Ouch, My Back! Southern University Human Jukebox Halftime Show

[@LadyVee57]

The Human Jukebox is the marching band for Southern University which is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. HBCU schools give their bands names (i.e. Human Jukebox, Ocean of Soul, Sonic Boom, etc). The dancers (not majorettes or cheerleaders) also have names. The Southern University dancers are called The Fabulous Dancing Dolls. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@VB-fo1oc]

Dancing Dolls from the tv show? ❤

[@TomazHilton]

@@BrooklynDaDon1only in the south. Generally they are Dancers as other parts of the US use the term “Majorettes” as the name for twirlers instead of “Twirlers” itself.

[@TomazHilton]

@@VB-fo1ocno not the same Dancing Dolls

[@VB-fo1oc]

@@TomazHilton ok 👍🏽 thanks

[@edwardroseiii7498]

Motion of the Ocean for TSU (Ocean of Soul) majorettes.

[@ATLAXTA]

Uh oh! Looks like a HCBU band trend is about to start sweeping the reaction channels again, & I’m here for it! 😆 You should keep going down this rabbit hole. So many other HBCU bands to see. I recommend the Grambling State University, Jackson State University, & Florida A&M University bands for starters. ♥️

[@baronvonbiscuts8608]

def not grambling as famu

[@vickabram4997]

Grambling opened the mainstream door to HBCU bands with that classic Coca-Cola commercial

[@veronicawalls3011]

Best Band In The Land. The best dancing dolls.

[@nastynupe]

Grambling sucks right now

[@jlyo1991]

What I love about the HBCU show style bands is they perform the entire time they are at the game. From exiting the busses to getting back in.

[@sk8queen]

Yep. We never sat down even in high school. We did just as much activity as the cheerleaders and football team.

[@christopherrodriguez4222]

I thought all bands did this I had no idea it was just us

[@prettyassassin57]

They aren't cheerleaders they are dancers. They are called/known as the Fabulous Dancing Dolls. Very prestigious and one of the best HBCU squads and dance teams period. You should watch some stand footage of the band and the Dolls. You should check Jackson State and North Carolina A&T as well as Florida A&M and Priare View to name a few. Welcome to the world of HBCU marching bands.

[@tabs9183]

HBCU = Historically Black Colleges & Universities

[@HerbertSeward]

First, it's absolutely DOPE to see folks give their own perspectives on our craft. From someone whose marched in an HBCU Band, I hope you actually get the chance to catch the ENTIRE GameDay experience. You won't regret it...😉💯🔥👍🏿

[@brianclark4143]

The Southern University :Human Jukebox "Marching Band Is The Best HBCU Band In The Nation Their Often Imitated, But Never Ever Can Be Duplicated... There From Baton Rouge, La. The Drum Major Can Also Do The Back Bend Without The Hat And The DANCE TEAM Is The FABULOUS DANCING DOLLS... SOUTHERN IS THE STANDARD !! IS THE S ON THERE CHEST THAT MAKES THEM THE BEST🎯✨️💙💛🙌🏾🙌🏾💪🏾💪🏾💯💯 JUKEBOX NATION STAND UP!!

[@JoJo-li5wn]

In words of the MC, ALL THE WAY BACK WITHOUT THE HAT!!!!!

[@christopherrodriguez4222]

I use to be able to do the back bend without the hat when I was in m teens and early 20s. Wouldnt dare try it now

[@allbusiness447]

Southern University is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Same city and not that far from LSU

[@adiaj9228]

My Mom graduated from Southern University in 1974. The band has always been 🔥. ❤From The Bahamas 🇧🇸

[@Terrell070]

Southern University is one of many HBCUs. Their football team, the Jaguars are a D1-FCS team that plays in the SWAC. Bands may also travel to Away games.

[@user-eh5cr4or6k]

Lastly don't forget there was actually a movie that glorified HBCU colleges bands and competition, I believe it was called Drumline.

[@MindRegulatorMusic]

Yes. Filmed in Atlanta, GA on the campus of Clark-Atlanta University, a member of the Atlanta University Center (AUC), which is the largest consortium of HBCUs (Historically Black College/ University) in the U.S.A.🎉 #HBCU Pride

[@ericpoindexter6333]

Best band in all the land! Often imitated...

[@johnniecalhoun5381]

A good old Southern Band Festival is something to see !!!

[@Cynahmon-pl2ng]

I am so very happy you reacted to Southern. Wait til you get to the battles between these two(Southern/Grambling ) Universities that are not far from each other fight in the Bayou Classic. Battle of the bands..🎉🎉🎉

[@sparkieT88]

nobody is going to fault you for not knowing where Southern U is. this band is fire! Loud! and fun. many many black schools try to be like them for good reason

[@JoJo-li5wn]

Often imitated never duplicated.

[@RichCannon-m4c]

Often imitated, NEVER DUPLICATED ,

[@jinxdaman1]

My school. My band. Drum section, Snare. Class of 87

[@rucellknighton2836]

The HUMAN JUKEBOX is the greatest and most powerful marching band in the world 🌎

[@calebpepper391]

Another HBCU band to react to is Grambling state about a few minutes outside of Ruston where Louisiana Tech is.

[@supersasukemaniac]

Southern University is a HBCU, Historically Black College and University,basically one of many colleges founded during Segregation for the African-American/Black community since they wheren't allowed to go else where. Southen's Football team competes in Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision in the SWAC, South Western Atheltic Conference,which is mostly, if not entirely made up of HBCUs.

[@anonnnymousthegreat]

Just know too that what you’ve witnessed in the video is a performance from the band at an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and what is apart of true black american culture as well. And those are not cheerleaders, they are dancers specifically for the bands called Majorettes.

[@soniadiana27]

The march is 8 to 5. 8 steps for every 5 yards. If I'm right on of the band directors does . The half time show designs. Southern and Jackson State University are my favorite 2 bands. I'm a NOLA girl a band girl. They both has my heart.

[@SkewtLilbttm]

Those are majorettes as opposed to cheerleaders

[@justinfloyd6867]

*dancers

[@morgynfreeman4682]

@@justinfloyd6867 no they are majorettes

[@vuyokazimthethwa]

@@morgynfreeman4682the dolls have never claimed to be majorettes, they are a dance line

[@justinfloyd6867]

@@morgynfreeman4682 Other HBCUs have majorettes. However, Southern didn’t want that. They are trained dancers, not majorettes.

[@sharonguyton9119]

@@justinfloyd6867Majorettes are TRAINED dancers too.

[@STYLEE-T]

My nephew is a current member of this band which is why I viewed this replay. Southern University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The acronym (HBCU) stands for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. These colleges were created by wealthy former slave owners, and former freed African slaves. America's apartheid at officially ended and former slaves were not allowed to integrate with the so-called White race, and this is why these universities were created, and exist today mostly in the Southeastern America

[@danamarie4978]

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

[@TheDOShow12]

The Bands down here in the HBCU’s (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) are so AWESOME to see in person! You have to come over here an go on a tour! There’s so many different traditions for each university! There’s 126 schools in the D1 category, goes D1 D2 D3 NAIA and JuCo’s. It’s a lot I know! lol

[@avislcuriel]

Not cheerleaders they're MAJORETTES❤

[@jsahill1971]

Southern University and A & M College and The Fabulous Dancing Dolls from Baton Rouge, La.. about 12 min away from LSU.

[@RiRi_Love]

No these recent reactions to majorette and hbcu’s makes me so damn happy. Like thank u!!! Here in the states it’s unlikely you get a scholarship for these things alone. While yes you can score one for band, or dance as a whole. There’s a subset of talent as you can see. Being from jersey we had to pay for everything, the state didn’t and still doesn’t recognize majorette dancing as a sport/art form. Same goes for the bands. They get the basic school help, but not much. Captains and alumni directors (other hbcu’s too) pioneer a lot of what you see. From composing the arrangements, to organizing formations, each part of this is so intricate. For high school there’s even more added in. From rifles to colder gaurd (flags twirling simultaneously). My mother was rifle captain for many years, and would go to Ireland and Scotland for competitions. My older cousin did color gaurd and her team won all of the competitions for the state. That year her school got to be the collar gaurd for the Super Bowl (the Seahawks vs Broncos one like 2014 I believe). She was out there holding flags with people like Bruno Mars freaking 5 ft away from her 🤣. Thankfully the beauty of these bands, have started to be recognized. So thank you for sharing your commentary and appreciation. I remember having to get up, stretch, do hw, eat, go to school, go to dance, go to class, go to dance again, go back to class, have dance team (majorette) rehearsal, then dance studio rehearsal (for other forms outside of my school), then music rehearsal, then dinner, sleep, and repeat. This was my life for a minute. That was just hs, and these HBCU students have to go even harder. So times my routine by 10 😂. They are so deserving of the attention being given, and I’m sorry this is long but I’m so damn happy to see this 🥰

[@jrdacool1788]

I am privileged to witness them every time they perform at halftime game. It is a different experience live in person. I love to watch them.

[@Sweet_Oni]

The dancers are called majorettes

[@mpr8356]

Thank you for your appreciation of an HBCU band. You should check out a battle of the HBCU bands.

[@drdarbyii]

Southern University is in Baton Rouge Louisiana

[@ImaLayD]

My Alma Mater baby! 💙🐆💙

[@dbchatt5486]

Being the drum major in a high school band is a big deal. I never understood why anyone wanted to do it really but you had to take it upon yourself to go to summer programs to learn to do it. It may have been a pathway to college scholarships. To get that position in a major university band program requires agility, stamina, and leadership qualities. I know there are a ton of vids on KZbin of drum major tryouts. I was surprised how hard the auditions were. Wears me out watching them try out for a position you only get to keep for one year. It's not like there is anyplace to use this skill later in life.

[@allbusiness447]

@@dbchatt5486 I can think of one, male stripper lol

[@sonjabridgeman6454]

Black people are good at what we do

[@doodielow520]

SU Human Jukebox-Baton Rouge La Drum major-Back Bends' And of course da "FABULOUS DANCING DOLLS" The standard and epitome of college band progams...

[@user-eh5cr4or6k]

Look up old videos of Grambling State University, they used to have three or four drum majors and those boys just killed it.

[@prestonval4439]

Review HumanJukeBox’s post from Southern University’s halftime field how from their game against LSU in 2022.

[@jameswatkins7000]

Southern university marching band human jukebox is from baton Rouge Louisiana

[@Vonnie777]

HBCU BANDS ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD

[@donnab8000]

The young ladies are Majorettes who march and dance with the band. The cheerleaders are a separate group to hype up the crowd and entertain as well. I was a Majorette in High School and a Cheerleader at my University.

[@cmagee28029]

NOT Majorettes, but TRAINED DANCERS!!! You just witnessed the South Univeristy Fabulous Dancing Dolls with the band, the Human Jukebox,,,,Often imitated, but never duplicated!!!

[@lewilculpepper3528]

You should react to Jackson State University. Especially the drummer

[@deborahgardner7862]

HBCU bands and drum line are the best.

[@JoJo-li5wn]

From the looks of your numbers, do more reviews on the human jukebox. I’m from Baton Rouge, you won’t be disappointed

[@TerrenceBradstreet]

SU Jukebox Fall 95 ❤❤❤ thanks for sharing 😌

[@NoliaJohnson]

You should check out their performance of welcome to the jungle

[@lsubandtrumpet2014]

My favorite hbcu !

[@Victoriant1]

The tryouts for what he does are very competitive you should watch some of the tryouts.

[@klondite1621]

The Battle of the Bands is a big deal and extremely competitive.

[@LolaBellAa]

PLEASE REACT TO FAMU!!! You won’t regret it!!!!

[@Patmoorejr]

You have to watch more hbcu bands! Especially JSU

[@SharonNed-x3r]

Yes sir the dream is real , right before your eyes 😮😅!!!

[@CircleRed3]

I am a surprised by how short the show was. I'm sure they usually do more.

[@phobiaone306]

Everyone is throwing around the HBCU acronym, and I am pretty sure he has no clue what that means! HBCU = Historically Black Colleges and Universities These are Colleges, and Universities that are all Black. Students, and Faculty alike. There are instances where someone that isn't Black have gone to one, but this is pretty rare.

[@aliciarobinson4107]

Not rare at all. Black people are the majority tho. 🙄

[@brandygray1989]

As a HBCU graduate, its not as rare as you may think. HBCUs welcome all nationalities and creeds alike, they are very rich in diversity and culture.

[@cinemeleon2808]

HBCUs exist because of racial segregation. Since black students were not allowed in white institutions, we established our own. Out of this rose a very rich culture as well as a proud and long-standing history. They are home to many of the past century's greatest black political, medical, legal, literary and theatrical figures. Unlike predominantly white universities, HBCUs have never restricted access to non-black students. So, there is quite a bit of diversity amongst them, while remaining predominantly black in attendance.

[@scabbedwings6548]

Non-Black people have always gone to HBCUs. There were non-Black people my parent's college who were in the same class year as she was and this was in the early to mid 1960s.

[@southernphunk]

This season will be epic per usual... stay tuned 😂

[@Bigbezzy1781]

U gotta see him do it without the hat.u think yo back hurt now 😂

[@feliciahutchins4237]

Checkout FAM (Florida A & M) and Alabama State University ASU)

[@daslumlordb6197]

Hello, I’ve been asking you for a while to check out HBCU bands. So it’s nice you finally did. But here’s another video to check out. It’s kind of lengthy and the order of the bands is debatable but a good video. It’s in the comments

[@daslumlordb6197]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYupnWZrea2rkKssi=L70MNRtMhREsTFAy

[@soniadiana27]

We cordially invite you to the state of Louisiana. Football season is starting soon. ❤😊

[@tarik158]

People already aware: Oh, they’re gonna tell you where they’re from. 🤣

[@tristanberardi2969]

you should check out NC A&T Blue and Gold Marching Machine! we won ESPN band of the year last year

[@joshsalmons1867]

This is a show style band. We have competition style bands which is DCI, and a show style bands which are most college bands. Show band shows are less precise and easier to do on short notice. Show style bands will change their performance weekly while competition style practices the same show all season doing weekly competitions leading up to the main event in Indianapolis. Show bands are more about showing off to see who can play the loudest. Competition bands use more dynamics and theatrical performances.

[@MindRegulatorMusic]

Less precise? 😂

[@jasoncrockett2716]

It’s in Baton Rouge Louisiana the best band ever!!

[@statemoneyclaim8051]

Do the Bayou Classic-Battle of the Bands. Its 🔥

[@TBGODMOM]

You ain't seen nothing yet!!! Just wait til college football this year. HBCU FOOTBALL THAT IS. WE'RE THEEL ONLY ONEA WORH BANDA LIKE THIS!!😂😂😂😂😂 NO SHADE

[@theresagomez2605]

It still blows my mind to watch these reaction videos. I can't believe this is only a US thing. Lol. Music is universal. Marching bands are modeled after the European military, and they colonized the world over. The fact this is only done in the US is the weirdest part.

[@MindRegulatorMusic]

However, Black culture took the marching band concept -- originally modeled after the military style that the colonists presented -- added some salt, some hot peppers, and a whole lot more spice, and created their OWN. An entirely new genre. Oh, Hallelujah.🎉

[@joshgauthier6201]

From Baton Rouge but I’m a fan of a real football team the LSU tigers.

[@fosixsix225]

You thought the back bend was impressive? They can also do it without their hats. Sometimes the band performs in travel suits, which means the drum major has to go all the way down for back bends.

[@cedricmcleain4807]

Black people college !!!!! Love it !!!!!!

[@DeejSZN]

DCI next 😈

[@DTX_Nieto]

You should check out Jackson state university marching out of the orange blossom classic 2023

[@JewelzFin]

Oh nice.... Thanks

[@calvin142]

Lol wait they start off playing Michelle branch lol

[@soniaholliday3412]

😂🎉😂🎉😂🎉 SU Jag's 2018!!!

[@whiskeybrown262]

HBCU excellence #musicianship

[@cwiggs1483]

They’re not cheerleaders, they’re the equivalent to the old school majorettes. They no longer do majorettes anymore, well not to my knowledge, they have dance teams!

[@Song-ii8vj]

Those were Dancers not cheerleaders. Thank you.

[@belindahorne9127]

Wild!

[@lawrenceyslas]

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[@dangerbaby644]

Check out FAMU marching 100. The best that ever was the best that ever will be

[@LolaBellAa]

THEE BEST!!!!!!!🧡💚🧡💚

[@CaraK-bw6bs]

Awesome!

[@RichCannon-m4c]

, NEVER DUPLICATED

[@peggysoutherland1183]

Hi Lyle

[@THEREALSOURCE]

Just so you know, they are not cheerleaders. They are majorettes.

[@michaeljulius7938]

😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@ShereeEllison]

I just have a question , why so many want to give their opinions about something they know nothing about ?

[@PatrolNation]

Like what?

[@ronibopshop]

Not cheerleaders but dancers

[@TyreseG-yx9xy]

To see a real halftime show you gotta watch FAMU the Marching 100

[@LolaBellAa]

Facts!!!💚🧡

[@faiththomas1749]

@patrolnation you did something by turning yourself into a fan of historically black college and university bands this particular one ( southern ) is based in New Orleans (kzbin.info/www/bejne/goC9gZuultmJfZYsi=YGut6ebEkFjFhDrb) at a halftime of a HBCU game NOT ONE PERSON LEAVES THE STADIUM and for the record the young ladies you referred to as cheerleaders are actually called majorettes ( they practice separate from the band but are a part of it as well ), the guy in the fluffy hat is called the drum major

[@BlueDawg-e6x]

If you really want to see them perform at there best. Google humam jukbox perform song adele and Southern University halftime show at LSU 2022

[@victoriahuffman9423]

The dancers are called majorettes