
"He was almost invited dang he busted that last move got him denied 😢"

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35. @entrophicorsey2357
"That twerk at the end canceled the invite😂😂😂😂"

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36. @robinnewmanburton
"Shoulda never had one!"

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37. @thund3rcloud3
"He can help set up and clean up but dont know if he participate 😂😂"

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38. @TJswan007
"HE'S INVITED 🏌️"

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2025

39. @GalenHarris-w3s
"Yes, he’s invited to the bbq but he have to leave that last move where he found it at lol 🔥"

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40. @LadyGabi88
"He did awesome until the end 😂😂😂"

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41. @kinetiqqq7598
"He did the "Tina" from bobs burgers"

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42. @brooklynstacker
"Bone was like naw😂"

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43. @joyce4815
"No-stop inviting folks to our cookout just because they can do a dance or sing our songs. Just accept them as they are and we can all get along."

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2026

44. @Ldotti43
"I hate to be a Debbie Downer but we have to raise the qualifications on invites to the cookout.... They never talked about inviting us to their picnics with their cheese sandwiches"

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45. @bossmanreese9745
"Nope leave him right there"

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46. @goodfeels8204
"He's good,  but no more cookout invites at this time"

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47. @AboriginalWoman_
"No no no we gatekeeping get on board"

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48. @cryp4life509
"Naa he aint comin to no FBA cookout. A tether cookout? Yeah prolly."
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"FBA" - a new referent for a Black person who can trace at least one of his ancestors to an enslaved person or freeborn Black person in the United States prior to the end of the Civil War.

"tether" - a new referent that is put down referent for a Black person who emigrated or his ancestors (post 1865) emigrated to the United States from the Caribbean, Africa, or elsewhere

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49. @egoGREATER
"Bbqs are canceled until further notice, we’re delineating"
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"delineating"-a new FBA use  of an older English word that means "tracing and declaring one's lineage" (to differentiate and uplift "FBAs" from "tethers"    

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50. @prettypinkice43
"Nope still not invited he can get a plate though from outside the gate."

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51. @KpuSh2start
"Nall. He can do that dance but stop trusting everybody 😂"

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52. @Travis-c5b
"Invitation granted to the cookout but then got kicked outta the cookout for that last move 😂😂"

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53. @jameelahmarie8234
"That is not how that dance goes at all. Omg the new generation is messing up everything. No he is not invited he can sit in the car and watch."

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54. @manifresh9047
"Naw he not. We good. Skinbone not even invited💯💪🏿💥💥💥💥"

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55. @STOPTHECAP-q9i
"just stop sh-t* not funny, this our dance and culture stop sharing our sh-t* goofy"
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* This word is fully spelled out in that discussion thread.

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56. @hyashitruthful6751
"Yea cuz can get a plate💪🏿"
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"cuz" =African American Vernacular English abbreviation for "cousin"

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57. @shayblessed
"Aye yo white boy is highly invested in the black culture lol😅 I extremely dig this 100% get it boo's lol ❤❤❤"

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58. @DivinelyBlessed2222
"No! All " BBQ" invites have been CANCELLED! TF 😂"
Stop playin."

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59. @eskimoblack
"No, I'm not impressed with dance moves or rap versus. Do you speak up for blk Americans in racist group chats and family gatherings. Do you post online when injustices toward the black community occur. Are you an advocate for reparations? But even after all.. Black Americans need to heal rn , all invites are haulted until further notice"
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rn= "right now"

My guess is that these comments about Cookouts being cancelled or "invites to cookouts/bbq being cancelled are one consequence of the results of what happened in the 2024 United States Presidential election.

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60. @JavarisPegues-c6p
"LoL hell yeah he in 💯💯😎😎💙💙👌🏾👌🏾"

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61. @Tru2S3lf
"Not invited … moves are nice but enjoy at your own cookout respectfully"

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62. @catonyapittman9786
"no he not mf do one dance nd yall wanna trust them"

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63. @tugunzdebeau8827
"The Guest List has been closed for quite some time.....So Nope"

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64. @tyb4839
"Nope, and you better quit asking before the venue get changed without your knowledge."

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65. @yallgonlearntoday
"Are you invited to his Great Grandfathers picnic?"

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66. @thefunnyjawn8812
"We not giving out invites no more."

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67. @ricoluv9153
"Hell naw no passes"

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68. @neat_mille
"nah neither one of yall cant come...yall doing too much lol"

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69. @itsmeezcornflakes5960
"Nope,  those doors are super closed."

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70. @Brownsuga210
"No I gate keep😂"

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71. @melissahoneybee6395
"He can definitely come to the BBQ for sure, but probably not ready for the cookout with that last move 😅"

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72. @KEESHWASH
"Nope! He not invited to the bbq. Cause when we used to hit the percolator. The last move is breaking it down to the ground and busting into the split. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 if you gon hit it, you gotta hit it right! 😂😂😂😂😂 Me and my dance crew used to tear the floor up."

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73. @von9978
"All Cookouts and BBQs are canceled until further notice!"

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74. @tyroman100
"Nah he too focused he had to stop and get on beat 😭 nahh stay over there"

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75. @WolfMannKB
"Not with them back to the future ahh shoes"

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76. @GoatReactz
"Hell nah it takes m8re than a dance. We need commitment and intel."

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77. @DiamondWater_11
"Well shoot he almost got the pass to bring the potato salad until he switched up 🤣 🤣 🤣 Just bring him a plate, he earned it!! ❤"

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78. @chriscummings9178
"lol nah bruh cancelled that invite with that popping he did at the end. He was good until that part but instantly revoked afterwards"

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79. @ilovejoharai
"He can come...long as he leave the back twerk at home😂"

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80. @southside713
"Yeah homie can come get a plate…. and tell him to bring some Hennessy. 😂"

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81. @shirlgurl8487
"Hell yeah 😂😂😂 they hit dat 🔥"

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82. @BlaccTj
"That last move cost him😂he will never get invited"

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What The African American Saying That A Non-Black Person Is "Invited To The Cookout" REALLY Means - Part IV

Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision - October 18, 2026

This is Part IV of a five part pancocojams series about the Percolator dance.

This post showcases a 2024 YouTube video of a White man (Sam Sanchez) dancing what is allegedly the Percolator with a Black man (YouTube video personality/publisher SkinBone). Selected comments from the discussion thread of that video are included in that post.  

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/10/a-probably-unplanned-2024-video-of.html for Part III of this pancocojams series and click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/10/opinions-about-whether-sam-sanchez-and.html  of this five part pancocojams series.

Those two posts also provide information and comments about the Percolator and the saying being "invited to the cookout."

The links to the other parts of this pancocojams series are given in these posts.

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The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural and linguistic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all of those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-real-meaning-of-african-american.html "The REAL Meaning Of "Invited To The Cookout" In African American Culture" for a 2020 pancocojams post on this subject.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/07/what-disinvited-to-cookout-means-in.html "What "Dis-invited to the Cookout" Means In African American Culture" for a 2020 pancocojams post on a closely related subject.

Also, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/07/comments-about-excerpts-of-articles.html for the closely related 2020 pancocojams post entitled "Comments About & Excerpts Of Articles About "Karen" & The "Raisins In Potato Salad" Memes".
 
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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S EXPLANATION OF "THE  COOKOUT" /"THE BBQ" AS USED IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE [written in 2020]
"The Cookout (or "the BBQ") in the context of African American culture is a reference for actual informal social events as well as the concept of informal spaces where Black people can relax, let down our guard, and “be [for] real” because the only people who are in those spaces are other Black people who have our well-being at heart  and possibly some non-Black people who have proven that they are our allies (i.e. They also have our well-being at heart.) 

African Americans may disagree which non-Black people have earned invitations to the Cookout (for that year).and which African Americans and/or other Black people have been dis-invited to the Cookout (for that year) and/or which African Americans and other Black people have been permanently banned from the Cookout. 

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AI OVERVIEW ABOUT THE TERM "BEING INVITED TO THE COOKOUT"
This write-up is the result of my October 17, 2026 Google Search query "What does non-Black people being invited to the cookout mean?" [quoted without citations]

"AI Overview

Being "invited to the cookout" is a cultural expression used when a non-Black person shows genuine appreciation, understanding, or solidarity with Black culture.  

What the Phrase Means

Cultural Acceptance: It functions as a playful badge of honor or a metaphorical "seal of approval" from the Black community.

Demonstrated Allyship: It is typically said when an outsider does something that proves they respect or understand Black culture, rather than just mocking or stereotyping it. 

Community and Belonging: A real Black cookout represents a safe space of joy, family, and comfort. Extending an "invite" means someone outside the culture is viewed as safe, cool, or aligned with the community. 

How the Joke Works

No Official Committee: Internet jokes often reference a fictional "Cookout Committee" that supposedly votes on these honorary invitations. 

Revoking the Invite: People frequently debate what actions can get someone instantly "uninvited" (such as making offensive remarks, acting entitled, or bringing poorly prepared food to a real gathering)."
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This write-up doesn't mention that part of the "invited to the cookout" concept is that Black individuals can be temporarily or permanently disinvited to "the cookout" in its conceptual form because their words or actions have been considered to be detrimental to and/or disrespectful towards other Black people.

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EXCERPT OF A 2024 INTERNET ARTICLE ABOUT "INVITING NON-BLACK PEOPLE TO THE COOKOUT" THAT WAS WRITTEN BY A BLACK AMERICAN MAN
From https://www.basementmedicine.org/arts-entertainment/2024/09/24/the-cookout-what-it-is-and-why-youre-not-invited/ "The cookout: what it is and why you’re not invited" by Dayne Bell • September 24, 2024

"If you’re Black, you’ve been to a cookout.

In REAL LIFE, cookouts are social gatherings that we (Black people)* hold to get together. Someone could host a cookout to celebrate a birthday, a graduation, or simply because the weather’s nice…

To most of us, their purpose is to bring together a community, and for no other reason than to enjoy one another.

On the internet though, “The Cookout” has become short-hand for Black acceptance or approval.

[…]

While it is largely intended to be a joke, initially being used in response to white people who dance well or season their food properly, the bit has become touchy when used in reaction to activism on social media. A non-Black person on the internet could get “invited” for CLAIMING they’re not racist, CLAIMING they find Black people attractive, or for demonstrating any degree of association with ANYTHING aligned with Blackness.

People have begun to complain about invites being “given out to anybody,” spurring a more important conversation about Black celebration of “bare minimum” activism. Does that girl who “doesn’t say the n-word” deserve applause? Should we give an award to the guy who buys from Black-owned businesses in February? Am I gonna introduce you to my grandmother because you know what Kanekalon is?

In general, giving an online invite to “the cookout” is the equivalent of giving a Grammy to a SoundCloud rapper. You’re not there yet, no one knows who you are, and a lot of people are gonna get pissed off if you show up.

*I KNOW Black people aren’t the only people that have cookouts. But this cookout, THE Cookout, refers solely to the Black kind."

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM A 2025 REDDIT DISCUSSION THREAD ABOUT NON-BLACK PEOPLE BEING INVITED TO THE COOKOUT
From https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPeopleTwitter/comments/1ogpro6/this_is_why_i_cringe_when_a_oh_they_know_how_to/ "This is why I cringe when a “oh they know how to ( insert a popular Black line dance) ? They invited to the cookout” tweet comes across my timeline. Our standards can be low sometimes"

All of these comments are from 2025. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

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r/BlackPeopleTwitter

1. detox02
"This is why I cringe when a “oh they know how to ( insert a popular Black line dance) ? They invited to the cookout” tweet comes across my timeline. Our standards can be low sometimes"

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2. but-whyy-tho
"Gatekeeping is okay! Let's go back to doing that"

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3. pm_me_tits_and_tats
..."There will unfortunately always be people seeking white approval and giving out secrets 😔"

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4. loved_and_held
"  “ giving out secrets”

The secrets are gonna work their way through the culture through the normal cultural exchange routs in general society."

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5. Lion_Spencer
"I’ve never understood how people can be genuinely upset about white folks they don’t know being invited to a fictional cookout. It’s really not that deep, just a playful figure of speech. Why is this worth a post?"

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6. Aggravating_Usual973
"The “cookout” bit allows my lazy white cousins to treat Bp as a game to be won rather than as a marginalized collective of neighbors and loved ones whose plight demands more allegiance than that.

The bit is a laurel for wp to rest on so that he can feel offended when truly challenged."

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7. champ999
"Some people don't understand the difference between being amicable and making yourself easy to take advantage of. And to be fair, some people do their best to make it impossible to tell their intentions towards you. 

Being a grumpy cynic is bad for your happiness, but you also have to have the courage to say "I don't know about you for sure, so forgive me for keeping some distance between us".

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8. StarboundandDown
"This really needs more upvotes. You have to guard your culture and your humanity at the same time, which is tough in a society that is built and run largely for people who never have to do that and find your culture "fascinating"."

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9. AntonChigurh8933
"I feel you man but it sucks when you're "own' people gatekeep you from it. This is a problem us mixed people have to deal with. We will forever be outsiders."

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10. BennyTooFresh47
"I find anti Cookout post annoying because when in your last 30 interactions you've had with another person whether in real life or online has someone who is black naturally brought it up in conversation This trends been dead for like 2 years. Its super online sh-t* that doesn't occur naturally in the wild."
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*This word is fully spelled out in this discussion thread.

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11. mr_evilweed
"In defense of black folks who gets excited when a white person enjoys some aspect of black culture: black culture is so often overlooked or ignored in America that seeing someone non-black engage with it in a positive or appreciative way kind of feels good. 

Granted that can often cross into exploitation or appropriation... but yeah sometimes it's just fun to see a white person who can swag surf."

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12. vanadous
"I don't get this - (appropriated) black culture seems incredibly dominant in language and music."

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13. Scene-Tricky
"You shouldn't be putting people on a pedestal for doing the bare minimum. Especially since it's never reciprocated. Black people have to work twice as hard to get half as much.

You will then turn around and wonder why they are referring to AAVE as "gen z slang" and how non black people are out here getting rich and famous off of black culture but a black person will be called 'ghetto' if they do it."
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"AAVE"- "African American Vernacular English"

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14. MarifeelsLost
"Whenever I see it I feel like it's performative ( not all but A LOT ) You can tell when someone is itching for black validation and not just appreciate of the culture."

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15. TheDuke_Of_Orleans
"When YT boys on TikTok get a buzzcut or know a rap song. “He seasoned” “Easy white chocolate”

Like it’s so easy for them and our own people allow it to be. 😭"

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16. funhawg
"Hell, plenty of black folk I wouldn't invite. The bar ain't gotta be so low"

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17. DrowMonksAreFun
"Are we to inclined to invite people to the “cookout” yes probably. But I’d still rather be us than them. I’d rather we always rock with those who are rocking with us even if that means we take in a “post Malone” sometimes....but I’d always rather approach with arms open and willing to accept when they approach that way. I just believe overall we are better for it"

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18. MarifeelsLost
"I understand this but I think we gotta discern and know the people that like to feed off the community purely to improve and raise their own self-esteem, ego, confidence, but do nothing for the people.

In my experience I hear a lot people always talk about how black people make them feel and how they hype them up and a lot people love that, however a lot of those are silent when it comes to black issue or are quick to invalidate experiences.

Though it's not everybody it's a lot. (In my experience though, lol)"

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19. One_Analysis_9276
"The cookout thing always annoyed me because it's usually some yt person doing the bare minimum. And also, even if they support the black community....why should I be rewarding them for treating me with respect?"

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20. Nexus03
"There's literally nothing left to gatekeep IMO. We've been typing, photographing and filming all the intricate details of our culture for the past few decades. From OKP to Twitter, all social media, etc. A random bloke in say, Scotland probably knows a LA gang member's whole hood history better than them. All of our culinary delicacies are on sale in the most gentrified food halls around the world. Don't get me started on music. 

They could honestly host their own cookout with all of our recipes and not invite us. Crazy times we're in."

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21. jackheavy
"Our standards remain the same, and I would argue that they should always remain. We are a culture of community and love. Has that gotten us hurt and abused? Absolutely! It has also seen us through chattel slavery. It has also allowed us to find purchase in a land surrounded by enemies. Are we as a people where we would like to be? No of course not. But we are a people because we’ve kept our standards of community and love throughout."

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22. yesimreallylikethat
"just be handing out invites, smh"

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23. Nick_Bruiser
" "The cookout" is not a real thing! Stop getting mad over this nonsense!"

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23. Iskippedkinder
"I always write the same thing: stop inviting folks to the cookout knowing damn well u aren't welcome to the hoedown or whatever tf they have over there. Full stop. And if I see one of mine inviting folks, they uninvited too. Enough if enough."

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM A 2026 REDDIT DISCUSSION THREAD ABOUT NON-BLACK PEOPLE BEING INVITED TO THE COOKOUT
From https://www.reddit.com/r/askblackpeople/comments/1qvtb5z/what_does_inviting_to_the_cookout_mean_and_what/ "What does inviting to the cookout mean"?

All of these comments are from 2026. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

r/askblackpeople
1. EarlyRooster966
"What does 'inviting to the cookout' mean? and what is its origin?

Hey yall I'm a 19F from Egypt and lately on TikTok I've been seeing videos of black people saying about certain white people (especially someone like Hayley Williams from Paramore) that they're 'invited to the cookout', I kind of got that it means this white person is good / not racist (kinda rare esp in this political climate unfortunately) but is that correct? and what is its origin? like why a cookout especially? I'm so interested to know!!"

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2. LoveytheLovelyy
"A cookout is a prime gathering in black culture where we comfortably just enjoy each other with our music, lots of food, friends and family, laughter, games, etc. we can just be Black as we wanna be and it can go on for hours and hours. We don’t just invite anybody.

So “invited to the cookout” is a colloquialisms/ metaphorical hypothetical type of thing that basically means who would be able to come in and convene with us without a problem. It goes beyond just not being racist. It’s a highly acceptable or regarded person by a large amount of black folks."

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3. Infamous_Ebb_5561
"Why yall explaining stuff to ppl? Gatekeep"
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The American slang meaning of "gatekeep" ("gatekeeping") is withholding information from outsiders and/or withholding outsiders' access to certain events/areas 

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4. Apprehensive-Bar-760. Infamous_Ebb_5561
"I agree with you. We need to start gatekeeping everything lol. The correct response is just the staring eyes emoji from everyone lollllllll

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5.  LoveytheLovelyy
"Not every little thing is gatekeep worthy. The saying of NOT being invited to the cookout is already a form of that. It’s okay to tell others a joyous thing about our culture. It’s also not a secret. They clearly already had an understanding of what it is and I just added to the part they’re confused on"

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6.Infamous_Ebb_5561
"Strongly disagree. Gatekeep everything"

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7. LoveytheLovelyy
"Then what’s the purpose of this subreddit if we’re gonna gatekeep everything? Also, this is like there’s no satisfying black ppl. We say someone is NOT invited to the cookout and that’s still not enough. Then we cry out when ppl don’t understand or misunderstand us and our culture … but you wanna gatekeep every single thing. Pick your battles. This isn’t that deep to gatekeep"

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8. Infamous_Ebb_5561
"I am not seeking understanding… our culture is ours we have shared it and we continue to be erased and pushed out. They make millions off us while we make pennies. It is that deep"

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9. LoveytheLovelyy
"Capitalism off of the backs of black folks has nothing to do with me explaining what not being invited to the cookout means. They remain uninvited. It’s fine. lol don’t start crying please"

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Are These 1993 And 2019 Dances The Percolator Or Some Other Dance/s That Claim To Be The Percolator? - Part II

Edited by Azizi Powell

Lasted revision - October 18, 2026

This is Part II of a five pancocojams series about the Percolator dance that was first created in Chicago, Illinois in 1992.  

This post presents information about Detroit, Michigan's television dance series The New Show that documents African American teens and young adults performing dances that some people identify as the percolated.

This post also showcases a film clip of that television series that allegedly shows some African Americans doing the Percolator dance. A second dance of what is purportedly the Percolator  is also showcased in this pancocojams post. 

This post also presents selected comments from the discussion thread of those two showcased videos.  

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/10/why-are-some-african-american-social.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post presents opinions about why African Americans  (within the same period of time and/or during later periods of time)* have the same name for social dances that are performed differently depending on what city, or part of the same city, or state/region in the United States that the dancers live/d in. 

The links to the other parts of this series are given in Part I's post.

* Some African American social dances may have different names in different cities/regions of the United States. However, that custom isn't the focus of this particular pancocojams series.

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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/10/african-americans-in-2007-in-2019-doing.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post showcases two YouTube videos of allegedly old school versions of the Percolator. Selected comments from the discussion thread of Showcase Video #2 are also included in that post.  

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/10/a-probably-unplanned-2024-video-of.html for Part IV of this pancocojams series. That post showcases two YouTube videos of Sam Sanchez, a White male from Chicago, Illinois who was videotaped in 2024 performing a dance that is allegedly the Percolator while he was on a cruise. Selected comments from these two videos are included in that post.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/10/opinions-about-whether-sam-sanchez-and.html for Part IV of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a 2024 YouTube video of a White man (Sam Sanchez) dancing what is allegedly the Percolator with a Black man (YouTube video personality/publisher SkinBone). Selected comments from the discussion thread of that video are included in that post.  

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All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to all those who are featured in these videos. Thanks also to the publishers of these videos on YouTube. 

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTES
This pancocojams post and Part III of this pancocojams series showcases some examples of what the video publishers and some of the commenters in those videos' discussion thread allege are the Percolator dance. 

Some YouTube videos of African American social dances and some commenters in discussion threads of those videos use the term "old school" or "new school" to refer to how those dances were performed and/or are performed at the time those videos were published.

With regard to the Percolator dance, "old school" means the way that dance was performed when it first was created in 1992, or the way that dance was performed in the 1990s to around 2000.

The meaning of "new school" with regard to the Percolator dance is more difficult to define since the dance styles that were "new" when that video what was filmed or taped were "old" when those videos were published on YouTube.

What those videos document is that there were (and there continues to be) multiple ways that the percolator was/is danced. Also, there was and still is a lot of disagreement about what dance moves are actually the Percolator dance. 

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It's difficult to showcase YouTube examples of  "old school" and "new school" versions of the Percolator dance because there were/are so many ways of performing that dance and there has never been any agreement about which old style/s of dancing actually represent that dance.

This lack of consensus about what constitutes the percolator's dance s reflected in most YouTube video discussion threads for videos of that dance. In almost all videos-including the two YouTube videos in this pancocojams post, some commenters praise the dancing and indicate that they are examples of the percolator while at least one commenter and usually many more commenters denounce the same dancing. Also, in most YouTube video discussion threads of the percolator some commenters write that  those examples aren't the "real" percolator and/or "the right way" and or the "old school" way or ways of doing the percolator.     
I'm showcasing the two videos of the Percolator that are embedded in this post based on their visuals and (even more that the visuals themselves) based on these comments that I have selected from these videos' discussion threads. 

These showcase videos are presented in chronological order with the oldest published video given first.

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Showcase Video @1 presents a film clip of a dance segment from The New Show, a Detroit, Michigan television series that featured African American teens dancing.

Here's some information about The New Show
from AI Overview
"The New Dance Show (often referred to as "The New Show") was a cult-classic, locally produced Detroit television dance series that aired from 1988 to 1996.

Overview and Origins 

• Creators: Created and hosted by R.J. Watkins and produced by Henry Tyler.

• Predecessor: It was a direct spin-off of The Scene, another legendary dance show hosted by Nat Morris that ran on WGPR-TV from 1975 to 1987.

• Station: Broadcast primarily on WGPR-TV Channel 62 in Detroit—the nation’s first Black-owned and operated television station—before later moving to other local outlets like Highland Park's public access and cable channels.

Style, Music, and Vibe

• The Music: Unlike Soul Train, which focused heavily on mainstream, radio-friendly R&B, The New Dance Show became a pioneering time capsule for Detroit techno, Chicago house, electrofunk, Miami bass, and ghetto-tech.

• The Dancing: It featured regular local teenagers and young adults doing high-energy dance lines, freestyle street moves, high kicks, and hip-locks. Regular dancers (such as LaWanda Gray and Jesse "The Body") became hometown celebrities overnight.

• Aesthetic: Known for its delightfully lo-fi, DIY studio aesthetic, R.J. Watkins’ signature fast-paced editing matched camera cuts directly to the beat of the underground tracks.

• Catchphrase: Host R.J. Watkins famously signed off with the mantra, “Keep it movin’, keep it groovin’.”

Cultural Legacy

• The show served as a crucial visual and auditory platform for the emerging global Detroit techno and electronic music culture, introducing cutting-edge underground sounds directly to local youth."...

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #1- The Percolator

Aseagris, Feb 16, 2007

TRACK: The Percolator

ARTIST: Cajmere (name changed to "Green Velvet")
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Selected comments from the discussion thread of this YouTube video (with numbers added for referencing purposes only.) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMEDZnM_TZE&t=59s

2007

1. @tropicalpancake56
"I love the Percolator!  Thank you Aseagris!!!!x"

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2. @cdm021
"The girl in the red, the girl with the braids, and the dude in the black were my favorites. Everybody else could've sat down. but those three were gettin it."

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3. @RegCrowd
"I remember watching this and dancing to the music. I couldn't wait to get old enough to go on the show. It stop before my time. Boy that was a year."

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4. @igouge
"This song has been stuck in my head for the last 16 or so years thanks to the New Dance Show."

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5. @MercedesSantiaga
"This is so old school its not even funny. I saw a few dudes with high top fades and gumbys. Please don't tell me this is Detroit in 2007, im begging you. That said they KILLED it, made me want to get up and percolate lol. Even though, chicago has a different style of percolate (if your'e good you do the tramp split) lol"

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2008

6. @ccricers
"The first time I heard Percolator was in grade school- some dance group came to perform and one of them said to prepare for the future of music. After the show I knew this was my type of music."

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7. @Jolar70
"GOD BLESS "THE NEW DANCE SHOW"!  I know "The Scene" came first, but this sh-t* is CRAYZEEE!!!!! Detroit is AMAZING!"
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*This word is fully spelled in that comment in that discussion thread.

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8. @Adamoda14
"Now I know why Detroit defines the height of American culture."

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9.@runway2007
"but this kind of musik was born by chicago's house musik"

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10.@BaldAmbition
"The girl with the braids at the 02:00 mark wins.  LOL"

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11. @OTERO81
"Chi town sh-t* right there son"
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*This word is fully spelled out in that discussion thread comment.

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2009

12. @notoriouslyNAY
"datz they original percolator"

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13.  @Darkcloud935
"How old is this?"

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14. @jpenn311, 2011
"@doa1120  Judging by the clothes I'd say 1992 or 93!"

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15. @TheMsKHall004
"dis da 90s boo boo"

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16. @X-101
"You know how old this video is and how old this track is? it came out in 1992 been funny seeing these vids on utube wondering how this tracks spread :D"

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17. @alexisp18
"That is not the damn Perculator!!!!"

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18. @liljeff2008
"LMAO. THIS OL SCHOOL ASS VIDEO"

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19. @RioXavier
"Worst video quality ever. What is this VHS?"

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20. @alluring1one
"Oh hell naw. All these dancers are weak. The only one that made an effort was the guy in the stripes that got on the floor.

Although props to Public Access TV Detroit? for playing this song. hahaha"

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21. @mspubquiz83
"lol dont even try dissin this"

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22. @LINDASCHANNEL
"WHAT IS A PERCOLATOR ???"

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23. @Jude300c
"The girl with the braids owned everyone before and shut down everyone after"

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2010

24. @devlino
"This is classic material. I used to watch this show just about every afternoon after school. Why was this on in the middle of the afternoon? So not a good time for a dance show!"

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25. @SlikkTim
"Cajmere is from Chicago son..."

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Cajmere composed and recorded "Percolator". He later changed his screen name to "Green Velvet".

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26. @Cynicalese
"zelma12312, This track was adopted by Baltimore Club & Philly Club music fans. It's actually a House Music track. I remember hearing it almost twenty years ago. The footage of this video is early 90's and that's around the time that 'Percolator' track came out by a DJ from Chicago. This was probably the track that lead to the Baltimore and Philly club music scene.

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2011

27. @Dom_Zero0
"i used to watch this show.. on the public acess channel.. 60 something or 38"

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28. @nessam72
"LOL....You took Me way back on this! I still love it!"

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29. @slickhector
"Oh, the memories.  In Grade 6, in small town Ontario, across the border from Detroit, where this show was made, we used to make fun of how low budget this show was when it came on the TV after school.  Must have been about 1988.  That blue neon signage just kills me, and was way past its prime even then."

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30. @mostwanted11
"Ole boy at 3:30 almost got a 'jit' off. Classic 90's detroit sh-t*
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*This word is fully spelled on in that comment.
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"The Detroit Jit (or "Jitting") is a high-energy, fast-paced street dance style that originated in Detroit, Michigan, during the 1970s and 1980s (source: https://www.facebook.com/VisitDetroit/videos/no-one-makes-the-world-move-like-detroit

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31. @marailius
"who used to make this beat on the lunch table?"

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2012

32. @MDplaful
"The dude @ 2:28 is the best! He destroyed it. Ah, I miss the 90's."

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33. @RealRayaRose
"all the lyrics is is its time for the percilator like 50 times duhh"

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2017

34. @gingerbreadgal30
"No matter where you are when this joint comes on , you immediately stop what you doing and start dancing"

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35. @MikeAbe100
"Love this song so much, Makes you want to get up and boogie, woogie, woogie, till you just can't do it no more ;)"

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36. @metalmatic8993
"Weakest percolators ever"

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37. @QUICKNESSN3
"Metal Matic I said the same thing. Before reading your comment, I said, "Where did they get these oeopke from?  Is that the best percolator they can do?

I actually never seen one person do the percolator in this video. Or if they did, it was so mundane, that it went right pass me. Lol."

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2018

38. @YouKnowHowIDo420
"before twerk there was perc"

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39. @pamelahendricks1637
"Ppl have diff versions of this dance"

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40. @slloyd5124
"Yup it's regional. Chi town is pretty good tho, lookup "Percolator-chi town"
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"Chi-town" = "Chicago, Illinois"

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41. @mathisbailey794
"It used to fascinate me whenever I saw guys Jit to this mix. 1:08 ...always appreciated the footwork."

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2019

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2020

42. @markeitajohnson8495
"I use to watch this show faithfully in Detroit as a youth.  Classic"

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2022

43. @QUICKNESSN3
"This is not Chi/G.I. (the rink) percolator I know. shrugs shoulders"

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2023

44. @mlayne2022
"I remember watching this show in High School. This song was 🔥 at every event"

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45. @RomyIlano
"That dance floor is legendary I wish I was there"

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2024

46. @JayDeeSea
"Cajmere (Green Velvet) is still playing The Percolator.  It isn't going anywhere and we don't want it to."

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47. @Authenticjarrette
"Notice their not doing any thing close to the way the do the peculiar. It evolved over time"
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"Peculiar" is a mis-spelling of "percolator"

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2025

48. @andraemoore9258
"Classic 90's Michigan"

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49. @MatthewSwanson-f5v
"Guy in the striped sweater with red stripes was going to work. He’s the number one dancer according to me and my 5 yr old and 8 yr old kids."
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"Going to work"- a complimentary saying meaning "doing something (in this case dancing) very good" (same meaning as "killed it"; "ate it") 

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50. @josetrujillo2392
"Probably one of the corniest, goofiest, addicting songs around"

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51. @gj4650
"Dude in black and girl with braids killed it"

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2026

52. @anastasialee5056
" So where did people get them tiktok dances from this?"

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2- It’s time for the perculator



precious common, May 1, 2019

My mom enjoying her Birthday night out with some good ol school house music with my brother in the background as her hype man our mother is all we ever had and she sacrifice having a good time every single day just to make sure everything is taken care of fir our family ...love your mother you only get one
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Here are selected comments from the discussion thread for this YouTube video, with numbers added for referencing purposes only.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpBE-_QkcEE

2019

1. @themoor66, 2019
"Her son is her hype man for real.😊😊 She getting it!!❤"

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2. @kimberlylindsey1205, 2021
"I LOVE HOW HE CHEERING HIS MOMMA ON...."C'MON MA"...."THATS MY MOMMA".....I LOVE THAT 😍"

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3. @Setschosen090
"That was the most Brutal Perculation I have ever seen. I got nothing on that. Repsect."

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4. @parenthoodparables
"Yeaaaaa she threw dooooooown 🙌☺"

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5. @TheCharlaB, 2025
"Now this is the percolator I grew up on"

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2021

6. @veronicamcdowell2371
"That's the percolator"

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7. @tonyaglenn2116
"She was getting it in. Movin better then them young people. They better be lucky she didn't hit the slits."

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8. @stampdouglas1461
"See gettin it... "Westside Percolator"
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"Westside Percolator" = the way the percolator was danced in Chicago's Westside.

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9. @mrfixit8312
"Chi-Town westside baby"
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2021

10. @quielaivory9104, 2022
"Go momma go with her bad self!! she wasn’t playing as she tearing up the dance floor."

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11. @SavvyCarla
"Yessss she did that 🔥🔥🔥🔥"

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12. @lashawndaruffin9632
"Go Mama)))!!! She was getting it!!! That's how it's done!!! Yaasss!!"

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2022

13. @ToccaraLHyde
"Waiting on the split"

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14. @raerae3455
"yes mama show how we used to do it"

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15. @spicy1ize
"She the Only video I seen do it Properly .... Every other video people Wild Legs going Every which way,just Acting a Fool. 😂😂"

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16. @fairygamer77
"this sista snapping!!!. my love from West side Chicago. woot. 😍😎😎😎"

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2023

17. @desmondstrose8582
"She ate it up"

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18. @heymisswest
"She killed it"

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19. @WDW100Yrs
"I give her credit for her effort and energy but that's NOT the perulator lol!"

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20. @johnharrison5098
"go hed mama.... get low on dey azzzzz🥰🥰🥰🥰"

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21. @QuandriaLaunese
"Mother not playin wit y’all…. Westside, ChiTown 🙌🏽🥰"

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2024

22. @bgknowable
"That last part—those Perc Chi girls always got us MN girls. Still ain’t😊😂 mad."

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23. @janicecoleman8239
"I love the fact that her son is her biggest cheerleader. You go Son. ❤😂❤"

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Why Are Some African American Social Dances With The Same Name Performed Differently By African Americans In Different United States Cities, States, or Regions (with a focus on the Percolator Dance)

Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision- October 18, 2026

This is Part I of a five part pancocojams series about the Percolator social dance that was created in Chicago, Illinois in 1992.

This post presents opinions about why African Americans  (within the same period of time and/or during later periods of time)* have the same name for social dances that are performed differently depending on what city, or part of the same city, or state/region in the United States that the dancers live/d in. 

The "Percolator" social dance is used in this post and in this pancocojams series as an example of this custom.

* Some African American social dances may have different names in different cities/regions of the United States. However, that custom isn't the focus of this particular pancocojams series.    
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/10/two-videos-of-what-some-people-claim.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post showcases two YouTube videos of what some discussion thread commenters claim are "old school"* versions of  the "percolator" dance. This post also presents information about "The New Show", a 1990s Detroit, Michigan television dance series that featured African American teens and young adult dancers. A 1990s fim clip from that tv series is one of that post's showcase videos. Selected comments from the discussion thread of those two showcased videos.

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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/10/african-americans-in-2007-in-2019-doing.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post showcases two YouTube videos of allegedly old school versions of the Percolator. Selected comments from the discussion thread of Showcase Video #2 are also included in this post.  

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/10/a-probably-unplanned-2024-video-of.html for Part IV of this pancocojams series. That post showcases two YouTube videos of Sam Sanchez, a White male from Chicago, Illinois who was videotaped in 2024 performing a dance that is allegedly the Percolator while he was on a cruise. Selected comments from these two videos are included in that post.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/10/opinions-about-whether-sam-sanchez-and.html for Part V of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a 2024 YouTube video of a White man (Sam Sanchez) dancing what is allegedly the Percolator. Sam Sanchez is joined in that dance by a Black man (YouTube video personality/publisher SkinBone). Selected comments from the discussion thread of that video are included in that post.  

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. 

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DISCLAIMER
The statements that are given in this post from AI Overview may be inaccurate in whole or in part.

Please add to this subject by sharing your views on this subject in the comment section of this pancocojams post. Thanks!

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QUESTION AND RESPONSES ABOUT THIS SUBJECT

Source #1
 This AI Overview write-up is the result of my October 13, 2026 Google Search query: "Why do Black people in different United States cities have social dances that they perform differently than those dances are performed in other United States cities and regions?" (This AI Overview is given without citations.)

"AI Overview
Black people in different U.S. cities and regions have unique social dances because these movements grow out of localized community traditions, regional music scenes, and specific neighborhood identities.

Regional Music and Culture

• Local Soundtracks: Cities develop distinct musical subgenres—like bounce music in New Orleans, go-go in Washington, D.C., or house music in Chicago. Dances naturally evolve to match the specific tempos, drum patterns, and rhythms of local radio stations and neighborhood parties.

• Community Spaces: Juke joints, block parties, and local dance shows (like D.C.’s Teenarama) served as incubators where teenagers and adults tested, modified, and perfected signature steps.

Historical and Social Roots 

• Improvisation as Identity: African-American social dance is a living, community-driven language rather than top-down choreography. While a region agrees on the core baseline of a style (like Chicago Steppin or D.C. Hand Dance), individuals express personal and neighborhood identity through cadence and flow.

• Preservation of Belonging: Historically rooted in survival, resistance, and joy under systemic oppression, creating localized dance styles allowed communities to forge distinct spaces of dignity, healing, and cultural autonomy."
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This concludes that AI Overview results.

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Source #2:
 This AI Overview write-up is the result of my October 13, 2026 Google Search query: "Why do Black people in different United States cities have different versions of specific dances?" (This AI Overview is given without citations.)

"AI Overview

Black people in different U.S. cities have different versions of specific dances because regional music scenes, local community spaces, and the historical segregation of Black communities allowed unique styles to evolve independently.

Why Regional Dance Variations Exist

• Local Music Evolution: Cities developed distinct musical subgenres—like Go-Go in Washington, D.C., Bounce in New Orleans, or Detroit techno and hip-hop. Dancers naturally adapted their movements to match the exact tempo, heavy bass, or rhythm of local sounds.

• Geographic Isolation and Migration: During and after the Great Migration, Black Americans settled in tight-knit urban neighborhoods. Limited interaction between distant cities (before mass internet and social media) meant that a basic step traveling from Chicago to Atlanta or Baltimore would be remixed with local flair.

• Community Gathering Spaces: Local institutions—such as D.C.'s teen dance showcases, Chicago house clubs, or Baltimore juke joints—served as testing grounds where local youth added unique flourishes, hand placements, or footwork to distinguish their neighborhood or city.

• The Tradition of Improvisation: Rooted in West African dance traditions, Black vernacular dance places a high value on personal style, polyrhythms, and improvisation (making up steps on the spot). Dancers are encouraged to put their own signature spin on a baseline move rather than copy it rigidly.”
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Source #3
 This AI Overview write-up is the result of my October 13, 2026 Google Search query: "Why are there so many versions of the Percolator dance?" (This AI Overview is given without citations.)

"AI Overview

 There are so many versions of the Percolator dance because it relies on heavy improvisation, regional sub-styles, and personal interpretation rather than a single set of rigid rules.

Roots in Improvisation and Energy

• No strict choreography: The dance originated in the early 1990s Chicago house music scene, tied to Cajmere’s (Green Velvet) track "Coffee Pot (It's Time for the Percolator)". From the start, it was designed as an energetic, fluid motion mimicking a bubbling coffee pot rather than a locked-in routine.

• Focus on feeling the beat: Dancers traditionally emphasize a rhythmic bounce, torso rolling, and fast footwork, but how intensely or loosely you execute those movements depends entirely on individual style.

Regional and Generational Shifts

• Geographic variation: While the authentic move is deeply rooted in Chicago's South Side and West Side house culture (with purists often critiquing out-of-town adaptations), different regions like Baltimore, Detroit, and various Southern scenes adapted the high-energy vibe to fit their local club styles.

• Social media trends: When the dance went viral on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, digital creators stripped away local context, creating simplified or altered versions—such as basic shoulder pops or specific line-dance adaptations—that anyone could easily copy.

This video compares old school and new school dance styles, showing how the Percolator and other underground movements evolve across generations:

https://www.tiktok.com/@itssamsanchez/video/7430890843982056734
Old School vs New School
Which style do you prefer?
@ItSamSanchez, 2024-10-28
Chicago"
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Visit Part IV of this pancocojams series for a focus on Sam Sanchez and his performance of the Percolator (or the dance that he refers to and some commenters in his videos refer to as "the Percolator".

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Source #4
From https://www.facebook.com/ComedianTRaySanders/videos/the-percolator-dance-originated-in-chicago-emerging-from-the-citys-vibrant-house/4163600447303754/ "The Percolator Originated In Chicago"... by Comedian T-Ray Sanders, January 17, 2026
"The Percolator dance originated in Chicago, emerging from the city’s vibrant house music scene in the early 1990s, famously linked to Cajmere’s (Green Velvet) iconic track “Coffee Pot (It’s Time for the Percolator)”. It’s a fluid, repetitive dance mimicking a bubbling percolator, embodying Chicago’s creative and communal dance culture, with distinct South Side and West Side styles.

Key Details:

Origin City: Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Music: Tied to the 1992 house music classic “Coffee Pot (It’s Time for the Percolator)” by Cajmere (Green Velvet).

Style: Fluid, rhythmic, and repetitive movements that simulate a coffee percolator’s bubbling action.

Cultural Impact: A defining move in Chicago’s underground house scene, showcasing its DIY spirit and individuality.”
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"DIY”= "DO IT YOURSELF"

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