Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases two examples of the United States Civil War Song "Johnny Fill Up The Bowl". This post is published for folkloric and historical purposes.All copyrights remain with their owners. Thanks to the composers of versions of this song. Thanks also to the collectors and publishers of this song, and to all those who are quoted in this post. ****Example #1: JOHNNY FILL UP THE BOWLUp, Freeman and volunteer,Hurrah, hurrah!And crush Rebellion out this yearHurrah, hurrah!Up-hoist our country's glorious flagDown with the...
Sunday, 31 August 2014
Friday, 29 August 2014
Chanteys Sung By Black Circus Work Crews
Posted on 21:40 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post is a transcription of a May 27, 1957 Billboard magazine article entitled "Big Tops Boom But Chanteys Disappear" by Tom Parkinson [Chicago] (page 1-67). The subtitle of that article is "Mechanization Leaves Only Memories of Canvasmen’s colorful Work Chants" and the article can be found at http://books.google.com/books?id=vh0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=circus+chanteys&source=bl&ots=W-6V9h8Zym&sig=EqKkNeD5XzHKQnW5VOnw4HGMckw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=5vUAVPiHEcvnsAT_y4LoCg&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=circus%20chanteys&f=falseThe...
How Police Are Portrayed In Animated Pre-School Videos
Posted on 14:02 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellAnimated videos of pre-school songs about helpful traffic policemen are quite different from the ways far too many real life police officers act. I started to title this post "Whatever Happened To Officer Friendly?". But I found out that there was already a post with that title: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ronda-lee/what-ever-happened-to-officer-friendly-ferguson_b_5692375.html What Ever Happened to 'Officer Friendly' Ferguson? by Ronda Lee.08/19/2014 11:44 pm EDT Updated: 08/19/2014 11:59 pm EDTHere's an excerpt from that...
Vine Of Teenage Girls Stepping & Chanting "Justice For Mike Brown"
Posted on 08:23 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellAs I've been documenting the performance art of steppin' and foot stomping cheers and chanting for some time, I was interested to come across a vine of teenage girls performing that kind of movement arts during as a form of protest of Michael Brown shooting death in Ferguson, Missouri.That vine is included in this article http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/08/antonio-french-ferguson-vines-arrest By Tasneem Raja, Aug. 15, 2014 That article focuses on St. Louis Alderman Antonio French's coverage of the protests in nearby...
Thursday, 28 August 2014
"Policeman Don't Beat Me" And Other Examples Of Policemen Mentioned In Children's Recreational Rhymes
Posted on 11:57 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases examples from three "families" (groups) of children's recreational rhymes or taunts that mention policemen. The families of rhymes/taunts that are featured in this post are "Policeman, Policeman Don't Beat Me", "Policemen Policemen Do Your Duty", and "I Don't Want To Go To Mexico" (Macy's). It's possible that there are additional families of children's recreational rhymes/taunts that mention police officers. However, I can't think of other examples of such rhymes. By children's recreational rhymes/taunt...
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
Five Examples Of "Guide My Feet While I Run This Race" (lyrics and comments)
Posted on 07:40 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases five arrangements of the song "Guide My Feet" (While I Run This Race). This song was originally sung as an African American Spiritual, but is also arranged and sung as a Gospel. "Guide My Feet" was also been sung a a United States civil rights protest song in the 1960s. The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.All copyrights remain with their owners. Thank to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks...
Sunday, 24 August 2014
Bridesmaids' Line Dance At An African American Wedding Reception
Posted on 18:52 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellSHOWCASE VIDEO: Johnson "Sirius" Wedding Reception Lyarks, Uploaded on Aug 17, 2010Produced by Lyarks Films International | www.lyarks.com | Johnson Wedding Reception featuring Championship introductions, choreographed dance numbers, and more...-snip-The Bridesmaids dance occurs from 3:41-7:20 in this video. ****EDITOR'S COMMENTI happened upon the Johnson "Sirius" Wedding Reception video while surfing YouTube for African American wedding ceremonies and recption dances. Although the focus of this post is the bridesmaids' group...
Saturday, 23 August 2014
Public Enemy - Get Up Stand Up (example, lyrics, & comments)
Posted on 10:39 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part VI of a six part series of posts on a sampling of African American and Caribbean songs whose titles include the words "Get Up" or "Get On Up". This post showcases Public Enemy's 2012 rap "Get Up Stand Up". The lyrics of this rap are given with some explanatory comments. Although it isn't mentioned in the song, theere's no doubt that the title and phrase "Gt Up Stand Up" is a nod to Bob Marley and Peeter Tosh 's 1971 Reggae Song with that title.Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/07/various-sound-files-videos-of-get-up.html...
Elephant Man - "Get On Up And Dance" (example, partial lyrics, & comments)
Posted on 09:03 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part V of a six part series of posts on a sampling of African American and Caribbean songs whose titles include the words "Get Up" or "Get On Up". This post showcases Elephant Man's 2004 Dancehall record "Get On Up and Dance".Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/07/various-sound-files-videos-of-get-up.html for Part I of that series.Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-esquires-get-on-up-example-lyrics.html for Part II of that series.Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/08/james-brown-get-up-sex-machine-get-up.html...
Jodeci - "Get On Up" (example, lyrics, & comments)
Posted on 07:41 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part IV of a six part series of posts on a sampling of African American and Caribbean songs whose titles include the words "Get Up" or "Get On Up". Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/07/various-sound-files-videos-of-get-up.html for Part I of that series.Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-esquires-get-on-up-example-lyrics.html for Part II of that series.Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/08/james-brown-get-up-sex-machine-get-up.html for Part III of this series. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/08/eeleeephant-man-get-on-up-and-dance.html...
Friday, 22 August 2014
James Brown - Get Up (Sex Machine) & Get Up Offa That Thing (examples, lyrics & comments)
Posted on 16:30 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part III of a six part series of posts on a sampling of African American and Caribbean songs whose titles include the words "Get Up" or "Get On Up". This post features a video of James Brown's performing his 1971 hit R&B/Funk record "Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine". The majority of this post showcases James Brown's 1976 record "Get Up Offa That Thing". A trailer on the 2014 James Brown movie entitleed "Get On Up" is also included in the addendum to this post.Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/07/various-sound-files-videos-of-get-up.html...
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