@JenniferHudsonShow, January 23, 2025
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This pancocojams post showcases the pre-taping video of singer Andra Day doing the "Aaron Pierre, That's Mufasa" dance for her Jennifer Hudson Spirit Tunnel.
Selected comments from a YouTube video short of that clip are included in this pancocojams post. My brief explanatory notes (particular about African American Vernacular English words and phrases) are included after some of these comments.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Jennifer Hudson and the Jennifer Hudson Show staff for the concept of celebrity spirit tunnels and thanks for taping and sharing this particular spirit tunnel example. Thanks to Andra Day for this spirit tunnel that almost exactly replicates Aaron Pierre's dance. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/01/aaron-pierre-thats-mufasa-spirit-tunnel.html for the pancocojams post whose title is "Aaron Pierre, That's Mufasa" (Jennifer Hudson Spirit Tunnel video, information, words, & a few response videos)
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WORDS FOR ANDRA DAY'S JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW SPIRIT TUNNEL
Andra Day
at J Hud show.
(What)
Andra Day
at J Hud show.
(What)
Andra Day
at J Hud show
(Get it. Get it)
Andra Day
at J Hud show
(What)
Andra Day
at J Hud show
(Who)
[Jennifer Hudson's staff continue repeating these lines with some staff chanting one of these replies in a call & response pattern.]
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD OF THIS SHOWCASE VIDEO
Andra Day Slays in Aaron Pierre-Inspired
Spirit Tunnel
https://youtube.com/shorts/aU4j7XtUBfc?si=pNOtMz9fP5H35TVH
These comments were published in that discussion thread between January 23, 2025 and January 24, 2025. This is just one of a number of clips of this video on YouTube, TikTok, and on other social media.
Numbers are added to these comments from referencing purposes only.
I've included brief explanatory notes after a some of these comments.
1. @nyiajwilliams7668
"When she started doing the Aaron P
dance, i screamed. YAasss MAAm❤❤😂😂"
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"Yass"= an African American Vernacular English form of the word "yes". I believe that this word is purposely pronounced and/or spelled that way to convey "hippness".
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2. @grandma4557
"Omg i didn't even notice till i read
your comment, 😂😂😂😂 i was to busy looking at her
hair & makeup....ayeee"
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"Ayeee" is a widely used exclamation of excitement that some African Americans say and write online. This word is pronounced like the letter "a" in the word "day", "say", "may" etc. and is usually elongated.
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3. @lavertu4065
"I said no she didn't 😂😂😂
Too funny!!"
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4. @thankmelater90210
"Not her doing the "Aaron" moves😂"
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5. @dimakatsomakimoloko4947
"She killed it😂😂😂she
definitely had the video on repeat 😂❤❤❤"
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"Killed" (and "slayed") means "to do something very well".
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6. @latonyalee8839
"Andrea grooved all the way down the
happy tunnel ❤"
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Jennifer Hudson and her staff refers to her nationally televised daytime talk show as "the happy place" and refers to these celebrity hallway walks as "spirit tunnels".
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7. @MsMica24
"The girl on right doing the “RAWR”
always gets me lol"
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"Do the roar"(spelled her as "rawr" is a meme that was created from the now iconic scene in the animated 2010 movie Strek Forever After when a little boy who is a fan of Strek repeatedly and forcefully demands that Strek "do the roar".
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8. @latonyalee8839
"My girl Andra go girl! Looking cute
loving that outfit ❤"
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9. @keishaplus549
"She did that 👏🏿"
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10. @vernessiasmith3038
"Love the high fives she got it down pack
lol"
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"High fives" are an African American created gesture in which two people exchange raised hand claps. High Fives can be exchanged with one of your hands or with your two hands at the same time. Two older ways of saying "give high fives" are "slap me five" and "give me some skin". "Slap me five on the back hand side" means to exchange high fives on the back side of your hands. "Down low" means to slap five holding your hand or hands down instead of up.
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In the sentence "She got it down pack" the word "pack" is probably a typo. The correct way of saying this is "She got down pat".
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11. @MSMETALBABY
"Ok Andra, you betta work!! 👏🏾"
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12. @biochar
"This is now a thing😂😂❤❤"
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"This is now a thing" means that "this is something that people are doing now (i.e. It is popular (trending) now.)
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13. @Passion84GodAlways
"YASSS!!! 💃🏾💃🏾"
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14. @shellyanne7
"Omg I love this so much😂😂❤❤"
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15. @MichelMawon4982
"Too cute"
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"Too cute" is a compliment that means that it and/or the person/people being referenced are really nice and appealing.
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16. @diamonds0613
"I was about to say why are they singing
Aaron Pierre’s song then when she started doing the dance I loved it!! 😊"
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17. @AVeryStableGenuis
"What did Aaron start Lord? Loll"
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18. @biobycoco8496
"😂😂😂😂😂"
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19. @gcchair7634
"She was doing the Aaron Pierre dance"
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20. @TierraSanea87
"The "Aaron Pierre Spirit
tunnel" challenge 😂😂😂 She killed it! ❣️"
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21. @debs-en3lr
"Aaron Pierre better trademark his dance 😂😂
She killed it👏🏾"
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22. @LanaTheModernMuse
"Not she studied that video like all the
rest of us. The slow motion high-fives got me weak. 😂😂"
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23. @thegodhonesttruth1584
"All of us could walk through like Aaron
because we’ve watched it so many times.😂😂❤"
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24. @reneelandrum9704
"He got us ALL locked in! 😂😂😂😂"
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25. @Gigi-s9i
"All I’m hearing is “Aaron Pierre that’s
Mufasa” 😂"
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26. @shaunaperkins2082
"Fr😂😭"
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Fr= "for real" (a term of agreement)
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27. @InhaleExhaleBreathLaughLove
"Ma'am I hear that in my sleep 😅"
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28. @hotdayum
"The same girl in the DST jacket on the
right doing the RAWR thing again😂😂"
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"DST"= Delta Sigma Theta (a historically African American Greek letter sorority)
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29. @tye958
"Okaaay She Straight Up Slayed the Aaron
Pierce Dance💥"
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30. @wandasistarealevans8141
"She’s sooo beautiful! Aaron Pierre has
created a CHALLENGE! 💥 #thatsmufasa"
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31. @cjlj108
"You did that Andra!! 🤣🤣
I hollered at the first move & high five 💀 AP would be proud 😅"
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"You did that" is African American Vernacular English for "You did that very well."
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32. @forevertrina6481
"Okay with the “Aaron Pierre” dance! 😆"
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This comment with its accompanying emojis conveys appreciation for Andra Day performing that dance. In standard American English this comment could be written "Alright! I see that you are doing the same dance moves that Aaron Pierre did, and I really approve of you doing that."
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33. @dyoung2739
"The Spirit Tunnel❤️has so much positive
energy. Andra definitely knows the “Aaron Pierre that’s Mufasa” spirit tunnel
moves❤️💃🏼👏🏾."
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34. @Sapphiresocean
"🚨🚨🗣️🗣️🗣️😂Oh
lil sis just killed “Aaron Pierre That’s Mufasa!!” This chant I Swear LIVES
Rent Free in our heads! 😂
He & Blair Undersood have had the
BEST scrolls on their chants!! 💯🔥💎💎💚💜♥️💚💜♥️💚💜♥️💚💜♥️💚💜🔥🔥🔥"
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"Lil sis" =an affectionate referent for a female, especially a Black female
"living rent free in our heads" = something that you are constantly thinking about without paying for it
The word "scrolls" in that comment is probably a typo for the word "stroll", a late 1950s R&B strutting dance that Blair Underwood and Aaron Pierre did for their Jennifer Hudson Show Spirit Tunnels.
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35. @kid8563
"They have so much fun going that hallway
and we have so much fun watching them 😊"
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36. @InhaleExhaleBreathLaughLove
"The way i love this just as much as
Aaron's. A whole vibe ❤😂"
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"A whole vibe"= An African American (usually) complimentary phrase that means someone who (or something that) completely embodies a mood or feeling or atmosphere. "A whole vibe" can also mean someone who does something very well.
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37. @shaquanyoung3933
"All over the world Sisterhood is united,
us watching Aaron P dance at least 3 times a day. 😂😂Andra looks
so beautiful❤❤"
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The word "sisterhood" in this comment means "females" regardless of race, ethnicity, or nationality.
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38. @deborahwilliams6630
"She knew the assignment and followed through with no hesitation.
Ayyyyeee! Heyyyeee! What! Who! She did that‼️
JHUD Production, great job!great show!💜💜💜💜💜💜"
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"She knew the assignment" means "She knew what she needed to do and she did it well."
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39. @beachgemblue
"Aaron Pierre, you will always be famous 😂😂😂"
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40. @lavenderlillies8149
"Jennifer's show runners and crew are
awesome. Their collective energy is always on point, and I have no doubt that
they massively contribute to the good vibes of the guests and the show in
general. Big ups to them❤❤🎉"
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"on point" = exactly right (exactly the way it's supposed to be)
"good vibes" = positive vibrations; good spirits (emotions)
"Big ups" = congratulations to
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41. @nkoliadeyeye629
'I ❤❤❤❤❤ her. She's a beautiful 👸.
I ❤ her personality as well. The tunnel performances always brighten my day.
Thank you guys. 😃 😊"
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42. @Stacey_Mae
"So cute
She has definitely watched Aaron Pierre
viral video
Love love this 😊"
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43. @HopeLoveRomantic
"She Slayed! 👌🏼🔥💅🏼🖤
I Smiled. 😆 Go, Girl! Get it!!"
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Go, get it!" = A widely used exclamation that means "Continue doing what you are doing well."
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44. @Stephanie-x8t9k
"Its our dance yall! I am learning it we
better get in it !"
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"Yall" = you all (a plural form of the word "you" meaning the commenter is talking to the everyone who is reading or writing in in that discussion thread.
"get in it"= start doing it
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45. @ceida721
"Why do i get and go down the spirit
tunnel like its for me?? 😅😅😅😅 I so LOVVVE this!!!"
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"Why do I get up and pretend that I'm dancing down the spirit tunnel" ..
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46. @sisterstaceyhelpsthehomeless
"GO AHEAD SIS!!! DO THAT MUFASA DANCE. 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗"
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47. @vickyo980
"I was listening out for the "Get
it! Get it!" and she didnt disappoint!!! Plus our girl who did the claws!🙋🏾♀️😂🎉"
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48. @MarilynRoseYT
"I crieddddd, at least now I know I’m not
the only one who has watched his video enough times to know every move 😭😭😭😭"
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The word "cried" in this comment probably means "laughed so hard I cried".
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49. @me-xz5fh
"It's pretty safe to say AP set the
standard 😂 ❤"
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50. @butterflykisses1984
"The dance, the 2 high fives perfectly on
beat, the energy. 😊😊"
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