A living room, a phone on a tripod and the "you name it" chant. Cross your arms on "beans, greens", grab your head and bend on "lamb, rams, hogs, dogs", fling an arm up on "chicken, turkey, rabbits".
Create a Thanksgiving Dance AI video from one photo. Hit the beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes moves and the Thanksgiving bend to the viral "you name it" chant.
1 photo
13 seconds
9:16
The "you name it" Thanksgiving remix, the trend sound
$8.90 one-time, refunded if it fails
Published
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What happens in our example, a grey-bearded man in an orange sweater does the thanksgiving bend dance in a living room: A man in his fifties with a grey goatee, in a burnt-orange sweater, dark jeans and white sneakers, stands in a living room with a black leather sofa behind him. On "beans, greens" he crosses his arms to touch each shoulder and flings them down, on "lamb, rams, hogs, dogs" he lifts a knee and grabs his head for the bend, on "chicken, turkey, rabbits" he points both arms out and flings one high, then swings his arms down left and right and ends with his hands on his hips.
See the Thanksgiving Bend Dance in Action
The video at the top of this page is a real, unedited result of this maker. We gave it one photo of an AI-generated sample man and it filmed him doing the whole routine in the living room from the trend clip, in a burnt-orange sweater and jeans, with the "you name it" remix under it. Switch the tab to watch the pet version, made from one photo of a sample Jack Russell.
The motion comes from the @ssipp74 dance, turned into a depth video so the model copies every step, arm swing and the bend, but not the dancer himself. Your face, hair and build stay yours from the first beat to the last.
The Beans Greens Moves and the Thanksgiving Bend
This is not the turkey-hat dance and not a children's Thanksgiving song. It is a short street-style routine where every move lands on a word of the chant. We timed the 13 seconds of the clip frame by frame:
"Beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes" (0 to 4 s): left hand to right shoulder, right hand to left shoulder, arms crossed over the chest, then both arms flung down and open, once per word.
"Lamb, rams, hogs, dogs" (4 to 6 s): the bend. One knee comes up, both hands grab the head and you dip low, twisting at the waist.
"Greens, potatoes, tomatoes" (6 to 8 s): back to crossing the arms and flinging them down.
"Chicken, turkey, rabbits, you name it" (8 to 10 s): both arms point out to the sides, then one arm flings straight up.
The fast repeat (10 to 13 s): arms swing down left and right in turn, a couple of punches, and you finish with your hands on your hips.
Where the Thanksgiving Dance Comes From
The sound comes from Shirley Caesar, the gospel singer and pastor. In her song "Hold My Mule" she calls out a list of food, "beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes, lamb, rams, hogs, dogs, chicken, turkey, rabbits, you name it", and in November 2016 a remix by DJ Suede the Remix God turned that list into the #UNameItChallenge. People danced to it in their kitchens, and the "beans greens potatoes tomatoes" chant has come back every Thanksgiving since: searches for it peak in the United States in Thanksgiving week every year.
In 2026 the chant got a new remix and a new dance. On 5 November @djsaucedup posted "Is that Thanksgiving I hear" from behind his DJ decks, and the next day @ssipp74 danced a full routine to it in his living room with the caption "Thanksgiving x bend". This Thanksgiving Dance AI video generator makes that same 13-second Thanksgiving dance from one photo of you or your pet: the room, the camera, the sound and every move stay, and the dancer is you.
Template clip: @ssipp74 on TikTok. The full Thanksgiving bend dance our template follows, posted 6 November 2026, 7,700 plays. Trend began: November 2026.
From the 2016 You Name It challenge to the 2026 Thanksgiving bend
November 17, 2016: Shirley Caesar tells Uproxx she cried when she learned "You Name It", the remix of her "Hold My Mule" food list, had gone viral as the #UNameItChallenge. Uproxx
2016: The remix "You Name It! #UNAMEITCHALLENGE" by DJ Suede the Remix God featuring Shirley Caesar is posted on YouTube. By 10 November 2026: about 26.4 million views. VocalTeknix on YouTube
November 5, 2026: @djsaucedup posts a new remix of the chant, "Is that Thanksgiving I hear", playing it at his DJ decks. By 10 November: 363,000 plays and 50,000 likes. It is the sound of every 2026 Thanksgiving bend video. @djsaucedup on TikTok
November 6, 2026: The full dance our template follows: one take in a living room, arms crossed on "beans, greens", head held for the bend on "lamb, rams, hogs, dogs", an arm flung up on "chicken, turkey, rabbits", captioned "Thanksgiving x bend". 7,700 plays by 10 November. @ssipp74 on TikTok
November 7, 2026: More dancers post their own takes on the same sound, outside and in their rooms. @jjunee029 on TikTok
Play counts were read on November 10, 2026 and keep changing.
Two ways to make the Thanksgiving dance
Pick one in the maker at the top of the page. Both cost the same and give the same 13-second 9:16 video in 1080p.
Just you: one photo of a person. You dance the routine in a cosy burnt-orange sweater, dark jeans and white sneakers, so what you wear in the photo does not matter.
Your pet: one photo of a cat or dog. It stands up on its hind legs in the same spot and does the moves with its front paws, keeping its own fur, face and collar.
Family and group versions are not available yet: we have not found the same routine danced by several people at once.
How to do the Thanksgiving Dance AI: by hand or in one click
The manual way
Learn the moves from the @ssipp74 clip, one per word of the chant, and film yourself on a phone on a tripod.
Add the "you name it" sound inside TikTok so your post links to the trend.
Or ask your cat or dog to do it, which will not happen.
The one-click way
Here it is one click: upload one photo of you or your pet, press Make, and the Thanksgiving Dance template films the whole routine with the sound already under it. You get a 13-second 9:16 MP4 in 1080p without a watermark, and a failed render gives its credits back.
How to Make Your Thanksgiving Dance AI Video
Pick your photos
You need 1 photo. Your photo (the dancer) (photo 1): one person, face clearly visible. You do the whole Thanksgiving bend routine in the living room. Use one person per photo with the face clearly visible.
Upload and confirm
Drop the photos into the maker on this page and confirm you have permission. Photos go straight to private storage and are deleted after 30 days.
Sound is included
There is no sound to pick: your video comes with its own sound. Add the trend sound inside TikTok when you post, so your post links to the trend.
Wait for the render
The Thanksgiving Dance AI video usually takes about 5–10 minutes. You can start another one or close the tab; it waits in Your videos.
Download and post
Download the 13-second MP4 without a watermark and post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts. Label it as AI-generated where the app asks.
Choose a Clear Photo
Use one sharp photo with only you in it and your face clearly visible. Waist-up or full-body is best, because the dance is filmed full body; a clear selfie also works.
You get the cosy orange sweater and jeans, so your clothes in the photo do not matter. Glasses, beards and hairstyles are kept.
For the pet version, use a photo of one pet with its whole body in view: head, paws and tail. A pet sitting up or standing works best.
Leave other people, pets and big objects out of the photo, or crop them away.
A TikTok dance from November 2026: one person does a set routine to a new remix of the "beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes... you name it" chant, crossing the arms, holding the head for the bend and flinging an arm up, captioned "Thanksgiving x bend".
What song is "beans greens potatoes tomatoes"?
It is a food list from Shirley Caesar's gospel song "Hold My Mule". A 2016 remix by DJ Suede the Remix God made it the "You Name It" challenge, and in 2026 @djsaucedup posted the remix this dance uses.
Is this the turkey dance?
No. There are no turkey hats and it is not a children's song. It is the "you name it" Thanksgiving bend: a quick routine where each move lands on a word of the chant.
Can my dog or cat do the Thanksgiving dance?
Yes. Choose "Your pet" in the maker and upload one clear photo of your cat or dog. It stands on its hind legs and does the routine with its paws, keeping its own breed, fur and markings.
Can my whole family be in it?
Not yet. This template takes one photo, of one person or one pet. A family version will come once we find the same routine danced by a group.
Do I need a full-body photo?
No. A clear photo of your face works; the maker builds the rest of the body and dresses you in the orange sweater and jeans. A waist-up photo helps it get your build right.
How long is the video and how much does it cost?
A 13-second 9:16 MP4 in 1080p without a watermark, for 100 credits. You see the price before you pay, and a failed render gives the credits back.
What happens to my photo?
It is used only to make your video and is not used to train models. See the privacy page for how long files are kept and how to delete them.
Is this affiliated with Shirley Caesar, the DJs or TikTok?
No. Remake Your Meme is an independent tool and is not affiliated with Shirley Caesar, DJ Suede, @djsaucedup, TikTok or the creators of the clips we credit.
How much does a Thanksgiving Dance video cost?
Each video uses 100 credits: $8.90 paid once, or from $5.60 with a monthly plan. Credits are taken only when the video finishes, and failed videos are refunded automatically.
What happens to my photos?
They are stored privately on Cloudflare, sent to the video model only through short-lived links, never used for training, and deleted with the video after 30 days.
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