Bishop Bullwinkle, March 1, 2016 -snip- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdKI1wj-JpI&ab_channel=OfficialBronshay is a different video of the same 2014 song. That video was posed in 2015 and immediaely went viral.
Published April 13, 2018
"Hell to the naw is an expressive and intensive slang way to say “no.”
WHERE DOES HELL TO THE NAW COME FROM?
English speakers have been exclaiming hell no since at least
the 1930s. Naw is a dialect variant of no evidenced in print in the late 1600s.
Hell to the naw is recorded in black slang in the 2000s, notably appearing in
hip-hop and R&B lyrics. The words to the, here, intensifies the phrase’s
sense of rejection.
The expression was popularized in 2014 with the release of a viral song and video, “Hell 2 Da Naw Naw” by a Southern singer and pastor who goes by Bishop Bullwinkle. In it, Bullwinkle sings: “I ain’t gonna preach too long / Ain’t gonna take this service too far / My sermon in the morning / Hell to the naw naw naw,” variously repeating hell to the naw in the chorus.
The video was uploaded to YouTube in August, 2014 and went viral immediately, spawning Vine compilations and another viral video of a grandmother dancing to it. In comedic Vine videos, clips from the hook of “Hell 2 Da Naw Naw” were used as reaction images. For instance, a Vine user might show a son asking his father for some money and then play the chorus of the song as the father’s reply.
[…]
WHO USES HELL TO THE NAW?
In colloquial speech and writing, hell to the naw, as spread
in the popular lexicon by Black English, is used as a dramatic way to say
“absolutely not”! It’s often issued in response to an overwhelming, confusing,
disgusting, or otherwise upsetting situation a speaker does not want to deal
with or wishes to distance themselves from. For instance, “Beyoncé is going to
be in town when I have to be away for a work trip?! Oh, hell to the naw.“.
Online, people may incorporate clips or stills from Bishop
Bullwinkle’s “Hell 2 Da Naw Naw” as a humorous negative reaction to some
content or to emphasize a refusal or rejection.”…
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Contrary to what this writer wrote, I don't think that "Bishop Bullwinkle" was ever a pastor. That was a character that Bernard Thomas (Bishop Bullwinkle) created and acted out.
**** LYRICS- "HELL TO THE NAW NAW"
[Intro]
Mmm (C'mon, Bishop) Mmm-mm-mmm, yeah (Yeah) Mmm-mm-mmm (Listen) (Let it go, let it go)
[Verse 1] My name Bishop Bullwinkle I got the First Church of Nothing but the Truth (What you say?) Deacon Kyle, Deacon George, Deacon Clay Open the door, let em' in, turn em' loose First I want to thank God For the blood running warm in my veins (Yeah) I thank God for my life, health and strength I got a sound mind, I'm not insane (Come on) I ain't gonna preach too long Ain't gonna take this service too far My sermon's in the morning Hell to the naw, naw, naw Come on, come on
[Chorus]
Hell naw, to the naw, naw, naw (Hell to the naw) Hell to the naw, to the naw, naw, naw (Listen)
[Verse 2]
Sister Ella, Sister Ruth, make sure that everybody get a seat
(C'mon, y'all)
Sister Lilly may go back in the kitchen 'Cause she when it get through, I need to eat (I mustn't) Fix me collard greens and cornbread and rice Chicken breast, ox tails on the side (That's what I'm talkin' 'bout) Deacon Underwood, get my Bentley ready 'Cause when it get through, I need a ride Doctor West, count the money, count the money Come back and tell us what ya raised (Well, had to find another, did you?)
I got the people, they looking for some blessings First God gotta get the praise (C'mon, y'all) See, there's an old saying When the praises go up, you get the blessing coming down
I got some peoples in the church God almighty look at 'em, they messing around [Chorus]
Hell naw, to the naw, naw, naw (Hell to the naw) Hell to the naw, to the naw, naw, naw (Listen)
[Verse 3]
I got peoples in the church smokin' weed, drinkin' whiskey They drinkin' a lot of gin (What you say?) I got the preacher with the night prayer leading Talking about, "Can I get a amen?" (C'mon) Early Sunday morning 'Bout a quarter and a half past the ten (Yeah)
I got some people, they comin' off the street God almighty look at 'em, they strollin' in (They need help) They layin' at the altar They confessin' their sins, yeah (Come my way) Time you see 'em Monday morning Doing the same thing again (Hypocrite, hypocrite)
[Chorus]
Hell naw, to the naw, naw, naw (Hell to the naw) Hell to the naw, to the naw, naw, naw (Listen)
[Verse 4]
Got kids dropping out of school Talking about they don't want to learn Yet they're standing on the corner rolling blunts Talking about, come on let's burn (Y'all better get back to school) I got kids walking up and down the street Pants hanging down around their knees (Pull them pants up) Talking about that they're looking for a job When I see 'em jitter bug, I say please See all they ever talk about, brag about Who got the biggest and the baddest gun Time they see the copper with the bubble top They drop the gun, they want to run (Put them guns down) And now the sheriff got 'em locked up, hah They sitting in the county jail (It's a shame) I heard their mama, she was crying all night She can't get no money for the bail And now they're mad with the home boys 'Cause they didn't put no money in the commissary (Free to go, naw) Be glad you're in the jail, brother man You were sure headed for the cemetery (C'mon, wait) There's an old saying That a hard head make a soft behind (Yeah) Well, since you did the crime, go on and do the time Stop the baby crying, come on, come on
[Chorus]
Hell naw (Come on, wait) To the naw, naw, naw (Come on, come on) Hell to the naw, to the naw, naw, naw Hell naw-naw, to the naw-naw, to the naw-naw, naw-naw To the naw-naw, to the naw-naw, hell to the naw-naw, hah To the naw-naw, naw, naw, hell to the naw Naw, naw, naw, naw, hell to the naw-naw
Online source: https://genius.com/Bishop-bullwinkle-hell-to-da-naw-naw-naw-lyrics
About this song by
Donnyst, 2015
"Bishop Bullwinkle’s real name is Bernard Thomas. At the time of this song going
viral, around 2014, he was 68 years old and residing in Plant City, Alabama."
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INFORMATION ABOUT BISHOP BULLWINKLE
Excerpt #1
From
"Bernard Thomas (August 22, 1948 – June 16, 2019), better
known as Bishop Bullwinkle, was an American singer/comedian best known for
appearing in the viral YouTube video "Hell to the Naw Naw".
Background
Bishop Bullwinkle's real name was Bernard Thomas. The
Bullwinkle part of his name came from a childhood nickname; while in school, a
classmate of his wrote on the bulletin board, "Bernard Thomas is funny
like Bullwinkle the moose".[1] He was based in Florida.[2] He had mixed reactions
to his style and song content, drawing both praise and condemnation.[3]"...
Excerpt #2
From https://blavity.com/bishop-bullwinkle-gives-us-the-perfect-response-to-any-bad-situation/bishop-bullwinkle-gives-us-the-perfect-response-to-any-bad-situation?category1=black-twitter
by Candice Crutchfield, August 11, 2015
"In case you missed it, the internet was recently blessed with the musical stylings of Alabama’s next hit artist, Bishop Bullwinkle. Also known as “Bull Winka,” his first original single, “Hell 2 Da Naw Naw” might literally be the best response to any trying situation. Spitting occasional fire and some questionable lyrics, Bullwinkle has managed to accumulate over 570,000 video views as of Tuesday night. The rising sensation has no intent to stop. Since his video went viral, he’s posted not one, but three music videos. The song title alone pretty much sums up any and every daily struggle.
Are you ready to go back to school? Hell naw
Will you have that report in by Friday? Hell to da naw naw
The gas prices went up again? Hell naw, to the naw naw naw
I don’t know about you, but I’ll be singing “Hell 2 Da Naw Naw” at work for the
next few weeks. Be sure to watch him throw shade in, “Some Preachers” and other
Bullwinkle specials on his YouTube channel and Facebook page.”
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*This is the complete article except for a link that now leads to a discussion thread about a completely different
topic.
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Excerpt #3
From https://chicagoreader.com/music/both-revered-and-condemned-for-his-brazen-humor-bishop-bullwinkle-is-a-meme-ready-bluesman/
"Both revered and condemned for his brazen humor, Bishop
Bullwinkle is a meme-ready bluesman
by David Whiteis, February 23, 2017 [This is the complete article.]
"Bishop Bullwinkle’s profanity-laced takedowns of roguish
churchmen and their hypocritical flocks on “Hell 2 Da Naw Naw” and “Some
Preachers [Ain’t Sh-t*]” have made him a cult, meme-ready YouTube celebrity
quite apart from the praise and condemnation he’s received from modern-day
southern-soul aficionados. And his shows go even further: they’re basically an
unexpurgated barrage of toasts, dozens-style insult routines, and sexual
throwdowns. Seemingly designed to both amuse and offend as wide a spectrum of listeners
as possible, Bullwinkle’s act represents a long-standing “underground” strain
of black folk humor, similar to what Rudy Ray Moore did with Dolemite—though
Bullwinkle’s “Bishop” gimmick adds a new layer of transgressiveness. He
provides a glimpse at one of the vernacular roots of hip-hop, a living history
so to speak, while simultaneously pushing the envelope and being riotously
funny (at least to those who aren’t easily offended). None of this is to
mention that both “Hell 2 Da Naw Naw” and “Some Preachers” also ignited a
little controversy: the former lifted the backing track from singer Bigg Robb’s
“Looking For a Country Girl,” while “Some Preachers” appropriated elements of
Sheba Potts-Wright’s “The Real Deal.” Still, Bullwinkle doesn’t edit either of
those songs when he performs them live."
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*This word is fully spelled out in this article.
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