"Let Your Backbone Slip" Phrase In R&B Music & Children's Rhymes

Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part II of a two part series on the verse "Put your hand on your hips / and let your backbone slip" or "put your hands on your hips / and let your right foot slip".Part II provides selected text excerpts & videos of the children's singing game "Little Sally Walker" and several R&B songs that include the "let your backbone slip" form of this verse. My guess is that "let your right foot slip" is a later version of the phrase "let your backbone slip".Part I provides an overview of this featured verse and its performance...

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"Let Your Right Foot Slip" (Origin & Performance Instructions)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part I of a two part series on the verse "Put your hand on your hips/and let your right foot slip".Part I provides an overview of this verse and its perhaps better known version that has the second line "and let your backbone slip". Part II provides selected text excerpts & videos of the children's singing game "Little Sally Walker" and several R&B songs that include the "let your backbone slip" form of this floating verse.Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/08/let-your-right-foot-slip-videos-text.html...

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Handclapping In African American Churches, Part II (Videos)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part II of a two part post. This post presents seven videos which showcase types of handclapping in African American churches & Gospel concertsPart I provides general comments about the when and why handclapping is done in many African American churches & African American Gospel concerts. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/08/handclapping-in-african-american.html for Part I of this series.The content of this post is presented for religious, folkloric, and aesthetic purposes.All copyrights remain with...

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Handclapping In African American Churches, Part I

Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part I of a two part poston handclapping in African American services and/or religious concerts. This post provides general comments about the reasons for handclapping in many African American churches & African American Gospel concerts.Part II presents seven videos which showcase types of handclapping in African American churches & Gospel concerts. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/08/handclapping-in-african-american_26.html for Part II of this series.The content of this post is presented for religious...

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You Can't Beat God's Giving (Videos & Lyrics)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis post provides a sound file & videos of the Gospel song "You Can't Beat God's Giving". That song's lyrics are also included in this post. The content of this post is presented for religious and aesthetic purposes.All rights remain with their owners.LYRICS: YOU CAN'T BEAT GOD'S GIVING(Written by Doris Akers)Chorus [2x]: You can't beat God's givingNo matter how you try. 'Cause just as sure as you are living And the Lord is in heaven on high. The more you give, the more He gives to you. Just keep on giving because it's...

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Rev. Timothy Wright - "Who's On The Lord's Side?" (Sound File, Video, & Lyrics)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis post provides a sound file & video of Rev. Timothy Wright's Gospel song "Who's On The Lord's Side?" This song’s lyrics are also included in this postThe content of this post is presented for religious and aesthetic purposes.All rights remain with their owners.LYRICS(Rev. Timothy Wright, 1989)You’ve been runningRunning for a long timeYour time is winding up,Better make up your mind.It’s getting late in the evening. The sun is going down.You better get right, get right while You may be found.I wanna knowWhere do you...

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The Duckworth Chant (Sound Off!) - Information & Examples

Edited by Azizi PowellThis post provides information about and examples of the military cadence known as "The Duckworth Chant", "Sound Off!", and "Cadence Count".The content of this post is presented for folkloric, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT MILITARY CADENCES & THE DUCKWORTH CHANT From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_cadence [hereafter given as wikipedia:Military cadences]"In the armed services, a military cadence or cadence call is a traditional call-and-response work song sung by military personnel...

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Three Songs About Joe The Grinder

Edited by Azizi PowellThis post provides information "Joe The Grinder" and also showcases three examples of recorded songs about that African American folk character. The songs that are showcased in this post are Slim Harpo's "Jody Man", Johnny Taylor's "Jody Got Your Girl And Gone", and Bobby Newsome's "Jody, Come Back And Get Your Shoes". The content of this post is presented for folkloric, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.INFORMATION ABOUT JOE THE GRINDERFrom http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2008/02/who-is-he-and-w.html"wordorigins.orgThe...

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Rev. James Cleveland - "Plenty Good Room" (Sound File & Lyrics)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis post provides a sound file of and lyrics to Rev. James Cleveland's version of the African American spiritual "Plenty Good Room". The content of this post is presented for religious and aesthetic purposes.All rights remain with their owners.****FEATURED SOUND FILE: "Plenty Good Room" Uploaded by JayEm86 on May 22, 2008With The Voices of Tabernacle.-snip-This comment identifies the members of the Voices Of Tabernacle choir who are featured singers along with Rev. James Cleveland:"Richard Rocquemore (baritone) and Rev Charles...

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Staple Singers - "Sit Down Servant" (Sound File, Lyrics, & Song Meaning)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis post provides a sound file of and lyrics to The Staple Singer's version of the African American spiritual "Sit Down Servant". This post also includes a bonus sound file of "Sit Down Servant" by The Swan Silvertones, Dorothy Love Coates and The Original Gospel Harmonettes. The content of this post is presented for religious, and aesthetic purposes.All rights to this material remains with their owners.****FEATURED SOUND FILE: Sit Down Servant-STAPLES Uploaded by GStrongRAW on Feb 2, 2009 ****LYRICS: SIT DOWN SERVANTOne...

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Mzansi Youth Choir (Videos & Sound Files)

Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases the Mzansi Youth Choir from South Africa.The content of this post is presented for cultural and aesthetic purposes.****INFORMATION ABOUT THE MZANSI YOUTH CHOIRFrom http://www.mychoir.co.za/mzansi-youth-choir-profile/:The Mzansi Youth Choir was established in July 2003 with the aim of affording talented, underprivileged teenagers and young adults (14-24 years) the opportunity to proficiently perform locally and abroad. The choir consists of 45 choristers from Soweto and other areas in and around Johannesburg.The...

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Jamaican Nine Nights Performances

Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part III of a three part series on Jamaican Night Nights music and dance. Part III provides videos of staged Nine Nights music & dance performances.Part I of this series provides information about Night Nights and videos or sound files of actual Nine Nights wakes. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/08/jamaican-nine-nights-wakes-music-dance.html for Part I of this series.Part II of this series provides information and videos of dinki mini dancing. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/08/jamaican-dinki-mini-dancing.html...

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Jamaican Dinki Mini Dancing

Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part II of a three part series on Jamaican Night Nights music and dance. Part II provides information and videos of dinki mini dancing. Part I of this series provides information about Night Nights and videos or sound files of actual Nine Nights wakes. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/08/jamaican-nine-nights-wakes-music-dance.html for Part I of this series.Part III of this series provides videos of staged Nine Nights music & dance performances. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/08/jamaican-nine-nights-performances.html...

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