Where does the food list come from?
“Hold My Mule” is a gospel performance that moves between storytelling and singing. The familiar list of foods is one short passage. Searching for Shirley Caesar and the song title will get you closer to the full performance than searching for the vegetables alone.
Caesar described recording a live version at her church in her Tom Joyner Morning Show interview. Listen there to hear her tell the story in her own voice.
Which version was in the You Name It Challenge?
In 2016, DJ Suede the Remix God built a beat around a clip of Caesar’s performance. The repeated food list became the hook for the Thanksgiving dance challenge. “You Name It” and the hashtag spelling “U Name It” both lead to that remix.
In DJ Suede’s interview with AllHipHop, he recalls a friend sending him the clip and credits Chris Brown with naming the challenge.
Which clip is the Thanksgiving Bend dance?
For the newer shoulder-tap and knee-lift routine, watch DJSAUCEDUP’s Thanksgiving Bend video. To match the solo choreography in the EasyVideoAI template, use @ssipp74’s dance as your reference.
If you are learning the moves, the step-by-step dance tutorial marks the knee lift and the overhead reach in the 13-second edit.
Reviewed against the EasyVideoAI studio on November 11, 2026. Check the live studio for current availability and the final credit quote.