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Monday, May 18, 2026

Videos Of Stomp & Shake Cheerleaders Performing Upstomps (High Steps) from 2007 to 2011

 

SASSY (Take It Away)

woowooworkit, Aug 31, 2007

Sassy does a cheer at the first football game

Prince Edward County High Varsity Cheer [Virginia].

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a three part pancocojams series about stomp & shake cheerleader teams' upstomps (high steps) motions. 

This post focuses on videos of pre 2013 performances of stomp & shake cheerleaders Performing upstomps (high steps).

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/05/stomp-shake-cheerleaders-upstomps-high.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post
 presents definitions and YouTube video examples of stomp & shake cheerleaders' signature motions called "upstomp" (also known as "high steps". . 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/05/pre-2013-videos-of-stomp-shake.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post showcases five videos of pre-2013 stomp & shake cheerleaders. These videos document cheer routines that I believe document early examples of "high steps" (upstomps) or don't include any "high steps" ("upstomp") motions in those cheer routines. 

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are featured in these embedded YouTube videos. Thanks also to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/descriptions-video-examples-of-upstomps.html for the 2022 pancocojams post entitled "Descriptions & Video Examples Of "Upstomps" and "Jiggle Pops" (Stomp & Shake Cheerleading Motions)"

Also, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/06/stomp-and-shake-cheerleading-double.html for a 2023 pancocojams post entitled "Stomp And Shake Cheerleading Motions: "Upstomps/High Steps")

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
"Upstomps' ("high steps") are an integral, signature motion in (standing up*) contemporary stomp & shake cheerleaders. 

*as opposed to stomp & shake cheers that are performed while the cheerleaders are seated in gym bleachers

Indeed, since at least 2012 (high steps) have become such an integral feature of stomp & shake cheerleading routines on all levels (middle school or younger, high school, and university) that it might be argued that contemporary standing up cheer routines that don't include upstomps (high steps) aren't really examples of stomp & shake cheerleading.

There doesn't appear to be any definitive documentation of which cheerleading team/s created this cheer motion and there isn't any documentation regarding when this cheer motion was first performed in cheer routines.

However, my informal examination of numerous YouTube stomp & shake videos from 2006* to 2011 indicates that almost all of the stomp & shake cheerleaders performing "upstomps" (now referred to as "high steps") were from North Carolina.

This fits the historical record that documents that styles of stomp & shake cheerleading originated in North Carolina (particularly at Winston-Salem State University since 1976). It's also documented that another style of stomp & shake cheerleading originated at Virginia State University (which is about 30 minutes from Richmond, Virginia) two years earlier in 1974.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/06/when-did-stomp-shake-cheerleading-begin.html for the 2015 pancocojams post entitled "When Did Stomp & Shake Cheerleading Begin? (Online Comments & Website Statements)".

*A 2006 YouTube video of Howard University's stomp & shake cheerleaders that is 
embedded at the top of Part III of this pancocojams series shows those Howard University cheerleaders performing their cheer "Sit Back Down". That performance includes those cheerleaders parodying other cheerleaders performing upstomps while they chant "You move like this".  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8ZIz-IkZSI "
Howard University Bison Cheerleaders 2"
published by CoachSpence, Oct 19, 2006 [Howard University is located in Washington, D.C.

The words to and the video of Howard University battle cheer "Sit Back Down" suggests that by at least 2006 the upstomp motion was closely associated with some-but not all -stomp & shake cheerleading teams. Judging from the YouTube videos that document & shake movement routines between 2006 -2011, upstomps were mostly associated withthose cheerleader teams who performed the North Carolina style/s of stomp & shake cheerleading.

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Howard University's "Sit Back Down" cheer documents the disparagement that occurred (and still occurs) between teams and fans of different styles of stomp & shake cheerleading. Since Howard University is located in Washington D.C., near Richmond, Virginia, it's likely that their cheerleaders may have favored Virginia State University's style of performing stomp & shake routines over the Winston-Salem State University and other North Carolina styles of performing stomp& shake routines that included motions such as the upstomp (highsteps).

Washington. D.C. is about a one hour and 50 minute drive to Richmond, Virginia. Richmond, Virginia is 30 minutes from the location of Virginia State University, the home of the stomp & shake cheerleader team the VSU Woo Woos. (Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia are part of the colloquial "DMV" referent for those areas.)

In contrast, Washington. D.C. is about a five hour drive to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the location of Winston-Salem State University's cheerleaders who have had a number of team names including "the Rams", C
heer Pi", and "Powerhouse".

Click.https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/06/examples-of-stomp-shake-cheerleading.html for Part I of a three part pancocojams series for a list of titles and provides words for some stomp & shake cheers. The links to the other parts of that series are given in each post. 

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ADDITIONAL STOMP & SHAKE VIDEOS OF CHEERLEADERS PERFORMING UPSTOMPS (HIGH STEPS) from 2007 to 2011



Notice that each of these cheerleading teams are from universities or high schools in North Carolina.

Showcase Video #2 - WSSU Cheerleaders/ 08-09

 

yorztrulie,Feb 12, 2009

The RED SQUAD cheering at the pep rally for our game against A&T
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WSSU= Winston-Salem State University (located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina)

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Showcase #3- LC Cheerleaders Cheerin' Their Team On!!!

vcheer88, Mar 14, 2009

Livingstone College Cheerleaders [Salisbury, North Carolina)

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Showcase #4- West Meck HS Varsity Cheerleaders-Fire it up.MOV


Sophia Ward, Feb 22, 2011

West Meck HS = West Mecklenburg High School

High school in Charlotte, North Carolina

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Showcase #5 - West Charlotte Cheerleaders


All Things Angelica, Feb 11, 2011 (Charlotte, North Carolina)

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This concludes Part II of this pancocojams series.

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Sunday, May 17, 2026

Videos Of Pre 2013 Stomp & Shake Cheerleaders (with routines that don't include any "high steps" motions or have early examples of "high steps"




Howard University Battle Cheer "Sit Back Down"

CoachSpence, Oct 19, 2006

Howard University is located in Washington D.C.
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Notice that 
when they chant "You do move like this" the Howard University cheerleaders are parodying other cheerleading teams who perform upstomps (high steps) and when they chant "You shake like this", they are parodying the same cheerleaders for their jigga-pop (double shake) motion: 

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part III of this three part pancocojams series. This post showcases some YouTube videos of pre-2013 stomp & shake cheerleaders. These videos document cheer routines that don't include upstomps (high steps) or are y examples of "high steps" (upstomps).

One purpose of this post is to that although high steps (upstomps) are an integral part of most stomp & shake cheer routines in the 2020s that are performed by cheerleaders who are standing up*, the "early" examples of stomp & shake movement routines didn't include high steps (upstomps).

*as opposed to stomp & shake cheers that are performed by cheerleaders who are sitting in gym bleachers 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/05/stomp-shake-cheerleaders-upstomps-high.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post presents definitions and YouTube video examples of stomp & shake cheerleaders' signature motions called "upstomp" (also known as "high steps"

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/05/videos-of-stomp-shake-cheerleaders.html for Part II of this series. That post focuses on Videos Of Pre 2013 Stomp & Shake Cheerleaders Performing Upstomps (High Steps)

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thank to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to all those who are featured in these embedded YouTube videos. Thanks also to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/06/when-did-stomp-shake-cheerleading-begin.html for the pancocojams post about the history of stomp & shake cheerleading entitled "When Did Stomp & Shake Cheerleading Begin? (Online Comments & Website Statements)".

Also, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/05/stomp-shake-cheerleaders-upstomps-high.html for a 2026 pancocojams post entitled "Stomp & Shake Cheerleaders' "Upstomps" ("High Step") Motions (definitions & video examples)." The links for other pancocojams posts on this subject are included in that post. 

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EXAMPLES OF STOMP & SHAKE CHEERLEADING VIDEOS OF STOMP & SHAKE CHEERLEADING TEAMS THAT ARE PERFORMING EARLY FORMS OF HIGH STEPS (UPSTOMPS) OR AREN'T PERFORMING HIGH STEPS (UPSTOMPS) AT ALL  

These examples are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/06/examples-of-stomp-shake-cheerleading.html for Part I of a three part pancocojams series for a list of titles and provides words for some stomp & shake cheers. The links to the other parts of that series are given in each post.


SHOWCASE VIDEO #2-The World Renown Woo Woos of Virginia State University 


GoTrojans, Sep 30, 2010

2009 Freedom Classic, January 2009

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 -VSU Woo Woo (Who shakes Da Best) 


TrueVSU1882, 
Mar 31, 2011 [Virginia State University]

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 - 
SASSY (We Shake The Best)

 

woowooworkit. Feb 17, 2007

JV And Varsity SASSY cheerleaders cheer at the last game against bluestone
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The Sassy high school cheerleader team is from Prince Edward School District, Virginia.
{That school's cheerleaders may no longer use that name in the 2020s.] 

Prince Edward County is about 60 to 70 miles from Richmond, Virginia.

Virginia State University, home of the renown stomp & shake cheerleading team "the Woo Woos" is located in Chesterfield County, Virginia. That county is a little more than an hour away from Prince Edward County.

The name of this video's publisher (and publisher of a number of other early videos of this high school team) signals that she is either a former Woo Woo cheerleader of is a fan of that Virginia State University cheerleader team. A number of commenters in Sassy video discussion threads shared that one of their former coaches was a member of Virginia State University's Woo Woo cheerleader team


Notice that these high school cheerleaders slightly changed the words for this cheer that the VSU originated and also didn't perform the same cheer routine.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5


CHEERPHI, Feb 22, 2008

WSSU CHEERLEADERS SHOWING U HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE AT THE ULTIMATE CHEER & DANCE EXPERIENCE TRIAD HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING COMPETITION 2007
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This is an iconic YouTube video of Winston-Salem State University cheerleaders performing some of their now classic stomp & shake cheers.

It's too bad that the visual quality is so poor.

Remember to click.https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/06/examples-of-stomp-shake-cheerleading.html
for Part I of a three part pancocojams series for a list of titles and provides words for some stomp & shake cheers. The links to the other parts of that series are given in each post. 

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SHOWCASE #6 
- Livingstone La-La's Cheerleading Squad 2012 (Part Two)


Livingstone BlueBears, Sep 6, 2012

The La-La's perform at Livingstone's 2012 fall sports pep rally.

Livingstone College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #7 - Bowie State U Cheerleaders 9 October 2010


NexMillenia, Oct 12, 2010

Bowie State University is located in Prince George County, Maryland.

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This concludes Part III of this three part pancocojams series. 

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Stomp & Shake Cheerleaders' "Upstomps" ("High Step") Motions (definitions & video examples from 2015 To 2023)



2015 WSSU Cheerleaders Rams Lets Turn Up

 Artistry Photography, Oct 24, 2015

[Winston-Salem State University, North Carolina]

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Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision - May 18, 2026

This is Part I of a three part pancocojams post that focuses on stomp & shake cheerleader teams performing upstomps (high steps). 

This pancocojams post presents definitions and YouTube video examples of stomp & shake cheerleaders' signature motions called "upstomp" (now known as "high steps").

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/05/videos-of-stomp-shake-cheerleaders.html for Part II of this series. That post focuses on Videos Of Pre 2013 Stomp & Shake Cheerleaders Performing Upstomps (High Steps)

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/05/pre-2013-videos-of-stomp-shake.html for Part III of this series. 
That post showcases five videos of pre-2013 stomp & shake posts that have cheer routines that have early examples of "high steps" (upstomps) or don't include any "high steps" ("upstomp") motions in their cheer routines.

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

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 embedded YouTube videos. Thanks also to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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This 2026 pancocojams post is a repeat of this subject that has been  showcased in previous pancocojams posts.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/descriptions-video-examples-of-upstomps.html for the 2022 pancocojams post entitled "Descriptions & Video Examples Of "Upstomps" and "Jiggle Pops" (Stomp & Shake Cheerleading Motions)"

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/06/stomp-and-shake-cheerleading-double.html for a 2023 pancocojams post entitled "Stomp And Shake Cheerleading Motions: "High Step" And "Double Shakes" (Descriptions & Video Examples)".

Also,click.https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/06/examples-of-stomp-shake-cheerleading.html for Part I of a three part pancocojams series for a list of titles and provides words for some stomp & shake cheers. The links to the other parts of that series are given in each post. 

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DEFINITIONS FOR STOMP & SHAKE CHEERLEADING'S SIGNATURE MOTION THAT IS KNOWN AS "UPSTOMPS" (also known as "HIGH STEPS")

From https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/06/stomp-and-shake-cheerleading-basic-terms.html

Pancocojams Editor's Note: "Upstomps" is an older term for what is now referred to as "high steps"
1."An upstomp is when you drive your right foot in the ground and you lift your left leg up in a 90 degree angle. You want to make sure that you're pointing your toes. That's very imperative when you upstomp 'cause if you don't it's not gonna look good. So you wanna make sure that you drive your right leg into the ground and then you're snapping your left leg up to a 90 degree angle with your toe pointed. You wanna see what it looks like? We'll show you.right now".... from UFIT UNIVERSERTY video on Facebook about upstomps https://www.facebook.com/UFITCHEERANDDANCEINC/videos/what-is-an-upstomp/2480945182208611/  October 27, 2020**

2. AI Overview
"In stomp and shake cheerleading, an "upstomp" (or "high step") is a fundamental marching motion. It involves forcefully driving a bent knee up toward the chest while keeping the toe pointed downward and the opposite leg straight, combined with sharp, rhythmic stomping and syncopated arm movements.

Breaking Down the Upstomp
(High Step)The Leg Action: You rapidly raise one knee to a high angle (often parallel with the hips) while keeping the leg tightly squeezed and the toe pointed. The supporting leg remains straight.

The Rhythmic Stomp: The elevated foot is then stamped firmly back onto the ground on a strong musical or vocal beat, immediately followed by switching to the opposite leg.

The Arm Movements: While executing the high steps, cheerleaders perform synchronized, high-energy arm motions, such as high Vs, daggers, or the iconic "shake".

The Energy and Focus: Unlike traditional cheerleading where movements often involve a wide smile, upstomps are typically performed with a highly synchronized, serious, and aggressive crowd-engaging intensity.”…

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COMMENTS ABOUT UPSTOMPS (HIGH STEPS")
1. "With the upstomp, leg placement (the leg coming up) should be close to a 90 degree as possible with the upstomp foot POINTING downwards and beside the opposite knee as if you are in a (lib)"....Former Winston Salem State University cheerleader CheerPhi93 (from his 2022 comment in the discussion thread for the YouTube video entitled "Southern University "Code Blue" Stomp & Shake Cheer Team" | 2020, Marvin Price, March 7, 2020  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu5VNhE493U 

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2. 
*upstompjunkie" is a name of a male who is a former Winston Salem State University (WSSU) stomp and shake cheerleader. I "met" upstompjunkie when he posted comments to this article that I wrote in 2011:  https://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/21/race-and-the-changing-shape-of-cheerleading/ Race And The Changing Shape Of Cheerleading, July 21, 2011

Here's a comment I received from @upstompjunkie about another signature stomp & shake move called "jigga-pops" ("double shakes''):
"Jigga-pop" or some call a "double shake" is a little hard to put into words. It's where you throw your hip over so hard it "whips back". It's very difficult to catch on to if not taught properly.... - email from upstompjunkie* to Azizi Powel, 2011/2012 
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Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab23Pg3lsyo&t=31s for "Basic Stomp & Shake Cheer Motions | How To High Step | Double Shake Tutorial" published by Itz Dijah, Apr 13, 2021 [5:42 to 7:54]

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ADDITIONAL YOUTUBE STOMP & SHAKE CHEERLEADING VIDEOS (POST 2015) WITH A FOCUS ON THE CHEERLEADERS PERFORMING "UPSTOMPS" ("HIGH STEPS")

These examples are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only. 

Notice that there are different ways that upstomps can be performed. For instance,
some cheerleader teams flick their foot out before bending their knee with their toes pointing down.  Also, the ways that a cheerleader team performs upstomps could have changed over time. However, every member of the cheerleader team performs their upstomp motion the same way in a specific routine.

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Click 
https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/06/examples-of-stomp-shake-cheerleading.html for Part I of a three part pancocojams series entitled that list the titles and provides words for some stomp & shake cheers. The links to the other parts of that series are given in each post.
 

Those posts may have the words to the cheers that are featured in this post, or the words to similar cheers may be found in those posts.  

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2- 
HBCU CHEERLEADERS ARE BOMB! VIRGINIA STATE CHEERLEADERS PUT ON A SHOW FOR THE FANS!


Stomp ‘N Shake Entertainment, Sep 17, 2023

The Trojans from Virginia State University came to Raleigh NC, to take on the Falcons of Saint Augustine’s University. VSU and SAU both have two very entertaining Stomp ’N Shake programs!  These teams cheered a hard four quarters and had to crowd hype the entire time! Check them out!

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3-
Cute Stomp and Shake Cheers Top 10 | #6


Stomp & Shake University, Jan 3, 2022

This video is for Educational Purposes 💖

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SHOWCASE #4- I Bet You Won't Get Buck

Cheer Leads Elite, Apr 2, 2022  #cheerleading #stompandshake #cheer

#stompnshake #cheer #cheerleading #cle #stompandshake #basketball

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5 - You Don't Want No Problems, You Just Talk Like You Do! ***Full vid***

Courtney Rená, Apr 15, 2023  #stompandshake #cheer #blackexcellence

The full video of the high school stomp and shake cheer battle at a high school game. Absolutely love these young ladies 💯❤️

 #cheer

#stompandshake

#cheerbattles

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Saturday, May 16, 2026

The Twenty Most Viewed Pancocojams Posts On May 16, 2026

Edited by Azizi Powell

As part of a periodic public review of this pancocojams blog, this post presents a list of the twenty  most viewed pancocojams post on May 16, 2026. 

I decicided to publish this meta post when I noticed that the number of vires for this blog (not included my views0 has reached 18 million + views since I launched this voluntary socio-cultural/folkloric blog on August 29, 2011. 

This post is presented to document meta information about this blog, and as a way of highlighting these showcased posts.

Thanks for supporting pancocojams!

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PANCOCOJAMS WDITOR'S NOTE
The mission of pancocojams is to showcases the music, dances, language practices, & customs of African Americans and of other people of Black descent throughout the world.

At the time of this post's publication, pancocojams has had 18,008,396 views-not including my views-since this blog was launched on August 29, 2011.

This list that is presented in this post presents the title for each of the top twenty posts that were viewed during May 16, 2026. in addition to its title, these entries include the hyperlink, and that post's publishing date.

* [Google blogspot automatically publishes a list of the top twenty posts in a blog that have been visited within a certain time period. Statistics for every post that has been published in this blog that I haven't deleted for one reason or another could be included in this daily top twenty list. Total number of pancocojams posts on May 16, 2026-including this one-is 5898. 

As is the case with the top twenty list for May 16, 2026, these lists usually document the eclectic nature and the wide range of socio-cultural and/or folkloric topics that are featured in this blog.

I determine the subject of each pancocojams post as the Spirit (or my spirit) moves me to do so.

Publishing this list can help visitors to this blog find posts that they may be interested in visiting again or visiting for the first time. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/12/links-to-twenty-five-pancocojams-posts.html for the post entitled "Links To The Twenty-Five Pancocojams Posts With The Highest Number Of Views (From 2011-2024)."

Last year I decided not to publish an annual "most viewed post from this blog's launching  because the list of posts with the most views has remained very similar for a number of years. 

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LIST OF THE TWENTY MOST VIEWED PANCOCOJAMS POST (MAY 16, 2026)

[The post with the highest number of views on that day is given first, and all the other posts are in descending order.

1. Mighty Sparrow - "Bang Bang Lulu" (Calypso sound file, lyrics, & comments)

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/04/mighty-sparrow-bang-bang-lulu-calypso.html

date published April 26, 2021

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2. 
Lists Of Mandinka (West African Language) Given Names Ending In "Ou"


date published - December 14, 2017



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3.
Names For Days Of The Week In Three Mande Languages: Bambara, Jula, and Mandinka


date published April 28, 2017

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4. What The African American Vernacular English Words "Cap", "Cappin", And "No Cap" Mean


 date published August 9, 2020


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5. Three More YouTube Videos Of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.'s "Do The Sigma Walk" Stroll (with comments)


date published April 28, 2023

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6. Offensive Children's Rhymes: " I Went To A Chinese Restaurant"



date published July 14, 2013


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7. Excerpts from Selected Articles About Luo Naming Traditions (East Africa)


date published June 1, 2017


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8. Seven Gospel Songs From Kenyan & Tanzanian Seventh Day Adventist [SDA] Choirs


date published August 22, 2013

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9. The Origins And Meanings Of "Shante You Stay" & "Sashay Away"


date published April 8, 2014

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10. 
What "Ah Sookie Sookie Now" Means

date published May 14, 2013


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11.
50 Most Common African American Surnames (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania & Other Communities In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (1992-2001) Reprint

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/11/50-most-common-african-american.html

November 11, 2025


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12. 
Suriname's Winti Religion (quotes from selected online sources)


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13. Early Examples Of The Children's Rhyme "What's Your Name Puddin Tane"

date published November 26, 2014
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14.
 "Bangarang" Means Different Things In Jamaica & In The USA
date published October 20, 2014

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15. What "Break It Down!" & "Break It On Down!" Mean Regarding Talking Or Dancing


date published February 27, 2017

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16. The REAL Origin Of The Word "Ungawa" & Various Ways That Word Has Been Used In The USA


date published August 13, 2015


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17,The Sandra Laing Story (with comments about being mixed race in South Africa & elsewhere)


date published August 26, 2021


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18. Hill And Gully Rider (General Information & Folk Lyrics)


date published December 18, 2013


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19. The Stomp & Shake Cheers "You Make Us Go To Sleep" and "All Y' All Cheers Are Boring" (Videos)

date published May 14, 2026


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20. Examples Of The Children's Rhymes "Order In The Court" ("Silence In The Court")


date published January 11, 2018


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