Alisha Lola Jones, PhD, Jan 14, 2012 **** This pancocojams post showcases a sound file of a rendition of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.(AKA) chant entitled "They Want Some Skee-Wee". This post also presents the transcript of that sound file as well as lyrics for another online example of that AKA chant. "Skee-Wee" is a high pitched sound that is the unofficial signature call of members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the first historical Black Greek letter sorority, was founded on January 15, 2008 on Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Edited by Azizi Powell
The content of this post is presented for historical and cultural purposes. All copyrights remain with their owners. Thanks to the unknown composer/s of this chant and thanks to the AKA chanters on this sound file and its publisher on YouTube.
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LYRICS - THEY WANT SOME SKEE-WEE
(from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4fQ39F6aLU}
Loved by the Alphas
Chased by K A Psi
Wanted by the Sigmas
Now the Qs want to try
They want some skee-wee, skee-wee (skeeee-weeee) You wish you had a nickel
Skee-wee, skee-wee (skeeee-weeee)
You wish you had a dime
You wish you had an AKA
To love you all the time
You wish you had a quarter
You wish you had a dollar
You wish you had an AKA
To make you scream and holler.
They want some skee-wee, skee-wee (skeeee-weeee) A-skeet-on, skeet-skeet, skeet-skee-wee ****
Skee-wee, skee-wee (skeeee-weeee)
A-skeet-on, skeet-skeet, skeet-skee-wee
A-skeet-on, skeet-skeet, skeet-skee-wee
A-skeet-on, skeet-skeet, skeet-skee-wee
EXPLANATIONS ABOUT THIS ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY CHANT
Fromhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Kappa_Alpha
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The sorority is one of the nation's largest Greek-letterorganizations, having had more than 360,000 members in 1,074 chapters in theUnited States and several other countries.[2][5] Women may join throughundergraduate chapters at a college or university, or they may be invited tojoin by a graduate chapter after acquiring an undergraduate or advanced collegedegree.[6]"... **** ****
"Skee wee" is the unofficial call of members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. "Skee wee" is pronounced with a high pitched voice and is often said and written in elongated forms such as "skeeeee-weeee".
"They Want Some Skee-Wee" is an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority group bragging chant whose words indicate that men who are members of historically Black Greek letter fraternities* love women who are AKAs.
The first verse of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority chant "They Want Some Skee-Wee" refers to fourfraternities that are members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). The NPHC is also known as the Divine Nine. The fraternities that are mentioned in that chant are "K A Psi" = Kappa Alpha Psi", "the Sigmas" = "Phi Beta Sigma", and "the Qs (also written "Ques") = Omega Psi Phi". "They Want Some Skee-Wee" doesn't mention "Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc" ("the Iotas"). That historically Black Greek letter fraternity wasn't founded until 1963 and didn't become a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council until November 12, 1996. *This Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority chant was likely composed after
"the Alphas" = "Alpha Phi Alpha",
Clickhttps://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/06/the-first-african-american-greek-letter.htmlfor the related pancocojams post entitled "Founding Dates And Locations For The First African American Greek Letter Fraternity & The Nine Historically Black Greek Letter Fraternities & Sororities." ****
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Click https://www.horntip.com/mp3/2000s/2001ca_black_greek_soundz_songs_and_chants_(CDs)/2001ca_alpha_kappa_alpha_sorority/14_they_want_some_skee-wee.htmfor a different arrangement of "They Want Some Skee-Wee". The arrangement of that AKA chant is featured on the Jack Horntip Collection for recording CDs of this and other historically Black Greek letter organization chants and songs and publishing some examples of those songs and chants online in 2001.
OTHER SONGS AND RHYMES THAT INCLUDE THE LINE "I WISH I HAD A NICKEL/I WISH I HAD A DIME"
"I wish I had a nickel/I wish I had a dime" is the first line for a verse that is found in some versions of several 19th century and early 20th century folk songs such as Old Joe Clark" and "Cindy"/"Shady Grove".
The "I wish I had a nickel" verse is also found in some versions of "Miss Susie Had A Steamboat" and some other examples of contemporary American children's recreational rhymes. For more information about the songs and rhymes that include the "I wish I had a nickel/I wish I had a dime" line, clickhttps://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/03/examples-of-historically-black_65.html for a pancocojams post about that rhyme that is entitled "Song Sources For The Children's Rhymes Verse "I Wish I Had A Nickel; I Wish I Had A Dime" & Some Examples Of That Verse In Recreational Rhymes"
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