Southern vs. Florida A&M @ National Battle of the Bands 2019

[@blooshus907]

That dark tone coming from the tubas in the intro of “Pure Cocaine” gave me goosebumps

[@sanokaizen2339]

same😭🔥

[@lavdancy]

Absolutely

[@Itsnot_mr]

Exactly

[@mikedior3089]

yea that shit was hard 🤩

[@demarcushenderson3870]

No lie famu sounds smooth

[@monkeyboi2023]

the reverb make it sound even better

[@johnniehughes35]

I agree and they are not going to deviate from their professionalism.Great job FAMU.Although Southern is my favorite when it comes to sound.Dam S.U that first song was off the chain

[@rodneyplayer5785]

@@johnniehughes35 For me famu has the better sound but I don't like they're arrangements. SU has more soul.

[@creolenolamix1164]

@@rodneyplayer5785 to me they both sound good if famu played like SU they would sound like crap but we all know SU can sound just as better playing like famu it's not hard but it's a time and place for that this battle wasn't the time for famu not only SU sounded good but they were better in this battle period

[@xbox_vault2.099]

@@creolenolamix1164 yeah whatever bitch su was ok in this battle but when it comes to slow songs and Rnb Famu will NEVER be touched by a ratchet ass Louisiana band

[@EarthAngel504]

That 1st song Southern played OMFG!!! that was beyond beast

[@stephenfoster9091]

It blew me AWAAAAY🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@EarthAngel504]

@@stephenfoster9091 yea man. fr

[@td4366]

Man I had my headphones on and it low key scared tf outa me when they hit that first note😂

[@rodneyplayer5483]

@@td4366 LMAO,,,,u know how loud su is. gotta be prepared for them.

[@sologamer8523]

Maannn

[@zxphers]

Seeing this in person was one hell of an experience today

[@lynne6417]

All the way around...they BOTH sounded awesome!!!!

[@jesusisdahomie5348]

SU is the loud ass uncle that everybody loves when he comes through. My point is that you know he is in the house! We love you Uncle SU!

[@e.walker3184]

Somehow i know when su let simmons start a battle directing something soft and beautiful, a HURRICANE IS BOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL🔥🔥🔥

[@MrBrandon235]

Yyyyyeeeeessss Famu and Southern back together just like the Atlanta classic.

[@NobleReedPHA]

Concert band clinic into madness lmao. I knew it was coming

[@kenyasharp4796]

Love's Holiday was 🔥. Great work by both bands. Very different styles. Both appreciated.

[@MrSwacGuy99]

DAMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNNNNN THE JUKEBOX AIN'T PLAYIN' WIT EM THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!

[@BandHeadChris]

That first song southern played is murder 4real... I caught the chills on the first note

[@willg8718]

Just hearing the crowd tells you something about the Human Jukebox man🤷🏾‍♂️🔥

[@patriot2225]

TWO TOTALLY DIFFERENT TYPES OF BANDS

[@EpitomeOfExcellence]

I agree with you but they are alike too. The clarity in both bands stands out.... The articulation, tone, power and clearness makes them so different but the same.

[@mrs.pittman5422]

Facts

[@Mycarisloose]

Yeah one band cranking out this bitch, the other dilly dallying around.

[@Bmillz95]

Dash Sports “cranking out this bitch”... imagine being in your 30’s or above, thinking cranking defines a band.. I hate my generation lol

[@MarshellForman]

@@Bmillz95 they’re not just cranking they sound good too. SU is able to be loud and still sound amazing.

[@DatBoiLow4]

Southern was the most powerful there my god i loved it they were aggressive an friendly 🔥🔥💨💨😂😂🎺🎺

[@sociallychallenged5963]

You call loudness powerful? 🤣😂 love me some SU but come on now with those arrangements and not knowing what they're playing until 2 minutes into the song. Now that's powerful, lol

[@pfunkbro]

DatBoiLow4 SU sounded great!!

[@Flavaflav555]

Socially Challenged I figured out what su was playing in the first few measures of the song lmao. You just an old ass, hating ass niqqa.

[@p_scott]

I liked SU, Miles, and Tenn better but Dega was more powerful

[@creolenolamix1164]

@@p_scott loud don't mean power it's hard for any band to have power like southern when bands play loud they fans mistake it for power southern power is rare no other bands have that only one I can think of who have power like southern is jsu thoes are the only 2 period

[@el_lenny5004]

Just listen to the crowd reactions 😬😬🤣🤣🤣

[@creolenolamix1164]

Y'all hear southern trumpets they screaming for mercy and them TUBAS they cutting up this yr lawd

[@creolenolamix1164]

@@decori_ae im sorry who are u and why u trolling me this is human jukebox media video right I thought so now be quiet n move along

[@dontealmighty9517]

@@decori_ae LOL im with you..every single video

[@ceddyced31]

SU had smoke coming off their instruments after first song

[@jeffreyharley2244]

Iseeulooking31 and they had smoke coming off their butts for blowing so hard.

[@EarthAngel504]

My Fk'ing Mellos are BACK!!!!

[@iamearl90]

Ommfg yes they are and they serving fire and orgasms

[@sanokaizen2339]

ikr they sound angry 💪🏽🔥

[@DelmusicLover]

FAMU’s balance, blend and arrangement is sooooo clean sheeesh! They sound so good!

[@gizmo8952]

That shit sound like Frank Sinatra was singing 🤣🤣

[@Senio25]

Lol I know everybody hates how bands sound in the dome but that's better than sitting outside in the heat 🔥😂😂

[@SonicBoomC98]

I ain't scared of the heat

[@marionmarion6852]

SonicBoomC98 houston heat that day was on another level they had everyone standing in the heat for damn near a hour n 30 mins

[@dewalt24walton8]

@@marionmarion6852 try playing at the old pioneer bowl back in 2012. 98 degrees with no wind. My uniform was soaked through and that was supposed to be fall weather? Screw you weather man. To make matters worse it started raining towards the 5th quarter. It cooled down but that just created a bunch of humidity.

[@theredlantern5966]

SAY IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!

[@Stripes1231]

This band reminds me so much of the great 2016 SU. They’re on the way to topping them 💪🏽

[@datguy6920]

Southern was crunk as hell but dont let these videos fool u famu sounded good as hell and they was loud to just a different play style

[@marcjolly8456]

I AGREE

[@marionmarion6852]

yea they wasnt that loud ...... lol but they did sound good southern sound swept threw that whole stadium

[@ericcarswell1789]

🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍FAM U ALL THE WAY BUT JACKSON STATE BLOWING TO

[@ericcarswell1789]

Even though I am a rattler.... southern blue the s*** out of their ass

[@claytemorgan1923]

Smooth and classy FAMU! 💚💛

[@antonmondaine242]

Talladega walking by and catching all the smoke💨 too😭

[@creolenolamix1164]

Southern not playing with nobody they went into straight beast mode on these bands

[@vivecasufan4life595]

Girl say it again the Jukes ain't playing this year beast mode 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@rovelt3802]

Creole Nola Mix I agree we on a different level Creole. Southern has been a beast forever even when I was their back when. Lol

[@creolenolamix1164]

@@rovelt3802 right I love me some southern baby

[@creolenolamix1164]

@@vivecasufan4life595 right southern bout to reck the swac again they are very aggressives

[@vivecasufan4life595]

@@creolenolamix1164 yes girl the jukes are back they taking no prisoners damn I love it girl😂😂😂

[@jamalwilliams6239]

Well damn SU 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@tazersworld5604]

mellos at 5:25.......oh my God!!!!!!!!!! I can't stop rewinding

[@REPUBLICANSAREBEYONDSTUPID]

Raise your standards.

[@Deveaux5]

That No Guidance Chris Brown Southern played was straight 🔥🔥🔥

[@Behindthesax1919]

Does the the term “cruel and unusual punishment” mean anything to you!!!! #JUKE

[@raynelson5546]

Does LOUD AF MEAN MUSIC TO YOU. NOISE AT IT FINEST. FAMU WINS HANDS DOWN IF YOU ARE A MUSICIAN SEEKING A QUALITY SOUND

[@CMajor007]

Sounds like SU has gotten their aggressiveness back! 😤

[@tommyleejr.1326]

C Major we nevet lost it!!!

[@steelcitygospelradio6778]

SU has always brought fire and I’m a JSU fan to my heart. Never heard SU play games with NOBODY!!!

[@rodneyplayer5483]

@@tommyleejr.1326 that's what I said. I notice a lot of people have made that comment tho.

[@tommyleejr.1326]

Rodney Player must be new generation folk, who just wanna comment..............they don't know BETTER!!! Tripping...........we never lost anything, we just keep getting BETTER and BETTER, year after year!!!

[@CMajor007]

Tommy Lee Jr. new generation?? Boy I been a SU fan since I first saw them in 1990, but I’m a realist as well. The jukebox from 17 in comparison to 18, 18 wasn’t half as aggressive as 17 and previous years! Song selection maybe played a part in that, but they weren’t sticking the dagger in people how they been doing for the past 30+ years. They still sounded awesome, but the killer instinct they’ve always had wasn’t there, be real. Maybe it was the transition of BDs, and now that Mr. Taylor has officially been named Director, it’s back to savage mode.

[@donaldjames5178]

Damn S.U first song was off the hook man. But honestly they both sound great.

[@zaebeezie010]

Mane SU beasting!!!

[@RyanPrentiss]

FAMU Bose system vs Southern Kicker 12s.

[@OrionTheOwtlaw]

Damn... kickers are ass tho lol

[@vivecasufan4life595]

Only thing I can say FAMU better be ready it's gonna be a massacre when Southern get there that elevator music FAMU play😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RyanPrentiss]

@@vivecasufan4life595 I'm a Rattler and I must admit, my Alma Mater loves the classics. We embrace musicality 😅. So you're right, Southern will most likely take FAMU in the 5th with all that screaming; but you already know when it comes to halftime, that Juke Box ain't trying to see the Marching 💯!

[@vivecasufan4life595]

@@RyanPrentiss now I would be honest FAMU do have nice field shows but SU have nice field shows to I know you don't like SU and that's fine but you got to give props when props are due I just know it's going to be a good battle, in the SWAC world that's beautiful screaming 😉🤗

[@RyanPrentiss]

@@vivecasufan4life595 Honestly, Southern's my 2nd fav band, which is why I follow them. I ride with Southern whenever FAMU's name isn't being brought up. Though I, like others, do often wonder why much of the SWAC continues to concern themselves with woodwinds when they're rarely, if ever heard.

[@laurenceandrews9466]

Telladega’s band instructor: “Aye when y’all walk past southern, don’t react!!! This shit bout to be loud as fuck.”

[@colbybreezy985]

SU Bringing That Fire This Year 🔥🔥

[@minutemaestro668]

The Swac is the MACK!

[@dayongraves8538]

Did they add Caramel by Lloyd to the book?

[@sologamerpitches3520]

Omg MELLOS ARE BACK‼️‼️‼️

[@insightonline]

FAMU’s DIRECTOR SAID 5:45 “HEY, Y’all Get down here and put on these green hats and dance or something we need a distraction cause We getting killed by Southern” 🤣😂

[@iAmReese25]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@vontaperez6684]

I just laughed so damn hard! And what were they doing?!

[@docwoc7903]

They need to sit their asses down. They are a distraction. FAMU sounds great (musicianship and balance) and had the best field show without a dance team (formations/animations, dance routine). I still say they need a dance team though.... LOL

[@Dyoung-86]

Famu sounded great but SWAC bands are really great at battles they just seem to know how to pick the right music

[@DSNCB919]

SWAC plays more aggressively than MEAC.. just different styles but I find it awesome how theres so much diversity within styles of hbcu conferences.. white schools all sound the same

[@Dyoung-86]

DSNCB919 yeah you right Corp style are pretty much the same but with hbcu bands you can almost listen to them and without looking you will know who it is they all have a little different flavor

[@DSNCB919]

@@Dyoung-86 yup I was gonna say that!!! I can listen with my eyes closed and say that's meac or that's swac

[@ryanchristopher2020]

"white schools" but referred to the Jukebox as an hbcu..you funny as hell, says 1 out of 6 "white people" in my entire graduating class of nearly 2000

[@kentoncarter1103]

Swac bands live for the stands and get killed on the field. They do the entire show sideways. Only thing swac bands do on the field is show the score. Last this shows the difference of in person and video because I know su had them watts but FAMU sounds just as loud pure shame at video but thanks for it

[@DSNCB919]

Sad I missed this event 😭

[@kendrickhenderson5590]

DSNCB919 yea it was something but you already know what happened su smashed

[@nikki1878]

Me too 😔 I really wanted to go

[@cajunentrepreneurs7071]

SU 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@KiiDDeBoNaiR]

1. THE WAY MICAH WAS THROWING THOSE COUNTS😩 2. Jordan was DANCING DANCING😍 3. I love that crab Arianna she’s good

[@UhhhAreyouok]

@@chickmagnet225713 That was unnecessary! You could've just ignored the comment and kept it moving!

[@rodneyplayer5483]

SU baby! Famu ur sounding good as well.

[@calebmichelli1692]

🔥🔥🔥SU UNSTOPPABLE

[@douglasblack5947]

SU= Junkyard dawgs.. come inside the fence at your own risk!!!!

[@Juke4LyFe]

SU took the W tonight.

[@sirjakesheirachiobabalotti1342]

The 100 needs this. It's the only way to back to the dark side of the force.

[@marionmarion6852]

Lord Fourth LMFAO ass whoopn 101

[@RicoPendergrass]

SU smashed them off the first song hands down🤯 mellos lost their minds after the tuba break

[@EarthAngel504]

dude fr.

[@IconicBlueFlameMB]

What was SU's 1st song?

[@matthewdeloney4662]

SU

[@mrs.pittman5422]

THE FIRST MF SONG SU PLAYED,GAME WAS OVERRRR ,THEY FUCKIN SMOKED THEM BOYS 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrSix5ive]

FAMU sounds like they’re sitting down when they play! No energy, no desire, no umph!!!

[@demarcushenderson3870]

2007 it was a different band

[@kalebwilliams8731]

I'm a TnSU fan an I think FAMU sounded great...who needs umph when u sound that good.

[@lavdancy]

I don’t care what school your a fan of. All these bands did a great job at this event.

[@UBeesh10]

7:06 "You can live in happiness too. Like the oompa loompa loompity do."

[@snippethub4714]

Both bands sounded good in my opinion 💀

[@josecayette958]

Whats SU first song damn that song go hard

[@BigFlOz]

It's Pure cocaine if u haven't found it yet

[@Theetonii0430]

I got high just to watch FAMU DMs..... LMFAO... the last count took me out!

[@thesaxmagician]

Those are the Flag Corps the DMs are conducting

[@dankythadude3811]

Sept 21st SU VS FAMU ON THE HILL 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@reppintime3890]

Definitely Popeyes (SU) vs. Chick-Fil-A (FAMU) 😂😂😂😂😂🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Bmillz95]

Reppintime3 Popeyes line was only crowded because of the chicken sandwich.. while chic fil a is ALWAYS crowded... 😏

[@reppintime3890]

Beyloved95 I’m referring to the sandwich tho 😉

[@Bmillz95]

Reppintime3 ahh so only part of the organization? Not the whole thing? 😉 got it

[@reppintime3890]

Beyloved95 Lets stop this back and forward foolishness we kno who’s the best and been the best for some time now and watch how SU embarrassing these ppl for they up coming game..... BIG BORING ASS BAND‼️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Bmillz95]

Reppintime3 lol matter of preference.. most musicians would prefer FAMU because of the clarity control and intonation, most younger black ppl would prefer SU because they’re crunk, loud, and engaging ..... as a 24yr old black man, I prefer Famu lol

[@serene5077]

I’m Team SU all day but I’ve always loved FAMU’s sound.

[@adriandurden7699]

I'm so lost and confused are those the dms or the flags in front of the band? Whoever they are pls tell them not to dance, it's very distracting😂😂 dolls on point btw🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ptoyman]

I was wondering the same thing. They don’t look like drum majors and they are definitely not dancers. Not adding much to the overall performance.

[@Phin_Again]

If you’re talking about FAMU, then they are the flag corps

[@JazmineFazoolz]

😭

[@saintfrederick333]

Welcome to the swac: the head bussin conference

[@davidpaul373]

Yall are #2 ...right behind the MEAC in everything. ..isn't that great

[@marionmarion6852]

david paul how when su the most watched and talked about band in America

[@davidpaul373]

Huh. ..MEAC be tearing yall ass up in everything

[@bone749]

The last song match the name of the jukebox turning that volume dwn like famu then cut The volume up

[@shotsbymicah8325]

SU T-BONES ALWAYS KILLS IT ON THEIR PART🔥🔥🤩🤩

[@Cahluvca]

Both sound good = BLACK excellence!!

[@vivecasufan4life595]

SU damn I love it 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mceasermcmc]

Viv I checked out JSU & BCU and I was impressed with BCU also JSU they both to me in they're battle tied up . But I don't think any of them right now want this SMOKE SIRRY SWAC "DAH KANGZ" AIN'T PLAYIN WITH Y'ALL AZZEZ THIS YEAH!

[@vivecasufan4life595]

@@mceasermcmc lol agree 💯

[@keithweatherspoon9176]

Jesus my jaguars go easy on dem rattles. Lol.

[@YashiyahEastAlabamaIsraelites]

Keith Weatherspoon Jesus ? You must be talking about Cesar Borgia

[@AC-ir3od]

Lol 😆 😂🤣

[@el_lenny5004]

Well Famu sounds great again lol. They just got to play some arrangements that people wont forget by the time they make it to the house. SU rocked that stadium. They clean up some tounging in the high trumpet parts and I don't think anybody touching that sound this year. Might been hard to hear with all that echo I can't wait to hear that Pure Cocaine in a open space

[@carefulobservations5305]

My two favorite bands! Both dominate their conferences, and should never be in something like a battle of the bands against each other. It is like listening to two different radio stations. One you play when you're home alone and the other when your parents visit. Two completely different sounds and styles. This was a battle of the bands, and the smooth grooves are not what we pay for in the stands. Again... My two favorites but I do not like when they put them against each other. JUKEBOX really came to battle as they always do.

[@johnniehughes35]

I totally agree and they are my favorite 2 also.I have been following HBCU marching bands since 1977 and FAMU and S.U has always been my favorite 2.

[@alwayssmokealot]

Yeah famu sounds like a begging Ass Keith Sweat

[@thunderbrotherinc9243]

That's a great analogy.

[@BETillman]

SU doesn’t dominate the SWAC, y’all kill me being biased. JSU and SU both are at the top of the SWAC and that rotates depending on the year.

[@tajizzle18]

SU WTF that first song 🔥🔥🔥

[@nyajvlogs]

Tajay Robinson Pure Cocaine

[@chrismond8878]

I love famu with all my heart but dat dam southern jukebox smhhhhh straight beast mode🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@lamarcussanders86]

Famu and southern should be a good battle again on the 21st.

[@PalmBeachVillage]

Ummmmmmmmmm I hope we get some aggression or else its not gonna be pretty! :-(

[@MrPunchthru2dub]

What’s going on in front of FAMU 6:26 🧐

[@LenardAdams]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ajdavis98775]

😂😂😂😂

[@mrfamu]

Damn pure cocaine omg 💨💨💨💨💨 Famu u have to come strong

[@theinstructor3626]

Jesus....The first song though SU....smh....

[@teejay7149]

I say SU won in the stands but FAMU had the best field show that night.

[@johnniehughes35]

That’s how it always been.Even when I used to visit FAMU when they was practicing.The students would say Southern got us in the stands,but we got them on the field.My favorite 2 of all time

[@teejay7149]

@@johnniehughes35 ....I be falling asleep watching FAMU sometimes 😂...They do have a good sound tho...lol

[@johnniehughes35]

Southern didn’t have to do that to FAMU

[@Michaeljones-qy1zh]

👎🏿

[@Kevin-bw5km]

Southern please play sympathy of destruction by Megadeth

[@BigFlOz]

You can email one of the directors

[@Kevin-bw5km]

stuff - I don't have there email. I've written an arrangement but it would be cool litsening to su playing it

[@sanokaizen2339]

@ them on Twitter

[@snapper856]

Brian Simmons on Facebook

[@a.f.jacksr.3341]

Oooooweeee! Technically.

[@ItsVeronica_heaux]

What in the hell was famu color guards doing?

[@bandfam2304]

VIVICAH HAZE they urky lol

[@j.escalante7359]

Sorry, FAMU does not have color guards. We have a flag corp and yes they can be off on some days. They are a working progress since it used be 12 (Dirty Dozen) and they were really raw. But thank you for the love. #HBCULove

[@ItsVeronica_heaux]

J. Escalante lol u welcome

[@kareemford992]

SU all day and I am not saying that cuz I amma swac-ster. FAMU need sum dang power to go with that musicianship.

[@Bmillz95]

kareem ford and SU needs some musicianship to go with all that crunkness

[@kareemford992]

@@Bmillz95 they do

[@DominiqueDerracoFranklin]

On the field, FAMU ... in the stands, SU

[@duanerichardson5715]

famu field show was all that

[@johnniehughes35]

You know marching bands bruh.You are exactly right

[@elijahmiddleton8949]

Damn SU the first one is SICK 😷‼️ I know y’all ready too bring that one at THEE BOOM

[@tzyonbennett9453]

Elijah Middleton they ain’t ready for this 🤘🏼😂😂

[@marionmarion6852]

and didnt even play it against them😂

[@t_nuttrockefeller8660]

I like how Southern politely warmed up then smashed them ppl.

[@g3m1n1darealist6]

On god bruh I wasn't ready for that

[@RIFICA777]

This battle wasn’t what I expected mayne

[@joshwall9299]

Thats a different famu from the old 1

[@MrBrandon235]

Bring back 2004 famu

[@demarcushenderson3870]

04 was to sick 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@Pop-qv6eu]

SU wins, Famu sounds good too, but their Trumpets are Lacking.

[@johnniehughes35]

S U is going to blow the stadium down.Run everyone run

[@originalboosie8189]

SU loud sound! However! FAMU has a better and smoother sound.

[@justinenglish1011]

I love the 100 but Jukebox for the W!

[@MrMiamiswaggz305]

Dawg I remember how FAMU had all the 00s on a head lock. Now Southern for the 2010s has been dragging people left and right....

[@marionmarion6852]

MrMiamiswaggz305 su been dragging people wayy before famu fell off Famu size was the only thing saving them other than that they was always boring

[@Deon446]

SU was dragging everyone but JSU it’s was back and forth since 2010

[@BETillman]

Everyone except JSU

[@gizmo8952]

DAMN what is Southern mad about 🤣🤣🤣

[@princessnetb6950]

SU with the Win. Famu do Sound good, but their Trumpet Section Trash. What are they part of the Woodwind Section this year? 😭😭😭😭

[@rittertrucking7439]

Did FAMU flagline just freestyle and make up their own dance routine on the spot? I'm really feeling sleepy after watching famu. Boring band

[@Sagacious_X]

RITTER TRUCKING bruh there so lame yo🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

[@tennis4159]

between this and JSU ripping a new hole in BCU's ass the SWAC was just bullying the MEAC this weekend

[@ArrTai]

looks like a lot of southerns trumpets were seniors, they still eat tho

[@brandenmusic2024]

SU 🔥🔥

[@harold3ize]

Hmph .. SU tubas beasting ... still gotta come to JSU which will be a good battle

[@ljsmixbox44]

Famu first song can't hide love by Earth Wind And Fire

[@davidbrown1932]

Joey Scott that was Loves Holiday

[@ljsmixbox44]

@@davidbrown1932 you right How could I have not known that. One of my favorite songs by Earth Wind & Fire. Su look like they came in with an army. Go SU!!

[@ljsmixbox44]

The Dome shouldn't be for BOTB because the sound is bouncing off the walls. It takes away the sound. I can see why FAMU wasn't blowing loud.

[@djamp225]

I wish they could've had all the black colleges in there,so Southern could've made all the haters shut up lol