This pancocojams post showcases the children's holiday dance video "Gobble Gobble Turkey Wobble" by Koo Koo Kanga Roo and notes how Koo Koo Kanga Roo models their video of this song as well as some of its dance moves after certain African American originated Hip Hop dance craze (novelty/fad) videos, songs, and dances.
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Thanks to Koo Koo Kanga Roo for this entertaining song and video. Thanks also to all those who are featured in these embedded videos and thanks to the producers of these videos on YouTube.
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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
As the title of this post indicates, I believe that Koo Koo Kanga Roo's "Gooble Gooble Turkey Wooble"'s video, song, and some of its dance moves are modeled after certain African American originated Hip Hop dance craze (novelty/fad) videos, songs (speaking/rapping styles), and certain dances moves. That said, I don't believe that it is a parody video or an example of cultural appropriation.
Here are two excerpts from this song that can serve as examples of what I mean by "African American Hip Hop speaking/rapping" styles:
1. the introduction to that song (as given in that video)
"All right, this right here is called the Gooble gobble turkey wooble2. lyrics from the song (rap) itself (such as)
You’re gonna wanna be woobling right now.
Get your wooble ready."
"Lets hear a whoo whooI also believe that Koo Koo Kanga Roo's "Gooble Gooble Turkey Wooble"'s video was modeled after the style of "filming multiple clips of people doing a line dance and other dance moves" that is found in a number of Hip Hop dance craze videos (including the four examples that are showcased in this pancocojams post: Soulja Boy's "Crank That (Soulja Boy)", "Mr C The Slide Man - Cha-Cha Slide", "the Wobble", and Silentó - Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) "YouTube video that are embedded below.
You gotta whoo whoo
I like that whoo whoo
Give me a whoo whoo
And thats nice, Oh so nice
Lets hear a whoo whoo
You gotta whoo whoo
I like that whoo whoo
Give me a whoo whoo
And thats nice, Oh so nice"
Furthermore, some of the dance moves that are performed in Koo Koo Kanga Roo's "Gooble Gooble Turkey Wooble"'s video (such as the Whip and the Nae Nae) originated in African American Hip Hop culture.
This post serves as documenting what I believe are the above mentioned African American cultural influences on this song and dance as well as publicizing and sharing a fun video for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Koo Koo Kanga Roo - Gobble Gobble Turkey Wobble (Dance-A-Long)
Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Published on Nov 22, 2016
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Koo Koo Kanga Roo's Gobble Gobble Turkey Wobble from their holiday record "Celebrate This!"
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Here's the introduction to that song as given in the video's captions; (with the spelling of the word "you're" corrected)
"All right, this right here is called the Gooble gobble turkey wooble
You’ re gonna wanna be woobling right now.
Get your wooble ready."
-snip-
Here's that song's lyrics:
You put your foot out
and you flap those wings
bring your foot back
and you shake that thing
You put your foot out
and you flap those wing
bring your foot back
and you shake that thing
put your arms out to the side right side
put your arms out to the side left side
put your arms out to the side right side
hey flap it out, flap it out, flap it out
We do the gobble gobble
We do the turkey wobble
We do the gobble gobble
We do the turkey wobble
We do the gobble gobble
We do the turkey wobble
We gob-gob-gobble
Wob-wob-wobble
We do the gobble gobble
We do the turkey wobble
We do the gobble gobble
We do the turkey wobble
We do the gobble gobble
We do the turkey wobble
We gob-gob-gobble
Wob-wob-wobble
Lets hear a whoo whoo
You gotta whoo whoo
I like that whoo whoo
Give me a whoo whoo
And thats nice, Oh so nice
Lets hear a whoo whoo
You gotta whoo whoo
I like that whoo whoo
Give me a whoo whoo
And thats nice, Oh so nice
You put your foot out
and you flap those wings
bring your foot back
and you shake that thing
You put your foot out
and you flap those wing
bring your foot back
and you shake that thing
put your arms out to the side right side
put your arms out to the side left side
put your arms out to the side right side
hey flap it out, flap it out, flap it out
We do the gobble gobble
We do the turkey wobble
We do the gobble gobble
We do the turkey wobble
We do the gobble gobble
We do the turkey wobble
We gob-gob-gobble
Wob-wob-wobble
We do the gobble gobble
We do the turkey wobble
We do the gobble gobble
We do the turkey wobble
We do the gobble gobble
We do the turkey wobble
We gob-gob-gobble
Wob-wob-wobble
Lets hear a whoo whoo
You gotta whoo whoo
I like that whoo whoo
Give me a whoo whoo
And thats nice, Oh so nice
Lets hear a whoo whoo
You gotta whoo whoo
I like that whoo whoo
Give me a whoo whoo
And thats nice, Oh so nice
from Celebrate This!, released October 6, 2017 license
all rights reserved
Source: https://kookookangaroo.bandcamp.com/track/gobble-gobble-turkey-wobble-2
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THREE EXAMPLES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HIP HOP DANCE CRAZE (NOVELTY/FAD DANCES) VIDEOS
Example #1: Soulja Boy Tell'em - Crank That (Soulja Boy)
Soulja Boy, Published on Nov 22, 2009
Best of Soulja Boy Tell'em: https://goo.gl/V4M688
Music video by Soulja Boy Tell`em performing Crank That (Soulja Boy). (C) 2007 ColliPark Music/HHH/Interscope Records
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Example #2: Mr C The Slide Man - Cha-Cha Slide
MrCTheSlideManVEVO, Published on Jun 16, 2009
Music video by Mr. C The Slide Man performing Cha-Cha Slide. (C) 2000 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Example #3: Wedding "Wobble"
SpB2Studios, Published on Aug 21, 2010
I'm so glad Marquita & Jerry chose me as there photographer for there wedding. They could have sold tickets for that wedding cause it was a blast. I think everyone including my self will agree that they are meant for each other.
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Example #4: Silentó - Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) (Official)
SilentoVEVO, Published on Jun 25, 2015
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