Who is dat? is the vernacular African American African pronunciation of the standard "who is it?" and it comes from an English slogan derived from New Orleans. First usually referenced in poetry, the phrase is a common element of dialogue between the performers and the audiences at the show's show fairs in the area. Finally, the phrase was used in the production of American cinema for two decades, including TV and film. In World War II, this phrase was known as a source of entertainment for American soldiers.
Recently, the phrase "Who is dat?" has become a team support song. It's mostly used by New Orleans Saints fans, the American football team. The whole song is: "Who is dat? Who is dat? Who says dey will defeat dem Saints?" "Who dat" can also be used as a noun, depicting a Saints fan.
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Origins
The song "Who Dat?" came from singer and vaudeville performances in the late 19th and early 20th century and was taken by jazz and big band musicians in the 1920s and 1930s.
Early reference to "Who's Dat?" can be found in the 19th century in the poem Paul Laurence Dunbar, first in his poem "When Malindy Sings" and later in his lyrics for the song "Who Dats Say Chicken in the Crowd," a flagship song on Clorindy: The Origin of the Cakewalk, an "operetta" by Dunbar and Will Marion Cook who was first presented as part of EE Rice's "Summer Nights" 1898 event. Common tag lines on minstrel negro show days are: "Who's that?" answered by "Who says who it is?" Many different blackfaced jokes played that opening. Vaudeville's appearance, Former Moreland is known for his routine. Another example is the "Wedding Swing", a Harman-Ising cartoon musical of the 1930s, the caricatures of Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ethel Waters, and Mills Brothers as frogs in the swamps of singers and jazz performances. Frogs repeatedly use the phrase "who is it?"
In the era of swing, "who" chants back and forth between the band and the band leader or between the audience and the band without preparation. That is, there is not a specific word except two magic words.
"Who is that?" the lyrics of 1937:
Who was there who was there
Who was there who was there Who is there, tell who is there When I see you there also who is there
Who is inside who is outside
Who's in the good outside of
Who's inside, who's out there When I see there's also who's out thereKiss your lips up there, big boy Stop replying again Give you a tip there is a big boy
Announce yourselfWho was there who was there Who's there is dat, also there Who was there, who said who was there When I see you there you are a tramp Well who's over there
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Staged show quiz displays a frightened African American character who says "who" when they meet a ghost, or someone who imitates a ghost. Then, "who dat" - "who said who dat" drama will play itself out. This scene is often done in short rolls from the 1930s through the 1950s and on some early TV shows as well. Even the Marx Brothers have a "who's" routine, which they include in their movie A Day at the Races . "Who is Dat Man? Why is this Gabriel!" Often, the ghost is called "who is dat." The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animated character, Bosko, once held such a meeting in a 1938 play called "Lil Ol Bosko in Baghdad." In 1941, the McQueen Butterfly cruelly conveyed what the African American film historian Donald Bogle said as "perhaps the most demeaning line the blacks ever make in movies" when he says, "Who says who when I say who it is? " in the movie Affectionately Yours.
"Who is that?" became a familiar joke with soldiers during World War II.
Back in World War II, US combat squadron pilots often flew under the silence of the radio. But everything feels lonely in the cockpit, so after a while there will be static cracking when someone typed in the microphone. Then the bodyless voice would reply, "Who is it?" The answer will come, "Who says who it is?" And the other one, "Who says who to say who it is?" After a few turns, the squadron commander will take the microphone and shout, "Stop it, you guys!" A few moments of silence. Then... "Who's that?"
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Origins from "Who Dat?" sing
"Who Dat" becomes part of the singing for the cheering fans on their favorite team. It has been debated exactly where it started, but some of that claim started with Southern University Jaguars fans either in the late 1960s or early 1970s and went "Who's talking about beatin 'dem Jags?" Another claim is that he is connected with St Augustine High School, a Latin American Catholic high school in New Orleans, and the other is that the cheers came from Patterson High School in Patterson, Louisiana (home of the Saints who ran back Dalton Hilliard). In the late 1970s fans at Alcorn State University and Louisiana State University took delight. Professional wrestler Junkyard Dog, a star on the Southern-Central Wrestling circuit from 1979 to 1984 who often appeared on show at the Louisiana Superdome and Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans, had the same song: "Who would have thought they would defeat the Dog".
The earliest known documented link specifically for the Saints' organization is actually a New York newspaper column reference on 9, 1972 New Orleans Times-Picayune which refers to a player of the opposing team, Carl Garrett of New England Patriots.
In 1983 cheer had become so popular among fans that the New Orleans Saints organization had officially adopted it during the tenure of coach Bum Phillips, and Aaron Neville (along with local musicians Sal and Steve Monistere and Carlo Nuccio) recorded the "When Saints Go Marching In" which combines the singing "Who says dey will defeat dem Saints" (performed by a group of Saints players). The song quickly became a major local hit, in part due to support from sports broadcaster Ron Swoboda and the fact that Saints fans have been using the singing for some time.
Meanwhile, around 1981 fans and players of the Cincinnati Bengals have started off with "Cheering" Who They are ("Who would think beat them Bengals?"). In a 2006 article, Toni Monkovic, a New York Times writer, speculated that the popularity of Bengals in 1981 â € Å"Who Deyâ € may have caused Saints fans to extend their usage of â € Å"Who Datâ €, from The "small number, and perhaps a very small amount" of Saints fans used it in the late 1970s for wider use of the song in 1983. Monkovic noted that the fan base of both teams continued to disagree on this, and that ultimately the evidence not clear. However, this speculation seems unlikely to be accurate because the song "Who Dat" was so prevalent in the nearby LSU months before the Cincinnati 1981 Super Bowl ran that song called "Who Dat" was written (in March 1981) for Frankie Smith's song "Double Dutch Bus" and play regularly on local radio, along with the basketball team The men's fourth Final of LSU.
"Who Dat?" spin-off singing
After the Saints won the NFC Game Championship on January 24, 2010, against Minnesota Vikings at the Superdome, fans from all over New Orleans, including fans coming out of the game, started the "Who Dat" Mardi Gras style on Bourbon Street with modified lyrics, "Who Dat, Who Dat, Who Dat in the Super Bowl! " referring to the Saints progressing to the Super Bowl for the first time in their 43-year history. At Super Bowl XLIV, on February 7, 2010, the Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-17. "Drew Dat" is sometimes used in honor of the Drew Brees quarterback.
Who's Dat Nation
In recent years, the phrase "Who Dat Nation" has become a popular term for the entire Saints fan community. According to Bobby Hebert, former Saints quarterback and currently a sports commentator in New Orleans, the term "Who Dat Nation" originated after a highly anticipated 2006 game between the Saints and the favored Dallas Cowboys won by the Saints; after the game, listeners from a wide geographical range were summoned to the Hebert radio show in WWL (AM), and Hebert commented, "Man, there's a whole Who Dat Nation out there."
Ownership controversy
In January 2010, the NFL sent stops and letters to some Louisiana T-shirt shop owners ordering them to stop producing T-shirts bearing the words "Who's dat". According to some recipients of these letters, the NFL claims to have a trademark for the term "Who is dat", and that an unauthorized T-shirt containing the sentence will cause confusion among the Saints' fans about the official status of the merchandise. On January 27, one company tweeted about their whodat tee shirt quitting and stopped ordering from the NFL, and NewOrleans.com and Huffington Post interviewed Monisteres about the NFL claim in relation to their company Who Dat?, Inc. The next day, the brothers released a statement claiming rights to the phrase to NewOrleans.com , which they registered in 1983 after recording the "When the Saints Go Marching" version in " Monistere records are listed as inactive, meaning that they are not renewed after expiration.The Saints organization, through their company New Orleans Louisiana Saints Limited Partnership , also registered the "Who Dat" sign in 1988 when it was used along with the "fleur-de-lis design", but then the Saints released their ownership claim to WhoDat, Inc. , confirming that they have the phrase.
The NFL action also provoked a response from US Senator David Vitter and Congressman Charlie Melancon of Louisiana, among others. Vitter sent an official letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell who criticized the NFL's attempts to claim ownership of the song, telling Goodell that he would print a T-shirt using the phrase, and challenged the NFL to sue him. It was later reported that the NFL had responded to Vitter's letter, stating that it was just trying to prevent unauthorized use of "Who Dat?" along with other identification signs from the Saints.
On March 4, 2010, the company Monisteres, Who Dat? Inc., filed a lawsuit in federal court against Saints, NFL Properties, and the state of Louisiana, accusing disruptions that are not in line with their business interests. The lawsuit alleges: in 1987 the New Orleans Saints were granted licenses by Who Dat ?, Inc. to use the Who Dat phrase; in the treaty, the Saints agree that the mark is authentic and that Monistere is the owner of the first use of the trademark; the Saints also agree to never challenge Monistere's possession of that sign or assist others in doing so; and the Saints also help protect the mark of the offense by others on behalf of the licensor (Who Dat?, Inc.). Who is that? Inc. then changed their complaints to mention some local retailers as defendants, most notably Fleurty Girl, and the matter was set for an initial hearing in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on November 10, 2010.
In January 2012, it was reported that the NFL and Monisteres have agreed to deny their claims against each other and to cooperate in the production of "joint brand merchandise". The lawsuit continues against several other defendants, pending their trial to cancel the case. In October 2012 it was reported that the remaining parties had resolved the case with a secret requirement. According to a lawyer and restaurant owner who was once a party to the case, "The net effect of this settlement is that no one has a Who Dat".
Recorded version
- Who's Dat - Spose
- Who's Dat? - Aaron Neville
- Who's Dat (Go to Super Bowl) - Ashley Forrestier
- Who is Dat - Royal Crown Revue
- Dat "Who Dat" Jazz - Olympia Brass Band
- Who Let the Dogs Get Out (Who Records) - Baha Men/Clear Channel New Orleans
- The Who Dat Roll - Williams Riley
- Who's Dat? - Young Jeezy
- Who's Dat? Tom Tom Club
- Who Dat David Frizzell, # 60 Country hit in 1984
- Who's Dat - J. Cole
- Who's Dat Girl - Flo Rida
In hip hop
In 2008, New Orleans artists based on Lil Wayne referenced the singing in her hit single "A Milli" where she knocked. Who says dey will beat Lil Wayne even though she is a fan of the Green Bay Packers.
In 2009, New Orleans-based artist K. Gates recorded "Black and Gold (Who Dat)" based on Ying Yang Twins' "Halftime (Get Crunk)".
"Who dat" is also used in the song "Holla Back" by New Orleans-based rapper Juvenile: "They want a pimp to give them money, but I do not do that, but unfortunately I'm a Saints fan, why I say who it is. "
"Who Dat" is the name of the 8th single from 2008 The Resession by Young Jeezy. They say who it is?
JT Money has a 1999 single called "Who Dat". The song was a hit, but probably not meant to have a relationship with a Saint or Vaudeville.
In 2009, New Orleans rapper Birdman called "Who Dat". in Single Wasted (Remix) by Gucci Mane featuring Birdman, Jadakiss and Lil Wayne.
In 2010, rapper J. Cole recorded a song called "Who Dat".
In 2010, native New Orleans, Ashley Forrestier released "Who Dat (Go to Super Bowl)" celebrating New Orleans Saints 31-28 Overtime Win over Minnesota Vikings in the 2009-10 NFC Championship Game.
In 2012, New Orleans-based rapper G-Eazy, in collaboration with artists Mod Sun and Meta, released the song "Rappin 'A $$ Rappers" in which G-Eazy tapped "live in New Orleans where dem people holla' Who Dat '".
The Australian hip-hop artist Iggy Azalea has been using refrain in several songs, including "Fancy" and "Leave It", drawing criticism from some who consider the deprivation of Southern Black culture.
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