TikTok creator posts viral video with controversial revelations…

By Charlie Sawyer

Published on June 20, 2024 at 12:29

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Shortly after James Charles announced the song’s release date in an embarrassing green screen video, a TikTok user pointed out that the song in question has a long history tied to the black South.

James Charles has been on the Internet for almost a decade and has been the focus of countless various controversiesMost recently, the influencer found himself in trouble – literally – after announcing the upcoming release of a new song titled “Bring Me Water,” which is set to drop on Friday, June 28, 2024. While most of us viewed this bizarre and crazy move as merely a way for Charles to become relevant online again, some eagle-eyed internet users made a rather astute observation.

For those unfamiliar with the story of James Charles, there is a viral video/memes from when Charles sang the song “Bring Me a Little Water, Sylvie” for a group of fans.

Shortly after Charles announced the song’s release date in an embarrassing green screen video, a TikTok user said: Annettepointed out that the song in question has a long history connected to the black South and also to slavery plantations.

The creator further notes: “This is thanks to none other than legendary folk singer and musician Huddie Ledbetter, his name was informally referred to as ‘Lead Belly’. Lead Belly had quite a turbulent life, this video of James got me talking about this piece of history and where ‘Bring Me a Little Water, Sylvie’ comes from.”

Annette further explains that the origin of the song can be traced back to a worker calling his wife Silvie to bring him water. Other accounts also suggest that the song has direct links to plantation work.

“‘Bring Me a Little Water, Sylvie’ was definitely a song that was influenced by working on that plantation and so I just wanted to talk about it and I hope that James Charles and others who might sing that song keep that in mind and keep that impact in mind when they sing it as well,” the TikToker concluded.

Other social media users also made the following observations about X:

At the time of writing, Charles has not responded to online comments about the song.