# Thanksgiving Bend Dance AI > The Thanksgiving Bend is the November 2026 TikTok dance to DJSAUCEDUP's new remix of Shirley Caesar's famous "beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes" chant. Canonical: https://aidanceapp.com/templates/thanksgiving-bend-dance Updated: 2026-11-13 Publisher: AI Dance (https://aidanceapp.com), by Applax Pte. Ltd. The Thanksgiving Bend is the November 2026 TikTok dance to DJSAUCEDUP's new remix of Shirley Caesar's famous "beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes" chant. People film a quick, bouncy routine at home, in the gym or in Times Square to get hyped for the holiday. Upload one photo of a person and AI Dance makes them do the bend in an 11-second video, with the remix on, ready in a few minutes. ## Facts - Price: 1 credit per video. A failed video gives its credits back. - Output: 11 second 9:16 MP4, ready in a few minutes. - Works with photos of: person. - Song: original sound (Thanksgiving remix) by DJSAUCEDUP (named only, add it when you post). - Trend status: Rising now (checked 2026-11-13). - Example video: https://aidanceapp.com/media/t/thanksgiving-bend-dance/thanksgiving-bend-dance-adult.mp4 (the original dance by @ssipp74, https://www.tiktok.com/@ssipp74/video/7704857126098799902, with its original sound). ## What is the Thanksgiving Bend trend? The words are ten years old. "Beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes, lamb, rams, hogs, dogs, you name it" is the spoken part of "Hold My Mule", a live recording by the gospel singer Shirley Caesar. In November 2016 a remix of that chant became the #UNameItChallenge: people danced to it in their kitchens before Thanksgiving, celebrities joined in, and Caesar herself said she loved it (just not the twerking). On November 5, 2026 the Austin DJ @djsaucedup posted a new dance edit of the chant with the line "Is that Thanksgiving I hear". It had 400,000 views and 54,800 likes by November 13. Dancers picked it up the same day and posted their own routines as a "Thanksgiving bend", most with "dc: me" (their own dance credit), so there is no single fixed choreography: the common thread is the bouncy bend, the arm swings and the Thanksgiving hype. A group take, "Thanksgiving function ready", passed 180,000 views on November 8, and on November 12 a crew did it in Times Square. By November 13 the sound was in 950 TikTok videos, and two AI video tools had added Thanksgiving bend templates. The clip on this page is the take by @ssipp74 from November 6, 2026: a solo dancer in a black Misfits tank top in his living room. One dancer, full body, shown with its original sound; a caption band at the top of the post is cropped out. On AI Dance, the template copies his moves onto your own photo: your face, clothes and background stay, and your body follows the routine. ### The moves He starts low in a wide stance and bounces on the beat, crossing his arms over his chest and tapping his shoulders. He swings his arms down and lifts one knee with his hands up by his head, then rocks side to side in the bend, rolling his shoulders. Near the end he throws one arm up, then both arms high over his head, and drops back into the groove with a hand on his hip. ## How to make the Thanksgiving Bend video 1. **Add your photo.** Upload one clear photo of you or a friend, facing the camera, as much of the body in the frame as you can. 2. **Tap Make my video.** The Thanksgiving Bend dance costs 1 credit. The AI copies the moves onto your photo while you wait, about a few minutes. 3. **Download and post.** You get a 11 second 9:16 MP4. It comes with the dance's music. Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts, and swap the sound inside the app if you like. ## Best photo for Thanksgiving Bend - Use a full-body photo, head to shoes: the knee lifts and the wide stance need your legs in frame. - Leave some space above your head in the photo, because both arms go up high near the end. - Stand facing the camera with your arms a little away from your body. - A cozy living room or kitchen photo fits the Thanksgiving mood. - One person per photo. The AI animates the biggest person in the frame. Avoid: - Group photos, or a second person cut off at the edge - Faces turned away, covered or in deep shadow - Blurry or very dark photos - Heavy filters, stickers or text on the photo ## Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts - Your video comes with the Thanksgiving remix from the original clip. You can also pick DJSAUCEDUP's "original sound - djsaucedup" on TikTok when you post, so your video shows on the trend's sound page. - Post it in the days before Thanksgiving (November 26, 2026): that is when the bend gets the most views. - Make one for the whole family from separate photos and post them as a set, like the old kitchen versions of the challenge. - Use the tags people search for: #thanksgivingbend, #thanksgiving and #bend. Caption idea: is that thanksgiving I hear 🦃🕺 Hashtags: #thanksgivingbend #thanksgiving #bend #aidance ## Thanksgiving Bend trend timeline - 2016-11-14: The #UNameItChallenge, a dance challenge to a remix of Shirley Caesar's "beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes" chant, spreads before Thanksgiving. (source: https://www.thefader.com/2016/11/14/shirley-caesar-unameitchallenge-beans-greans-thanksgiving) - 2016-11-18: Shirley Caesar says she loves the challenge, but no twerking. (source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/shirley-caesar-says-no-twerking-while-doing-u-name-it-n685981) - 2026-11-05: @djsaucedup posts his new Thanksgiving remix, "Is that Thanksgiving I hear" (400K views by Nov 13). (source: https://www.tiktok.com/@djsaucedup/video/7704494622302588190) - 2026-11-05: @youfoundmeej posts one of the first routines as "THANKSGIVING BEND", dc: me. (source: https://www.tiktok.com/@youfoundmeej/video/7704741084764638478) - 2026-11-06: @ssipp74 posts his solo bend in his living room, the clip on this page. (source: https://www.tiktok.com/@ssipp74/video/7704857126098799902) - 2026-11-08: A group take, "Thanksgiving function ready", passes 180K views. (source: https://www.tiktok.com/@bluecollaruser/video/7705625949936667918) - 2026-11-12: A crew does the Thanksgiving bend in Times Square (99K views by Nov 13). (source: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialnickkosir/video/7707095722470034718) ## More dances like this - [Christmas Dance](https://aidanceapp.com/templates/christmas-dance): 1 credit, 9 s, for person. - [Tsundere](https://aidanceapp.com/templates/tsundere-dance): 1 credit, 6 s, for person. - [Dior Dance](https://aidanceapp.com/templates/dior-dance): 1 credit, 11 s, for person. - [Kakalika](https://aidanceapp.com/templates/kakalika-dance): 1 credit, 11 s, for person. - [A New Kind of Love](https://aidanceapp.com/templates/a-new-kind-of-love-dance): 1 credit, 11 s, for person. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the Thanksgiving Bend on TikTok? A November 2026 TikTok dance trend to DJSAUCEDUP's remix of Shirley Caesar's "beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes" chant. Dancers post their own short bouncy routines, a "bend", to get hyped for Thanksgiving. ### What song is the Thanksgiving dance? The sound is "original sound - djsaucedup", posted on November 5, 2026 by the DJ @djsaucedup. It remixes the spoken chant from "Hold My Mule" by the gospel singer Shirley Caesar, the same chant behind the 2016 #UNameItChallenge. ### Is there one official Thanksgiving Bend routine? No. Most dancers credit themselves ("dc: me"), so the moves vary. The common parts are the bouncy bend, shoulder taps, knee lifts and arm swings. The template on this page copies one popular solo take. ### Can I make the Thanksgiving Bend AI video from a photo? Yes. Upload one full-body photo and AI Dance moves your body through the routine, with the remix in the video. You do not need to learn the moves. ### Is the Thanksgiving Bend AI dance free? No, Thanksgiving Bend costs 1 credit per video, but you can earn a free video by inviting friends. Invite 3 friends with your link. When 3 friends join with Google sign-in, you get a free video (1 credit), up to 10 times. Credit packs start at $4.49 for 3 credits, and the weekly plan is $7.99 for 8 credits a week. ### How long is the Thanksgiving Bend video, and how long does it take? The video is about 11 seconds long, in 9:16 MP4 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. It is ready in a few minutes, and it also appears in My videos, so you can leave the page. ### Who made the dance video on this page? The clip is from a TikTok post by @ssipp74 of November 6, 2026, shown with its original sound and a link to the post. Your own video is made by AI from your photo. ### Does my video have the music? Yes, your video comes with the Thanksgiving remix from the original clip. When you post on TikTok you can also pick DJSAUCEDUP's sound so your video shows up on its sound page.