Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post provides information and comments about the saying "Homey don't play that" (spoken as "Homey don't play dat".)
This post also showcases a YouTube video of the first comedy sketch of Homey D. Clown that was featured on the 1990s television series In Living Color. Selected comments from that video are also included in this post.
The content of this post is presented for linguistic, cultural, and entertainment purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to the writers, actors, and actresses that were involved with this showcased Homey D. Clown segment. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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Click for the related pancocojams post
https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-real-meaning-of-saying-comey-dont.html "The REAL Meaning Of The Saying "Comey Don't Play That" (with source information & examples)".
Some of my editorial comments that are given below are also found in that post.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE TELEVISION SERIES "IN LIVING COLOR" AND THE CHARACTER "HOMEY D. CLOWN"
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Living_Color
"In Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series that originally ran on Fox from April 15, 1990,[1] to May 19, 1994. Brothers Keenen and Damon Wayans created, wrote and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television and was taped at stage 7 at the Fox Television Center on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. The title of the series was inspired by the NBC announcement of broadcasts being presented "in living color" during the 1960s, prior to mainstream color television. It also refers to the fact that most of the show's cast were black, unlike other sketch comedy shows such as Saturday Night Live whose casts are mostly white. It was controversial due to the Wayans' decision to portray African-American humor from the ghetto in a time when mainstream American tastes regarding black comedy had been set by more upscale shows such as The Cosby Show, causing an eventual feud for control between Fox executives and the Wayans."...
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_In_Living_Color_sketches
"Homey D. Clown – Damon Wayans plays an ex-con who works as a clown (real name Herman Simpson) for his parole agreement, but lashes out at anyone (usually by hitting them on the head with a sock full of pennies) who attempts to make him perform the standard antics of the role - "I don't think so! Homey don't play that!". His goal in life is to get even with "The Man", a personification of the white males who are "holding him down". Near the end of most sketches, Homey would lead a group of children (played by the cast members) in a call and response sing-along, which would end with him degenerating into a rant, then intimidating the children into repeating after him. Homey was also the first, and only, In Living Color character to get his own video game.[2]"
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The letter "D" in the name "Homey D Clown" stands for "da" = "the".
This comedy sketch that is showcased below is a parody of a children's birthday party whose paid entertainment is a clown. The clown is supposed to entertain the children by doing magic tricks, singing, telling stories, and engaging in other activities. The video shows how those expectations are turned upside down when Homey is the clown.
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In Living Color's Homey D. Clown character served as the inspiration for the name of The Simpsons character Krusty The Clown.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homie_the_Clown
" "Homie the Clown" is the fifteenth episode of The Simpsons' sixth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 12, 1995. In the episode, Homer becomes a Krusty the Clown impersonator, but is mistaken for the real Krusty by the Springfield Mafia. Joe Mantegna returned as Fat Tony, while Dick Cavett and Johnny Unitas guest starred as themselves.
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Cultural references
The episode's title is reference to the character Homey D. Clown from the sketch comedy show In Living Color.”...
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WHAT "DON'T PLAY THAT" MEANS
"[Person's name] don't play that" is a statement that is made regarding a suggested action which is rejected because acting that way would be contrary to or beneath that person's values, lifestyle, image, and/or dignity.
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Hat tip to this urban dictionary poster for this definition of which helped me conceptualize what "[person's name] don't play means:
From https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=homey%20don%27t%20play%20that
"homey don't play that
A disagreement or protest to a suggested idea or action.
Carlton said, "Let's watch American Idol!", and Will was like, "Homey don't play that."
by colin April 05, 2005
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[MORE SPECIFICALLY] WHAT THE SAYING "HOMEY DON'T PLAY THAT" MEANS
"Homey don't play that" (also given as "Homey don't play dat") is the signature saying for "Homey D. Clown", a recurring character on the 1990s African American sketch comedy television series In Living Color. The full saying that Homey D. Clown used was "I don’t think so. Homey don’t play that."
Homey D. Clown responds with that saying when he is asked to do something that he considered beneath his dignity or his lifestyle as doing those things would make him look or feel foolish.
Here are three selected lines from the first In Living Color sketch that features Homey D. Clown hired to entertain children at a birthday party (video below) which illustrate this point:
Machinegod88 in 2010 "lets get something straight, homie may be a clown, but i dont make a fool outa myself".
freshprincess in 2012) "Let's get something straight kids. Homey may be a clown but he don't make a fool outta hisself.
Cameron cole, 2014
"girl: Do a silly clown dance for us!!!
Homie: Degrade myself huh. *Smacks girl* I dont think so. Homie dont play that! LMFAO!!!"
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AFRICAN AMERICAN VERNACULAR ENGLISH TERMS AND GRAMMAR IN THIS SAYING
The saying "Homey don't play that" (also given as "Homey don't play da.") uses African American Vernacular English grammar and vernacular.
"Homey" is a form of the words "home boy" which means a male from your neighborhood or, by extension, a male from your city, state, or nation. "Homey" could also be used for females (i.e. "home girl"), although it appears to me that this feminine usage was/is much less frequently found than the masculine usage.
The word "don't" is used in these African American Vernacular English constructed sentences instead of the standard American English word "doesn't".
In the context of both the sayings "Homey don't play that" the word "play" simply means "to do" [something]".
Another African American Vernacular English ways of saying "I don't play that" is "I'm not down with that". "I'm not down with that" later was shortened to "I'm not with that".
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The saying "Comey don't play that" (as a reference to former United States Assistant Attorney General and former FBI Director) is an adaptation of "Homey don't play that". However, unlike Homey D. Clown, other people and not James Comey himself have used that saying (as the titles of news articles and videos or within news articles and videos among other usages).
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SHOWCASE VIDEO
[WARNING: Although many children watched the television series In Living Color, some of the content of this series, including some of the content in this showcase Homey D. Clown" video may not be suitable for children.]
Introducing Homey D. Clown
Alexander Ross, Uploaded on Dec 20, 2007
Here's Homey!
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SELECTED COMMENTS
These comments are given in chronological order based on their publishing date, with the oldest comments given first, except for replies. Numbers are assigned for referencing purposes only.
A number of these selected comments quote what Homey D. Clown says in this comedy sketch.
2009
1. oRuTRa45
"This is still funny after all these years lol. And those story illustrations were excellent, I never noticed that yo."
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2. Imucknukchuck
"I don't know about the audience but how did the cast manage to keep straight faces? God that musta been tough."
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3. BalugnugJones
"We were at the taping of this. This clip was actually the 5th take of the skit. They had to keep doing it over and over because we, the audience, were laughing too hard.."
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4. Kristen DeVore
"homy dont play dat that dude is funny i wonder if they follow the play by script or just make it up as they go"
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5. mleonsmith
"that was a real smile at 4:34!! then he had to improvise with the " you made homey smile after all" line"
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6. SinnMaschine
"the best moment:
"Why did you become a clown then?"
"I guess it's because I have so much love to give." - and that face expression! :D"
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7. freshPrincess626
"homey is a classic. what 90s kid DIDN'T know the phrase "homey don't play dat"?"
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8. professorlip
"I've put this comment on another video but I have to say it again...
Homie D Clown is one of the greatest and most unique TV characters ever created. Whoever would have thought to create a militant, Afrocentric, anti- establishment clown? That's pure genius."
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9. IHeartYYH
" "Fall down, bust my skull open and have my blood abd brains ooze out on the carpet so you can get a couple of cheep laughs huh? I don't think so." "
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10. vibrantone220
"So I can degrade my self? (BAM) I don't think so! Homey don't play that!!!!
LMAO"
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2010
11. Machinegod88
"lets get something straight, homie may be a clown, but i dont make a fool outa myself"
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[The following two comments refer to the story that Homey D. Clown tells the "children" at the birthday party about when he went to a fancy white [people's] restaurant named "Chez Whitey"]
12. Thradix
"he tells him that "a tie is required in order eat in this establishment" so homey says "man get them damn ties outa my face before a kick yo ass!" LMAOOOOO!!!!"
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13. George Stickle
"...but unfortunately Monsieur Snowflake didn't quite hear Homey correctly, so Homey had no choice but to keep his word. The end."
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14. cocopatrice
"Crazy when i found out paul mooney penned this character. He's a genius. From Richard Pryor to Dave Chappelle, he's been behind some of the funniest stuff ever made. And Homey don't play dat!!! LMFAO!"
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15. Adamguy2003
"LOL! Good old Homey!
The Homey the Clown shorts were such a bad influence for my brother and I when we were really little (Much younger than the intended audience for the show)! We used to make our own versions of that black jack thing that he uses on everyone (Usually by taking one of our socks and putting something hard in it, like a plastic or metal toy or something), and smack each other in the head with them! Fortunately, we never did it hard enough to really hurt.
Good times, good times."
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2011
16. D Walker
"A prison work-release clown! Genius!"
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17. optimusidol
"best skit everrrrr...btw u knoe a skit is great when the characters have to hide that they wanna laugh"
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18. Kev J
""I think you got it backwards son."
/kick
"Now how do you feel about yourself?"
Kid: "totally dissed Homey :("
LMFAO!!!"
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19. ~bekah~
"homey: who got a dollar?
kid:i do homey! (gives him the dollar) here you go homey!
homey: alright i fold it once.
kids:ooooooh
homey: twice
kids:aaaaaah
homey:now it's gone ta-da XD"
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20. rang3r34
"Man, this takes me waaay back! I even had a Homey D. Clown T-shirt! Man, this is from the days when there STILL was good tv on..."
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2012
21. MrEasy12
"This is the Funniest Homie the Clown Skit"
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22. dhom100
"homey the clown was one of the best characters of this show."
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23. freshprincess
"Let's get something straight kids. Homey may be a clown but he don't make a fool outta hisself."
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24. Kayla Monos
"god i remember watching this when i was little i even had a homey the clown shirt XD but whats sad is my parents LET me watch it lol"
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25. morgan Sanders
"lol my favorite part."WHO WANTS TO SEE A MAGIC TRICK.WHO GOT A DOLLAR...NOW I FOLD IT ONCE TWICE AND NOW ITS GONE!!!"
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26. Domino G
" "y did u become a clown then?"
"i guess its because i got so much love to give, and its part of my prison work release program so i got about 5 more years of this clown crap!" "
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27.Dustin Pearson
"Its been 22 yrs. It came out n 1990"
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28. missystar013
" "Now how do you feel about yo self, son?"
"...totally dissed, Homey."
"That's why Homey don't play dat." "
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29. Cash Crop
"Tommy Davidson is wearing some cement Air Jordan 4's ......sick"
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"Tommy Davidson" is one of the In Living Color's stars that is playing the role of a little boy in this segment. This is just one of a number of commenters in this discussion thread who are sneaker collectors commented on these sneakers. #31 is another selected comment about those sneakers [tennis shoes].
"Sick" means "very good".
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30. T Davis
"One day Homey will break all the chains
then he'll fly away
but until that day
Homey don't play...I said sing the damn song!!
very good children, you actually put a smile on Homey's face
LOL!! By far THE best show of the 90's when it came to comedy, no doubt!!"
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2013
31. jay trix
"that kid in the striped shirt has on the orginal air jordan cement 4s owwwwww"
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32. Matt Lipton
"Thumbs up if you looked this up after seeing this on the Fox 25th Annversary special."
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The "In Living Color" series aired nationally on the Fox channel.
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33. freshPrincess626
"lol, yup, exactly. we used to say it all the time at school, too."
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This comment refers to the "Homey don't play dat" saying.
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2014
34. Superman hero
"Homey the clown is played by damon wayans"
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35. Shaun1gza
"HOMEY HOMEY HOMEY HOMEY HOMEY....(BOOOMM)...u betta sit down. I fell to the floor laughing my ass off. The funniest tv show ever."
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36. tt336100
"Why are the actors playing the children adults?"
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37. Vicki EastVan
"If you've watched any episodes of "In living in colour" you'd understand why kids are not part of the show lol.
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38. KC DA MOST
"And it wouldn't sit well with adults to see little kids hit in the head with a tennis ball filled sock that's why they have adults playing the kids"
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39. Cameron cole
"girl: Do a silly clown dance for us!!!
Homie: Degrade myself huh. *Smacks girl* I dont think so. Homie dont play that! LMFAO!!!"
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40. skbwolverine
"I had a 'Homey don't play dat' t-shirt when I was a kid. Oh, the memories. lol."
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41. burx18
"The good ole days I remember stayin up late with my bro watching this show"
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42. Justin Widle
"This one single sketch is better than most anything SNL has done in 25 years. #BringHomieBack
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SNL = long running United States comedy sketch series "Saturday Night Live"
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2015
43. Mojebi
"This is racist as f&&k*...thumbs up anyway made me laugh hard. "
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*This word is fully spelled out in this comment.
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44. MusicFanatic1958
"115 people feel totally dissed by Homey"
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"115 people" probably refers to the number of people who gave that video a "thumbs down" rating as of the time of that comment's posting. Here are the statistics for this video as of June 6, 9:30 pm EDT [around the time of the publication of this pancocojams post:
2,357,775 [total number of views]
thumbs up - 9,221; thumbs down- 264
total number of comments - 790
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45. sluggotg
"AAAH yes, I remember the introduction of Homey D. Clown..... I knew exactly what I would be hearing the next day, from My Black Buddy who worked for me in The Navy... and yes he, (Legaurd), Hammered me with Homey D. Clown references from then on. But it was all in good fun! I miss this show and my friends at SIMA Alemeda! Absolute Classic TV!"
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46. Lindsay W
"Is it sad I only know of homie the clown because of Drake? Lol."
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Drake is a Black Canadian rapper.
Read comment #49 below that also refers to Homey D. Clown being mentioned in rap music.
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2016
47. Nick Diel1
"Homey for president"
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48. Tyrone Thompson
"Nick Diel heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell yeah! better than trump! cause homey don't play dat! he sho nuff don't play dat!"
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49. Yoda on DMT
"This explains a few rap verses that reference this for those of us that didn't get american channels or internet back then."
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Ryan Laustsen
"homey da man"
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"Da man" (the man) probably means something like "the ruler"/"the best".
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Dottie Peoples - "On Time God" (video, lyrics, comments)
Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post provides information about the Gospel song "On Time God" and showcases a YouTube video sound file of of Dottie Peoples and other members of the assembled Gospel legends singing Dottie Peoples' award winning song "On Time God". "The Gospel legends" are noted African American Gospel singers/musicians.
The lyrics for "On Time God" are also included in this post along with selected comments from two YouTube viewer discussion threads about this song.
The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Dottie Peoples for her musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these featured examples on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE TERM "ON TIME"
The Gospel song "On Time God" is based on the African American folk saying "God may not come when you want Him [to], but He's never late."
"On Time" means [someone doing something or something occurring] not too early or too late, but exactly at the right time.
An American folk saying that reinforces the view that people shouldn't worry about when something will happen is "Patience is a virtue".
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE GOSPEL SONG "ON TIME GOD"
According to her Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dottie_Peoples "On Time God" was composed by Dottie Peoples (born August 12, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio).
Here's another excerpt from that Wikipedia page:
"Peoples's 1995 album, On Time God, would change her role in gospel music. At the Stellar Awards, she won Female Vocalist of the Year for traditional music, Choir of the Year for traditional music, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year for "On Time God". That same year, Peoples would receive a Vision Award by Bobby Jones Gospel of Black Entertainment Television and Gospel Today Magazine. ``On Time God would also win the Atlanta Gospel Choice Award for Song of the Year."
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LYRICS- ON TTME GOD
(Dottie Peoples)
Chorus:
Lead: He's an on time God, Yes he is Oh.........
Choir: On time God...... Yes he is
Lead: Job said
Choir: He may not come when you want him
Lead: But He'll
Choir: Be there right on time
Lead: I'll tell ya he's an
Choir: On time God, yes he is
Lead: You can ask the children of Israel, trapped at the red sea, by that mean old Pharoah, and his army. They had water all around them, and Pharoah on their track. From out of nowhere, God stepped in and cut a highway, just like that, now let me tell you he's an...
(Chorus)
Lead: You can ask the five thousand, hungry souls he fed, on the banks of the river, with two fish and five loaves of bread, what a miracle, he performed for the multitude, Oh what he did, way back then he'll do today for me and you.
Repeat Chorus
Lead: He's on time
Choir: On Time
Repeat as directed
Source: https://www.lyriczz.com/lyrics/dottie-peoples/38845-he's-an-on-time-god/
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I don't know who composed the Gospel song "On Time God" and when it was composed. If you know this information, please share it in this post's comment section below or in the YouTube video discussion thread. Thanks!
SHOWCASE VIDEO: On Time God - Gospel Legends Volume 2 soloist Dottie Peoples
Pannellctp Traditional Gospel Music, Uploaded on Apr 26, 2011
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Here are some comments from this video's discussion thread. Comments are given in chronological order based on their publishing date, with the oldest comments given first, except for replies. Numbers are assigned for referencing purposes only.
1. audreT45, 2012
"THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THESE VIDEOS. I LOVE THE OLD GOSPEL"
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2. Michelle D, 2012
"I AGREE I LOVE THE OLD SONGS IT REMINDS ME OF TGHE SMALL CHURCHS THAT I ATTENDED IN MISSISSIPPI"
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3. HunnyLuv82, 2012, 2012
"Charles Fold was in the back like "Really, y'all gonna do the slow clap... I guess." LOL.... We miss You Charles!!!"
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4. Genabeadirect, 2012
"is it me or does this seem extremely slow???? And the clap on the opposite beat than we're accustomed to... yeah.. I know.... but it was very distracting to me..."
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5. Darius Witherspoon, 2013
"To be honest, it's not slow at all - The accents are on the opposite beats. If you listen to the original, the tempo hasn''t changed - just the rhythm style. That's Dottie...A good drummer can switch up the style without losing the tempo...I played this song with my choir on an outing, and a guest drummer kicked it off like that. The director gave me funny looks, but it wasn't technically wrong, just different - like Shirley Caesar's "I Feel Like Praising, Praising, Him" - strikingly similar"
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6. Vernard Mays, 2013
"This is one of my fav songs....God knows I sing the mess out of this at church!!!!!!"
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"sing the mess out of [a song] = sing it a lot (implying that the singer really likes this song)
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7. Tina Hubbard, 2015
"Mother Dottie stay sharp!!!! Sing it!"
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"Mother" is a title of respect for women-particularly older women- in the Church Of God In Christ churches and some other Black American churches.
In this comment the word "sharp" is a highly complimentary description of a person's fashion style (clothing, hair, shoes etc.).
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8. TheValvacious, 2015
"GURRRL you know you can sang. Every time you come to visit at my church, I am always seating in the front. LUV YOU DOTTIE!!!
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"Gurrrl" = "girl". That word is spelled that way on purpose to evoke the flavor (spirit) of the "downhome" (Black Southern) way that "girl" was/is pronounced.
In contrast "luv" (love) is a contemporary (perhaps) African American originated spelling of the word "love".
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9. Melody Sanger, 2016
"HE'S never late!!!!"
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9. shoeladyt, 2016
You can not rush God and you show nuff can't slow Him down, He just on time.
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10. nyekurity, 2016
"Who is the second soloist?"
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11. Del Knight, 2017
"Paul Jones is the second artist."
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12. Sabrina Freeman, 2016
"He is a on time God yes he there when my money is funnie and my change is strange and my friends are few I depend on Jesus"
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"My money is funnie [funny], my change is strange, and my friends are few" sounds like an African American folk saying, but I don't recall ever saying it, hearing it, or seeing it in print before.
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13. Angela Singleton, 2016
"GOD IS ALWAYS RIGHT ON TIME!"
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14. Marie Iacullo, 2016
"He's always on time."
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15. Jose CoronA, 2017
"I lOVE THIS!!! I FEEL THE FIRE!!"
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"Fire" here is a referent for the presence of the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit).
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16. Quida Clay, 2017
"Take me back to the day when you song along with the choir you could feel the holy Spirit in the church."
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Here are a few selected comment another YouTube example of Dottie Peoples singing "On Time God" [sound file] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmzuekCLqZM Dottie Peoples entitled, "He's an on time God.
icelady107,Published on Oct 6, 2012
This is track 3 from the 1994 CD entitled "He's an On Time God".
1. Rodney Wise, 2016
"He's never too early. He's never too late. HE'S ALWAYS ON TIME. GOD DOES EVERYTHING IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME."
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2. Sandra Watson, 2016
"GOD IS ALWAYS ON TIME,HE MAY NOT COME WHEN YOU WANT HIM BUT HE'S BE THERE RIGHT ON TIME"
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3. Johnie Porterfield, 2016
"AMEN!!!! B THERE RIGHT ON TIME....."
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This pancocojams post provides information about the Gospel song "On Time God" and showcases a YouTube video sound file of of Dottie Peoples and other members of the assembled Gospel legends singing Dottie Peoples' award winning song "On Time God". "The Gospel legends" are noted African American Gospel singers/musicians.
The lyrics for "On Time God" are also included in this post along with selected comments from two YouTube viewer discussion threads about this song.
The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Dottie Peoples for her musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these featured examples on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE TERM "ON TIME"
The Gospel song "On Time God" is based on the African American folk saying "God may not come when you want Him [to], but He's never late."
"On Time" means [someone doing something or something occurring] not too early or too late, but exactly at the right time.
An American folk saying that reinforces the view that people shouldn't worry about when something will happen is "Patience is a virtue".
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE GOSPEL SONG "ON TIME GOD"
According to her Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dottie_Peoples "On Time God" was composed by Dottie Peoples (born August 12, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio).
Here's another excerpt from that Wikipedia page:
"Peoples's 1995 album, On Time God, would change her role in gospel music. At the Stellar Awards, she won Female Vocalist of the Year for traditional music, Choir of the Year for traditional music, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year for "On Time God". That same year, Peoples would receive a Vision Award by Bobby Jones Gospel of Black Entertainment Television and Gospel Today Magazine. ``On Time God would also win the Atlanta Gospel Choice Award for Song of the Year."
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LYRICS- ON TTME GOD
(Dottie Peoples)
Chorus:
Lead: He's an on time God, Yes he is Oh.........
Choir: On time God...... Yes he is
Lead: Job said
Choir: He may not come when you want him
Lead: But He'll
Choir: Be there right on time
Lead: I'll tell ya he's an
Choir: On time God, yes he is
Lead: You can ask the children of Israel, trapped at the red sea, by that mean old Pharoah, and his army. They had water all around them, and Pharoah on their track. From out of nowhere, God stepped in and cut a highway, just like that, now let me tell you he's an...
(Chorus)
Lead: You can ask the five thousand, hungry souls he fed, on the banks of the river, with two fish and five loaves of bread, what a miracle, he performed for the multitude, Oh what he did, way back then he'll do today for me and you.
Repeat Chorus
Lead: He's on time
Choir: On Time
Repeat as directed
Source: https://www.lyriczz.com/lyrics/dottie-peoples/38845-he's-an-on-time-god/
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I don't know who composed the Gospel song "On Time God" and when it was composed. If you know this information, please share it in this post's comment section below or in the YouTube video discussion thread. Thanks!
SHOWCASE VIDEO: On Time God - Gospel Legends Volume 2 soloist Dottie Peoples
Pannellctp Traditional Gospel Music, Uploaded on Apr 26, 2011
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Here are some comments from this video's discussion thread. Comments are given in chronological order based on their publishing date, with the oldest comments given first, except for replies. Numbers are assigned for referencing purposes only.
1. audreT45, 2012
"THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THESE VIDEOS. I LOVE THE OLD GOSPEL"
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2. Michelle D, 2012
"I AGREE I LOVE THE OLD SONGS IT REMINDS ME OF TGHE SMALL CHURCHS THAT I ATTENDED IN MISSISSIPPI"
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3. HunnyLuv82, 2012, 2012
"Charles Fold was in the back like "Really, y'all gonna do the slow clap... I guess." LOL.... We miss You Charles!!!"
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4. Genabeadirect, 2012
"is it me or does this seem extremely slow???? And the clap on the opposite beat than we're accustomed to... yeah.. I know.... but it was very distracting to me..."
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5. Darius Witherspoon, 2013
"To be honest, it's not slow at all - The accents are on the opposite beats. If you listen to the original, the tempo hasn''t changed - just the rhythm style. That's Dottie...A good drummer can switch up the style without losing the tempo...I played this song with my choir on an outing, and a guest drummer kicked it off like that. The director gave me funny looks, but it wasn't technically wrong, just different - like Shirley Caesar's "I Feel Like Praising, Praising, Him" - strikingly similar"
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6. Vernard Mays, 2013
"This is one of my fav songs....God knows I sing the mess out of this at church!!!!!!"
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"sing the mess out of [a song] = sing it a lot (implying that the singer really likes this song)
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7. Tina Hubbard, 2015
"Mother Dottie stay sharp!!!! Sing it!"
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"Mother" is a title of respect for women-particularly older women- in the Church Of God In Christ churches and some other Black American churches.
In this comment the word "sharp" is a highly complimentary description of a person's fashion style (clothing, hair, shoes etc.).
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8. TheValvacious, 2015
"GURRRL you know you can sang. Every time you come to visit at my church, I am always seating in the front. LUV YOU DOTTIE!!!
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"Gurrrl" = "girl". That word is spelled that way on purpose to evoke the flavor (spirit) of the "downhome" (Black Southern) way that "girl" was/is pronounced.
In contrast "luv" (love) is a contemporary (perhaps) African American originated spelling of the word "love".
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9. Melody Sanger, 2016
"HE'S never late!!!!"
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9. shoeladyt, 2016
You can not rush God and you show nuff can't slow Him down, He just on time.
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10. nyekurity, 2016
"Who is the second soloist?"
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11. Del Knight, 2017
"Paul Jones is the second artist."
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12. Sabrina Freeman, 2016
"He is a on time God yes he there when my money is funnie and my change is strange and my friends are few I depend on Jesus"
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"My money is funnie [funny], my change is strange, and my friends are few" sounds like an African American folk saying, but I don't recall ever saying it, hearing it, or seeing it in print before.
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13. Angela Singleton, 2016
"GOD IS ALWAYS RIGHT ON TIME!"
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14. Marie Iacullo, 2016
"He's always on time."
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15. Jose CoronA, 2017
"I lOVE THIS!!! I FEEL THE FIRE!!"
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"Fire" here is a referent for the presence of the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit).
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16. Quida Clay, 2017
"Take me back to the day when you song along with the choir you could feel the holy Spirit in the church."
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Here are a few selected comment another YouTube example of Dottie Peoples singing "On Time God" [sound file] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmzuekCLqZM Dottie Peoples entitled, "He's an on time God.
icelady107,Published on Oct 6, 2012
This is track 3 from the 1994 CD entitled "He's an On Time God".
1. Rodney Wise, 2016
"He's never too early. He's never too late. HE'S ALWAYS ON TIME. GOD DOES EVERYTHING IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME."
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2. Sandra Watson, 2016
"GOD IS ALWAYS ON TIME,HE MAY NOT COME WHEN YOU WANT HIM BUT HE'S BE THERE RIGHT ON TIME"
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3. Johnie Porterfield, 2016
"AMEN!!!! B THERE RIGHT ON TIME....."
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Barbecue Bob - Chocolate to the Bone (Sound File, Lyrics, Comments)
Edited by Azizi Powell
[Latest Update- Oct. 24, 2020]
This pancocojams post showcases a sound file of & lyrics to the 1928 Blues song "Chocolate To The Bone" by Barbecue Bob.
Comments about this songs is also included in this post.
The content of this post is presented for folkloric, historical, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
[Latest Update- Oct. 24, 2020]
This pancocojams post showcases a sound file of & lyrics to the 1928 Blues song "Chocolate To The Bone" by Barbecue Bob.
Comments about this songs is also included in this post.
The content of this post is presented for folkloric, historical, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to the musical legacy of Barbecue Bob. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks also to the publisher of this sound file on YouTube.
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FEATURED SOUND FILE
Barbecue Bob - Chocolate to the Bone
PreWarMusic, Uploaded on Nov 23, 2008
A song recorded by Barbecue Bob, the most successful musician who played in the Atlanta Blues style who's recording career was cut short by his premature death in 1931.
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LYRICS: CHOCOLATE TO THE BONE
[Barbecue Bob]
So glad I'm brownskin, so glad I'm brownskin, chocolate to the bone
So glad I'm brownskin, chocolate to the bone
And I've got what it takes to make a monkey man leave his home
Black man is evil, yellow's so low-down
Black man is evil, yellow man's so low-down
I walk into these houses just to see these black men frown
I'm just like Miss Lillian, like Miss Lillian, I mean Miss Glinn, you see
I'm just like Miss Lillian, I mean Miss Glinn, you see
She said, "A brownskin man is just all right with me."
So glad I'm brownskin, chocolate to the bone
So glad I'm brownskin, chocolate to the bone
I've got what it takes to make a monkey man leave his home
Yellow man won't quit, black man just won't 'have
Yellow man won't quit and a black man just won't 'have
But a pigmeat mama crazy about brownskin baby ways
I got a yellow mama, got a yellow mama, she always got a pleasant smile
I got a yellow mama, always got a pleasant smile
But that brownskin gal with those coal black dreamy eyes
So glad I'm brownskin, so glad I'm brownskin, I'm chocolate to the bone
So glad I'm brownskin, chocolate to the bone
And I've got what it takes to make a monkey man leave his home
Mmmmmmmm, Lawd, Lawd, Lawd, Lawd
And I've got what it takes to make a monkey man leave his home
online source: https://genius.com/Barbecue-bob-chocolate-to-the-bone-lyrics
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This 2012 pancocojams post featured my transcription of these lyrics from that recording. In this 2020 update I used the Genius.com lyrics because that site is very well respected. That said, I should "note" however, that my transcription was very similar.
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WHAT "CHOCOLATE TO THE BONE" MEANS
In contemporary (post 1970s) contexts, people who describe themselves as "chocolate to the bone" are saying that they are proud of being of Black (African) descent, whether or not their ancestry is "pure" Black or they are of known or unknown mixed racial identity. This meaning is informed by the United States' social definition of race which indicated/indicates that a person with one drop of "black blood" is Black (a member of the Black race). This acceptance of and love of being Black is no small feat in a racist society in which people are socialized to despite dark skin color and love white skin color Although the extended form of this phrase isn't used, "chocolate to the bones" means "chocolate all the way down to my bones".
The 1928 song "Chocolate To The Bone" includes multiple examples of colorism among Black Americans. In that song, "brownskin" may refer to Black people in general, and/or it may refer to the person's skin color i.e. "brown skin" Black people over "yellow" (light skinned Black people) and both of these skin colors over darker skinned Black (who, in part of the song are referred to as "monkey men". That said, in the chorus of the song "monkey men" may be a referent for all Black men regardless of their skin color.
It's now usually considered to be politically (socially) incorrect to publicly refer to a Black person's skin complexion. And it is definitely offensive to light skinned Black people as "Yellow". Furthermore, "monkey man" is without a doubt a pejorative referent now and it probably was also considered a pejorative referent among some Black people when this song was recorded in 1928.
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COMMENTS ABOUT THE LYRICS TO "CHOCOLATE TO THE BONE"
[Pancocojams Editor's Note: Although the a male, Barbecue Bob, sings this song, I believe that the chorus and all the verses except Verse #4 are meant to be sung by a female.]
Chorus:
"And I've got what it takes to make a monkey man leave his home"
[Added Oct. 24, 2020]
In this song, "monkey man" is a non-insulting referent for a Black man.
-end of update-
I think that a female singer is saying that she has what it takes to make any Black man (or alternatively, a dark skinned Black man) leave his home.
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Verse #1
"Black man is evil. Yellow is so lowdown"
I believe that "black man" here refers to dark skinned Black men (i. e. those Black men who aren't light skinned or brown skinned].
"I walk into these houses just to see these black men frown"
This line may refer to the segregation in Black American social clubs band based on skin color [light skinned Black people were members of or frequented certain clubs and other Black people frequented other clubs. The singer [who I believe was a woman] indicates that she went to whichever club she wanted to even if she was met with frowns.
Verse #2
I'm just like Miss Lilliam,...I mean Miss Lynn you see." - I'm not sure who the singer is referring to, but this woman [someone famous?] liked (preferred) a man with brown skin.
In the line "She said ah brown skin man is just all right with me", "brown skin man" may refer to Black men whose skin tone is brown or alternatively to any Black men.
In the line "is just all right with me" the words "just all right" means "very acceptable" and not "just barely acceptable."
Verse #3
"Yellow man won't quit. Black man just won't hey"
I believe this line refers to the men's sexual staying power. I think that the singer means that the Black man [the dark brown skin man] has more staying power than the light skinned man, but I'm not sure if that's what this line means. Even though that's not how he sung those line, I wonder if the words are supposed to be "Black man just won't [ever get tired; just won't stop] Hey"
Verse #4
"But that brownskin gal with her coal‑black dreamy eyes" - I believe the end of this line that isn't given would have been an assertion that although the light skinned [yellow woman] has a pleasant smile the brown skinned woman is favored over her because of her "coal black dreamy eyes".
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OTHER COMMENTS ABOUT THE "CHOCOLATE TO THE BONE" PHRASE & SIMILAR PHRASES
The phrase "chocolate to the bone" -and not the song- may be relatively familiar to a portion of African Americans, particular those who are over forty years of age. Another, probably more familiar folk saying that implies pride in one's dark skin color is "the blacker the berry/the sweeter the juice". That saying is found in African American Thomas W. Talley's now classic 1922 collection Negro Folk Rhymes, Wise & Otherwise (rhyme title: "You Love Your Gal")
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Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/12/examples-of-rhymesong-shes-my-one-black.html for examples of the children's rhyme/song "She's My One Black, Two Black". I believe that Barbecue Bob's 1928 song :Chocolate To The Bone" is the primary source for the line "chocolate to the bone" in that song and children's rhyme.
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"Trini to the bone" [Trinidadian to the bone"] is a Caribbean form of the phrase "chocolate to the bone". That patriotic phrase affirms one's love of being from Trinidad (or from Trinidad & Tobago). The use of the colloquial referent "Trini" marks this form of that phrase as being of somewhat recent origin. That phrase may have been used prior to David Ruffin's 2003 Soca song "Trini to de bone". However, that song certainly popularized that phrase. Click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VCYlLG8VR8 for a sound file of that Soca song.
The saying "Trini to the bone" is mirrored in other such phrases ["Bajan to the bone" i.e. from Barbados) and "Antiguan to the bone (from Antigua). My guess is that the African American colloquial expression "chocolate to the bone" was the source of these Caribbean colloquial expression.
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RELATED LINK
Click http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1018631&style=music&fulldesc=T for information about Barbecue Bob.
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Visitor comments are welcome.
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FEATURED SOUND FILE
Barbecue Bob - Chocolate to the Bone
PreWarMusic, Uploaded on Nov 23, 2008
A song recorded by Barbecue Bob, the most successful musician who played in the Atlanta Blues style who's recording career was cut short by his premature death in 1931.
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LYRICS: CHOCOLATE TO THE BONE
[Barbecue Bob]
So glad I'm brownskin, so glad I'm brownskin, chocolate to the bone
So glad I'm brownskin, chocolate to the bone
And I've got what it takes to make a monkey man leave his home
Black man is evil, yellow's so low-down
Black man is evil, yellow man's so low-down
I walk into these houses just to see these black men frown
I'm just like Miss Lillian, like Miss Lillian, I mean Miss Glinn, you see
I'm just like Miss Lillian, I mean Miss Glinn, you see
She said, "A brownskin man is just all right with me."
So glad I'm brownskin, chocolate to the bone
So glad I'm brownskin, chocolate to the bone
I've got what it takes to make a monkey man leave his home
Yellow man won't quit, black man just won't 'have
Yellow man won't quit and a black man just won't 'have
But a pigmeat mama crazy about brownskin baby ways
I got a yellow mama, got a yellow mama, she always got a pleasant smile
I got a yellow mama, always got a pleasant smile
But that brownskin gal with those coal black dreamy eyes
So glad I'm brownskin, so glad I'm brownskin, I'm chocolate to the bone
So glad I'm brownskin, chocolate to the bone
And I've got what it takes to make a monkey man leave his home
Mmmmmmmm, Lawd, Lawd, Lawd, Lawd
And I've got what it takes to make a monkey man leave his home
online source: https://genius.com/Barbecue-bob-chocolate-to-the-bone-lyrics
-snip-
This 2012 pancocojams post featured my transcription of these lyrics from that recording. In this 2020 update I used the Genius.com lyrics because that site is very well respected. That said, I should "note" however, that my transcription was very similar.
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WHAT "CHOCOLATE TO THE BONE" MEANS
In contemporary (post 1970s) contexts, people who describe themselves as "chocolate to the bone" are saying that they are proud of being of Black (African) descent, whether or not their ancestry is "pure" Black or they are of known or unknown mixed racial identity. This meaning is informed by the United States' social definition of race which indicated/indicates that a person with one drop of "black blood" is Black (a member of the Black race). This acceptance of and love of being Black is no small feat in a racist society in which people are socialized to despite dark skin color and love white skin color Although the extended form of this phrase isn't used, "chocolate to the bones" means "chocolate all the way down to my bones".
The 1928 song "Chocolate To The Bone" includes multiple examples of colorism among Black Americans. In that song, "brownskin" may refer to Black people in general, and/or it may refer to the person's skin color i.e. "brown skin" Black people over "yellow" (light skinned Black people) and both of these skin colors over darker skinned Black (who, in part of the song are referred to as "monkey men". That said, in the chorus of the song "monkey men" may be a referent for all Black men regardless of their skin color.
It's now usually considered to be politically (socially) incorrect to publicly refer to a Black person's skin complexion. And it is definitely offensive to light skinned Black people as "Yellow". Furthermore, "monkey man" is without a doubt a pejorative referent now and it probably was also considered a pejorative referent among some Black people when this song was recorded in 1928.
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COMMENTS ABOUT THE LYRICS TO "CHOCOLATE TO THE BONE"
[Pancocojams Editor's Note: Although the a male, Barbecue Bob, sings this song, I believe that the chorus and all the verses except Verse #4 are meant to be sung by a female.]
Chorus:
"And I've got what it takes to make a monkey man leave his home"
[Added Oct. 24, 2020]
In this song, "monkey man" is a non-insulting referent for a Black man.
-end of update-
I think that a female singer is saying that she has what it takes to make any Black man (or alternatively, a dark skinned Black man) leave his home.
**
Verse #1
"Black man is evil. Yellow is so lowdown"
I believe that "black man" here refers to dark skinned Black men (i. e. those Black men who aren't light skinned or brown skinned].
"I walk into these houses just to see these black men frown"
This line may refer to the segregation in Black American social clubs band based on skin color [light skinned Black people were members of or frequented certain clubs and other Black people frequented other clubs. The singer [who I believe was a woman] indicates that she went to whichever club she wanted to even if she was met with frowns.
Verse #2
I'm just like Miss Lilliam,...I mean Miss Lynn you see." - I'm not sure who the singer is referring to, but this woman [someone famous?] liked (preferred) a man with brown skin.
In the line "She said ah brown skin man is just all right with me", "brown skin man" may refer to Black men whose skin tone is brown or alternatively to any Black men.
In the line "is just all right with me" the words "just all right" means "very acceptable" and not "just barely acceptable."
Verse #3
"Yellow man won't quit. Black man just won't hey"
I believe this line refers to the men's sexual staying power. I think that the singer means that the Black man [the dark brown skin man] has more staying power than the light skinned man, but I'm not sure if that's what this line means. Even though that's not how he sung those line, I wonder if the words are supposed to be "Black man just won't [ever get tired; just won't stop] Hey"
Verse #4
"But that brownskin gal with her coal‑black dreamy eyes" - I believe the end of this line that isn't given would have been an assertion that although the light skinned [yellow woman] has a pleasant smile the brown skinned woman is favored over her because of her "coal black dreamy eyes".
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OTHER COMMENTS ABOUT THE "CHOCOLATE TO THE BONE" PHRASE & SIMILAR PHRASES
The phrase "chocolate to the bone" -and not the song- may be relatively familiar to a portion of African Americans, particular those who are over forty years of age. Another, probably more familiar folk saying that implies pride in one's dark skin color is "the blacker the berry/the sweeter the juice". That saying is found in African American Thomas W. Talley's now classic 1922 collection Negro Folk Rhymes, Wise & Otherwise (rhyme title: "You Love Your Gal")
**
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/12/examples-of-rhymesong-shes-my-one-black.html for examples of the children's rhyme/song "She's My One Black, Two Black". I believe that Barbecue Bob's 1928 song :Chocolate To The Bone" is the primary source for the line "chocolate to the bone" in that song and children's rhyme.
**
"Trini to the bone" [Trinidadian to the bone"] is a Caribbean form of the phrase "chocolate to the bone". That patriotic phrase affirms one's love of being from Trinidad (or from Trinidad & Tobago). The use of the colloquial referent "Trini" marks this form of that phrase as being of somewhat recent origin. That phrase may have been used prior to David Ruffin's 2003 Soca song "Trini to de bone". However, that song certainly popularized that phrase. Click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VCYlLG8VR8 for a sound file of that Soca song.
The saying "Trini to the bone" is mirrored in other such phrases ["Bajan to the bone" i.e. from Barbados) and "Antiguan to the bone (from Antigua). My guess is that the African American colloquial expression "chocolate to the bone" was the source of these Caribbean colloquial expression.
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RELATED LINK
Click http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1018631&style=music&fulldesc=T for information about Barbecue Bob.
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