Information About People & Characters And Explanations For Cultural References In Busta Rhymes' 1996 Hip Hop Record "Woo Ha!! Got You All In Check

Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest Update - Feb. 11, 2024

This is Part II of a four part pancocojams series on Busta Rhymes' 1996 Hip Hop record "Woo Ha! Got You All In Check". 

This post presents information about real or fictitional people or characters mentioned in Busta Rhymes' 1996 record "Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check". This post also presents some explanations of certain things or terms that are included in that record.

In addition, this pancocojams post also includes my speculation about likely sources for two other lines in Busta Rhymes' 1996 song "Woo Ha!! (Got You All In Check)". 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/02/what-i-got-you-all-in-check-really.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That pancocojams post showcases a clean YouTube video of the original version of "Woo Hah Got You All In Check". This post also presents a link to the official (explicit) video of that record. The summary of that video presents the complete lyrics for that 1996 Hip Hop record.

That post also includes brief information about Busta Rhyme from his Wikipedia page. 

That pancocojams post also provides my general interpretations of the sayings "got you in check" and "got you all in check" and my interpretation of those sayings as they refer to Busta Rhyme's 1996 Hip Hop record with that title.

In addition, that post also presents quotes from several online sources about the meaning of the saying "got you all in check" as Busta Rhymes uses it. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/02/memories-of-hearing-busta-rhymes-1996.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post presents examples of memories that some people shared about first hearing and seeing Busta Rhymes' 1996 record "Woo Ha!! Got You All In Check".

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/02/examples-of-bad-breath-you-need-winter.html for Part IV of this pancocojams series. That post presents several memories that commenters on two YouTube discussion threads shared about a 1990s children's insult rhyme that was inspired by Busta Rhyme's record "Woo Ha!! (Got You All In Check".

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Busta Rhymes for his musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.

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Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFrl7rnCx4A for "Busta Rhymes ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard - Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check (The World Wide Remix)", published by Busta Rhymes, Sep 20, 2019-official music video [Explicit] (1996) 

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WARNING - Busta Rhymes' "Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check record and official video (as well as the official video of the remix of that song whose link is given above) includes profanity and a form of the "n word".

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INFORMATION ABOUT  PEOPLE  & CHARACTERS AND EXPLANATIONS FOR CULTURAL REFERENCES IN BUSTA RHYMES' 1996 HIP HOP RECORD "WOO HA!! GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK

The list given below (referred to as "the entries") are are numbered for referencing purposes only and are written in italics within the lines (lyrics) from that record.

These entries are given in their order of appearance in the lyrics to Busta Rhymes' original 1996 record "Woo Ha!! (Got You All In Check) as given in the summary of that record's official YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQzvQO2LcA4 published by Busta Rhymes, May 8, 2020.

1. "I'm guaranteed to give you what you need
One blood everybody like Junior Reid"
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Reid
'Delroy "Junior" Reid (born 6 June 1963) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician, best known for his featuring on the songs "One Blood", "It's Okay (One Blood)" and "This Is Why I'm Hot", as well as being the lead vocalist for Black Uhuru on three albums: Brutal, Positive and Black Uhuru Live in New York."...


** 2. "Peace to Baby Phife, Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed"
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Members of the New York Hip Hop group A Tribe Called Quest 
Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tribe_Called_Quest for information about this group.

Also, click
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scenario_(song) to read about Busta Rhymes' guest solo in a Tribe Called Quest's 1992 song "Scenario". That page includes the information that "The song is commonly considered a breakout moment for Leaders of the New School member Rhymes 19 when this song was released.[2] Time included the song on its list of its All-TIME 100 Songs.[3]." 
-end of quote-
As the next line indicates, there's more to the story of Busta Rhymes and The Tribe Called Quest .

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3. "Watch me knock you out like Apollo Creed"
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Creed
"Apollo Creed is a fictional character from the Rocky franchise, played by Carl Weathers. He appeared in the first four Rocky films. Creed is the main antagonist in Rocky and Rocky II, and one of the protagonists in Rocky III and Rocky IV."...

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4. "Do the bogle dance, man, do the pepperseed"
-snip- The "bogle dance" and the 'pepperseed" are two of the dances created by Jamaican dancehall dancer and choreographer Gerald Levy (Mr. Bogle) (22 August 1964 – 20 January 2005), 
Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogle_(dancer) for information about "Mr. Bogle" (also known as Mr Wacky and other nicknames. Also, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/jamaican-dancer-latonya-styles.html for the pancocojams post entitled "Jamaican Dancer Latonya Styles Demonstrates 22 Authentic Dancehall Steps That Were Created By Mr Bogle".

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5. "Top Gun shut down your firm like Tom Cruise"
-snip-
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gun
" Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama film[2].... It stars Tom Cruise as Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a young naval aviator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise"...

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6."Busta Rhymes coming through from the Flip Mode Squad"
From https://www.last.fm/music/Flipmode+Squad/+wiki
"The Flipmode Squad was the production crew and musical family, founded and fronted by rapper Busta Rhymes."...

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7. "Bo! Coming through like G.I. Joe" -snip- From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._Joe
"G.I. Joe is an American media franchise and a line of action figures owned and produced by the toy company Hasbro.[3][4] ". G.I. Joe's appeal to children has made it an American icon among toys."...

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8. "Star Wars moving ill like Han Solo"
-snip-
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars#Films
"Star Wars is an American epic space opera[1] media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film."...
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Solo
"Han Solo is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas"...

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9. "Make you bounce around like this was calypso" -snip- From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_music
"Calypso is a style of Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to the mid-19th century"...

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10. "Always shine cause I got the Hi-Pro Glow" -snip- "High Pro Glow" has several meanings. It may refer to different products that make skin shine. "High Pro Glow" also has a sexuaizedl meaning which is probably what is meant in this song. ** 11."Roll up on your a*s like Hawaii 5-0"
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Five-O_(1968_TV_series)
"Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series....Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons on CBS from September 20, 1968, to April 8, 1980, and continues in reruns."...

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12. "Macked out with my dreads" -snip- "mack out" = several meanings, including "To dress sharp, impress through clothing.".https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Macked%20Out [Warning-This page includes sexually explicit references]
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"dreads"
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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/dreadlocks
"a hairstyle in which the hair hangs in long thick twisted pieces:"

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13. ..." and my Kangol"
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangol "Kangol is a British clothing company famous for its headwear.
[...]
In the 1980s Kangol berets entered a new phase of fashion history with their adoption by members of the hip-hop community, such as Grandmaster Flash, Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Slick Rick, Kangol Kid of UTFO, and The Notorious B.I.G.

The brand was popularised even more by the 1991 movie New Jack City."...

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14. "Forget the Moet ...just pass the Cisco" -snip-
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo%C3%ABt_%26_Chandon
"Moët & Chandon (French: [mɔɛt‿e ʃɑ̃dɔ̃]),[1] also known simply as Moët, is a French fine winery and part of the luxury goods company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE."...
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From https://www.baltimoresun.com/1991/01/06/cisco-wine-is-full-of-surprises-alcohol-officials-says/
"What is the alcoholic drink Cisco?

“Takes you by surprise!” reads the cheery slogan for Cisco, a fruit-flavored beverage produced by New York's Canandaigua winery. The claim rings true, for Cisco's alcohol is 20 percent, almost twice that of most wines and four times that of wine coolers.Jan 6, 1991"

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LIKELY SOURCES FOR TWO ADDITIONAL LINES IN BUSTA RHYMES' WOO HA!! (GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK)" 
These lyrics are from the summary of the official (explicit) video whose link is given above.

Numbers have been added for referencing purposes only.

1. "How dare you ever try to step on my suede shoes"
-snip-
I believe that this line alludes to the song "Blue Suede Shoes".
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Suede_Shoes

" "Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock and roll standard written and first recorded by American singer, songwriter and guitarist Carl Perkins in 1955. It is considered one of the first rockabilly records, incorporating elements of blues, country and pop music of the time. Perkins' original version of the song appeared on the Cashbox Best Selling Singles list for 16 weeks and spent two weeks at the number two position.[2]

Elvis Presley recorded "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1956 and it appears as the opening track of his eponymous debut album Elvis Presley. Presley performed his version of the song three different times on national television"...

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2. "Sail my seven seas and enjoy my boat cruise"
I believe that this line has a sexualized meaning in that record. However, click
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Seas for the source of the saying "sail the seven seas".

Also, my guess is that the words "enjoy my boat cruise" may have alluded to The Love Boat television series.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Love_Boat
"The Love Boat is an American romantic comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC from September 24, 1977 to May 24, 1986. In addition, three TV movies aired before the regular series and four specials and a TV movie aired after it."...

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"The Bird's The Word" (1963 Record By The Rivingtons) & 1963 Record "Surfin Bird" By The Trashmen (information, YouTube examples, & lyrics)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post provides information about and YouTube examples of the 1963 song "The Bird's The Word" by The Rivingtons.

The Addendum to this song showcases The Trashmen's cover of this song and another song by The Rivington song.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to The Rivingtons for their musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of the videos that are embedded in this post.

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INFORMATION ABOUT "THE BIRD'S THE WORD" SONG AND SAYING
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rivingtons
The Rivingtons were a 1960s doo-wop group, known for their 1962 hit novelty record "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow". The members were lead vocalist Carl White (died January 7, 1980), tenor Al Frazier (d. November 13, 2005), baritone Sonny Harris, and bass singer Turner "Rocky" Wilson, Jr.. Frazier was replaced by Madero White for a period in the late 1970s.[1]

History
The Rivingtons had originally been known as the Sharps and had had success in the charts with Thurston Harris's "Little Bitty Pretty One" in 1957. They then appeared on several Duane Eddy recordings whenever extraneous sounds of rebel yells were required, including Eddy's 1958 hit "Rebel Rouser".[1] They also recorded on Warner Brothers Records as The Crenshaws in 1961.[1]

Their first hit as the Rivingtons was "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" (Liberty #55427, 1962). Like many such songs, it began with the bass chanting nonsense syllables (in this case the title), followed by the tenor singing over repetitions of it.[citation needed] "Mama-Oom-Mow-Mow", an even more baroque rewrite of the theme, failed to sell, but they returned to the charts the following year with "The Bird's the Word". The B-side of "Mama-Oom-Mow-Mow" was "Waiting" (Liberty #55528).[1]

After their two hit singles, the Rivingtons struggled to hit the charts. However, "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird's the Word" were revived in 1963, thanks to a Minnesota-based group called the Trashmen recording the "Surfin' Bird", made up from the Rivington's songs' nonsense syllables. The Trashmen made it in a record shop and passed it off as their own.[2] In fact, it was just a medley of the Rivington's choruses minus the verses.[3][4][5] The Rivingtons' manager reported it to their lawyers, and the Trashmen were ordered to add the surnames of the Rivingtons to the credits.[6] Because of the publicity in Billboard, the Trashmen had to share the writing credits on the recording and a later version as a sign of good faith. "Surfin' Bird" itself was revived in the 1970s by the Ramones[7] and the Cramps.[8]"...

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SHOWCASE EXAMPLE: Rivingtons - The Bird's the Word



finetunesTV, Published on Feb 15, 2015

The Bird's the Word by Rivingtons from the album Street Corner Symphonies - The Complete Story of Doo Wop Vol. 15: 1963
Released 2014-01-10 on Bear Family Records GmbH

Doo-Wop is one of the foundation stones of Rock 'n' Roll."...
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The Rivingtons was an African American group.

The Trashmen White American group. The Rivington's songs 1962 "The Bird's The Word" and 1963 “Papa Oom Mow Wow” served as the blueprints for the Trashmen’s hit 1963 record “Surfin' Bird”.

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LYRICS: THE BIRD'S THE WORD
(written by The Rivingtons: Al Frazier, Carl White, Sonny Harris, and Turner Wilson Jr.)

Swingin' this dance now to hit the scene
It's got the latest groove and it's really clean
Haven't you heard about the bird?
Don't you know that the bird's the word?

Come on, jump here and get on your knees
And get to flappin' your wings in the west or the east
Haven't you heard about the bird?
Don't you know that the bird's the word?

Bird, bird, bird, bird, bird

Well, they're dancin' this bird in the east and the west
Make this dance and you'll look the best

Haven't you heard about the bird?
Don't you know that the bird's the word?

Source: https://genius.com/The-rivingtons-birds-the-word-lyrics
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Click https://genius.com/The-rivingtons-papa-oom-mow-mow-lyrics for the lyrics to "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfwnWgVOL9E for a YouTube example of that record.

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ADDENDUM: "SURFING BIRD" BY THE TRASHMEN
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfin%27_Bird
"Surfin' Bird" is a song performed by American surf rock band the Trashmen, and it is also the name of the album that featured this hit single.

The song was released in 1963 and reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It is a combination of two R&B hits by the Rivingtons: "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird's the Word".[2]

[...]

[Steve] Wahrer was originally credited as the song's writer, but that was changed to the Rivingtons (Al Frazier, Carl White, Sonny Harris, and Turner Wilson Jr.) after the group successfully sued the Trashmen for plagiarism.[3]"...

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: The Trashmen - Surfin Bird - Bird Is The Word Original Video - Peter Griffin Favorite!



Genjuro T., Published on Mar 28, 2013

Title Surfin' Bird

Performed by The Trashmen in 1963

All rights are with the owners of this song/clip, but I want to show it to the curious people who maybe did not even know this song.

Lyrics
A well a everybody's heard about the bird
b-b-b-bird bird bird b-bird's the word
a well a bird bird bird the brid is the word
a well a bird bird bird well the bird is the word
a well a bird bird bird b-bird's the word
a well a bird bird bird well the brid is the word
a well a bird bird b-bird's the word
a well a bird bird brid b-bird's the word
a well a bird bird bird well the brid is the word
a well a bird bird b-bird's the word
a well a don't you know about the bird
well everybody knows that the bird is the word
a well a bird bird b-bird's the word
a well a...

A well a everybody's heard about the bird
bird bird bird b-bird's the word
a well a bird bird bird b-bird's the word
a well a bird bird bird b-bird's the word
a well a bird bird b-bird's the word
a well a bird bird bird b-bird's the word
a well a bird bird bird b-bird's the word
a well a bird bird bird b-bird's the word
a well a bird bird bird b-bird's the word
a well a don't you know about the bird
well everybody's talking about the bird
a well a bird bird b-bird's the word
a well a bird...

Well don't you know about the bird
well everybody knows that the bird is the word
a well a bird bird b-bird's the word

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/01/online-excerpts-about-african-american.html for Part I of this series. Part I provides excerpts from two online discussion threads about the African American Vernacular English originated sayings "Word", "Word up!", "Word as born" and "Word to the mother".

In The Rivingtons' and The Trashmen's songs "the word" meant "the best"; "cool", "hip". In contrast, in the 1980s-1990s, the "word" sayings meant "I really agree [with what you just said] ".

Here's more information about the meaning of "the bird" and "the word"
from https://www.dictionary.com/e/pop-culture/bird-is-the-word/
"In their 1963 single “Surfin’ Bird,” surf-rock garage band The Trashmen sing repeatedly:

“A well a don’t you know about the bird?
Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word!
A well a bird, bird, b-bird’s the word.”

The song was inspired by two contemporary songs by the doo-wop group The Rivingtons: “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow” and “Bird is the Word.” The bird refers to a dance craze in the 1960s. The Trashmen noticed the two songs sounded alike, so they mashed them together in a live performance. A DJ at the show brought them into the studio to record the mashup under the title “Surfin’ Bird.”

While The Trashmen’s inspiration for “Surfin’ Bird” is well-documented, the exact origin and meaning of the saying bird is the word is less clear. Bird has carried many slang connotations throughout its history, from “prostitute” to “the middle finger.” In the context of the song, and in subsequent contexts, bird is the word characterizes something as good, cool, or new and revolutionary."...

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1985 Video Of "We Are The World" & Two American Sign Language Videos Of "We Are The World"

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post provides information about the 1985 song "We Are The World" and showcases two American Sign Language (ASL) videos of that song.

The content of this post is presented for inspirational, educational, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composers of this song, thanks to the original participants in this video, and thanks to all those who are featured in these videos. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SONG AND VIDEO "WE ARE THE WORLD"
From https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/01/27/we-are-the-world-30th-anniversary/22395455/ 'We Are the World' at 30: 12 tales you might not know

Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY Published 5:54 p.m. ET Jan. 27, 2015 | Updated 10:11 a.m. ET Jan. 28, 2015

"The all-star recording session for We Are the World, the biggest charity single of all time, took place 30 years ago Wednesday.

On Jan. 28, 1985, at A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, following the American Music Awards, more than 40 artists gathered to record a song Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson had written to raise awareness of widespread, life-threatening poverty in Africa. Most of that show's winners — including Cyndi Lauper, Hall & Oates, Bruce Springsteen, Huey Lewis, Willie Nelson, Tina Turner, the Pointer Sisters, Kenny Rogers and the Jacksons — participated.

Inspired by the U.K. all-star charity single Do They Know it's Christmas?, released a few months earlier, We Are the World was released March 7, 1985, and went on to sell more than 20 million copies. The more than $75 million raised by non-profit organization USA for Africa helped to fight poverty on the continent. The song also won three Grammy Awards in 1986, including song and record of the year.

"A great song lasts for eternity," says Quincy Jones, who produced the track. "I guarantee you that if you travel anywhere on the planet today and start humming the first few bars of that tune, people will immediately know that song."

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The participants autographed the first page of the sheet music for the song 'We Are the World,' written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. The song was designed to raise awareness and funds for a worldwide hunger relief program, and its international success led the way for the Live Aid concerts later that year. (Photo: Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
Kenny Rogers wanted to get everybody's autograph.

"Once we sang it all the way through and realized how well-thought-out it was, we realized it was something special," Rogers says. "So I took a sheet of music from the session and started getting people to sign it. Once I started, Diana Ross started, then everybody was running around trying to get everybody. It's framed on the wall of my house in Atlanta." Oates, who also got an autographed chart, echoes Rogers almost word for word: "I have it framed in my studio in Colorado. When people come in and see it, they freak. I made sure I got everybody. I even got Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder to sign it. For once, I had the presence of mind to do something like that, and it's one of my most treasured possessions." Jones' signed sheet music hangs in his den: "It always makes me smile when I look at it and start reading those names."

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USA for Africa is still around.

Thirty years after We Are the World, USA for Africa still works on behalf of communities in Africa. Recent initiatives have addressed climate-change issues, arts campaigns and the shipment of medical supplies to Liberia and Sierra Leone to combat the spread of ebola. Royalties from We Are the World continue to be the organization's primary source of funding. "We still earn, but certainly not the kind of money we earned 25 years ago," says executive director Marcia Thomas, who joined the non-profit in 1986 to work on Hands Across America, another USA for Africa initiative. "Our biggest support in terms of where We Are the World is bought most frequently is not in the U.S. but other parts of the world, primarily Japan and Asia."


We Are the World soloists, in order of appearance:

Lionel Richie
Stevie Wonder
Paul Simon
Kenny Rogers
James Ingram
Tina Turner
Billy Joel
Michael Jackson
Diana Ross
Dionne Warwick
Willie Nelson
Al Jarreau
Bruce Springsteen
Kenny Loggins
Steve Perry
Daryl Hall
Huey Lewis
Cyndi Lauper
Kim Carnes
Bob Dylan
Ray Charles

These people sang in the chorus: Dan Aykroyd, Harry Belafonte, Lindsey Buckingham, Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla, Sheila E., Bob Geldof, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes, Sean Hopper, Jackie Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, Waylon Jennings, Bette Midler, John Oates, Jeffrey Osborne, Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer and Smokey Robinson.

"One of the only things regrettable about this whole 30-year anniversary is that Michael's not here to share his part of it," Richie says. "There was a lot of craziness happening with us and a lot of silliness. I'm just sorry he's not here to share it."

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS

These videos are given in chronological order based on their publishing date with the oldest dated video given first.

Example #1: We Are The World by Michael Jackson in ASL (American Sign Language)



TheSalmaWay, Published on Apr 19, 2016

This is an interpretation of the song We Are The World by Michael Jackson in ASL (American Sign Language).

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Example #2: ASL Interpretation We are the world



Amber Galloway Gallego, Published on Apr 30, 2017

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Why Frederick Douglass Is Being Portrayed On Twitter As A Contemporary Super Hero

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II in a three part pancocojams series on Frederick Douglass in contemporary United States culture.

Part II explores why Frederick Douglas is being portrayed on twitter as a contemporary superhero.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/02/a-brief-synopsis-of-frederick-douglas.html for Part I of this series. Part I documents United States President Trump and his press secretary Sean Spicers' ambiguous comments about Frederick Douglass and provides a summary about the many accomplishments of that 19th century African American.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-self-resurrection-of-frederick.html for Part III of this post. Part III provides examples of tweets from and about a fictionalized Frederick Douglass (from https://twitter.com/FDouglass2020).

The content of this post is presented for cultural and political purposes.

Thanks to Frederick Douglass for his life's legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post, the composer of the song that is featured in this post, and the publisher of the video that is embedded in this post.

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PART II: Frederick Douglass And Super Heroes
BACKGROUND
From http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/02/01/twitter-lampoons-trump-frederick-douglass-comments/97358988/ Twitter lampoons Trump for Frederick Douglass comments
by Sean Rossman , USA TODAY Published 4:55 p.m. ET Feb. 1, 2017 | Updated 5:57 p.m. ET Feb. 2, 2017
President Donald Trump's meeting Wednesday with African-American leaders provided his critics on Twitter with plenty of ammo — and they didn't shy from taking fire.

"The White House meeting involved Trump praising black leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Frederick Douglass while weaving in shots at media outlets...

The statement getting perhaps the most attention was his roundabout way of lauding Douglass, the famed abolitionist: "Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who has done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, I notice."

Here's what Twitter had to say about Trump's comments:
Daniel Dale ✔ @ddale8
Does the president or the White House press secretary know that Frederick Douglass is dead
3:47 PM - 1 Feb 2017

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jelani cobb ✔ @jelani9
Learned today that Frederick Douglass is still alive, which I found oddly comforting.
3:32 PM - 1 Feb 2017"

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THE ROLE OF SUPERHEROES
From http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-psychology-behind-superhero-origin-stories-4015776/ The Psychology Behind Superhero Origin Stories

How does following the adventures of Spider-Man and Batman inspire us to cope with adversity?
By Robin Rosenberg, February 2013
..."At their best, superhero origin stories inspire us and provide models of coping with adversity, finding meaning in loss and trauma, discovering our strengths and using them for good purpose. (Wearing a cape or tights is optional.)"...

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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero
"In modern popular fiction, a superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of costumed heroic character who possesses supernatural or superhuman powers and who is dedicated to fighting crime, protecting the public, and usually battling supervillains. A female superhero is sometimes called a superheroine (also rendered super-heroine or super heroine). Fiction centered on such characters, especially in American comic books since the 1930s, is known as superhero fiction.

By most definitions, characters do not require actual supernatural or superhuman powers or phenomena to be deemed superheroes.[1][2][3] While the Dictionary.com definition of "superhero" is "a figure, especially in a comic strip or cartoon, endowed with superhuman powers and usually portrayed as fighting evil or crime",[4] the longstanding Merriam-Webster dictionary gives the definition as "a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers; also: an exceptionally skillful or successful person...

Minority superheroes
In keeping with their origin as representing the archetypical hero stock character in 1930s American comics, superheroes are predominantly depicted as white Anglo-Saxon American middle- or upper-class heterosexual young adult males who are typically tall, athletic, educated, physically attractive and in perfect health. Beginning in the 1960s with the civil rights movement in the United States, and increasingly with the rising concern over political correctness in the 1980s, superhero fiction centered on cultural, ethnic, national and racial minority groups (from the perspective of US demographics) began to be produced. This began with depiction of black superheroes in the 1960s, followed in the 1970s with a number of other ethnic superheroes.[47]."...
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By any standard Frederick Douglass was "an exceptionally skillful or successful person". (Read a summary of Frederick Douglass' background and accomplishments in Part I of this series).

And 6 ft tall. attractive, lion-like coiffed Frederick Douglas even fits the physical characteristics of a super hero (if you ignore the bias that super heros must be White.].

The photographs of Frederick Douglass that we have don't portray him in any way that would be antithetical to the image of a larger than life super hero.

Here's an excerpt from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Douglass
"Douglass considered photography very important in ending slavery and racism, and believed that the camera would not lie, even in the hands of a racist white, photographs being an excellent counter to the many racist caricatures, particularly in blackface minstrelsy. He was the most photographed American of the 19th Century, self-consciously using photography to advance his political views.[58][59] He never smiled, specifically so as not to play into the racist caricature of a happy slave. He tended to look directly into the camera to confront the viewer, with a stern look."[60][61]

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Shrek 2 - I Need A Hero



frontera2032 Published on Jul 1, 2013

El tema de Bonnie Taylor en Shrek 2.

From Spanish to English: Bonnie Taylor's theme [song in the movie] in Shrek 2
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LYRICS: HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO
(Jim Steinman and Dean Pitchford)


Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where's the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and I turn and I dream of what I need

[Chorus:]
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life

Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There's someone reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet

[Chorus]

Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I would swear that there's someone somewhere
Watching me

Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach

Like the fire in my blood

[Chorus]
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http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bonnietyler/holdingoutforahero.html

Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holding_Out_for_a_Hero for information about this song.
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In the context of this discussion of Frederick Douglas being portrayed as a superhero, perhaps this line should be changed to "Isn't there a black knight upon a fiery steed?"

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: what Superheroes are Made of: Phillip Thurtle at TEDxRainier



TEDx Talks Published on Nov 28, 2012 [given with on screen text]

This talk explores in a novel way the underpinnings of the superheroes who permeate our culture and who inspire millions.

Phillip Thurtle is an interdisciplinary scholar using the tools of cultural and intellectual history, continental philosophy, media theory, and science and technology studies to discover how the material culture of information processing redefines life and the potential of human beings. He is director of the Comparative History of Ideas program, associate professor in History, and Adjunct in Anthropology at the University of Washington.

This talk was given at TEDxRainier in Seattle on November 10, 2012. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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EDITOR'S CONCLUDING COMMENTS
Social media-especially twitter- has taken advantage of ambiguous statements about Frederick Douglass that were made by United States President Donald Trump and his Press Secretary Sean Spicer, to mock* Trump and his administration. In those tweets Frederick Douglass often is portrayed as a super hero.

Frederick Douglass also is sometimes mentioned in tweets about a later gaff about the fictitious "Bowling Green Massacre" that was made by Trump's advisor/spokesperson Kellyanne Conway**

This is one way that super heroes (and gods) are created: Take a larger than life historical figure and give him (and much less often "her") super human characteristics and powers.

Transforming Frederick Douglass into a superhero may be needed as a temporary respite from resistance actions, and/or anxiety, disgust, or dread about Trump’s administration and other real life happenings and potential happenings.

But is it disrespectful?
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* The words "mock", "lampoon", "ridicule" have all been used in articles about the ways that comedians, people on twitter, and others have used Frederick Douglas to poke fun at Trump and his Press Secretary's administrations) statements about Frederick Douglass.

**Kellyanne Conway cites a ‘Bowling Green massacre’ that never happened to defend travel ban" February 3, 2017

Click https://twitter.com/search?q=%22Bowling%20Green%20Massacre%22&src=tren for Tweets that mention a contemporary Frederick Douglas are among these postings.

Here are a few examples of these tweets:
Alec MacGillisVerified account ‏@AlecMacGillis, February 3, 2017
"One still shudders to think how bad the Bowling Green massacre would've been if not for the heroic intervention of Fred Douglass."

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Natasha RothwellVerified account ‏@natasharothwell, February 3, 2017
"Saddened and sickened by Frederick Douglass' silence surrounding the Bowling Green Massacre.

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Matt ‏@StartedTweeting, February 4, 2017
"I'll never forget the eulogy Frederick Douglass gave at the memorial for the victims of the Bowling Green Massacre."

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Eric Wolfson ‏@EricWolfson, Feburary 4, 2017
"I hope someone from the Trump Administration asks Frederick Douglass his thoughts on the Bowling Green Massacre."

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UPDATE: ANOTHER ELEMENT IN THIS THEORY OR ANOTHER EXPLANATION FOR THE FICTIONALIZED FREDERICK DOUGLASS:
I first added this a comment in Part III of this pancocojams series.

"The February 4, 2017 Saturday Night Live opening monologue in which Alex Baldwin again portrayed Donald Trump contained a mention of the fictionalized Frederick Douglass.

In that skit, "Donald Trump" called German's Chancellor Angela Merkel and said "Tomorrow I'm having lunch with a very important up and comer. His name is Frederick Douglass. I'm trying to get a hold of him right now. I think he's pretty busy though." [around 3:40 in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZOF9q5fzfs.

That portion of that skit and tweets that mention a contemporary Frederick Douglass are meant to show how utterly clueless Donald Trump (and his administration) is. After all, the real Frederick Douglass died before the beginning of the 20th century, but Trump (and his Press Secretary) didn't seem to know that.

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What Susan Rice Meant by The Term "Stone Crazy" In Her Tweet About Trump's National Security Council & Other Comments About The Vernacular Use Of The Word "Stone"

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post provides the vernacular meaning of the term "stone crazy" as used by United States former National Security Adviser & United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice in her January 29, 2017 tweet about President Donald Trump's changes to his National Security Council.

This post also includes information about the use of the vernacular word "stone", and dome of the vernacular meanings of the word "stone" followed by another adjective (such as "stone cold") or the word "stone: followed by a noun (such as "stone fox").

In addition, this post provides information about the vernacular word "stoned" and showcases the 1968 American Pop song "Stoned Soul Picnic".

The content of this post is presented for cultural, etymological, political, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks for the publisher of the embedded Fifth Dimensions video.

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"STONE CRAZY"
I was motivated to write this post after reading the following article:
From http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-national-security-council_us_588e0ad6e4b08a14f7e687a4? Top Foreign Policy Officials Go After Trump For National Security Council Changes
This is stone cold crazy. After a week of crazy.
01/29/2017 11:29 am ET

..."In a presidential memo Saturday, Trump reorganized the National Security Council by removing the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from the principals committee, which is the meeting for the most senior national security officials. Under the previous two administrations, they had permanent seats. Instead, the DNI and Joint Chiefs chair will now get to be there only when what is being discussed is relevant to their “responsibilities and expertise.”

In their place will be Bannon, one of Trump’s closest advisers. Bannon previously served as chairman of Breitbart News, a publication that regularly airs white nationalist views.

Rice served as national security adviser and United Nations ambassador to President Barack Obama. Late Saturday night, she tweeted that what Trump is doing is “stone cold crazy.”

Susan Rice ✔ @AmbassadorRice
This is stone cold crazy. After a week of crazy. Who needs military advice or intell to make policy on ISIL, Syria, Afghanistan, DPRK? https://twitter.com/jrivera64/status/825606733246509056
2:52 AM - 29 Jan 2017”
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Italics added to highlight this sentence.

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WHAT "STONE CRAZY" MEANS IN THE CONTEXT OF THAT TWEET
"Stone crazy" means "completely" and/or "totally" crazy.

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"STONE"
From http://www.yourdictionary.com/stone
"SLANG complete, utter, thoroughgoing, etc.: a stone genius
completely, thoroughly, etc.: stone sober
adjective
Complete; utter. Often used in combination: a stone liar; stone-deaf.
adverb
Completely; utterly: stone cold; standing stone still.

(African American Vernacular) Used as an intensifier.
She is one stone fox."
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"Fox" (in the context of this expression) means an attractive, sexy woman.

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STONE FOX
From http://lyrics.wikia.com/wiki/James_Brown:Stone_Fox
Lyric Excerpt: James Brown "Stone Fox" 1967 [?]
"Your girl is fine as wine
Let me tell you bout my girl
She don't wear down the black rocks
'Coz she's a stone fox

There you are stone fox
You're mighty mighty sharp
When you walk you make me feel
Baby, you don't know what I see

...

She's a stone, stone fox

She's a stone, stone fox
Hey, yeah, oh, ahh
Alright, there you go, stone fox
You know what you know
When you dance all night
When you prance all night
Stone, stone, stone?

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"STONE COLD"
From https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stone%E2%80%93cold
"Definition of stone–cold: absolutely (stone–cold sober)

First Known Use of stone–cold: 1592

Definition of stone–cold for English Language Learners: completely or totally"

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"STONED"
From "https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoned https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoned
"Definition of stoned
1. drunk
2. being under the influence of a drug (as marijuana) taken especially for pleasure : high

Examples of stoned in a sentence
He was stoned on pot.
They got stoned at the party."

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"STONED SOUL PICNIC"
In 2011 I published a pancocojams post entitled "The Changing Definitions Of "Soul Sister" http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2011/12/the-changing-definition-of-soul-sister.html. One example of the word "soul" that I gave in that post was The Fifth Dimension's 1968 song "Stoned Soul Picnic". However, when I wrote that post, I incorrectly gave the title of this Fifth Dimension song as "Stone Soul Picnic". And I suggested that a "stone soul picnic" was a really great picnic that was attended by Black folks (or mostly Black people), enjoying themselves with lots of "soul food", Black music & dance, and other types of entertainment.

But given that the title of that Laura Nyro song was "Stoned Soul Picnic" and not "Stone Soul Picnic", it's possible that the word "stoned" in that song has the meaning "being under the influence of a drug (as marijuana)" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoned, i.e. being "high". Perhaps the title/lyrics "stoned soul picnic" was meant to [also?] suggest that lots of people at that soul picnic might be having a really good time because they were getting "stoned" ("high").

Note that the lyrics include the words "red yellow honey sasafrass & moonshine*"http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/the_5th_dimension/stoned_soul_picnic.html. But I wonder if Laura Nyro might have coined the term "stoned soul picnic" as a play on words of the term "stone cold".
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"sasafrass" is a flavor of tea (sweetened with red/yellow honey) and "moonshine" means liquor.

Here are a few comments from a YouTube discussion thread for that Fifth Dimensions recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgPGDRc7_kM which concluded that "Stoned Soul Picnic" was about people being "stoned":

11db11, 2014
"It's STONED Soul Picnic. They were HIGH at that picnic!
Come on man! How could you miss that? Google it!
Now , guess what Up, Up and Away means!"

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Charles Sedlacek, 2016
"sounds like they are singing about stoned people at a picnic. no better place to be. plenty of munchies."
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"munchies" = "snacks"

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zack waterman, 2016
"one of the happiest songs about ghanja smokin'"
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"ghanja" = "marijuana"

However, one commenter on that same video's discussion thread noted that there's an annual "Stone Soul Picnic" events in Maryland.
ARedrooster2fun, 2016
"Still going strong in Baltimore, MD [Maryland] the Stone Soul Picnic. I'm gonna make it to Druid Park 2017. These folk the Fifth Dimension still tour following winning many Grammys."
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There also is an annual Stone Soul Picnic in Memphis, Tennessee.
From http://wlok.com/common/page.php?pt=stonesoulpicnic&id=151
"The 42nd annual WLOK Stone Soul Picnic

The event will be on Saturday, September 3, 2016

at the Levitt Shell in Overton Park!"
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And there's a Stone Soul Picnic event in Richmond, Virginia
From http://kissrichmond.hellobeautiful.com/2817751/stone-soul-2016-artist-announcement/
"The 2016 Stone Soul Music & Food Festival is coming June 11, 2016 at the Classic Amphitheater at the Richmond International Raceway Complex. Performing LIVE includes artists such as Monica, Dru Hill, The Backyard Band, Tasha Cobbs, Canton Jones, T.I., Fabolous, Dreezy, Madeintyo, and MORE. Tickets available now at www.etix.com, Mama J’s and DTLR locations."
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The sponsors of these events may have mistaken the title/lyrics of the Fifth Dimensions song as "Stone Soul Picnic (as I did). Or those events' sponsors may have adapted the title/lyrics "Stoned Soul Picnic" to fit the vernacular meaning of the word "stone".

And perhaps, like me, some other commenters on that discussion thread may have thought that "Stone Soul Picnic" was the title and lyrics of that song:

J. Milton, 2016
"Stone Soul Classic music, love this one!!!:-)"

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Elias Torres, 2016
"cold beer nice day stone soul picnic feels good"

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Cherrell Boston, 2017
"Stone Soul Cook Out!"

Also, there's this comment:
Tammy Toon, 2015
"Remember Those Cookouts! Playing Spades! Just enjoying Life! With Friends and Family! Just Lovely right! 7/1/15.
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"Spades" is a card game that appears to be more widely played by African Americans than other Americans.

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Just for your aesthetic pleasure, here's a video of that song:
Fifth Dimension - Stoned Soul Picnic - Bubblerock Promo HD



danbanrock1, Published on Nov 28, 2013
Everybody get down to some "Stoned Soul Picnic"

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Songs For The Resistance: The Chorus Of Dionne & Friends' "That's What Friends Are For" As Suggested Lyrics For Protesters Of Muslim/Immigrant Bans

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post suggests the chorus of the 1980s Soul/Pop song "That's What Friends Are For" as lyrics song that might convey the spirit & resolve of protesters of Muslim and other refugee/immigrant bans.

That said, I don't think that the other lyrics for that song are a good fit for this movement.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, inspirational, political, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the volunteer lawyers and all others who are involved in Muslim, refugees, and immigrant support movements. Thanks to the composers of this song and the performers of the Dionne & Friends cover of this song, and thanks to the publishers of the embedded YouTube videos of this song.
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On Feb 7, 2017 I added the new title and tag "songs for the resistance".

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
From http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/protests-airpors-trump-order-muslims_us_588d401be4b0b065cbbc6906?acy3ol3aef9pfirudi& Protests Erupt At Airports After Trump’s Executive Order Limiting Muslim Entry Into U.S. by Mary Papenfuss, 01/28/2017
"Thousands of chanting demonstrators blocked roadways, doorways and ticketing areas at airports across the nation Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting Muslim entry into the United States.

Trump’s order went into effect instantly Friday night, closing borders for at least 90 days to travelers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Several travelers from the targeted countries were suddenly trapped at airports, even if they were holding U.S. government-issued visas or green cards.

In response to the order, demonstrators rallied at airports including New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. Protesters also demonstrated at airports in Minneapolis, San Diego, Boston and Philadelphia.

Many demonstrators vowed not to leave until travelers detained at the airports were released, and several immigration lawyers arrived at the airports to help trapped travelers.

On Saturday, a Brooklyn federal judge granted a temporary stay against the order after the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit on behalf of two Iraqi nationals who had been detained at New York’s JFK Airport. Still, more protests were scheduled for Sunday."...
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Click https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NoBanNoWall&src=tyah #NoBanNoWall for tweets in opposition to Trump's January 28, 2017 Muslim ban.

One of the tweets on that page (Afreen ‏@afreen_nh, January 29, 2017) is of protesters chanting a clip of a Hip Hop song*
"And of course, only in the Bay Area can you find twists on iconic hip hop songs 😂 "MOVE TRUMP GET OUT THE WAY" #SFO #NoBanNoWall #MuslimBanshowed:
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Here's that chant:
"Move Trump/Get Out The Way"
Get out the way Trump/Get out the way"
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*This chant is an adaptation of Ludacris's 2002 recording "Move B&tch"*
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*That word is fully spelled out in this title/song.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/01/move-trump-get-out-way-protest-chant.html for a pancocojams post that includes a November 2016 example of the use of this protest chant.

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CHORUS LYRICS FOR "THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR"
(composed by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager)

"Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for"

Source: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/dionnewarwick/thatswhatfriendsarefor.html

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COMPLETE LYRICS FOR "THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR"
(composed by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager)

And I never thought I'd feel this way
And as far as I'm concerned
I'm glad I got the chance to say
That I do believe, I love you

And if I should ever go away
Well, then close your eyes and try
To feel the way we do today
And then if you can remember

Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for

Well, you came in loving me
And now there's so much more I see
And so by the way
I thank you

Oh and then for the times when we're apart
Well, then close your eyes and know
The words are coming from my heart
And then if you can remember

Keep smiling and keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
That's what friends are for
In good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for

Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for

Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
'Cause I tell you, that's what friends are for
Whoa, good times and the bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for

Source: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/dionnewarwick/thatswhatfriendsarefor.html

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
Example #1: Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight ,Stevie Wonder - Thats What Friends Are For



bluesouland, Published on Apr 20, 2013

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Example #2: Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross " That's What Friends Are For "



Oohbaby Yeahbaby Jr. Published on Jul 19, 2013

Soul Train Music Awards 1987

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SONG "THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR"
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That's_What_Friends_Are_For
""That's What Friends Are For" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. It was first recorded in 1982 by Rod Stewart for the soundtrack of the film Night Shift, but it is better known for the 1985 cover version by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder. This recording, billed as being by "Dionne & Friends", was released as a charity single for AIDS research and prevention. It was a massive hit, becoming the #1 single of 1986 in the United States, and winning the Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Song of the Year. Its sales raised over US$3 million for its cause....

Dionne Warwick cover
A one-off collaboration headed by Dionne Warwick and featuring Gladys Knight, Elton John, and Stevie Wonder was released as a charity single in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1985. It was recorded as a benefit for American Foundation for AIDS Research, and raised over US$3 million for that cause. Warwick, who had previously raised money for blood-related diseases such as sickle-cell anemia, wanted to help combat the then-growing AIDS epidemic because she had seen friends die painfully of the disease.[1]

Elton John played piano and Stevie Wonder played harmonica; the two had previously worked together on 1983's "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues".

The song peaked at number one for three weeks on the soul chart and for four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1986,[2] and became Billboard's number one single of 1986.[3][4] In the U.S., it was certified Gold on January 15, 1986 by the RIAA. It was the final US number one for all but John. Due to Stevie Wonder's involvement, it also holds the distinction of being the last number one song for anyone who had topped the charts before the British Invasion (Stevie Wonder's first #1 hit, "Fingertips", came in 1963).
The Dionne and Friends version of the song won the performers the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, as well as Song of the Year for its writers, Bacharach and Bayer Sager. This rendition is also listed at #75 on Billboard's Greatest Songs of all time.[1]"...

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What Pharrel Williams' Performance Of "Happy" 2015 Grammy Awards REALLY Means

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases a video of Pharrell Williams's performance of his hit song "Happy" at the Grammy Awards 2015 and provides various- sometimes conflicting- comments about what the staging of that performance means.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/01/pharrell-williams-happy-song-from.html for the pancocojams post "Pharrell Williams - "Happy", from Despicable Me 2 (video, lyrics, and comments)"

This post was revised on Feb. 10, 2015.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Pharrell Williams - Happy (Live GRAMMYs 2015)



PharrellWilliamsVEVO Published on Feb 9, 2015

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DESCRIPTIONS OF AND COMMENTS ABOUT PHARRELL'S STAGING OF "HAPPY" AT THE 2015 GRAMMY AWARDS
Excerpt From http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pharrell-williams-ferguson-tribute-happy-771514
Grammys: Pharrell Williams Slips Ferguson Tribute Into "Happy" Performance (Video) by Hilary Lewis
2/8/2015
"Think you've heard every rendition of Pharrell Williams' ubiquitous "Happy"?

The mega-producer brought something new to the Grammys stage this year, teaming up with piano superstar Lang Lang and composer Hans Zimmer for a dramatic rendition of the hit song, which won best pop solo performance and best music video...

Williams, wearing what looked like a bellhop's costume, began his performance by speaking the opening lines of the song before a dramatic orchestral opening and a return to the familiar beat and lyrics. People in white gospel-singer-like robes then filled the aisles. Williams was backed by dancers wearing black hooded sweatshirts, some holding yellow tambourines, which the robed audience members also carried. Williams, whose outfit featured shorts instead of pants, just like his Grammys arrival suit, also sported yellow shoes.

Williams also included a subtle tribute to Ferguson shooting victim Michael Brown, as he and his dancers made a "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" gesture during the performance."

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Excerpt From http://mic.com/articles/110140/the-powerful-statement-almost-everyone-missed-from-pharrell-s-grammy-performance The Powerful Statement Almost Everyone Missed from Pharrell's Grammy Performance by Derrick Clifton February 08, 2015
"Happy" became a movement unto itself last year. But during his Grammy moment, Pharrell Williams aligned the song's message with what's undoubtedly the biggest movement of the moment. While audiences at home fixated on his bellhop costume, many missed the artist's powerful message.

During the middle of his performance, Williams and his backup dancers on stage — many outfitted in black hoodies — paused. Instead of singing, they allowed their hands to speak for themselves in a tribute to the #BlackLivesMatter movement that emerged last year to protest the killings of unarmed black Americans.

The significance of the black hoodies and the "hands up" motion cannot be understated. Both images have been unmistakably synonymous with the broader movement against the killings of unarmed black people at the hands of police officers and vigilantes. The hoodies originally emerged as a form of protest following the death of Trayvon Martin in 2012 and the eventual acquittal of his killer, George Zimmerman. The "hands up" came immediately following the death of Michael Brown in August 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri, by a police officer.

Williams chose one of the biggest moments of his career, on what's perhaps music's biggest stage, to make a pointed gesture of solidarity with the broader #BlackLivesMatter efforts. Aligning his iconic song "Happy" with a call to value black lives sends a strong signal that the movement's message has been heard — and isn't going away anytime soon."...

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Selected Comments From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7xB4l8_frc [video above]
Wetesk53, 2015
1. ..."it was a performance bringing light to the #BlackLivesMatter movement that's been going on for a while now protesting. You can see the Hands Up, Don't Shoot at 2:00. As far as I know, Beyonce brought light to it in her performance and Prince during his speech before presenting the best album award."...

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2. Samson Tuiolosega, 2015
"...i can understand what he attempted to do. (Trying to turn Happy into a inspirational piece due to all the hate crimes lately) but his execution wasnt THAT great. I liked Lang Lang, and Hanz Zimmer and the choir did great. But the story was too sudden and brash for people to comprehend that it was to be more than another interpretation of Happy

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3. Dawn Slater1, 2015
"I dislike it. Only because I love the original version of the song. The intro was weird in a creepy way. I just don't like this version. But I do respect him for the "hands up"

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4. Kendra Ann, 2015
"Oh Gosh. The intro is "creepy" or "haunting" sounding because it represents the dark times that are happening today with the violence. Notice the hoodies (Trayvon Martin) and the "hands up don't shoot" (Mike Brown)? The uniform he has on represents the jobs African Americans got back then. The music sounds "all over the place" for a reason. The message is that even through dark times, you can still find happiness and shed light (see the yellow and white they have on?) By the way, it is Black History Month to those who want to say "why bring up the past". I hope this has made it easier for you to understand."

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5. Ayden Casey, 2016
"He had his backup dancers wear hoods like Trayvon Martin, the back up dancers and Pharell Williams raised their hands as in "Hands Up Don't Shoot" Mike Brown at 2:04, and the Gospel singers symbolize the black churches that marchers met at and leaders spoke, and he sang happy meaning that although all of these things happened, the black community still was happy.
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I wonder if this is a facetious comment. Read my comment below which presents the opposite opinion about the meaning of Pharrell's 2015 Grammy Awards performance of "Happy".

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MORE COMMENTS ABOUT PHARRELL WEARING A BELLHOP-LIKE UNIFORM
For what it's worth, I agree with the interpretations given as #1, #3, and #4 below, and disagree with the interpretation given as #2.
1. From [video account deleted]
Earth Spirit1, 2015
"He has a bell boy outfit on.a Stereotypical depiction where they want oppress people to remain. Don't feel don't think, don't react continue in the madness and be happy!"
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2. From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7xB4l8_frc
Queenceba29, 2015
"The bellhop uniform represents his servitude to God. You see at the end when he speaks to God and is like " I am your servant".. yeah..it's all symbolism. That's amazing. It really is."

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3. From https://www.facebook.com/MicMedia/posts/883326845023440 Pharrell Williams' performance was about much more than being happy.
-MIC.com
Gerri Seay
"Black Hoodies, Hands up don't Shoot and his bellman servant uniform... Metaphors all. Deep really. Almost Dunbar's "We wear the Mask" deep. We "happy" though!"
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4. Gerri Seay
"... The jobs our talented fore parents had to take so their children could be "happy." And he's from VA [Virginia], so he Knows"
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Gerri Seay's comments above refer to the way that Black people had (have) to pretend to be happy and content in order to survive in a racist society. Here's late 19th century, early 20th century African American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar's composition "We Wear The Mask"
"We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,
And mouth with myriad subtleties.

Why should the world be over-wise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us, while
We wear the mask.

We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise.
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet, and long the mile;
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!
pSource http://www.potw.org/archive/potw8.html

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Editor's comment
Pharrell Williams' staging of his song "Happy" at the 2015 Grammy Awards show elevated that composition from just a lighthearted feel-good "Don't worry. Be happy"* song to one that sends a serious message. In my opinion, one of those messages is that people can't really be happy as long as police violence and other injustices occur.

Williams added a serious element to this performance of "Happy" in the beginning of this performance by changing his song into a spoken word piece. His words were echoed in other languages. The inclusion of those different languages and featuring a Chinese pianist may have been meant to convey the point that this message isn't just about or for Black Americans.

The inclusion of a few chords from Marvin Gaye's "Save The Children" song** also raised the level of this song from a puff piece to something much more serious.

The inclusion of the "Hands Up Don't Shoot" gesture -a reference to Michael Brown, Jr, the Black teen that was killed in Ferguson, Missouri by a White police officer)- and the cast wearing hoodies- a reference to Trayvon Martin- promoted the "Black Lives Matter" movement and sent the message that people might smile outwardly, but they won't really be happy until injustices such as police violence are eradicated.

Pharrell's folding his hand in prayer and saying "...as you can see Lord, I'm at your service...." reinforced the serious intent of this rendition of "Happy" and may even be considered an apology for his previous statements about Michael Brown Jr.

In a November 2014 article in Ebony Magazine, Pharrell said that Michael Brown, Jr looked "very bully-ish" in a video of him pushing a storeowner, and then later asking for trouble when he didn't listen to a police officer demanding that he get out of the street. Those comments were part of a November 2014 Ebony Magazine interview:
..."Ebony: Did you see the video allegedly showing Michael Brown stealing from a convenience store minutes before his death? What do you think?

PW: It looked very bully-ish; that in itself I had a problem with. Not with the kid, but with whatever happened in his life for him to arrive at a place where that behavior is OK. Why aren’t we talking about that?...

I believe that Ferguson officer should be punished and serve time. He used excessive force on a human being who was merely a child. He was a baby, man. The boy was walking in the middle of the street when the police supposedly told him to ‘get the f–k on the sidewalk.’ If you don’t listen to that, after just having pushed a storeowner, you’re asking for trouble. But you’re not asking to be killed. Some of these youth feel hunted and preyed upon, and that’s why that officer needs to be punished."
-http://www.racialicious.com/2015/02/09/the-grammys-have-an-awkward-brush-with-social-justice/#more-33701 The Grammys Have An Awkward Brush With Social Justice, Arturo, February 9, 2015 

*"Don't Worry. Be Happy" is a referent to Bobby McFerrin's widely known song which was released in 1988. Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU for a video of that song.

**Here's an excerpt of the lyrics to Marvin Gaye's "Save The Children":
"I just want to ask a question:
Who really cares, to save a world in despair?
Who really cares?
Flowers won't grow (flowers won't grow, no)
Bells won't be ringing (the bells won't be ringing)
Who really cares? (Who really cares?)
Who's willing to try? (Who is willing to try?)
To save the world, (to save the world)
That's destined to die (that is destined to die)"...
- http://genius.com/Marvin-gaye-save-the-children-lyrics
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Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/03/songs-from-marvin-gayes-whats-going-on.html for a pancocojams post about Marvin Gaye's "Save The Children" and other songs from his 1971 "What's Going On" album.

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What The TV Show Glee's "Shakin My Head" Song REALLY Means

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases the song "Shakin' My Head" as performed by "Meredith", an African American female character who is part of the American television show "Glee". The focus of this post is the meaning that is given to the phrase "shakin' my head" rather than to the performance of the song itself. As such, this post is a continuation of previous pancocojams posts on the vernacular meanings of the shaking my head gesture.* This post also presents my take on the meaning of Glee's "Shakin' My Head" song.

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All copyrights remain with their owners.

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*Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/10/what-smh-really-means-information.html and http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/10/what-smh-really-means-information_1.html for those pancocojams posts.

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INFORMATION ABOUT GLEE'S "SHAKIN' MY HEAD" SONG
From http://glee.wikia.com/wiki/Shakin'_My_Head
"Shakin' My Head is an original song that is featured in The Untitled Rachel Berry Project, the twentieth and final episode of Season Five.[of the American television show Glee. It is sung by Mercedes with Brittany as one of the backup dancers and is Mercedes' single from her debut album with Sony Music Entertainment"...
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Click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glee_(season_5) for information about the show Glee. The word "Glee" stands for "glee club" (a group of people who perform musicially).

Also, click http://farsider.wordpress.com/2014/05/14/glee-review-recap-season-5-episode-20-the-untitled-rachel-berry-project-shakin-my-head/ for a review of that episode. Here's an excerpt from that article:
"Glee Review-Recap Season 5 Episode 20 ‘The Untitled Rachel Berry Project': Shaking My Head
"But I did love one song: a rare Glee original, Shakin’ My Head. From Amber/Mercedes’ wailing to Heather/Brittany’s dancing (she’s back!), the energized dance-pop with provocative lyrics was the highlight of the night."...
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Although this reviewer wrote the word in that title as "Shaking”, it is actually “Shakin'". That spelling is meant to represent or evoke African American Vernacular English (AAVE). That said, it should be noted that it's common practice for many non-African Americans to drop the "g" endings of words, particularly in informal communication.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Full Performance of "Shakin My Head" from "The Untitled Rachel Berry Project" | GLEE

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GLEE Published on May 13, 2014

It's Mercedes' time to shine with her performance of "Shakin My Head" - complete with back up dancer Brittany!

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PARTIAL LYRICS - "Shakin My Head" from "The Untitled Rachel Berry Project" | GLEE
(composers: Adam Anders and Peer Åström)

...Mercedes (The Backup Dancers):
Sh-sh-shakin' my head, sh-sh-shakin' my head
(Shakin' my head)
Sh-sh-shakin' my head, sh-sh-shakin' my head
(Shakin' my head)

Every day when I'm a-wakin'
(Sh-sh-shakin' my head)
The questions got my head a shakin'
(Sh-sh-shakin' my head) Oh-oh
Like why does gravy give you heart attacks?
Woah-woah-oah (Sh-sh-shakin' my head)
And why do Republicans hate the blacks?
Hate the blacks, hate the blacks
And how come Jesus looks just like a white guy?
When he's from Palestine, that can't be right,
Sh-sh-shakin' my head, sh-sh-shakin' my head (Oh-oh noo)
Sh-sh-shakin' my head, sh-sh-shakin' my head (Hey!)
Sh-sh-shakin' my head, sh-sh-shakin' my head (I don't know)
Sh-sh-shakin' my head
Sh-sh-shakin' my head

Mercedes with the Backup Dancers (The Backup Dancers):
Sh-sh-shakin' my head
Sh-sh-shakin' my head (Shakin' my head)
Mercedes (The Backup Dancers):
Now all of ya'll are driving hybrid cars? (Sh-sh-shakin' my head)
So why can't we put a man on Mars? (Sh-sh-shakin' my head)
Yay, yeah, yeah
Why does TV have too many ads? (Sh-sh-shakin' my head)
That's enough now
And why are dogs always licking their nads?

Mercedes with the Backup Dancers (Mercedes):
And why do we keep borrowing from China?
And why do some flowers look like vaginas?

Sh-sh-shakin' my head, sh-sh-shakin' my head (Oh-oh noo)
Sh-sh-shakin' my head, sh-sh-shakin' my head (Hey!)
Sh-sh-shakin' my head, sh-sh-shakin' my head (I don't know)
Sh-sh-shakin' my head, (Na na-na-na-no)
Sh-sh-shakin' my head

...Mercedes (with the Backup Dancers):
(When I fly to the heaven) God will set me straight
(Like how come I drink diet coke) and (I keep gaining weight)
(Jesus, my lord and savior) Yeah, you know it's true...

Mercedes with the Backup Dancers (Mercedes):
Sh-sh-shakin' my head, sh-sh-shakin' my head (Yeah-yeah)
Sh-sh-shakin' my head, sh-sh-shakin' my head (Shakin' my head)
Sh-sh-shakin' my head, (Shakin') Sh-sh-shakin' my head (Oh yeah)
Sh-sh-shakin' my head, sh-sh-shakin' my head (Oh keep on)

Oh-oh-oh-oh (What's wrong) Shake it, oh-oh-oh-oh (With the world today) shake it
Oh-oh-oh-oh shake it, (Hey) Oh-oh-oh-oh (I don't, I don't know) Shake it
Oh-oh-oh-oh (I don't know) Shake it, oh-oh-oh-oh (No-oah woah) Shake it
Oh-oh-oh-oh shake it (Oooh-oh-oh-woah-woah-aah) Oh-oh-oh-oh shake it (Hahahaha)
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Click http://farsider.wordpress.com/2014/05/14/glee-review-recap-season-5-episode-20-the-untitled-rachel-berry-project-shakin-my-head/ for the complete lyrics to this song.

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WHAT GLEE'S "SHAKING MY HEAD" MEANS
Some commenters on YouTube discusson threads about Glee's "Shakin My Head" song wrote that the lyrics don’t make any sense. Other commenters wrote that the lyrics are meant to be a joke and that this is meant to be a nonsence song. Rather than this being "nonsense song", this song frames a person's musing and somewhat random reflections as a way of prompting its listeners' consideration of beliefs and other things in society that are nonsensical.

Some things that the person thinks about are "heavy duty" (quite serious) while others are of lesser importance but still bothersome. For example, in the quite serious category, the person wonders why "Republicans hate the blacks", and why "Jesus is depicted as a white man although he came from Palestine". Some examples of the less serious but still exasperating things that the person wonders about is why television has so many ads and why diet coke is marketed as a weight loss beverage but actually causes weight gain.

The title of the song "Shakin' My Head" refers to the gesture that people do to express their exasperation with and/or disgust, disdain with something that is foolish, ignorant, and/or offensive.

The fact that some people may not agree with what the song says (for instance, that all members of the Republican political party hate all Black people), is somewhat besides the point. This is what the character singing believes to be true -based on her assessments and experiences- and her response to that belief is to "shake her head".

Three key lines that I think refers to my sense that Glee's "Shakin My Head" song about things that are foolish or wrong are
"Every day when I'm a-wakin'...

The questions got my head a shakin'...
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Oh-oh-oh-oh (What's wrong) Shake it, oh-oh-oh-oh (With the world today) shake it"

In discussing the cultural meaning of Glee's song "Shakin My Head", I believe that it's important to note that the vocalist Rachel Perry (the character Meredith) is African American and is what we African American refer to as a "big boned" or "full bodied" woman. Those descriptions of the singer add cultual (and racial) meanings to the various lines in the song, particularly some of those which I've already mentioned. If the vocalist had been another race or ethnicity and wasn't "a big girl", than those lines wouldn't have the same meaning. In and of itself the song title "Shakin' My Head" conveys a racialized tone to the song which wouldn't occur if that title was given as "Shaking My Head" because of the "smh" gesture with the meanings that I've listed earlier originated with African Americans or at least have been and to a large extent are still more often associated with African Americans.

*I consider the phrase "the blacks" in the line "why do Republicans hate the blacks", as being socially incorrect (inappropriate) in the same way as the terms "the whites" and the gays" are socially incorrect. All of those phrases lump people into one monolithic, homogeneous group who look, and think, and act the same way. I prefer "Black people", "White people" and "people who are gay" because that way of referring to groups of people recognizes that they are individuals within their group/s.

But I wonder if the composers of that song used the term "the blacks" as a way of mimicking people who use that term, knowing that at least some people (meaning not only me) consider it to be off-putting.

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What "Sissy That Walk" Means (with video examples)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post presents a definition of and information about the saying "Sissy that walk!" This post also includes six video examples of people "sissying their walk".

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WHAT "SISSY THAT WALK" MEANS
"Sissy that walk" is a saying that means "to walk with a very noticeable or an exaggerated switch or strut".

The word "sissy" is a diminutive form of the word "sister". In its capitalized form it has been used as a nickname for a female sibling - i.e. American actress "Sissy Spacek".

The word "sissy" has also been used as a taunting referent to a male who some believe acts feminine. While that switching style of walking is most closely associated with female catwalk fashion models, the saying "Sissy that walk" is probably most closely associated with drag queens. In that sense, "Sissy that walk" means to walk like a female, but not just any female- a self-confident female catwalk model who isn't afraid of strutting her stuff.

"Sissy that walk!" may be voiced as an imperative sentence (a command) or as a statement of approval for the way that the person being addressed is already walking.

The saying "sissy that walk" is being popularized in 2014 by recording artist, producer, and enteprenuer, RuPaul Charles in his American television show RuPaul's Drag Race, in his recorded song "Sissy That Walk" and elsewhere. Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4d20Tyzlv0 for a link to the official music video of that song. (Warning: That song includes mild profanity and some comments on that discussion thread also contain profanity.)

Here are two comments from that YouTube discussion thread:
Suzy Hernandez, May 2014
"I haven't loved a new pop song in a very long time... I hear this in my head when walking around town and it makes me Sissy That Walk. Gotta love trends being set by a 53 year old man dressing up in women's clothing."
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Arnold S, May 2014
"That is now my daily affirmation "If I fly or if I fall, I gave it my all. Now, SISSY THAT WALK!""
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Here's information about how RuPaul came to use that saying:
From http://www.billboard.com/articles/6084802/rupaul-sissy-that-walk-video-premiere-drag-race-exclusive
RuPaul, 'Sissy That Walk': Exclusive Video Premiere By Keith Caulfield | May 12, 2014 2:15 PM EDT
“Fun fact: the phrase "Sissy That Walk" came to RuPaul by way of his friend, writer Rich Juzwiak, who heard a parent screaming the line at their kid in a child beauty pageant.”
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Given the fact that most of the children who compete in beauty pageants are female, it's likely that the parent who screamed "Sissy that walk" directed that comment to his daughter because he wanted her to walk "harder" (with more verve).
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Here's a brief clip of RuPaul on the Queen Latifah talk show using that "Sissy that walk" saying:

"Sissy That Walk" With RuPaul and Queen Latifah



Queen Latifah Published on Mar 31, 2014

RuPaul notices a fierce pair of shoes in the audience and tells her to "sissy that walk.".
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RuPaul incorporates some voguing hand movements when he demonstrates how to "sissy that walk". Cleo, the audience member with the sylish shoes does that hand movement while seated. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/03/waacking-and-voguing-street-dances-part_5.html for Part II of a pancocojams series on voguing.

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EDITORIAL COMMENT
The word "sissy" has long been a pejorative referent for males who are gay or males who are said to "act gay". However, when it is used by drag queens, the "sissy that walk" saying is a positive command or encouragement that means that that the person is "strutting" his (or her) stuff" . In other words, a person who is "sissying that walk" is really "walking that walk", "working it ("werking it"), "shaking his or her thing- with "thing" meaning "butt". In that sense, the saying "sissy that walk" may be an indication that - at least to some extent - members of the gay community are reclaiming the word "sissy", removing the pejorative connotations from that word. That said, I believe that it is still usually very hurtful for boys to be called a sissy.

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FEATURED VIDEOS THAT SHOWCASE PEOPLE "SISSYING THEIR WALK"
These videos are posted in chronological order based on their posting date on YouTube with the oldest dated videos presented first.

Example #1: Briannet Borrego'model,niña modelando,modelaje,hna actriz Liannet Borrego



montana1664 Uploaded on Mar 10, 2009

La graduacion del primer curso de modelaje de Briannet Borrego(4 añitos)
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I think the English translation for this Italian sentence is "The graduation for the first class [course?} of Briannet Borrego school of modeling (children age four years).

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Example #2: Diva Davanna walk at the "So you think you can walk modeling competition"

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Joe Clarke, Uploaded on May 18, 2010

Diva Davanna struts her stuff at this modeling competition. The models her needed to take some real lessons from this Diva as she delivers the cutting edge moves needed to represent any brand.

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Example #3: ORPHEE BLACK FEMALE MODELS RUNWAY & SWIMWEAR SHOW, produced by ORPHEE!



ORPHEUSS100, Uploaded on Mar 23, 2011

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Example #4: Raja Runway Season 3

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art pop, Published on Sep 23, 2012
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Raja is the winner of RuPaul Drag Race, Season #3.
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Warning: One of the songs played in this compilation contains mild profanity.

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Example #5: Rupaul's Drag Race Season 6 looks - Sissy That Walk



locoreptilectric, Published on Apr 28, 2014

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UPDATE: June 4, 2014
Click http://abc.go.com/shows/sing-your-face-off/video/most-recent/VDKA0_xbteoq0o for a recent video of RuPaul showing how he "sissies that walk" on the ABC television show "Sing Your Face Off". Rupaul was serving as a celebrity judge for that competition.

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