Chicken Noodle Soup (song)
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"Chicken Noodle Soup" is a song by producer DJ Webstar
from his debut album Webstar Presents: Caught in the Web
(2006). It features rappers Young B.
and The Voice of Harlem. The song also has an associated dance.
, and a young girl (Young B.) who performs most of the song, including the verses, and who delivers non sequitur such as the chorus ("Let it rain, now clear it out...let it rain, now clear it out" and "chicken noodle soup, chicken noodle soup, chicken noodle soup with a soda on the side"). DJ Webstar and Voice of Harlem had short ad-libs in the song.
The remix features rapper Trina
with DJ Webstar, Young B., and Voice of Harlem as well as Rihanna.
, which hosted numerous videos of people dancing the "Chicken Noodle Soup" dance. Blogs that linked to these videos helped turn this dance into an internet phenomenon.
The basic dance features exaggerated shuffling, arm swinging, and a pantomime of the song's lyrics. Detractors have derided "Chicken Noodle Soup" as irritating and corny. Some even claim the dance is racist, as its motions bear some resemblance to those commonly performed in minstrel show
s. The Chicken Noodle Soup is a development from other New York-based street dances like the popular "Toe Wop" and the "Harlem shake".
On the December 16, 2006 episode of Saturday Night Live
, Justin Timberlake
performed the dance in drag, accompanied by Kenan Thompson
(also in drag).
The dance has also inspired many new dancers to express themselves in way such that it is commonly performed in teen clubs, parties and high school affairs in New York. Some suggest this dance phenomenon has evolved to mimic movements similar to those done in voguing.
DJ Webstar
Troy Ryan , better known by his stage name DJ Webstar is a DJ/producer/rapper/singer. In 2006 his song "Chicken Noodle Soup" became an internet hit with fans uploading their own videos to the song's track, the popularity lead to him being signed by Universal.-Albums:- Singles :-External links:****...
from his debut album Webstar Presents: Caught in the Web
Webstar Presents: Caught in the Web
Webstar Presents: Caught in the Web is the debut collaboration album of rappers DJ Webstar and Young B.. The album is most notable for its first single, "Chicken Noodle Soup," which was later incorporated into a popular dance....
(2006). It features rappers Young B.
Young B.
Young B. is an American rapper . She is most notable for appearing alongside rapper DJ Webstar on his 2006 debut album, Webstar Presents: Caught in the Web as well as the signature single from the album, "Chicken Noodle Soup".Young B released her mixtape CD "Uptown Harlem" on August 2, 2008...
and The Voice of Harlem. The song also has an associated dance.
Song background
The song is characterized by a low bass/pounding club beat accompanied by an air raid sirenCivil defense siren
A civil defense siren is a mechanical or electronic device for generating sound to...
, and a young girl (Young B.) who performs most of the song, including the verses, and who delivers non sequitur such as the chorus ("Let it rain, now clear it out...let it rain, now clear it out" and "chicken noodle soup, chicken noodle soup, chicken noodle soup with a soda on the side"). DJ Webstar and Voice of Harlem had short ad-libs in the song.
The remix features rapper Trina
Trina
Katrina Laverne Taylor , better known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper, songwriter and model from Miami, Florida. Trina first gained notoriety in 1998 with her appearance on Trick Daddy's second studio album www.thug.com to the single "Nann Nigga"...
with DJ Webstar, Young B., and Voice of Harlem as well as Rihanna.
Accompanying dance
"Chicken Noodle Soup" also has an accompanying dance. Originating in Harlem, the dance has been embraced as a new symbol of the local scene that distinguishes New York from other regions whose urban musical subgenres have captured national attention in recent years. Awareness of the dance spread during 2006 thanks to websites such as YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, which hosted numerous videos of people dancing the "Chicken Noodle Soup" dance. Blogs that linked to these videos helped turn this dance into an internet phenomenon.
The basic dance features exaggerated shuffling, arm swinging, and a pantomime of the song's lyrics. Detractors have derided "Chicken Noodle Soup" as irritating and corny. Some even claim the dance is racist, as its motions bear some resemblance to those commonly performed in minstrel show
Minstrel show
The minstrel show, or minstrelsy, was an American entertainment consisting of comic skits, variety acts, dancing, and music, performed by white people in blackface or, especially after the Civil War, black people in blackface....
s. The Chicken Noodle Soup is a development from other New York-based street dances like the popular "Toe Wop" and the "Harlem shake".
On the December 16, 2006 episode of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
, Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
performed the dance in drag, accompanied by Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work as a cast member of NBC's long-running sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live...
(also in drag).
The dance has also inspired many new dancers to express themselves in way such that it is commonly performed in teen clubs, parties and high school affairs in New York. Some suggest this dance phenomenon has evolved to mimic movements similar to those done in voguing.
Charts
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