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Sunday, August 2, 2026

Line Dancing With Terressa's Video Of The Trail Ride Line Dance "Follow Me" by Aly-Us (video & comments)


 

Follow Me
published by @LineDancingWithTerressa, December 25, 2024

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Statistics as of August 3, 2026 at 2:11 PM EST:
total # of views - 218,846
total # of comments - 233

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Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision - August 3, 2026

This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series that showcases some YouTube videos of African American line dances to the hit 1992 House music anthem "Follow Me" by Aly-Us.

This post showcases a 2024 YouTube video short of a line dance group in Columbus, South Carolina doing a trail ride version of the 1992 House music anthem "Follow Me" by Aly-Us.

Line Dancing With Terressa' is the featured dancer/instructor for this dance group. I don't know who was the first person to choreograph this particular routine or any African American trail ride routine for "Follow Me" by Aly-Us. 

Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo5c4oCdhGU for the January 2025 YouTube video entitled "Follow Me Line Dance Instructional, published by Line Dancing With Terressa".

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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/08/follow-me-by-aly-us-african-american.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases four YouTube videos of African American line dances to the hit 1992 House music anthem "Follow Me" by Aly-Us. 

That post also includes selected comments from the discussion thread for one of those showcased videos.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Aly-Us (musical group) and thanks to the producers of Aly-Us' hit 1992 record "Follow Me". Thanks to Line Dancing With Terressa, the dance instructor/dancer who published this particular video and other line dance videos on YouTube.

Thanks also to all those who are featured in that video, and a particular shout out to the man wearing the green camo short who was mentioned by a number of commenters in this video's discussion  thread. Thanks also to 
all those who are quoted in this pancocojams post.
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* A number of African American line dances to the club mix version of the House (genre) record "Follow Me" have been published on YouTube since 2012.

It's important to note that although House music is used for some of these African American line dances, the dances that are being performed aren't House dance movements. Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_dance for a Wikipedia article about House dance. Also, YouTube has a number of videos of "house dances".
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Here are links to pancocojams posts about the song "Follow Me" and/or line dances to that song:

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/08/follow-me-by-aly-us-1992-house-music.html "Follow Me" by Aly-Us (1992 House Music Anthem: Sound File, Summary & Lyrics)

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/08/what-are-trail-ride-line-dances-how-are.html "What Are "Trail Ride" Line Dances & How Are They Different From "Soul" Line Dances?"

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/08/comments-from-discussion-threads-of.html "Video Examples Of Trail Ride Line Dancing (With Comments & Information About African American Trail Rides)" and click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/08/kenny-j-shares-soul-line-dance-history.html "Kenny J Shares Soul Line Dance History In A 2025 Online Interview"

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THIS VIDEO (found at the top of this post)

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.




 https://youtube.com/shorts/dwDV42rQcd0?si=MNG7S9EERY1nEcb6  Follow Me



2025

1. @leeanadiaz8463
"Omg!! I absolutely love this!!!❤❤❤"

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2. @mishellesunshine
"Where was this when I was in college ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰❤"

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3. @bigchill3539
"Big Tune ....Follow me listen to all the lyrics search the ๐ŸŽต song ppl its iconic"

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4. @Gigi.973
"Havent heard that song in about 30 years. Growing up they played it at the skating rink and all the black folk would skate in unison. Brings me back to childhood. ๐ŸŽถ why dont you follow me? to a place where we can be free๐ŸŽถ"

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5. @WendyWilliam-b7x
"Never would I think this old tune would have people line dancing to it but fits it quite well

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6. @rbenitez6140
"I remember many years ago doing that dance to follow me at a motorcycle club in Brooklyn."

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7. @kocogoddess1423
"Linden, New Jersey Househeads ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿน๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿน๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿซ‚๐ŸคŽ☀️๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿค—๐ŸŒ‰๐ŸŒŒ"

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8. @marquereed1593
"the song had a line dance to it and  someone put some trailriding moves to it --- another line dance song they change the steps to thats all"

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9. @youlandaturner3638
"House music all night long๐Ÿ’ฏ follow me why don't you follow me to a place where we all can be free❤ Ms Toni said how you wanna carry it WHATS UP WHATS UP.. I miss Baltimore house music Dj Frank Ski kept us dancing all night๐Ÿ’ฏ❤️๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ‘"

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10. @candiesrichardson4858
"I love to see people having fun and dancing this is how everyone supposed to be ❤๐Ÿ˜Š"

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11. @nightscapechannel
"Its not a black thing in this one folks, its definitely a song thing! "Follow me" be having everyone at home dancing like this ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ™"

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12. @sparklemocha8781
"I want to go. Look so fun n relaxing. ๐Ÿ˜Š"

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13. @barbaraanderson5211
"I know that's right. Have some fun."

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14. @loribobson3237
"Alright now! Party"

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15. @charzettasands5403
"Get it YALL ๐Ÿ˜‚"

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16. @dorisdiggs6147
"My man in the green.❤"

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17. @shirleyw.6783
"Camouflage dude tearing it up and he ain't leaving no crumbs behind ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ"

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18. @lorrainedalton9823, 2026
"Aight"

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19. @kaystar3434
"I love this! Camouflage shirt taking it all the way in!๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚"

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20. @prinxessblake609
"Camouflage ain’t playing with none y’all. Get it Cam๐Ÿ˜Š❤"

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21. @PreachNPraise
"Is  he the the same guy in the Love Train version wearing a yellow shirt?  He be getting it! ❤❤❤"

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22. @eforward1930
"@PreachNPraise Right! He’s doing it in the opposite direction, nobody’s noticing that!"

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23. @LADAWNREYNOLDS
"Who is he? He be jamming! Camo shirt?"

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24. @ApplezBeReal
"I Love Us..When We come together. We do the Damn Thing..#BlackLove2025๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿฟ"

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25. @dianeharris7669
"Them fan is off the chain๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ"

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26. @sparklemocha8781
"It's the FAN fa me! ๐Ÿ’š"

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27. @kettishabradley4637
"❤❤❤❤ I'm from Detroit, I'm learning all these county line dances  love it"

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28. @hotblkverguy
"Where are these people dancing at... I want to come dance that place"

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29. @sebarnes301
"S Bar Columbia, SC"

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30. @yolandanelson9219
"They throwing down up in dat joint! Git it!๐Ÿ˜Š❤❤❤"

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31. @nikiamitchell5463
"I swear I love everything about this ❤"

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32. @kateevachisolm2613
"๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜… THE MAN IN THE CAMO....

 JUST CAME IN AND TOOK OVER THE WHOLE  AS... DANCE!!

HE, WAS DOIN.. THE MOST FOR REAL

 LOVE❤ IT"

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33. @NieceyMcKnight
"The guy in the camouflage is taking it to a whole new level! LOVE THIS!!!!!!!"

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34. @doebaby6222
"Always a person that do too much ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚"

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35. @shenetheawardlow1033
"I wanna get on the train please๐Ÿค—"

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36. @MarchellTurner-e5s
"I wish I could be there!!!!! Jam y'all ❤❤❤❤"

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37. @mamamama-ei6kc
"come down south we will show yall how to do it"

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38. @afimearts
"Only black folks can bring skate party vibe and not have skates  on๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰ and it still look lIKE๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฟ"

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39. @marquereed1593
"
so they taking old line dances and remaking them???"

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40. @angelajohnson336
"We are line dancing ourselves right on into The Golden Age..Look at all this Unity. ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ๐Ÿชญ"

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41. @VettsClass
"We get down in SC ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿชญ✨๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฟ๐ŸŽบ๐ŸŽท๐ŸŽน๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽป๐Ÿช•๐Ÿชˆ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿฟ‍๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ‘ข๐Ÿ‘ข๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿชญ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿฟ"

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42. @AlexandriaCollect-hk7qi
"❤๐Ÿ˜‚❤๐Ÿ˜‚❤๐Ÿ˜‚❤....that's how you do it"

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43. @token787
"I would have been behind the Cam shirt kickin it with him!"

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44. @pjmoneybags2780
"Love to see people having fun & looking happy!☺️"

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45. @dorisdiggs6147
"I love seeing them dance."

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46. @emilybrown7224
"The fans made me love the dance moreeee yasss espically the one with the green shirt"

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47. @Bam-g1i
"Making me thirsty for some moonshine and some tralride fried fish ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜Š"

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48. @GrapeSoda718_
"That "get it babyyy" in the beginning has so much soul in it ๐Ÿ˜‚ I love my ppl"

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49. @slimthickjones1584
"came here to see dude in camo gear lol yup this his song an dance ok lmao i love it"

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50. @tomika7455, 2026
"Yall showing out nih but I Love it ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚! We know how to party yall ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰❤❤"

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51. @kimwinder8837
"OK With The CamoShirt!!❤❤❤"

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52. @JehSquared
"Shawn you doing too much"!๐Ÿ˜‰"

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53. @jaikiki33,  2026
"๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚"

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54. @DwayneFugate,  2026
"Just extra AF ๐Ÿ˜‚"

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55. @culenahalim9683
"Every time I see him its a party yes"

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59. @Driekadabiggest
"Yeah Quinton came to tear sh_ t* up this video alone made me wanna start line dancing ๐Ÿคฃ"
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*This word is fully spelled out in this comment. 

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60. @luvdocturja
"Ayeee"

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61. @OccinaJones
"He always running to the front of the line get back there๐Ÿ˜…"

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62. @SlytherinSiren
"This song is THE SH__T*!!!❤❤ ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฟ ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฟ ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฟ ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฟ ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฟ"
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*This word is fully spelled out in this comment.

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63. @LineDancingWithTerressa
" @SlytherinSiren  ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ"

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64. @carmelacollier6051
"
Where is this party at I want to go I love this song Good memories"

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65. @m.f.mnation3119
"Columbia sc"

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66. @jamespope1497
"Brick city anthem!"
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Brick city= Newark, New Jersey>
Read the information in the comment section for this post about how Newark got that nickname.

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67. @cynthiae.wilson5360
"Time Repeats itself, this song came out over 40 years ago and we putting off of it"

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68. @jasminevirgo9811
"This is so cool. I like this. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ’ƒ"

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69. @chocolatetiea1127
"It's the bass for me"

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70. @msshaunamosley
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A whole vibe!!!"

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71. @ItsYaBoiTrippy
"Lit as hell!! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ"

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72. @B1000-p6j
"I bet it's so funky in there๐Ÿ˜‚"

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73. @AqilAli_19
"What's this a gay club?"

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74. @TheeGoatNeech, 2026
"It just always gotta be a hater"

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75. @robindavis958
"I love living in the South and Trailrides and this is a way of partying. We have a blast. Crack the fans hard... When I moved to the south, I saw what i was missing!!!"

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76. @nenalopez0806
"Yessss this my jammmmmm๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฝ"

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77. @moniquejohnson2465
"Go hed Red Boots and Happy Feet ๐Ÿ‘ฃ in the green ๐Ÿ˜‚I love it!"

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78. @heathermorris8840
"
You better work"

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79. @losfornia
"
Black Americans ✊๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ"

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80. @1Skorpia
"Ayyyeee!!! Come thru๐ŸŽต๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽต๐Ÿ”Š"

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81. @CEOofVKS
"periodtttt๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•"

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82. @leticiaportlock1062
"I love yall! Im out here in the Midwest independence missouri❤๐Ÿ˜Š."

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83. @neverendingstory2026
"Everybody understood the assignment this year. Mind our business aka entertain ourselves cs nope"

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84. @lovellpinkney7423
"This has to be in Texas ๐Ÿค”.   Wherever it is, i absolutely unequivocally love it ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ™"

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85. @m.f.mnation3119
"No Columbia sc"

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86. @leticiaportlock1062
"Gotta be chitown❤๐Ÿ˜Š"

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87. @m.f.mnation3119
"No Columbia sc"

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88. @melvinbrown7475
"Here we go with theses damn Fans๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚"

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89. @karenellerby8538
"Love ❤️ the fans"

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90. @lisamorgan7970
"What a soulful tune ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฝ"

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91. @1addenton
"Love our people ❤️♥️ Gone head yall!!! Get it!!!"

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92. @2ookie2ookie
"That's right! Attack the song. Step baby!!! They stepp'n like they ain't got nowhere to go. Lol"

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93. @sophiabaker5453
"Talkin' bout sum good ol' fashion fun!!! I would love to be there, my heart is dancing and I'm cheesing like I'm there. ❤❤❤❤❤Skating with no skates ❤❤❤"

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94. @laurafelder2863
"I'm with the guy in the green pants trying to learn the dance ๐Ÿ˜…"

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95. @kimberlysmith3202
"I always wait on Que to pop out!! Even if it’s not his state ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚he can’t be everywhere!! ❤❤"
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"Que" is a referent for a member of the historically Black Greek letter fraternity Omega Psi Phi Inc. However, I don't think that is who this commenter is referring to.  Instead, I believe that "Que" in this comment refers to the man in this video who is wearing camouflage (patterned clothing). One commenter in that discussion thread referred to him as "Q" and another commenter referred to him as "Quinton".  

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96. @IndigoStarr11
"What line/slide is this??"
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No one answered that commenter's question.

However, I believe this question is culturally significant because it documents that (African American) line dances were also sometimes referred to as "slides".

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97. @uprayup
"Let me get a fan!!! Flop! flop! flop! flop!"

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98. @taneiyahtownsend2351
"Y’all be having a ball baby gotta figure out when you coming to Richmond va again"

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99. @CallieSpeakz
"WERK!!!! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ Follow Me is THEE house national anthem. ๐Ÿ˜Š"

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100. @JoseThompson-q8w
"This jam follow me  made a come back"

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101. @LineDancingWithTerressa
"Yaaasssss!!!"

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102. @yvonnechildress2428
"I forgot his name. The guy in the camouflage always leads the pack. He’s very good at what he do."

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103. @TeresaCru-v5s
"That is house music!!!!Line dancing aint for every thing! ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿพ‍♀️ just keeping it ๐Ÿ’ฏ"

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104. DancingWithTerressa
"SAYS WHO?  What God? What rule book? What bylaws?!

ILL WAIT!"

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105. @AnitaHenderson-m3h
"I LOVE LOVE LOVE MY BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ❤❤๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜Š"

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This concludes Part II of this pancocojams series.

Thanks for visiting pancocojams.

Visitor comments are welcome.

Saturday, August 1, 2026

New Jersey House Music & The Song "Follow Me" By Alys-Us (2008 YouTube video of this hit 1992 Song; with comments)n event)

 Aly Us - Follow Me (Video)

ajcgn4, May 14, 2008

Could be a Barack Obama theme song.
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Music: Follow Me (Club Mix)

Aly-Us

Strictly Tiefschwarz (DJ Edition - Unmixed)
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Unfortunately, the quality for the visuals for this video is very poor.

For the sake of the tremendous cultural significance of this song, I really wish someone would publish an upgraded version of this video.

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents information about New Jersey House music with a focus on the 1992 hit song "Follow Me" by Aly-Us.

This post also showcases a 2008 YouTube video of Aly-Us performing their song "Follow Me" at a live event.

The summary of that song from a 2012 YouTube video is also included in this pancocojans post.

In addition, this post presents some comments from that 2008 video's discussion thread.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Aly-Us (musical group) and thanks to the producers of the record "Follow Me". Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this sound file on YouTube.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/08/follow-me-by-aly-us-1992-house-music.html for the pancocojams post entitled "
"Follow Me" by Aly-Us (1992 House Music Anthem: Sound File, Summary & Lyrics)"

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/08/follow-me-by-aly-us-african-american.html for Part I of the pancocojams post series on circle line dances to "Follow Me" by Aly-Us.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW JERSEY SOUND (JERSEY DEEP HOUSE MUSIC)
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey_sound
"
The New Jersey sound or Jersey sound is a genre of house music originating in Newark, New Jersey, during the early 1980s. It is a type of deep and garage house with an emphasis on soulful vocals influenced by Newark's gospel legacy.

 History
The New Jersey sound originated in the 1980s. Places like Club Zanzibar in Newark, New Jersey, where DJ Tony Humphries began his residency in 1982, helped "spawn the sometimes raw but always soulful, gospel-infused subgenre" of deep house music known as the Jersey sound.[1][2] Besides the term "New Jersey house", there are alternative names for the genre: "In the UK, for fairly unfathomable reasons, it became known as garage music (named after the Paradise Garage in New York), while in NJ itself they simply called it club (or perhaps more pertinently, the Jersey sound," Mix Mag reported in July 2020.[3] Newark female singers remixed by house music DJ Larry Levan included Gwen Guthrie ("Ain't Nothin' Goin On But The Rent") and Taana Gardner ("Heartbeat").

In 1992, Union County's Aly-Us released its deep-house hit "Follow Me."[4]"...

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SONG '"FOLLOW ME" BY ALY-US
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEXpE0rEezY

" “Follow Me” is a deep house track produced and mixed by Kyle Smith, and executive produced by DJ Pierre and George Morel, was released in 1992 on the Strictly Rhythm record label and sung by Eddie "Supa" Lewis". The record became an underground club hit and is considered one of the classics of the house genre for its uplifting spirit and "its unapologetically optimistic lyrics".


In 2002, a remix by Full Intention of “Follow Me” peaked at #8 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart.

In 2012, the English electronic band Hot Chip named the song one of its essential summer cookout songs.

In 2016, the track was included on NPR’s playlist commemorating the Pulse nightclub terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida. Moby included the track on an accompanying double-CD from his recent memoir.

Parisian-born DJ and producer Erik Hagleton remixed the song in 2017.

Aly-Us is a house music group from New Jersey that was active mostly in the early 1990s. Their most famous record was “Follow Me” from 1992.

Aly-Us originally started as trio composed of vocalist “Supa” aka Eddie L. Lewis, DJ Kyle “Small” Smith, and vocalist William Brian Jennings, and was active until 1996. Lewis revived the name Aly-Us on its own in the early 2010s. Eddie L. Lewis passed away June 8, 2025.

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD

This video had 720 comments (as of around 9PM EST on August 1, 2026)

This pancocojams compilation only includes a very small number of that video's discussion thread comments.

Numbers are given to these comments for referencing purposes only.

2014

1. @johnniemoore8280
"Im from Jersey and there once was a thing called jersey house an This record will Always and forever be a classic to me I was around 13 or 14 I remember at the basement parties and cookouts this record was always spinning its now 2014 and it still sounds fresh when I hear it can't find music like this anymore." 

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2. @illmagnetic
"Chicago did it big. UK did it big, NYC and Detroit but once upon a time there was a little something called Jersey House"

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3. @hillariousturner, 2018
"Amen to that! Jerzy House is on the map!!! Clasic! :)"

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4. @rugerred8659, 2019
"Now they got jersey club which is fire"

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5. @alecsanderhamilton9224, 2019
"illmagnetic but Chicago is the house"

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6. @pohunta, 2021
"I'm a Chicago Cat just finding out Jersey was Big on House. I have a friend in Philly told me a lil about Festivals and stuff but I paid it no mind. I always thought these Cats had to be from Chicago but today I am shocked to hear that they are from Jersey."

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7. @clubhead433, 2022
"@pohunta  Jersey (esp Essex County) has always had a HUGE nightclub scene going back to the 1930s & 1940s.   Newark was once called "Little Harlem" for the number of jazz venues it had.   There were so many discotheques on Broad St. in the 70s & 80s the most notable one, Club Zanzibar became THE premier disco/club up into the 90s.   In the Black community in Essex County, EVERYBODY knows House music and the old school "disco/club" classics.  It is so entrenched in the culture."
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Newark, New Jersey is in Essex County. 

"Newark is
30 minutes (13.2 miles) from New York City via US-1 S/US-9 S... This route includes a highway" [Google search] 

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8. Chosen2Eyes, 2022
"Foreal bro ... I just now realizing how big house music was outside of Chicago .. like damn .. I thought House music was only a Chicago or Midwest thing .. I guess not"
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"New York City is
12 hours 11 minutes (790 miles) from Chicago, Illinois via I-90 E and I-80 E.. This route includes a highway. +1 more" [Google search]

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9. @clubhead433, 2022
"@Chosen2Eyes  It's no longer a Chicago thing, however, we thank Chicago immensely.   New York, Jersey, B-More, Atlanta,  some parts of the Carolinas, of course, Detroit (from back in the day), San Francisco, Philly, and Miami.  Oh yeah, it has traveled a lot!!"

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2016

10. @MrHustler30
"Jersey stand up..... Newark, Irvington classic...... missing the 90's... 718 CROWN HEIGHTS. BK, NY, DAYS. BACK WHEN THE VA 757, 7 CITY'S USE TO BE THE 804,... N.C. HOUSE PARTY'S. REPRESENT...."

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11. @hisroyalhighness8566, 2019
"What about ELIZABETH????"
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Elizabeth, New Jersey is the name of a city in Northern New Jersey which is were Newark, New Jersey is located. Northern New Jersey is geographically very close to New York City.

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12. @Kadasberry11
"illmagnetic This group is from Chicago though ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿฝ‍♀️๐Ÿ˜ญ"

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13. @clubhead433, 2022
"@Kadasberry11  No, they are from Linden NJ."

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14. @calwalker4808, 2025
"This group and sound is North Jersey ,NYC area Club Music not second city house."

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15. @lia-dc9sx
"@Kadasberry11  but didn't everybody get house music from Chicago?"

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16. @spvcs3615, 2021
"@lia-dc9sx  Chicago had  Acid House in the late 90s but New Jersey created garage house music in it's prime 80s & late 90s.  Then NY & UK blew it up world wide... But we never get our recognition. So no disrespect to other cities but it's fu_k* everyone Jersey started it. I love NY my parents are from the Bronx but I was born in Jersey grew up in Jersey.. Jersey is home of house music."
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*This word is fully spelled out in this comment.

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17. @kahl1l0, 2022
"@spvcs3615  Nah fam. House & Garage are two different genres.

House is from Chicago's Warehouse (beg. 1977) and Garage is from New York's Paradise Garage (beg. 1977).

Def. no denying that Jersey helped develop Garage music (reportedly @ Club Zanzibar beg. 1979),

but don't get it twisted - New York is the home Garage music and Chicago is the home of house music

(even though Frankie Knuckles is from NY)."

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18. @clubhead433, 2022
"@kahl1l0   You are correct.  However, the term "Garage" when applied to underground dance music coming out of Essex County (NJ) came into fashion by the Brits.   UK dance labels were signing a lot of club music coming out of that area starting around 1987 which became very massive.   UK journalists/press probably out of ignorance not knowing the NY/NJ club landscape and because of the "soulfulness" of the music deemed it "Garage" after the Paradise Garage.     "'Garage' is one of the most mangled terms in dance music. The term derives from the Paradise Garage itself, but it has meant so many different things to so many different people that unless you're talking about a specific time and place, it is virtually meaningless. Part of the reason for this confusion (aside from various journalistic misunderstandings and industry misappropriations) is that the range of music played at the Garage was so broad. The music we now call 'garage' has evolved from only a small part of the club's wildly eclectic soundtrack." -- Frank Broughton/Bill Brewster in Last Night A DJ Saved My Life.     But Larry Levan played all kinds of dance music at the Garage. From ESG, Liquid Liquid, Konk to Donald Byrd, Santana to Motown to Imagination to Pat Benatar, Kraftwerk, Marshall Jefferson, Larry Heard, Liz Torres to Dhar Braxton, Touch, Sinnamon, everything on the big 4 NY labels, SAM, Prelude, Salsoul, West End....pure Garage Music (in my opinion) from what I witnessed there was the Peech Boys/New York Citi Peech Boys, ManFriday, as well as, Larry's productions and remixes."

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19. @clubhead433, 2022
"@spvcs3615  I totally understand your statement.  I get it.  I was a young adult in the early to mid-80s here in Jersey clubbing at least 4 to 5 times a week.  "House" music is a Chicago thing, hands down.  In 1984, while dancing at Club Zanzibar is when I heard "Like This" - by K. Joy.   We didn't know what it was.  It sounded like ESG's "Moody" but very different from any of the "Club Music" ( that is what we called uptempo R&B Dance music or tunes that you ONLY heard in the club) coming out of New York, the UK, and Italy (Italo-Disco).  Then came "Jack Your Body" - S. Hurley and "Shadows Of Your Love".  These three "Chicago" House cuts were introduced at Zanzibar to Zanzibar heads.   We found out that this music was coming from Chicago through word-out-mouth and the underground dance music press and it took off from there.  By 1986, I would say 45% of the playlist at Zanzibar were Chicago House records.  Jersey's answer to Chicago House music came by way of AceBeat Records of Newark, NJ.  Hence, the "Jersey  Sound" was born."

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20. @clubhead433, 2022
"@kahl1l0  You do know that Frankie Knuckles and Larry Levan were thick as thieves and best friends since their early teens?   Frankie brought that New York club music, and underground flavor to the Warehouse in Chicago.   Also, Larry played ALL kinds of dance-orientated music at the Paradise Garage.  Pure "Garage" music would be the Peech Boys or Black Mamba or ManFriday.  Also, anything that Levan remixed and produced.   The UK press, after the Garage closed in 1987 started calling the records coming out of Jersey "Garage" music.   By 1987, Chicago House music influenced damn near everything, and all "Club Music" was now using the term "House" for all 4-to-the-floor" dance music.   Deep House is a Chicago creation.  Larry Heard is a genius.  New York is the home of Disco, Boogie, sophisticated Funk,  Club Music, and pure Garage music (Peech Boys, ManFriday, etc.) NY-styled House music.  Jersey is the more vocal-orientated and soulful/gospel/jazzy side of House music, called the "Jersey Sound".   in 1979 @ Zanzibar, it was Disco, R&B Disco, and uptempo R&B, the Jersey Sound started surfacing in 1985, reached a peak between 1987-1990 and crested through the 90s until the sound merged with everything else. By that time, everybody was making quality vocal, soulful records."

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"Follow Me" by Aly-Us: African American Circle Line Dance Videos (from 2012, 2019, and 2024)




Circle Line Dance to Follow Me

Jeterated, Apr 17, 2012

NC's Largest "FIRE & ICE" Line Dance Party 4-7-2012

Music -Follow Me (Club Mix)

Aly-Us Strictly Tiefschwarz (DJ Edition - Unmixed)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB5-rUP9zVQ

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Latest revision - August 3, 2026

This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series that showcases some YouTube videos of African American line dances to the hit 1992 House music anthem "Follow Me" by Aly-Us.

This 
post showcases several YouTube videos of African American line dances to the hit 1992 House music anthem "Follow Me" by Aly-Us. 

This post also includes selected comments from the discussion thread for the 2024 showcase video. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/08/line-dancing-with-terressas-version-of.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a 2024 YouTube video short of a South Carolina group performing ng a trail ride line dance to the hit 1992 House music anthem "Follow Me" by Aly-Us from 2025. Selected comments from the discussion thread for that video is also included in that post. 

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Aly-Us (musical group) and thanks to the producers of Aly-Us' hit 1992 record "Follow Me". Thanks to the choreographers of these featured line dances and thanks to all those who are featured in these videos. Thanks 
to all those who are quoted in this pancocojams post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

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A number of African American line dances to the club mix version of the House (genre) record "Follow Me" have been published on YouTube since 2012.

It's important to note that some African American line dances-including trail ride versions (which are also called "circle line dances) are also performed to House music. However, the dances that are being performed for these line dances aren't House dance movements. Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_dance for a Wikipedia article about House dance. Also, YouTube has a number of videos of "house dances".
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/08/follow-me-by-aly-us-1992-house-music.html "Follow Me" by Aly-Us (1992 House Music Anthem: Sound File, Summary & Lyrics)

Also, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/08/what-are-trail-ride-line-dances-how-are.html "What Are "Trail Ride" Line Dances & How Are They Different From "Soul" Line Dances?"

 Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/08/comments-from-discussion-threads-of.html "Video Examples Of Trail Ride Line Dancing (With Comments & Information About African American Trail Rides)" and click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/08/kenny-j-shares-soul-line-dance-history.html "Kenny J Shares Soul Line Dance History In A 2025 Online Interview"

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - Follow Me Line Dance (Circle Dance)



Tempestt Boone, Aug 15, 2012

Another favorite of the Tuesday class!!!

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - Follow Me Circle Line Dance

 

Kathryn Beamon, Dec 25, 2019

Circle Line Dance ~ !

Begin in a big circle with everyone facing towards their right. The dance is done moving counter-clockwise.

***I did not create this choreography.

Music: Follow Me (Club Mix)

Aly-Us Strictly Tiefschwarz (DJ Edition - Unmixed)

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 - “FOLLOW ME” 

Yaya Rodriguz, Nov 18, 2024

Steppas dancing to the song “Follow Me” by Aly-us

 Music: Follow Me (Club Mix)

Aly-Us

Strictly Tiefschwarz (DJ Edition - Unmixed)
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This video is an example of a trail ride line dance version of "Follow Me".

Here are some comments from this video's discussion thread (with numbers added for referencing purposes only.)

2025

1. @TawandaFBA0013
"Hello too our Southern Freedmen/Foundation Black American Kinfolks, love & respect from Philly !!!!!!!!!!!! ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ✌"

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2. @AuntieRedsz
"Our ancestors are proud keep it going ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฝ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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3. @AfriMartInternational
"Let’s do this in Ghana ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ"

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4. @chevyawwready9861
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I love my people, I love you all ๐Ÿ’ž"

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5. @divinefeminine9380
"
Get it Black folk"

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6. @carlaluxecollection4134
"๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿพ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿพ Love SC"

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7. @Jengerlynn
"I love us !! ❤️๐Ÿ”ฑ๐Ÿ–ค FBA FamILY"
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"Foundational Black American" (FBA) is a new referent for part of the population that has commonly been referred to as African American (Black American). "FBA" is a lineage term-not a racial term- that is usually defined as "people who can trace at least one of their ancestors to a Black person who was enslaved in the United States prior to the end of slavery in that nation."

In my opinion, the referent "Foundational Black Americans" ("FBA") has had (and continues to have) negative political and other societal implications as it has been used and continues to be used to divide Black people living in the United States. 

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8. @tyleetophbrown
"i love my black american / FBA ppl, no matter what we go through we will push and  find a way to enjoy outselfs"

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9. @sunshinewilson4535
"They did that. Come on through Aunties and Uncles...."

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10. @Smitty753
"The fact that they are doing a circular dance remind me of the Ring shout so much. Then they're doing the conga line what is a traditional African dance that black Americans also been doing. Just beautiful"

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11. @Gullahbae
"What did you expect? This is South Carolina! We’ve kept our culture alive for centuries! We’ve never abandoned nor forgotten who we are! #gullahgeechee"

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12. @jasannahmarie888
"You must come join us one day Smitty๐Ÿฝ❤️❤️❤️❤️"

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13. @ChrisSmith-dh8gv
"South Carolina at its finest❤️๐Ÿ’ฏ…… #mystate"

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14. @staceyfrancis485
"love my people.   we gonna dance❤️"

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15. @totallytavetv5924
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I love this angle of it lol"

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16. @yayascTV
"Thankfully this one had enough space where I could move around like I did, cause usually it’s packed and you have to stand in one spot and hope for the best ๐Ÿ˜‚"

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17. @qw2659
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People of all ages!❤️❤️❤️❤️"


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18. @NieceyMcKnight
Come on South Carolina!!!

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19. @shawncobbs1094
"Wow 
❤️ AMAZING❤️ LOVE ❤️IT"

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20. @lindabethea5589
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Love it❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️"

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21. @Sosababy995
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Me and the cameraman gotta fight, I’m tryna learn the dance and he’s here spinning round with the camera๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ All love tho great vid๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ”ฅ"

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22. @yayascTV
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๐Ÿคญ This is definitely not a “tutorial” video lol"

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23. @Sosababy995
" @yayascTV   I see lol, it’s hard watching the ladies in blue and not tryna copy them๐Ÿ˜‚"

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24. @karennasir5329
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Oh My Goodness, Where is this??? ‼️๐Ÿ‘€"

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25. @yayascTV
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That was at the Florence Fairgrounds"

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26. @yayascTV
"South Carolina"

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27. @VettsClass
"We get down in SC ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿชญ✨๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฟ๐ŸŽบ๐ŸŽท๐ŸŽน๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽป๐Ÿช•๐Ÿชˆ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿฟ‍๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ‘ข๐Ÿ‘ข๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿชญ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿฟ"

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28. @Gullahbae
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We sure don’t play!"

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29. @valeriehester1559
"Love this. Jersey dont got shhhh on this"

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30. @pinkchula
"ik that's right ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿป"

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31. @jamillah1913muhammad
"
I love this and would love to learn this line dance❤️"


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32. @iAmDrQuin
"I love us sooo much!!!"

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33. @jbubba1053
"FBA!!"

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34. @reggmckoy790, 2026
"The Freedmen!"

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35. @michaelmitchell9755
"I love seeing  an hearing  music  like this"

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36. @leslieanderson4292
"Lovvvve this! Mississippi lady checking in and I need someone to confirm… this is SC, correct? I love to see it ❤️"

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37. @yayascTV
"Yes it is"

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38. @MichaelBrown-xl5qr
"If u see a village in Africa they come together in Unity....i love to see black folk over here Doing this very thing I LOVE ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ˜…IT"

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39. @b-rilly07
"Where is this I would love to do this line up with yall!!! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ"

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40. @yayascTV
"
South Carolina"

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41. @ibstayfly
"Ayyyyyeeeee Get it. I love this dance especially the fan part its so cool"

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2026

42. @darlenejohnson1721
"Changing the frequency ๐ŸŽ‰ That land is vibrating ๐ŸŽ‰

What Up Ancestors ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š"

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43. @chrischatmon4750
"
Man! When black folks can get together without violence, it’s a beautiful thing!!!❤️❤️❤️๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฟ"

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44. @RoseliSoares-f7s
"
Sou do Brasil amo a danรงa ver vocรชs danรงando ❤️"

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Google translate from Portuguese to English:
"I'm
 from Brazil and I love dancing, especially watching you all dance ❤️"

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45. @loribobson3237
"Yall definitely ate this"

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46. @ErrolHibbett
"
Such a beautiful song,  and even more beautiful sight to see brothas and sistas come together in this spirit,  I LOVE MY CITY CHICAGO!!"

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47. @katwestbrook846
"I love my brothers and sisters - our Heavenly Father is our common Mister. I dance with you."

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48. @Justeye-z5s
"My blk folk, grown doing there thing. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ๐ŸคŽ✌๐Ÿพ"

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49. @caynehampton1878
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Playing Northeast (NYC, NJ, Philadelphia, and Baltimore) House/Club Music down south? South Jersey in the house."

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50. @moirabaker458
"I love watching this and I'm a white Scot.  Love the sense of community and belonging"

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51. @asiaticpluszz
"Old school rules"

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52. @asiaticpluszz
"We must stop fighting

Follow me to a place we can be free"

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53. @wyatt1017
"The illest"

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54. @relltalk4549
"I LOVE BEING BLACK!!!!!!     My people!!!    We are so ๐Ÿ”ฅ."

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"Follow Me" by Aly-Us (1992 House Music Anthem: Sound File, Summary & Lyrics)

 

Aly-Us - Follow Me (Club Mix) Strictly Rhythm Records 1992

iLoveHouseMusicTV, Aug 27, 2015


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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases the 1992 record "Follow Me" by Aly-Us. 

This post presents a sound file of that record and information/lyrics from the summary of that sound file and from an AI-Overview write up.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Aly-Us (musical group) and thanks to the producers of the record "Follow Me". Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this sound file on YouTube.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/08/new-jersey-house-music-songfollow-me-by.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "
New Jersey House Music & The Song"Follow Me" By Alys Us (2008 YouTube video of this hit 1992 Song; with comments)n event)"

Also, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/08/follow-me-by-aly-us-african-american.html for Part I of the pancocojams post series on circle line dances to "Follow Me" by Aly-Us.

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SUMMARY AND LYRICS FROM THIS SOUND FILE'S YOUTUBE PUBLICATION
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEXpE0rEezY
" “Follow Me” is a deep house track produced and mixed by Kyle Smith, and executive produced by DJ Pierre and George Morel, was released in 1992 on the Strictly Rhythm record label and sung by Eddie "Supa" Lewis". The record became an underground club hit and is considered one of the classics of the house genre for its uplifting spirit and "its unapologetically optimistic lyrics".


In 2002, a remix by Full Intention of “Follow Me” peaked at #8 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart.

In 2012, the English electronic band Hot Chip named the song one of its essential summer cookout songs.

In 2016, the track was included on NPR’s playlist commemorating the Pulse nightclub terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida. Moby included the track on an accompanying double-CD from his recent memoir.

Parisian-born DJ and producer Erik Hagleton remixed the song in 2017.

Aly-Us is a house music group from New Jersey that was active mostly in the early 1990s. Their most famous record was “Follow Me” from 1992.

Aly-Us originally started as trio composed of vocalist “Supa” aka Eddie L. Lewis, DJ Kyle “Small” Smith, and vocalist William Brian Jennings, and was active until 1996. Lewis revived the name Aly-Us on its own in the early 2010s. Eddie L. Lewis passed away June 8, 2025.

[LYRICS] 

Follow Me [title]

(Follow Me)

 

I'm hoping to see the day

When my people

Can all relate

We must stop fighting

To achieve the peace

That was taught in our country

We shall all be free

 

Follow me

Why don't you follow me

To a place

Where we can be free

Come with me

Over there

An interracial hate train

And there's love to share

Can you feel it

It's in the air

Know its time for changes

Time for us to care

 

Follow me

Why don't you follow me

To a place

Where we can be free

 

Where we'll all be free

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AI OVERVIEW FOR "FOLLOW ME" BY ALY-US [retrieved August 1, 2026]
"Follow Me" by Aly-Us is a legendary 1992 vocal garage house anthem released on Strictly Rhythm (catalog SR 1288), featuring the original Club Mix, Dub Mix, and Instrumental. Produced with guidance from DJ Pierre and George Morel, it remains a timeless staple of New York and New Jersey club culture.


Release and Production Details

Artist: Aly-Us (Eddie "Aly-Us" Lewis and group members)

Release Year: 1992

Record Label: Strictly Rhythm

Key Mixes: Club Mix, Dub Mix, Instrumental

Infectious piano chords, driving string stabs, and a hypnotic bassline


Cultural Impact

Scene Origins: Became an enormous anthem pioneered by Tony Humphries at Club Zanzibar in New Jersey before official release.

Genre Reach: Bridged the gap between deep house, classic New York house, and UK garage sets.

Legacy: Celebrated as one of the best-selling and most revered vocal twelve-inch singles in Strictly Rhythm history.

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