Bessie Jones - "Way Down Yonder, Sometimes" - An Example Of A Call & Response Children's Game Song With Fixed Responses

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Sometimes · Bessie Jones

Sounds Of The South [album]

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WHAT DOES "CALL & RESPONSE" MEAN IN SONGS & CHANTS?
Explanation #1
From https://www.twinkl.com/teaching-wiki/call-and-response-music "What Is Call & Response Music?"
"In music, a call and response is a series of two parts usually played or sung by different musicians. The second part is heard as a comment about or an answer to what the first has sung."

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Explanation #2
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_and_response_(music)
"In music, call and response is a compositional technique, often a succession of two distinct phrases that works like a conversation in music. One musician offers a phrase, and a second player answers with a direct commentary or response. The phrases can be vocal, instrumental, or both.[1] Additionally, they can take form as commentary to a statement, an answer to a question or repetition of a phrase following or slightly overlapping the initial speaker(s).[2] It corresponds to the call and response pattern in human communication and is found as a basic element of musical form, such as the verse-chorus form, in many traditions."...

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INFORMATION ABOUT THREE TYPES OF CALL & RESPONSE SONGS & CHANTS 
Here's information about three types of call & response patterns based on the nature of the responses:

1. "Echo" responses (usually referred to as "Echo songs")  
In echo songs, the leader (caller) sings or says a passage (a word, phrase, or a short line and the group responds by exactly repeating (echoing) what the leader sang or said (with the same tune , tempo, and inflections i.e. They sing or say the same way the leader sang or said it.)

A familiar example of an echo children's song is "Row Row Row Your Boat".

An example of a R&B song that includes an echo portion is is James Brown's R&B hit song "Say It Loud-I'm Black And I'm Proud". In some portions of that song James Brown (the lead/the caller) commands the group to "Say It Loud" and the group always sings (responds with) the words "I'm Black And I'm Proud". 

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2. Fixed (unchanged) responses
In fixed (unchanged) responses, the leader (call) changes, but the group (response) remains the same throughout the entire song or throughout a portion of the song (In another portion of the song, the group (response) may sing or chant another passage (word or phrase) that then remains fixed (unchanged) for a time or for the rest of the song.

The children's song "Way Down Yonder, Sometimes". is an example of a song in which the leader changes what she or he sings or says, but the group's response remains fixed (unchanged). 

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3. Changed responses
In some songs and chants that include call & response or entirely consist of call & response, the  responses change and the call may also change.

Here's an example of an American military cadence  in which the calls change and their responses change : 
from https://www.bbcmaestro.com/blog/what-is-call-and-response-in-music
" The traditional army chant “My Granny” uses a call-and-response structure:

Call: “When my granny was 91”
Response: “She did PT just for fun.”

Call: “When my granny was 92”
Response: “She did PT better than you.”

Call: “When my granny was 93”
Response: “She did PT better than me"

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INFORMATION ABOUT, LYRICS AND PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES FOR THE SONG "WAY DOWN YONDER, SOMETIMES"
from the book Step It Down: Games, Plays, Songs & Stories from the Afro-American Heritage, edited by Bessie Jones and Bess Lomax Hawes (published 1972, page 100-101)*
"In this ring play, an account of the doings of magical animals and the courtship feats of human beings is continually punctured by the performers' sardonic remark "Sometimes". The tune, when sung and slapped with strong rhythm, will give you an idea of how interesting only four notes can be.

FORM: Ring of players, not holding hands, one center player.

Lead Voice                           Chorus Voice      Action 

Way down yonder                Sometimes            Center player walks (struts) around the ring

Below the log                       Sometimes                      

Wild geese are holl'ring.      Sometimes 

Ganders trot,                       Sometimes

Bullfrog marry,                     Sometimes

His mother-in-law,               Sometimes.

Now let's get on board,       Sometimes             Center player stands in front of a chosen                                                                                     partner      

I'm going to ball that jack,   Sometimes             Center player balls the jack **

Until my honey comes back, Sometimes           

I want to rear back, Jack,     Sometimes           Center player (and partner) lean back

And get a hump in my back, Sometimes          Center player (and partner) hunch shoulders 

I'm going over here,              Sometimes          Center player takes partner's hand and turns                                                                                her into center of the circle, 

Goin' to get my pal.               Sometimes          taking her place in the ring. Play continues
                                                                          with the new center person"
                                                                                                                                           

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*Page 101 in that book includes a musical score and this statement:
"New words and new music adaptation by Bessie Jones, collected and edited with additional new material by Alan Lomax TRO @copyright 1972 Ludlow Music Inc, New York, N. Y used with permission.)"
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This statement may suggests that "Way Down Yonder, Sometimes" wasn't originally sung as a ring play (a singing game). The beginning lines about "the bullfrog marrying his mother-in-law" are a nod to the 16th century English folk song "Frog Went A Courting". 

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What "way down yonder" means:
"Way down yonder" is a (Southern) African American originated Vernacular English phrase that means something like "a place that is far away from here". 
  
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Description of "Ball The Jack" (from Step It Down book, pages 44-45)   
"Holding the legs together from foot to hip, rotate the knees in a circle, this obviously rotates the hips also; Mrs. Jones seemed to feel this was mildly improper for small children-the  sort of thing that you should tell them not to do, but you know they are going to do it anyway."  

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LYRICS - SOMETIMES
(as sung by Bessie Jones)

Online source- https://genius.com/Bessie-jones-sometimes-lyrics 

Way down yonder, 

Sometimes
Below the log, 

Sometimes
Bullfrog Marry, 

Sometimes
His mother-in-law, 

Sometimes
Now let’s get on the board, 

Sometimes
I’m going to ball that Jack, 

Sometimes
Until my honey comes home, 

Sometimes
I want to rear back jack,

Sometimes
And get a hump in my back, 

Sometimes
I’m going over here, 

Sometimes
Going get my pal, 

Sometimes

X2

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(About this song from that same genius.com page)

"This song is by Bessie Jones & Group and is sung acapella. It appears on the compilation Southern Folk Heritage Series Recorded in the Field by Alan Lomax (1960.) On an expedition to record and preserve folk songs and musical traditions in various areas, Lomax recorded Jones’s song in Georgia. When the boxset of Lomax’s recordings was reissued in 2003, this was called “a game song for children in the Georgia Sea Islands” about “an account of the doings of magical animals and the courtship feats of human beings is continually punctuated by the chorus’s sardonic refrain ‘Sometimes.’ The tune, when sung and clapped with strong rhythm, will give you an idea of how interesting only four notes can be.”

The song was prominently sampled in “Honey” by Moby, the lead single from his 1999 album Play.

Moby’s “Honey” was also featured in the 2003 American film Holes soundtrack."

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ADDENDUM- A VARIANT CALL & RESPONSE PATTERN IN FOOT STOMPING CHEERS AND IN SOME OF THE CHILDREN'S CAMP SONGS THAT ARE ADAPTED VERSIONS OF THOSE CHEERS

The girls' cheerleader cheers that I refer to as "foot stomping cheers" use/d a variant form of call & response that I refer to as group/consecutive soloists. In those cheers, the group voice (usually commanding a particular action) is heard first and a soloist responds. At the end of the first iteration of that cheer, the cheer begins again from the beginning with the group voice making the same command and the next soloist responding. This pattern continued continues until everyone in that group has had the same equal length time as the soloist.

A few foot stomping cheers live on as particular examples of children's camp songs. Most of those children's camp songs are abbreviated versions ("clips"; portions) of the foot stomping cheer that inspired them. Also, those camp songs usually don't start with the group voice and, partly because of time concerns, each person in the group usually doesn't have a chance to be the soloist.  

Here's an example of one of those foot stomping cheers/camp songs that is sometimes sung as a children's camp song. Notice that this cheer/song begins with the group voice and notice the call & response patterns in that cheer/song:

ROCK THE BOAT

Rock the boat. Don't tip it over.
Rock the boat. Don't tip it over.
Hey, Aniya. "Hey what?"
Hey, Aniya. "Hey what?"
Can you rock the boat? "No way."
Can you rock the boat?! "Ok."
She slides. She slides. She do The Butterfly.
She dips. She dips. She shakes her little hips!
-ti55, Mar 16, 2008, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9QuTsAtQPY
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This is my transcription of that cheer which is composed using the traditional foot stomping cheer structure. The "rock the boat/don't tip it over" line is a clear indication that this cheer was heavily influenced by The Hues Corporations' 1973 record "Rock The Boat".

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2016/09/foot-stomping-cheers-alphabetical-list_22.html "Pancocojams Compilation Of Foot Stomping Cheers (Alphabetical List: P- Z)"

 for additional information about foot stomping cheers and more examples of those cheers. That post is one of a five part pancocojams series on foot stomping cheers. The link to all of those posts are given in each post in that series.

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Softball Chants That Have A Call & Response (Leader/Team) Word Pattern

Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision - May 2, 2026: title change

This is Part I of a three part pancocojams series on softball chants. 

This post provides an alphabetical list of some softball chants that have a call & response (leader/team) word pattern.

The content of this post is presented for folkloric and recreational purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who contributed examples.   
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Click the softball chants tag for other posts in this pancocojams series.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
All of the softball examples in this particular pancocojams compilation have a leader/group (team) word pattern. 

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There's no such thing as "softball cheerleaders". Softball chants are voiced by the members of softball teams seated or standing in a team dugout during their games or seated in a bus while they are traveling to or from games. Also, except for individual hand claps, there's usually no accompanying movements for softball chants,   

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Here are the links to the online sources for the softball chants that are given in this pancocojams compilation (These sources are designated for references purposes only).

source a: https://cdn3.sportngin.com/attachments/document/ec77-1740905/softball_cheers.pdf Funny Softball Cheers [no publication date or editor's name given; Retrieved May 26, 2025

Some of the examples from this pdf are modified for this pancocojams compilation without the player's name or the team name that was given in those examples.

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source b: https://youtube.com/shorts/BKICqtlSg7Y?si=YCPCXRXZMpHxzOvu "What’s your favorite chant? @maxpreps.com (Via kaitlynnmariah._/tt), Mar 4, 2024 

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source c: https://youtube.com/shorts/2dQLbzGUGzw?si=ER2GIyezwjWlpwF5, @UmpireBlueLou, May 24, 2024

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source d - https://youtube.com/shorts/ozS0VWcxDB0?si=h5Qly9tI6xtJfj1p "These cheers are so good 🔥🥎 #shorts", @maxpreps,April 28, 2024, (via saffordhighsoftball0/tt)

source e- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAZlWDfvk48&list=PLbuVU_dRhzW7HGULgucf-vNSFfjMTyv0f, My Favorite softball cheers, kpandocshow, May 5, 2009

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This pancocojams compilation only documents a number of this type of softball chants.

Please add to the folkloric record by sharing the examples that you know in the discussion thread below. Please remember to include demographic information (such as the year of decade and city/state that you first chanted or heard that example.) Thanks!  

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PANCOCOJAMS COMPILATION OF SOFTBALL CHANTS THAT HAVE A CALL & RESPONSE (LEADER/TEAM) PATTERN

A, B

BANG BANG CHOO CHOO TRAIN (from source a)
"My name is ______
yeah
I'm feeling fine
yeah,
you mess with me
yeah
I'll blow your mind.
I said a bang bang choo choo train
comon girl, let's do our thing
we know karate
we know kongfu
you mess with me I'll do it on you."
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The first word "My" is given as "mine" in the above example. That is probably a typo. I didn't correct the other misspelled words in this example (comon=come on; and kongfu= kungfu.)

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BANG BANG CHOO CHOO TRAIN/Crack the bat; (from source a)
"My name is ____
(crack the bat)
Im feeling fine
(crack the bat)
You mess with me
(crack the bat)
I'll blow your mind.
I said bang bang choo choo train wind me up
I do my thang
I know karate I know kunfu
you mess with me
I'll mess with you."
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Source a includes several other softball chants with the words that begin with "I said bang bang choo choo train".

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C, D

CHECK HER OUT  (from source a)
"Check, check, check her out *echo* Check that little pitcher out! *echo* Is she high, is she low *echo* Is she fast, is she slow *echo* Check, check, check her out *echo* Check that little pitcher out! *echo*"

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CHECK IT OUT (from source a)
"My name is (name)
YA
And that's no lie
CHECK IT OUT
I'm gonna play softball until I die
CHECK IT OUT
And when I die
YA
And when I'm gone
YA
I'm gonna leave (other players name) to carry on
CHECK IT OUT
(repeat for other players)"

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DO IT DO IT (from source a)
"Come on (name), come on (name) do it do it Hit the ball hit the ball do it do it Round them bases
round the bases do it do it Score a run, score a run DO IT DO IT!!"

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DON'T MESS (from source a)
"Don't mess *echo* Don't mess with best cuz the best don't mess Don't fool *echo* Don't fool with the cool cuz the cool don't fool From the east to the west the Firebirds are the best We're gonna B‐E‐A‐T beat'em B‐U‐S‐T bust'em Beat'em bust'em that's our custom Come on girls lets readjust'em. woo"

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DYNAMITE, Example #1 (from source a)
"Our team is what? (Dynamite!)
Our team is what? (Dynamite!)
Our team is tick, tick, tick, tick, BAM Dynamite!
Your team is what? (Dynamite!)
Your team is what? (Dynamite!)
Your team is tick, tick, tick, tick PSSHH, Yeah
right!"

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DYNAMITE, Example #2 (from source a)
"Our team is dynamite, our team is dynamite,
Hey!
Our team is dynamite, our team is dynamite,
Boom!
Your team is dynamite, your team is dynamite,
Psst!
Your team is dynamite, too bad your fuse
don't lite."  

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E, F

E‐I‐E‐I‐E‐I‐O (from source a)
E‐I‐E‐I‐E‐I‐O, E‐I‐E‐I‐E‐I‐O, Come on, Team Name, let's go. Come on, Team Name, let's go. Scooby, Scooby, Scooby Doo. Scooby, Scooby, Scooby Doo. We're gonna beat you. We're gonna beat you  

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EVERYWHERE WE GO (from source a)
"(Leader) Everywhere we go! (Team) Everywhere we go! (Leader) People want to know! (Team) People want to know! (Leader) Who we are! (Team) Who we are! (Leader) So we tell them! (Team) So we tell them! (Leader) We are (Team's Name) (Team:) we are (Team's Name) (Leader) Mighty mighty (Team's Name)"

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[MEMBER'S NAME] FEELS GOOD (from source e)
"Katie feels good
Katie feels great
Katie just stepped on homeplate.

(The person who made the run says)
I feel good
I feel great
I just stepped on homeplate."
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Substitute the team member's name for "Katie".

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FOUL BALL, Example #1 (from source a)
"(Leader) Foul ball (team:repeat) (Leader) She"ll straighten it out (team:repeat) (Leader) And when she does (team:repeat) (Leader) You better watch out (team: repeat) (say 2x) (say after someone hits a foul ball)"

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FOUL BALL, Example #2, (from source d, commenter @maelovesnev, 2024)
"(one person) F O U L B A double L foul ball go (name) go foul ball go (name) go
(team) F O U L B A double L foul ball go (name) go foul ball go (name go)"

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G, H

GOOD EYE GOOD EYE (source a)
Goodeye, Goodeye way to watch the ball go by, Oh my (leader) G‐O (team) O‐D (leader) E‐Y‐E (team) Good‐Eye (All) G‐double O‐D‐E‐Y Good‐eye, Good‐eye

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HEY, FIRST BASE MAN (source c, commenter @shady_rat524, 2025)
"One person: HEY FIRST BASE MAN NICE TO MEET YA BUT WERE THAT TEAM THATS GONNA BEAT YA!

Whole team: GONNA BEAT YA, GONNA BEAT YA, GONNA BEAT YA, BYE FALICA!!!" "
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Falica- (The female name is usually spelled "Felicia". "Bye Felicia" is a popular phrase that is said to an annoying female or male.)

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HEY HEY HEY (Source a)
Hey hey hey #(# of player)*echo* We got our eyes on you *echo* And what we like most of all *echo* Is the way u beat on the ball *echo* So swing that bat and bust that ball *echo* So swing that bat and bust that ball *echo* And dont forget the last of all *echo* Round them bases tag them all *echo* Go (team name) *echo*

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HOW DARE THEY HIT THE FIELD LIKE WHOO (from source b, commenter @Masterrage07, 2024)
"how dare they hit the field like (whoo)
how dare they hit the field like (whoo)
how dare they hit the field like ( whoo)
all day like
all night like
whoo whoo whoo" 

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I, J

I SEE, Example #1 (source c, commenter @RobertoGonzales-lf5jo, 2025)
“I see I see! What do you see? I see pitcher tryna be like Emma! trying to be like Emma? Yeah trying to be like Emma. Well hello pitcher nice to meet ya but we’re the team that’s gonna beat ya beat ya beat ya! Gonna beat ya!”....
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Substitute the name Emma for the name of a player on your team.

The commenter wrote that this example is for kickball or softball.  

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I SEE, Example #2 (source d, commenter @Lyriiiii, 2024)
"icee icee what do you see I see any fielding position looking at me at you yes me hey 1st base it’s nice to meet you but we’re the team that’s gonna beat you can you turn around like Michael Jackson shake it up like Britney Spears shake it up like salt pepper rap it up like Eminem no I don’t think so no no I don’t think so

 i don’t want to write the rest lol"

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__ IS A FRIEND OF MINE (from source a)
"(Players name) is a friend of mine (Rip Rip)
She can hit it anytime (Rip Rip)
Anytime and anywhere (Rip Rip)
She can hit it outta here (Rip Rip)"

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I SAID A BOOM CHICKA BOOM (source e, commenter @jordaneby8291, 2013)
"Leader: i said a boom chicka boom (team repeats each line)  Leader:  i said a boom chicka boom Leader: i said a booma chicka rocka hit that softball to the moon!!!!"

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I SEE A HOLE OUT THERE  (source d, commenter @PeppaPigFan278, 2022)
"Leader - I see a hole out there
The team- Repeats
Everyone -I SEE AN H-O-L-E HOLE OUT THERE
Leader - So hit the ball out there
Team - Repeats
Everyone - SO HIT THE B-A-L-L BALL OUT THERE
Leader - so we can win this game
Team - Repeats
Everyone - SO WE CAN W-I-N THIS GAME TODAY
Leader - so we can celebrate
Team- Repeats
Everyone - SO WE CAN C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E CELEBRATE

 

And every time u say it u get louder"

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[PLAYER'S NAME] IS HER NAME  (from source a)
"Name is her name and softball is her game.
She's got a homerun on her mind
and Ooh she hits so fine
and Ooh she hits so fine"  

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[PLAYER'S NAME] IS HER NUMBER Example #1
(source e, commenter @yummyicecreamcake3143, 2017)
"Leader- (batters name) is her number! Team- (repeats) Leader- (batters number) is her name! Team- (repeats) Leader- even though we're mixed up! Team- (repeats) Leader- we gotta win the game! Team- (repeats)"

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"(Leader) 15 is her number
(Team) 15 is her number
(Leader) batters name
(Team) batters name
(Leader) She is one of the reasons
(Team) She is one of the reasons
(Leader) We're going to win this game
(Team) We're going to win this game
(Leader) so hit (Team) hard
(Leader) rip it (Team) hard
(Leader) so make it hit the grounded and roll around and make them eat dirt
(Team) so make it hit the grounded and roll around and make them eat dirt"

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[TEAM'S NAME] IS OUR NAME (from source a)
"Team Name is our name
Softball is our game.
Team Color is our color.
Opponent's Color is the other.
Ahh. You think you're bad.
Ahh. We know we're bad.
Ahh. You think you're bad.
NO WAY!"

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JUMP ON IT (from source a)
"Hey (name)! Hey (name) Jump on it jump on it! Hey (name) Hey Name! You want it! you want it! Jump on it (name) jump on it! You want it (name) you want it)"

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K, L

LET ME SEE YOU WIGGLE (source a)
"(if there is a batter on base)

Hey you on (base #)
Let me see you wiggle
Wiggle wiggle wiggle

(break into rap)

Shake it dont break
Tt took your mamma 9 months to make it!"

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M, N

MY NAME IS __ AND YOU KNOW WHAT I GOT (from source a)
My name is ___ and you know what I got?
What do you got?
I got a team that's hotter than hot.
How hot is hot?
Grand slams and homeruns too.
Uh uh, we're gonna beat the woopies out of you.
Hey dont be a fool were #1 let's have some fun
Team Name are #1 Woo woo."

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MY NAME IS __ AND YOU KNOW WHAT I GOT  Example #2 (source a) 
My name is Mollie
and you know what i got,
WHAT DO YOU GOT,
I gotta batter thats hotter than hot,
HOW HOT IS HOT,
batman and superman,
uh huh uh huh,
no one can hit like (the batters name) can! Alright okay.

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O, P,

OH [PLAYER'S NAME] BABY AWOO (source e, commenter @yummyicecreamcake3143, 2017
"Leader- oh (batters name) baby! Team- Aroo! Leader you look so good to me! Team- aroo! Leader- your drivin me crazy! Team- Aroo! Leader- so hit the ball for me! Team- AROO!"

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OH [PLAYER'S NAME] BABY AWOO, Example #2 (from source b, @ExcitedAgilityPuppy-fq8st, 2024
"oh, name baby awoo say the team after you say 0 baby you drive me crazy you mean the world to me awoo I’ll buy you candy awoo or even talkies awoo just at the ball for me: whole teams repeats awoo awoo awoo awoo woo woo "
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"Talkies" is probably a misspelling of the brand name "Takis" (various types of flavored potato chips).

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OH NAME YOU'RE THE ONE (from source b, commenter @ExcitedAgilityPuppy-fq8st, 2024)
"Oh name your the one: whole team repeats/ hit the ball and run run:repeat again/ around the bases you shall go:repeat/first second third and home when you get there you shall slide:all repeat/ and kick the dirt right in their eye. "

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PUMP PUMP PUMP IT UP (from source a)
"Pump, pump, pump it up! I said P‐U‐M‐P pump it up! I said P‐U‐M‐P pump it up! Talk, talk, talk it up! Talk, talk, talk it up! I said T‐A‐L‐K talk it up!

I said T‐A‐L‐K talk it up! Keep, keep, keep it up! Keep, keep, keep it up! I said K‐double E‐P keep it up! I said K‐double E‐P keep it up!

Get get get get fired up! Get get get get fired up!

Lets get fired up! Lets get fired up! We're fired up and ready! We're fired up and ready! Our team is alive! Our team is alive! We're fired up and ready! We're fired up and ready! We don't take no jive! We don't take no jive!

So be cool So be cool So be calm So be calm So be selective, be collective right on, right on."

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Q, R

ROCK THE BOAT ,Example #1 (from source a)
"Leader: My name is ___
Team: Rock the boat
Leader: I'm feelin fine
Team: Rock the boat
Leader: You mess with me
Team: Rock the boat
Leader: I'll blow your mind
Team: Rock the boat
All together: I said a bang bang cho cho train
wind me up and I'll do my thing,
I know karate I know Kung‐Fu
You mess with me
I'll mess with you!
Team name kick booty baby!"

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ROCK THE BOAT, Example #2 (from source b, commenter @Danejr908, 2024)
"rock the boat [d]ont tip it over if u do this game is over rock the boat [d]on't tip it over rock the boat don't tip it over woosh! U tipped it over woosh! This game is over. ... J know karate i know kunfu u mess w/ me i mess w/ u rock the boat [d]ont tip it over if u do this game is over"
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The brackets correct the misspelling in this comment.
In its first appearance in this cheer, the word "boat" was spelled "bpat" and in its first
appearance in this cheer, the word "don’t" was spelled "font".

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ROLL CALL SHABOOGIE (from source a)
"Roll call shaboogie Check, check it out. Roll call shaboogie check, check it out. My name is Name And I play position And I'm a Team Name Check, check it out."   

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S,T

SEE THAT BATTER AT THAT PLATE (source e, @yummyicecreamcake3143, 2017
"Leader- see that batter at that plate

Team- see that batter at that plate

Leader- she's the best in every state

Team-she's the best in every state

Leader-she's got spirit she's got pride

Team- she's got spirit she's got pride

Leader- ha ha! She's on our side.

Team- ha ha! She's on our side."

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SHE HIT IT (source d, commenter @rosiem9644, 2024)
"she hit it!

(yeah!)

to the fence!

(yeah!)

wrong fence.

(aw.)

wrong fence.

(aw.)

but she’ll hit it!

(yeah!)

to the fence!

(yeah!)

right fence!

(right fence!)

right fence!

(right fence!)"

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SHE STOLE ON YOU (source d)
"She stole on you
She what?
She stole on you
while you were brushing your hair
she was already there
while you were picking your nose
she was up on her toes
You let her have it
That's a dirty habit
with ketchup and relish just to make you jealous!! "

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SOUND OFF, Example #1 (from source a)
"Sound off: One, two. Sound off: Three, four. Bring it on down, one, two, Three, four. " 

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SOUND OFF, Example #2 (from source a)
"A little birdie in a tree
(A little birdie in a tree)
Said something very true to me
(Said something very true to me)
He said that our team was the best
(He said that our team was the best)
Better than all the rest
(Better than all the rest)
Sound‐off!
(1,2)
Sound‐off!
(3,4)
Bring it all down now
(1,2,3,4)
One two, three four!"

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SOUND OFF, Example #3 (from source a)
"Name, Name you're the one,
Name, Name you're the one,
Hit that ball and run, run, run.
Hit that ball and run, run, run.
Round the bases you shall go,
Round the bases you shall go,
First, second, third and home.
First, second, third and home.
Sound off.
One‐Two.
Sound off.
Three‐Four.
Bring it on down,
One‐Two Three‐Four."  

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THE COPS ARE COMING (source d, commenter @rosiem9644, 2024)
"the cops are coming!

the cops are coming!

she stole a base!

she stole a base!

the cops are leaving!

the cops are leaving!

she’s safe!

she’s safe!

she made it to the base!

and you let it happen

so in your face!"

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THERE'S A BATTER ON DECK (source d, commenter @Haileyy09, 2025)
"My fav cheer is when there is a batter in deck “who’s on deck who is she little miss NAME ouuuweee”

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U, V

UP THE LADDER (from source b, commenter @AubreeRuf-o9u, 2025)
"up the ladder down the ladder what's the name of the batter name up the ladder down the ladder what's the number or the batter [number] 😊"

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W, X

WE DON'T PLAY WITH BARBIE DOLLS (from source a)
"We don't play with barbie dolls (2 times) we just play with bats and balls (2 times) we dont wear no minny skirt (2 times) we just wear pants and t‐shirts (2 times) we dont drink no lemonade (2 times) we just drink our powerade (2 times) so if I were you, I'd scoot your booty back (3 times) but I'm not you so I'd stay where your at (3 times)"

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WE DON'T DRINK NO LEMONADE (from source b, commenter @Preppygirl_Brynn-el6bj, 2024)
"we don’t drink no lemonade, we just drink our Powerade. We don’t wear no mini skirts, we just wear our pants and t-shirts. We don’t play with Barbie dolls, we just play with our bats and balls.  And yes I kinda forgot the rest 😌

(One person says it then the rest of the team repeats each sentence)"

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WE DON'T WEAR NO MINI SKIRTS (from source e)
"We don't wear no mini skirts
We don't wear no mini skirts
We just wear our softball shirts
We just wear our softball shirts
We don't drink no lemonade
We don't drink no lemonade
We just drink our gatorade
We just drink our gatorade
We don't play with Barbie dolls.
We don't play with Barbie dolls.
We just play with bats and balls.
We just play with bats and balls."

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WE GOT OUR EYES ON YOU (from source a)
"Hey Hey Hey Number,
Hey Hey Hey Number.
We got our eyes on you,
We got our eyes on you.
And what we like most of all,
And what we like most of all .
Is the way you beat on the ball,
Is the way you beat on the ball.
So swing that bat and bust that ball,
So swing that bat and bust that ball.
Swing that bat and move that ball,
Swing that bat and move that ball.
And don't forget the last of all,
And don't forget the last of all.
Round the bases tag em all,
Round the bases tag em all.
Yee haw! " 

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WE WILL ROCK YOU (from source a)
"We will we will rock you down shake you up Like a volcano will erupt Get in the car step on the gas we will kick you in your (Everybody) We will we will fly like a butterfly sting like a bee We're number 1 and we'll always be."

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WHO'S IN THE HOUSE (from source e, commenter @miiiii_19, 2021)
“Who’s in the house ,in the house, in the house?”
“(Team Name)’s in the house”
“Who’s gonna, win gonna win,gonna win?”
“(Team name )’s gonna win”
“Who’s gonna fight, gonna fight, gonna fight?”
“(Team name)’s gonna fight”
“Go win, fight tonight, (team name.)"

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WHO ROCKS THE HOUSE? (from source a)
"Who rocks the house?
I said Team Name rocks the house.
And when Team Name rocks the house,
They rock it all the way down! "

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Y, Z 

YO BABY YO (from source a)
"I said yo baby yo baby yo baby yo I said yo baby yo baby yo baby yo I said you gots to be for Team Name or you gots to go I said you gots to be for Team Name or you gots to go I said yo baby yo baby yo baby yo I said yo baby yo baby yo baby yo"  

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YOU THINK YOU BAD (from source a)
"Team Name is our name.
Softball is our game.
Team Color is our color.
Opponent's Color is the other.
Ahh. You think you're bad.
Ahh. We know we're bad.
Ahh. You think you're bad.
NO WAY! " 

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YOU'RE THE 1, 1, 1 (from source a)
"You're the 1, 1, 1
You're the 1, 1, 1
You're the one 0‐1
You're the one 0‐1
We're still the one
We're still the one
#1 in the state
#1 in the state
We're still happenin'
Yea we're still the one"

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Call & Response In Hip Hop Artist D-Nice's Jennifer Hudson Show Spirit Tunnel (with words to that chant)

 

@JenniferHudsonShow, December 20, 2024
-snip- https://youtube.com/shorts/fTS_Z5u4Jwk?si=1fs3rEVmOzzbvwn- The total # of views on YouTube video shorts for this video as of January 17, 2025 as of 2:11 PM EST=117,289

The total # of comments for this particular video as of January 17, 2025 as of 2:11 PM EST= 180 **** Edited by Azizi Powell This pancocojams post showcases a December 2024 YouTube video short of a Jennifer Hudson Spirit Tunnel for Hip Hop DJ/ record producer D Nice. Information about D Nice is included in this post along with my transcription of the words to that Spirit Tunnel chant with a focus on the call & response pattern of those words.

In addition, this pancocojams post includes information about call & response

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Jennifer Hudson and the staff of the Jennifer Hudson Show for conceptualizing, creating, and performing celebrity Spirit Tunnels. Thanks also to D Nice for his Hip Hop legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/01/how-jennifer-hudson-talk-shows-spirit.html for the pancocojams post  "How The Jennifer Hudson Talk Show’s Spirit Tunnels Became a Fan Favorite (YouTube Video & Comments)".

Also, click the  tag "call and response in Jennifer Hudson Spirit Tunnels" for additional pancocojams posts on this subject.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE ABOUT THIS D NICE'S SPIRIT TUNNEL
Unlike most of the videos of Jennifer Hudson's Spirit Tunnels, this DJ D. Nice video shows him leaving the studio after his episode was filmed.

Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPdtIc3n3QI Jennifer Hudson Spirit Tunnel: Squid Game, Abbott Elementary, Mufasa (and more) published by Trending At Some Point, January 15, 2025 (from  3:46 to 4:20) for a Jennifer Hudson Show Spirit Tunnel video . In that video, D Nice is shown walking down the hallway before the taping of his segment on that daytime talk show. The staff chants in unison with the words "We got D-Nice" being the most prominent line in that chant and D-Nice responds "Hey" (or "Aye") as he walks down that hall way. My opinion is that D-Nice's post-show Spirit Tunnel is far more appealing than that pre-show Spirit Tunnel.

D-Nice's post show Spirit Tunnel has a call & response pattern. My guess is that the Jennifer Hudson staff who are featured in this Spirit Tunnel were divided into two groups. Group #1 begins the chant by saying "It's D-Nice". Group #2 then immediately chants "Let's go". Group #1 then chants "It's D-Nice". That pattern continues throughout the entire chant.

However, at the same time or almost the same time that Group #2 chants their consistent response of "Let's Go", D Nice ad-libs several different brief responses. In my opinion, D. Nice's spontaneous responses enhance his Spirit Tunnel and add a flavor to the mix which is  simultaneously African American Gospel and African American Hip Hop.

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INFORMATION ABOUT D NICE
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Nice
"Derrick T. Jones (born June 19, 1970), better known by his stage name D-Nice, is an American DJ, record producer, and rapper who began his career in the mid-1980s with the hip hop group Boogie Down Productions.[2] He discovered Kid Rock in 1988, landing him a deal with Jive Records.

Jones was born and raised in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.[3] He later moved to The Bronx as a teenager. At age 15, it was there that he met Scott La Rock and later formed Boogie Down Productions along with KRS-One in 1986.[3] In his early career with the group, he was given the nicknames as "the Human TR-808" and "the 808". D-Nice also gained significant popularity when he produced the song "Self-Destruction" for the Stop the Violence Movement.[3]

Soon after the song released, D-Nice signed a solo deal with Jive Records and released his debut studio album called Call Me D-Nice in 1990.[3] The album peaked at #75 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums and #12 on the Top Black Albums chart. It was also rated 3.5 out of 5 mics by The Source magazine

[...]

In March 2020, D-Nice began hosting 2:11 on Instagram Live from his home as a way for people to come together and help others cope with the COVID-19 global health crisis. The 3/21 Saturday night dance party ran 9 hours and D-Nice urged people to "take care of one another and wash their hands."[10] It drew over 100,000 viewers...His livestreamed DJ sets remain a popular online destination for thousands weekly, and he has more than 2.6 million followers on Instagram"...

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WHAT IS CALL & RESPONSE?
From https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-call-and-response-in-music "What Is Call and Response in Music?" Written by MasterClass, Aug 26, 2021

"In music, call-and-response is a compositional technique that works similarly to a conversation. A “phrase” of music serves as the “call,” and is “answered” by a different phrase of music. These phrases can be either vocal, instrumental, or both.

Call-and-response has its roots in traditional African music, which largely employed a vocal version."...

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WORDS FOR D NICE'S JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW SPIRIT TUNNEL (walking from the studio after filming his December 2024 episode of the Jennifer Hudson Show)

Staff Group #1- It’s D-Nice.
Staff Group #2- Let’s go!
D-Nice- Hey! (or "Aye" which is pronounced the same way as "Hey" & means the same thing.)  
Staff Group #1 - It's DJ D- Nice.
Staff Group #2- Let’s go!
D-Nice-What?!
Staff Group #1 - It's DJ D-Nice.
Staff Group #1-It’s D-Nice
Staff Group #2 - Let’s go!
D. Nice - Come on!
Staff Group #1- It's DJ D-Nice.
Staff Group #1-It’s D-Nice.
Staff Group #2 - Let’s go!
D-Nice-"Turn it up!"
Staff Group #1 - DJ D-Nice.
Group #1 - It’s D-Nice.
Staff Group #2 - Let’s go!
D-Nice- What's my name?
Staff Group #1 - It's DJ D-Nice.
Staff Group #1 - It's D-Nice.
Staff Group #2 - Let’s go!
D. Nice-Let's go!
Staff Group #1 -DJ D-Nice.
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At the end of the hall way, D. Nice laughs, turns around to the staff, and says “You guys are awesome”. he then makes a flourishing bow to them in appreciation. The staff continues chanting "It's D Nice" It's DJ D Nice" even when D Nice walks down the hallway away from them.
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This is my unofficial transcription of this Spirit Tunnel.

I believe that the beat pattern for this chant is stomp/ clap/ stompstompstomp clap.
That beat pattern continues without pause throughout the entire chant. 

Additions and corrections are welcome.

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Call And Response Patterns In Kenya's African Divine Church (ADC) Sermons

DAGGY AFRICA, Feb 28, 2023

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents information about Kenya, East Africa's African Divine Church (ADC) and also showcases five YouTube video examples of call & response between that church's preachers and their church members.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, religious, and educational purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the African Divine Church and thanks to all those who are featured in these videos. Thanks also to DAGGY AFRICA, the producer and publisher of these videos and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

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INFORMATION ABOUT KENYA, EAST AFRICA'S AFRICAN DIVINE CHURCH (ADC)
From https://adcmission.wordpress.com/
..."The name “African Divine Church” was picked from the book of John 15:1-17 in 1950 concerning the true vine. This is because, ADC is compared to the vine tree that grows and bears fruits. Similarly ADC is meant to grow geographically and bear fruits numerically.

The official ADC dressing is having three colours:

White – the light of Christ.

Red – the blood of Jesus.

Green – the world in which we live.

Mandate and Purpose of African Divine Church

The mandate of ADC is derived from the Bible (Matthew 15:1-17) which concerns the true vine as explained earlier. The Purpose of ADC, as stipulated in the constitution, is; To function as a fellowship of Christians, professing, maintaining the Christian faith and life and Christian service to its members and harmony at large in accordance with the principles and practices of worldwide religion:

The overall goal of ADC is to contribute, spiritual and economic empowerment of the members and the community for realization of a dignified life. The vision of the church is to be a responsible spiritual guided church that empowers its members spiritually and economically. The mission of the church is to preach, teach and spread the gospel."...

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
These videos are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

These videos are presented without any comments, however, via Google translate it appears that most of the comments in the discussion thread are in KiSwahili. I recognize the word "Amen" and "Hallelujah" that are spoken as most of the responses during parts of these sermons. For the purpose of this post, I consider the statements in those sermons to be the "call" portion of the call and response communication pattern. Also, notice that the drum beats  also serve as part of the "responses" to those "calls".

several YouTube videos about the African Divine Church and their discussion threads connect this church with Kenya's Luhya ethnic group and/or suggest that most of its members are Luhyas. As such, the preachers in these videos may be probably speaking the Luhya language. 

If you recognize the language that is spoken in these videos, please share that information in the comment section below. Thank you.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #1
This video is embedded at the top of this pancocojams post.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - How to welcome the preacher of the day (A.D.C).

DAGGY AFRICA, Jun 14, 2023

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - The GOOD NEWS of AFRICAN DIVINE CHURCH Preaching.

DAGGY AFRICA, March 18, 2023

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 - The Africa Divine church (pastor Kegode) preaching at home of the late.✋🙏

DAGGY AFRICA, Jun 12, 2023

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5 - Goodnews(Mahubiri moto🔥🔥🔥) from pastor Andambe of African Divine Church.
 


DAGGY AFRICA, Dec 13, 2023

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Call & Response In Bishop Bullwinkle's Hit 2014 Song "Hell To Da Naw, Naw" (Southern Soul video & lyrics)

Bishop Bullwinkle,  Mar 1, 2016
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The total # of views for this video as of Nov. 30, 2023 at 10:01 AM EDT = 88,423,848 -snip-
Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdKI1wj-JpI for Bishop Bullwinkle's first YouTube video of this song entitled "Hell To The Naw Naw".  

The total # of views for that video as of Nov. 30, 2023  at 10:05 AM EDT =13,847,220
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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases the 2014 Southern Soul song "Hell To Da Naw Naw Naw" by Bishop Bullwinkle. 

Information about Bishop Bullwinkle is included in this post along with an official video of and lyrics for this song.

My comment about the use of call & response in this song is given in this post's comment section below. 

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Bishop for his musical legacy. RIP.  Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to all those who helped produce the video that is embedded in this post.

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INFORMATION ABOUT BISHOP BULLWINKLE

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Bullwinkle
"Bernard Thomas (August 22, 1948 – June 16, 2019), better known as Bishop Bullwinkle, was an American singer/comedian best known for appearing in the viral YouTube video "Hell to the Naw Naw".

Background

Bishop Bullwinkle's real name was Bernard Thomas. The Bullwinkle part of his name came from a childhood nickname; while in school, a classmate of his wrote on the bulletin board, "Bernard Thomas is funny like Bullwinkle the moose".[1] He was based in Florida.[2] He had mixed reactions to his style and song content, drawing both praise and condemnation.[3] He is from Plant City, Florida.

"Hell to the Naw Naw"

In the video which is shot outdoors, Thomas is seen in a white suit, wearing sunglasses and a white hat. The props used are a podium with a monkey and fire extinguisher resting on it. By July 22, 2015, the video went viral and got over 200,000 views with over 4,000 likes.[4] As of August 15, 2020, a video of the song attracted over 50 million views and 408,000 likes.[5] Another video has attracted over 12 million views and over 218,000 likes.[6] The song was even played on NBC.[7]

A video of an 86-year-old grandmother dancing to the song went viral in a very short time. Beverly Jenkins uploaded the video of her grandmother Claudia Haggerty dancing to the song. By September 4, 2015, it had attracted 3 million views since it was posted. It was shared over 100,000 times on Facebook.[8]

Bullwinkle attracted mixed reactions for his video and song, which is about the hypocrisy of some preachers and parishioners.[9]"...
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Click https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/hell-to-the-naw-naw for an article about the Bishop Bullwinkle Hell To The Naw Naw meme.(originally published in 2017)

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LYRICS - "HELL TO DA NAW NAW NAW"
(Bishop Bullwinkle, produced by Bigg Robb)
 
[Intro]

Mmm (C'mon, Bishop)
Mmm-mm-mmm, yeah (Yeah)
Mmm-mm-mmm (Listen)
(Let it go, let it go)

[Verse 1]

My name Bishop Bullwinkle
I got the First Church of Nothing but the Truth (What you say?)
Deacon Kyle, Deacon George, Deacon Clay
Open up the door and turn em' loose
First I want to thank God
For the blood running warm in my veins (Yeah)
I thank God for my life, health and strength
I got a sound mind, I'm not insane (Come on)
I ain't gonna preach too long
I ain't gonna take this service too far
My sermon's in the morning
Hell to the naw, naw, naw
Come on, come on

[Chorus]

Hell naw, to the naw, naw, naw (Hell to the naw)
Hell to the naw, to the naw, naw, naw (Listen)

[Verse 2]

Sister Ella, Sister Ruth, make sure that everybody get a seat
(C'mon, y'all)
Sister Lilly may go back in the kitchen
'Cause she when it get through, I need to eat (I mustn't)
Fix me collard greens and cornbread and rice
Chicken breast, ox tails on the side
(That's what I'm talkin' 'bout)
Deacon Underwood, get my Bentley ready
'Cause when it get through, I need a ride
Doctor West, count the money, count the money
Come back and tell us what ya raised
(Well, had to find another, did you?)
I got the people, they looking for some blessings
First God gotta get the praise (C'mon, y'all)
See, there's an old saying
When the praises go up, you get the blessing coming down
I got some peoples in the church
God almighty look at 'em, they messing around

[Chorus]

Hell naw, to the naw, naw, naw (Hell to the naw)
Hell to the naw, to the naw, naw, naw (Listen)

[Verse 3]

I got peoples in the church smokin' weed, drinkin' whiskey
They drinkin' a lot of gin (What you say?)
I got the preacher with the night prayer leading
Talking about, "Can I get a amen?" (C'mon)
Early Sunday morning
'Bout a quarter and a half past the ten (Yeah)
I got some people, they comin' off the street
God almighty look at 'em, they strollin' in (They need help)
They layin' at the altar
They confessin' their sins, yeah (Come my way)
Time you see 'em Monday morning
Doing the same thing again (Hypocrite, hypocrite)

[Chorus]

Hell naw, to the naw, naw, naw (Hell to the naw)
Hell to the naw, to the naw, naw, naw (Listen)

[Verse 4]

Got kids dropping out of school
Talking about they don't want to learn
Yet they're standing on the corner rolling blunts
Talking about, come on let's burn
(Y'all better get back to school)
I got kids walking up and down the street
Pants hanging down around their knees
(Pull them pants up)
Talking about that they're looking for a job
When I see 'em jitter bug, I say please
See all they ever talk about, brag about
Who got the biggest and the baddest gun
Time they see the copper with the bubble top
They drop the gun, they want to run (Put them guns down)
And now the sheriff got 'em locked up, hah
They sitting in the county jail (It's a shame)
I heard their mama, she was crying all night
She can't get no money for the bail
And now they're mad with the home boys
'Cause they didn't put no money in the commissary
(Free to go, naw)
Be glad you're in the jail, brother man
You were sure headed for the cemetery (C'mon, wait)
There's an old saying
That a hard head make a soft behind (Yeah)
Well, since you did the crime, go on and do the time
Stop the baby crying, come on, come on

[Chorus]

Hell naw, to the naw, naw, naw (Hell to the naw)
Hell to the naw, to the naw, naw, naw (Listen)

[Verse 5]

When people talk about ya
All you gotta do is let 'em talk much as they please

(That what they gon' do, y'all)

'Cause all you gotta do is get down on your knees
(Tell the Lord about it)
You tell God about it and I guarantee
He will never leave you alone (Yeah)
All you gotta do is tell the Devil
"Hell naw, won't you leave me 'lone?" (Devil, leave)

[Chorus]

Hell naw (Come on, wait)
To the naw, naw, naw (Come on, come on)
Hell to the naw, to the naw, naw, naw
Hell naw-naw, to the naw-naw, to the naw-naw, naw-naw
To the naw-naw, to the naw-naw, hell to the naw-naw, hah
To the naw-naw, naw, naw, hell to the naw
Naw, naw, naw, naw, hell to the naw-naw

https://genius.com/Bishop-bullwinkle-hell-to-da-naw-naw-naw-lyrics

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Black Preacher's Oratorical Style & Wilson Pickett's 1971 Soul To Soul Concert Introduction to "Land Of A Thousand Dances"

Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision: September 10, 2018

This pancocojams post showcases a video of Soul singer Wilson Pickett's performance of his hit song "Land Of A Thousand Dances" at the 1971 Soul To Soul concert in Ghana, West Africa.

The focus of this post is the similarity between Wilson Pickett's introduction of "Land Of A Thousand Dances" and the cadence flow, call & response, and shouting oratorical style that is commonly associated with a number of Black [African American] preachers.

This post includes a definition of the oratory style called "whooping" that is associated with some African American preachers.

My transcription of that introduction is included in this post. Additions and corrections of that transcription are welcome.

Selected comments from this video's discussion thread are also included in this post. Some of these comments refer to the oratorical style that Wilson Pickett used for that introduction.

The Addendum to this post provides some information about the 1971 Soul to Soul concert in Ghana, West Africa.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Wilson Pickett for his musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks also to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2016/04/black-preaching-art-of-whooping-in.html for a pancocojams post which features a video of a Black pastor's sermon closing and includes information about the style of Black sermonizing called "whooping".

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE BLACK (AFRICAN AMERICAN ORATORY STYLE CALLED "WHOOPING"
"Whooping" (also given as "hooping") is a term for a Black (African American) oratorical and homiletic (sermon) style that some pastors use at the end of their sermons to heighten the spirit and emotions of their congregations. Whooping is described as pastors speaking in a call & response, sing/song cadence. Responses to the pastor's words ("call") are from the congregation which might repeat his or her words, and/or shout "Amen!", "Preach!", "Yes, Lord" or other words and phrases. Responses also include riffs played by the pianist, organist, and snare drummer. In addition to preaching in that sing/song style, pastors who whoop toward the end of their sermons may also sing during that whoop.

"Whooping" is most often associated with African American pastors, particularly COGIC (Church Of God In Christ) pastors and some Baptist and Missionary Baptist pastors.

Whooping is negatively described as "screaming".

The word "whooping" ("hooping") may have come from the term "whooping and hollering".

Here are definitions for the word "whoop":
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whoop
Definition of whoop
"to shout loudly in an enthusiastic or excited way"

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http://www.dictionary.com/browse/hollering
"hollering
"verb (used without object)
1. to cry aloud; shout; yell"

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INFORMATION ABOUT WILSON PICKETT AND "LAND OF A THOUSAND DANCES"
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Pickett
"Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American R&B, soul and rock and roll singer and songwriter.

A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100. Among his best-known hits are "In the Midnight Hour" (which he co-wrote), "Land of 1,000 Dances", "Mustang Sally", and "Funky Broadway".[2]
Pickett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, in recognition of his impact on songwriting and recording.[3]"...

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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_a_Thousand_Dances
"Land of a Thousand Dances" (or "Land of 1000 Dances") is a song written and first recorded by Chris Kenner in 1963. The song is famous for its "na na na na na" hook, which Cannibal & the Headhunters added in their 1965 version, which reached number 30 on the Billboard chart.[1] The song was covered by Danny & the Memories. Thee Midniters, an American group out of East Los Angeles, was one of the first Chicano rock bands to cover "Land of a Thousand Dances", scoring a local hit in 1965. The song's best-known version was Wilson Pickett's 1966 recording on his album, which became an R&B #1 and his biggest ever pop hit. Some releases of the song credit Antoine "Fats" Domino as a co-author of the song with Kenner. Domino agreed to record the song in exchange for half of the song's royalties."

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Wilson Pickett - Land of a Thousand Dances (HQ)



Edmilson Guermacoski, Published on Dec 16, 2013

A ALMA DA SOUL MUSIC.

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TRANSCRIPTION OF THE INTRODUCTION TO "LAND OF A THOUSAND DANCES"*
(at the 1971 Soul to Soul concert)

I was over in England
About a year ago
Doin the Tom Jones [show]
And ah fella dropped by by the name Ringo.
Ringo began to ask me some questions.
He said, “Pickett, you’ve been all around the world
singin about a thing called soul
He said, can you pleeese tell me
what is soul?
I looked around at him
I said “Ringo, I said
Sooooul ain't nuthin' but a feelin' .
He said, “How do you know? How do you know when you get it?”
I said “It gets in your haaaands.
It makes you clap your haaands.
[audience claps hands and exclaimsye]
Oh yes.
I heard ah sista say
“It got in my feeet.
And I had to I had to move my feeet.
Let me hear you say “Yeeeah!”
[audience shouts Yeah!]
How many of you think you got soul tonight, lemme see your hands
[audience raises one hand]
Yeaaaaaaaaaaah!
Now you got it tonight. Lemme see ya raise your hands.
{audience raises one hand]
Lawd have mercy.
I’m feelin pretty good right now.
-snip-
*This is my transcription of this introduction. Additions and corrections are welcome.

The band accompanies Pickett's words during that introduction by playing riffs throughout this introduction. This manner of musical accompaniment is customary in many African American churches.

After that last line, Wilson Pickett immediately starts singing "Land Of A Thousand Dances" [at 1:39 of this video.]

Click http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/wilsonpickett/landof1000dances.html for the lyrics to this song.

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
These comments are given in chronological order based on their publishing date by year with the oldest comments given first. I've assigned numbers for referencing purposes only.
2014
1. Hot80s
"love it. where was this concert held? tks"

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2. Paul White
"In mother Africa!!! I believe Ike and Tina were on this bill as well, though I'm not sure who else."

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3. Julio César Báez Aguilar (julianozain)
"Soul To Soul concert held in Accra, Ghana, on 6 March 1971.. Friendly greetings!!"

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Paul White
4. "Looks like Ringo Starr got his answer... Rest on Mr. Pickett!!!"

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5. THEMOJOMANsince1959
"Black Preacher Gospel Style. Which is good."

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ASide45
6. "Wow! pure energy!! like a black church service..."

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2015
[This comment is made in response to a question about why women at that Ghanaian concert didn't dance with men.]

7. Audrey Quaye
"I am from Ghana. Women would typically not mix in a crowd with men. I believe the concert was held at Black Star Square. The women would be sitting in the stands and not with the men in front of the stage. I hope this helps."

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2016
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8. Finley Quaye
"That's correct Audrey, Black Star Square aka Independence Square.
I suggested organizing a similar event for 6th March 2017."

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9. Christopher Reinheimer
"+Audrey Quaye well hopefully now you are in America. where men will dance with you."

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ADDENDUM - INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOUL TO SOUL CONCERT
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_to_Soul_(film)
"Soul To Soul was a concert held in Accra, Ghana, on 6 March 1971, by an array of mostly American R&B, soul, rock, and jazz musicians. It is also the name of a 1971 documentary film recording the concert.[1]

Concert
Ghana, after declaring its Independence on 6 March 1957, had made a variety of efforts to connect with African diasporans, some of whom — including Maya Angelou, W. E. B. Du Bois and George Padmore — lived in the West African nation for a time. In the mid-1960s, Angelou approached the government of Kwame Nkrumah and suggested bringing a number of African-American artists to Ghana for the annual independence celebrations. Nkrumah was deposed before action could be taken, but when the American father-son team of Ed Mosk and Tom Mosk approached the Ghana Arts Council in 1970 with an idea for a concert, the Council agreed. A massive 1970 concert by James Brown in Lagos, Nigeria, had prompted the Mosks' confidence in the idea.

Of the musicians invited to perform, Wilson Pickett was by far the biggest star in Ghana, where he was known as "Soul Brother No. 2." (James Brown was, of course, Soul Brother No. 1.)"...

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