The show documented her weight loss transformation from 460 to 160 pounds (209 to 73 kg). The Duncan Sisters were prominent singers during the early 1920s, they used a "baby-talk" persona in their act long before "Helen Kane the Boop-Boop-a-Doop" girl was known. Scat singing in general is most associated with jazz, a genre of music that also originated in African-American communities in the United States, which also like scat singing was appropriated and became very popular among pretty much everyone who lived in that decade. “The cameras have been following Alana for so long that she needs to take time out to understand who she is outside of the lens of fame. However, Anna says the fame and constant filming started to put pressure on the family, especially Alana. In several cartoons Betty Boop uses Cab Calloway's "Hi-De-Hi," "Hi-De-Ho," "Zah-Zuh-Zaz," and ""Skeetle-At-De-Op-De-Day." As well as overhauling her diet and exercise regime, she underwent a £13,000 gastric sleeve procedure to help keep the weight off. It was a far cry from the mother/daughter duo that captured hearts across the world when they first burst on to screens in TLC’s Toddlers & Tiaras – a fly-on-the-wall documentary about the world of children’s beauty pageants. [35] But June refused, explaining, "I have more respect for myself and my kids and my family. Nov 6, 2020. Most of the time the other voices of Betty Boop would use "Boop-Oop-a-Doop" but Questel wanted her Boops differ to the other actresses and would often incorporate her own style, mainly to differ to Helen Kane (as Questel originally started out as a Helen Kane impersonator and Kane gave Questel her start in show business). June "Mama June" Shannon and Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson returned to reality television in 2015 as participants of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 4. Mae Barnes born Edith Mae Stith, has been cited as "Boop-Boop-a-Dooping" a lot of "Boops" long before Helen Kane ever heard of Boop. The original scat singing techniques that Kane used in early 1928 are said to have been inspired by interpolations that Florence Mills impersonator Baby Esther Jones used to use at the Everglades. [11] The third season premiered on January 16, 2014,[12] and concluded on March 6, 2014. [1] The show's name comes from a taunt that Alana hurled at another pageant contestant during her debut in Toddlers and Tiaras,[2] but a sweeping misinterpretation from the general public resulted in Alana being referred to as "Honey Boo Boo Child" instead. Alana Thompson and her family have lowered the TV bar to new depths while introducing viewers to the terms 'forklift foot' and 'neck crust.' (1921-1945). "Tweet-Tweet-Tweet-Twat-Twa" by Betty Boop. But now it seems the family’s reality TV dream has turned into a nightmare. [9] The second season debuted July 17, 2013, and concluded on September 11, 2013. Anna, a cashier who appeared on the show and gave birth in the series one finale, admits they loved the novelty of being filmed at first. Alana’s sister Anna agrees. After splitting from Alana’s dad Mike, it was reported Mama June had started dating Mark McDaniel, an ex-boyfriend who had served a 10-year sentence after being found guilty of molesting Anna when she was eight years old. It prompted rumours – which Mama June denies – that she has been harbouring a secret drug addiction for years. Had Helen Kane not had sued the Fleischer Studios and Paramount Pictures a company she used to work for, her secret appropriation would have stayed a secret and she never would have been outed as unoriginal. Kane originally would "Poop-Poop-Padoop" which she later changed to "Boop-Boop-a-Doop". The Duncan Sisters release of "Um-Um-Da-Da" was brought up in court when Helen Kane claimed that her singing style, look and mannerisms were original. When African-American scat singer Cab Calloway was alive, he agreed that animated Fleischer Studios character Betty Boop was his female counterpart. Helen Kane is said to have adapted the sounds more than once, eventually leading her to create "Poop Poop Padoop." "Like every young woman, Alana needs a normal childhood with routines, education, familiarity, friends and the support of her family to become a balanced adult.”. The Mike Melito / Dino Losito Quartet. "Da-De-De-De-De-Da-Da-Da-Da-Da-Da-Dum" by Fearless Fred and Betty Boop. Alana Thompson Releases New Song 'Movin' Up' – Yes, Really! Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is an American reality television series that aired on TLC featuring the family of child beauty pageant contestant Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson. Betty also uses Gertrude Saunders' "Tweet-Tweet-Tweet," "Twat-Twat-Twat," and "Twa-Twa-Twa" (also used by Esther Bigeou) in two cartoons. Honey Boo Boo Raps, Records Music Video! ", Mostly True Stories? Similar sounds that Gertrude Saunders, Florence Mills and Josephine Baker would frequently use in their musical performances. ", Other scat sounds Esther used to interpolate include "Roop-Woop-a-Woop," "Ud-Up-Deo-Do," "Skeet Scat," "Bup-Bup," and "Poo-Poo-a-Doo.". After winning the lawsuit against Helen Kane, Ann would state that she sang "Boop-Boop-a-Doop" before Helen Kane was known. Bing Crosby with "Boo-Boo-Boo" and Jimmy Durante with "Ha-Cha-Cha." “It was something fun and different to our everyday lives,” she remembers. Besides Alana, who was six years old when the first season was filmed, the show features her stay-at-home mother June "Mama June" Shannon; her father Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson, a chalk miner; and her three sisters: Lauryn "Pumpkin" Shannon, Jessica "Chubbs" Shannon, and Anna "Chickadee" Shannon (now Anna Cardwell). “It was like she felt she had to play up to being Honey Boo Boo all the time,” she explains. The Boop style went well with Betty Boop, as she was an animated cartoon character. She signed her daughter up for even more TV appearances, including Good Morning America, Dancing With The Stars and US talk show The Doctors, during which Alana was diagnosed as obese, prompting the audience to boo Mama June for not taking her daughter’s health seriously. One begged them to “stop glorifying these hillbilly crackheads and get Alana out of there”, while others tweeted: “Mama June dump Geno now, your child deserves better” and “Honey Boo Boo needs support rn. Front Row at Bop Shop Records. I’m ready to call the cops.” [sic], Talking about his famous clients, Dr Major explains: “Alana just wants her mum back, but she feels abandoned because Mama June has essentially chosen Geno over her. "Sha-Da-Deda-Boo-Boo-Pa-Doo," "Wha-Da-Da-De," and "What-Da-De-Da" were three other scat sounds he used to interpolate into songs. [29] The man in question, Mark Anthony McDaniel, Sr., was convicted of aggravated child molestation of an 8-year-old in March 2004. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The actual "Boop-Boop-a-Doop" phrase is said to have been adapted from Esther Jones' original interpolations. Kane denied that she had. It was also reported that the Child Protection Services (CPS) had formally opened a case to investigate whether any crimes had been committed by McDaniel against her other daughters. She used the blended beverage to get her daughter ready for pageants. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. When she scat sung at cabarets during the 1920s she would interpolate "Boo-Boo-Boo", "Wha-Da-Da","Doo-Doo-Doo" & "Do-Do-De-Do-Ho-De-Wa-Da-De-Da," "Boo-Did-Do-Doo," "Lo-Di-De-Do," and would finish off her routine with a "De-Do. “But I can’t do that because I’m scared.”. At such a fragile age, this leaves the child open to future anxiety, addiction, depression, failed relationships and loneliness.”. "Boop-Boop-a-Doop" is also a fixture of flapper culture and the roaring 20s. 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Tune into our weekly live stream series and hi-fi recordings of past performances at Bop Shop Records. [24], June Shannon has been praised by Mother Nature Network for her "keen business sense" with which she feeds her family on $80 a week by clipping copious coupons, playing bingo, exploiting roadkill, and acquiring child-support checks from each of her four children's fathers. Listen to Kane's first two 1928 recording "That's My Weakness Now" and "Get Out and Get Under the Moon" for comparison. "Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay" / "Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Aye" is actually considered to be the predecessor of "Boop-Boop-a-Doop" and has been since the late 1920s to early 1930s. Kane tried to take credit for inventing the scat genre but it came out in court that she was not the original. Shoo Boo: Shoot the Bubbles. “Seeing how upset she was on the show was hard to watch. Boop Oop a Doop can also mean I love you, with the hidden context of being more, According to a 1931 article, before "Boop-Boop-a-Doop" the most popular sound was ". “But the darker side is that parents can have deep inadequacies and frustrated ambitions and wish to live out their own dreams of fame and fortune vicariously through their children. Ann also considered herself the "original" Betty Boop and later lashed out at Mae Questel the most famous voice of Betty Boop. [4][5][6] Anna Shannon gave birth to daughter Kaitlyn Cardwell in the first-season finale.[7][8]. In the musical Shuffle Along, Saunders' successor was Florence Mills. [28], The film Scary Movie 5 featured a scene parodying Sinister where Simon Rex is frightened by an Alana look-a-like that pops out of a cardboard box and says, "A dollar makes me holla, honey boo boo child.". Esther Bigeou's scat singing routine. I felt so angry and betrayed. "Poop-Poop-Pe-Doop-Poop-Poop-Pe-Doo" by Helen Kane. You can say no to TLC. "Boop-Oop-a-Doop" is Betty Boop's trademark catchphrase and scat sound, which was originally made popular by Helen Kane in 1928. Her ex-manager Lou Bolton taught her to scat sing starting from 1925. Betty Boop uses a "Wa-Da-Da" / "Wha-Da-Da" technique in A Language All My Own, New Deal for Pets, and Betty Boop's Trial. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. When asked what she does, she explains that "she Boop-Boop-a-Doops.". "I just want her to be happy, and I know she does enjoy the fame and attention at times, but I think stepping away from the camera for a little while will do her the world of good.”, GOT a story? In court Helen Kane admitted that other "baby-talk" singers had preceded her on the stage. The media misunderstood and thought she was saying "Boop-Boop-a-Doop." On September 20, 2013, it was announced that TLC had ordered a twelve-episode third season and three specials. “Mama June and I had moved forwards with our relationship since everything happened when I was younger, but for her to go back to my abuser broke my heart. (1923). The music video featured June and Sugar Bear, and amassed millions of views online,[37] which started a viral craze, the "honey boo boo bop", written by Barta.[38]. ", Alana also collaborated with singer/songwriter Adam Barta in 2015,[36] and along with sister Pumpkin, released a song called "Movin' Up," which was met with mixed reviews. In the tenth season of competition reality show RuPaul's Drag Race, contestant Eureka O'Hara impersonated Alana during the show's recurring challenge 'Snatch Game', which is, in itself, a parody of the popular show Match Game. Stop her and ask for photos or want to stop any of my Seeing... 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