What's the funniest thing you saw a singer do at powwow......

1hothooha · 01-04-2006, 11:05 PM

What's the funniest thing you saw a singer do at powwow last year, 2005? which drum? what powwow?

Miz-mowhawky · 01-05-2006, 04:41 AM

oh my...this might start alot....but anywhoo i think its funny when their squeezing their throats so hard and their face is beat red....i think thats the time they should take a break for abit maybe lol....but i know they're guys...they got low voices and la de da lol so i really shouldnt say that but thats it....*giggles*

uw_n8iv · 01-05-2006, 05:05 AM

YOUNGBIRD AT DENVER MARCH topped my list this year for their team dance. lol.

**bahnisiain** · 01-05-2006, 09:54 AM

i don't remember the drum's name, but it happened at a small gathering. the guys were singing and the lead singer was lead astray. somehow he started watching this one lady walking around the outside of the arena. the song drifted off cuz the lead singer was preoccupied with watching this gal. when he realized, what happened, he turned beet red and started singing again.

**billyjoejimbob** · 01-05-2006, 04:14 PM

i saw a singer miss a beat, so the guy next to him grabbed his stick and threw it.

I had a little kid singing with me once and he leaned a little too far forward on the chair. The chair started to tip and he almost went face first onto the drum. Would have gotten a pounding from everyones sticks.

I saw another drum cover eachothers ears while singing, one guy would cup the guys ear next to him and so on.

I have a video of Midnite where Opie has his little kid infront of him and the kid is holding the stick with him. He looks like a little puppet when Opie does the big beats.

Lakota Wiyan · 01-06-2006, 12:22 AM

This wasn't in 2005, it was more like 1991 or so, but I just had to throw it in.
Eagle Butte, SD Labor Day powoww. Dane Labeau was pitching nickles and pennies at a large singer at the drum next to where we were sitting. He had a "coin slot", if you know what I mean....heeheee. Well, Dane actually made a couple in before the guy sat up straight and said, Hey!! Then he tried to chase Dane, but when he got up, he took his chair with him.

Another time, since I'm on a roll, a relative of mine, Morris, or Morsie, who was very very tall and very skinny, was a grass dancer. He was dancing when he fell in the middle of the arena. He just laid there and jumped his body up and down, in beat, and totally made it into a move. We were all at the drum just laughing and laughing. He never did live that one down. I miss that guy...

1hothooha · 01-06-2006, 09:36 PM

that COIN SLOT is soooooooooooooooooo funny, i really cracked up!! i can picture that happening!!!!

Homalosa · 01-06-2006, 11:25 PM

UCLA 2004, a singer provided Dinner Break entertainment by doing an Indin Clown dance to "She's a Maniac". He went out there and did the Flash Dance complete with ripping his shirt over his well frybread fed belly!

**jdazmum** · 01-07-2006, 12:17 AM

Was that Tito from Midnight? at UCLA, watch that one too. Hey the coin slot story is hilarious. I remember Rocky Park spotting a coin slot on time, it was another drum next to us and the ladies behind the drum caught on, it was funny as hell. If you travel with Rocky Park, for sure you'll get picked on. I can't remember what powwow it was, but one of the chairs gave out from the weight, well.....use your imagination. All you saw was sneakers up in the air! I didn't want to laugh so I walked away and laughed when I got a good distance away. LMAO!

Homalosa · 01-07-2006, 01:25 AM

Ya know, I think it was someone from Midnite. I just remember laughing til my cheeks hurt.

**badmaninc** · 01-07-2006, 02:49 AM

We were at a powwow in Laconner one time when my uncle who happens to be the lead singer was using the drumstick to rest his chin on while waiting for our turn to sing. He leaned too far forward and the drumstick slipped. Well gravity took effect and he ended up sacking himself. To make matters worse while we were laughing at him our group gets called in the order to sing. We were laughing too hard and had to pass. The arena director came to find out why we passed and when he looked at my uncle doubled over he couldn't stop laughing either. My uncle to this day won't lean on a drumstick anymore.

Teri TrudeauMagiskan · 07-17-2006, 02:07 PM

Ron Odjig of Wikwemikong Drum Committee. The tip of his drum stick came off while he was drumming and it went flying into the dance area. It almost hit someone in the head.

One time after a long drum practice we asked for the last song.....the lead singer started to sing The Last song by Edward Bear.

darkwaterlum · 07-17-2006, 02:13 PM

A singer, whom I will not name, was about to put in a set of honor beats, and he drew back the stick too far to hit the drum I guess as hard as he could, well he drew back so fast, the stick went flying out of his hand, and over a type of fence, and hit an elder....

Another one, a lead singer of a drum was about to blast out another lead, and as he took that final gasp of air, he sucked in a bug, and it got caught in the back of his throat.....and when he got the lead out the bug came flying out...!!

Nathan11 · 07-18-2006, 03:48 AM

Well this happened this year, but anyways.. me and three other friends were practicing and one of my friends had a cheap drum stick that was only black foam on a stick and during the middle of a song, my friend raised his beater back for honor beats and the black foam at the top flew off! It was hilarious lmao

WhoMe · 07-18-2006, 02:30 PM

One nameless lead singer was looking for his drum stick because his drum was up next.

Pretty soon he had all the singers looking for his stick.

Then he had the ladies behind the drum looking for his stick.

The announcer then called for his drum.

Frustrated, he cussed and stood up.

The drum came flopping down from underneath his belly!

* true story.

01-04-2006, 11:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
1hothooha Have Shawl Will Travel Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 38	What's the funniest thing you saw a singer do at powwow...... What's the funniest thing you saw a singer do at powwow last year, 2005? which drum? what powwow?

01-05-2006, 04:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Miz-mowhawky Ir0quois JinglA Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: P.E.I.=( Posts: 50	lol! oh my...this might start alot....but anywhoo i think its funny when their squeezing their throats so hard and their face is beat red....i think thats the time they should take a break for abit maybe lol....but i know they're guys...they got low voices and la de da lol so i really shouldnt say that but thats it....giggles __________________ They said nobodys perfect!but they said practise makes perfect!make up your mind!

01-05-2006, 05:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
uw_n8iv Powwow Chair Carrier Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ellensburg for school; yakama is home Posts: 559	YOUNGBIRD AT DENVER MARCH topped my list this year for their team dance. lol. __________________ there's no "i" in Yakama My Website

01-05-2006, 09:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
bahnisiain Eastern Blanket Dancer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: CT Posts: 1,798 Blog Entries: 2	i don't remember the drum's name, but it happened at a small gathering. the guys were singing and the lead singer was lead astray. somehow he started watching this one lady walking around the outside of the arena. the song drifted off cuz the lead singer was preoccupied with watching this gal. when he realized, what happened, he turned beet red and started singing again. __________________ Bahnisiain www.myspace.com/bahnisiain

01-06-2006, 11:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Homalosa Choc-lack-chick! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas (where da powwows at?) Posts: 1,586	UCLA 2004, a singer provided Dinner Break entertainment by doing an Indin Clown dance to "She's a Maniac". He went out there and did the Flash Dance complete with ripping his shirt over his well frybread fed belly! __________________ Honor and respect your elders! "Until the lion learns to speak the tales of hunting will always favor the hunter." -K'Naan O-BAM-UH!!!! www.myspace.com/thobackmuzik www.myspace.com/asanicharles

01-05-2006, 04:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
billyjoejimbob Fat Singer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: white guy land Posts: 1,526	i saw a singer miss a beat, so the guy next to him grabbed his stick and threw it. I had a little kid singing with me once and he leaned a little too far forward on the chair. The chair started to tip and he almost went face first onto the drum. Would have gotten a pounding from everyones sticks. I saw another drum cover eachothers ears while singing, one guy would cup the guys ear next to him and so on. I have a video of Midnite where Opie has his little kid infront of him and the kid is holding the stick with him. He looks like a little puppet when Opie does the big beats.

01-06-2006, 12:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lakota Wiyan THE Lakota Wiyan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: He Sapa/Mni Luzahan/Inkpata Posts: 419 Blog Entries: 1	This wasn't in 2005, it was more like 1991 or so, but I just had to throw it in. Eagle Butte, SD Labor Day powoww. Dane Labeau was pitching nickles and pennies at a large singer at the drum next to where we were sitting. He had a "coin slot", if you know what I mean....heeheee. Well, Dane actually made a couple in before the guy sat up straight and said, Hey!! Then he tried to chase Dane, but when he got up, he took his chair with him. Another time, since I'm on a roll, a relative of mine, Morris, or Morsie, who was very very tall and very skinny, was a grass dancer. He was dancing when he fell in the middle of the arena. He just laid there and jumped his body up and down, in beat, and totally made it into a move. We were all at the drum just laughing and laughing. He never did live that one down. I miss that guy...

01-06-2006, 09:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
1hothooha Have Shawl Will Travel Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 38	that COIN SLOT is soooooooooooooooooo funny, i really cracked up!! i can picture that happening!!!!

01-07-2006, 12:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
jdazmum lil of this lil of that Join Date: May 2004 Location: Always on the move Posts: 1,167	Was that Tito from Midnight? at UCLA, watch that one too. Hey the coin slot story is hilarious. I remember Rocky Park spotting a coin slot on time, it was another drum next to us and the ladies behind the drum caught on, it was funny as hell. If you travel with Rocky Park, for sure you'll get picked on. I can't remember what powwow it was, but one of the chairs gave out from the weight, well.....use your imagination. All you saw was sneakers up in the air! I didn't want to laugh so I walked away and laughed when I got a good distance away. LMAO! __________________ Your integrity is your destiny… it is the light that guides your way.” -Heraclitus, Greek poet and philosopher

01-07-2006, 01:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
Homalosa Choc-lack-chick! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas (where da powwows at?) Posts: 1,586	Ya know, I think it was someone from Midnite. I just remember laughing til my cheeks hurt. __________________ Honor and respect your elders! "Until the lion learns to speak the tales of hunting will always favor the hunter." -K'Naan O-BAM-UH!!!! www.myspace.com/thobackmuzik www.myspace.com/asanicharles

01-07-2006, 02:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
badmaninc PowWows.com Addicts Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Saanich Tribes, B.C. Posts: 3,032	We were at a powwow in Laconner one time when my uncle who happens to be the lead singer was using the drumstick to rest his chin on while waiting for our turn to sing. He leaned too far forward and the drumstick slipped. Well gravity took effect and he ended up sacking himself. To make matters worse while we were laughing at him our group gets called in the order to sing. We were laughing too hard and had to pass. The arena director came to find out why we passed and when he looked at my uncle doubled over he couldn't stop laughing either. My uncle to this day won't lean on a drumstick anymore.

07-17-2006, 02:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
Teri TrudeauMagiskan Traditional Dancer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario Posts: 1	Back in the Day Ron Odjig of Wikwemikong Drum Committee. The tip of his drum stick came off while he was drumming and it went flying into the dance area. It almost hit someone in the head. One time after a long drum practice we asked for the last song.....the lead singer started to sing The Last song by Edward Bear.

07-17-2006, 02:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
darkwaterlum Gettin Dat Chicken On... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UNION CHAPEL, LUMBEE NATION Posts: 83	I got two..... A singer, whom I will not name, was about to put in a set of honor beats, and he drew back the stick too far to hit the drum I guess as hard as he could, well he drew back so fast, the stick went flying out of his hand, and over a type of fence, and hit an elder.... Another one, a lead singer of a drum was about to blast out another lead, and as he took that final gasp of air, he sucked in a bug, and it got caught in the back of his throat.....and when he got the lead out the bug came flying out...!! Last edited by darkwaterlum; 07-18-2006 at 06:08 PM.

07-18-2006, 03:48 AM	#14 (permalink)
Nathan11 Dancer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: On the Powwow Trail... Posts: 63	Well this happened this year, but anyways.. me and three other friends were practicing and one of my friends had a cheap drum stick that was only black foam on a stick and during the middle of a song, my friend raised his beater back for honor beats and the black foam at the top flew off! It was hilarious lmao

07-18-2006, 02:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
WhoMe PauWau Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Land of 370 Broken Treaties Posts: 5,559	One nameless lead singer was looking for his drum stick because his drum was up next. Pretty soon he had all the singers looking for his stick. Then he had the ladies behind the drum looking for his stick. The announcer then called for his drum. Frustrated, he cussed and stood up. The drum came flopping down from underneath his belly! * true story. __________________ "Today, recognizing and respecting the origins of powwow aids in our Cultural Survival. If enough people break the rules because they are not satisfied...."We will have no culture." WhoMe

07-18-2006, 03:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
Sleeping Bear Dances with Lead Foot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: She ga goy nak Posts: 601