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Iko Iko (2:00)

Cover of The Complete Red Bird Recordings

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  • wolfy76484

    love it <3

    12 Apr 8:14am Reply

  • BigChoupique

    @ Chimino .... Sugar Boy WHO "original"??? This is a traditional Mardi Gras Indian song from WAY before that guy was ever a dream in his daddy's hand.

    30 Mar 1:13pm Reply

  • geno900

    nice songs

    8 Jan 6:44pm Reply

  • Chimino

    I like the Sugar Boy Crawford original better.

    25 Dec 2012 Reply

  • BreezinAlong

    You know Silver surfer they have a page for you.. right on each and every track you copy and paste info on.. look above.... "Know something about this track ?" click the highlighted area and leave your copy and paste.

    28 Aug 2012 Reply

  • silversurfer250

    For those that would like to explore in depth a little more of the origins of Iko Iko: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iko_Iko

    4 Aug 2012 Reply

  • silversurfer250

    This is based on a New Orleans folk melody commonly used for celebrations like parades. The "Jock-a-mo fee-na-nay" chorus, so central to the song's refrain, is a subject of long debate. Scholars have proposed various linguistic origins, suggesting, alternately, that it the phrase is Native American, West African, or a creolization of those languages with New Orleans French. Hypotheses about its meaning range from "Kiss my ass" to "Very good" to "The fool will not play today." http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=8955

    4 Aug 2012 Reply

  • jetgar

    GREAT OLDIE....;-)

    1 Aug 2012 Reply

  • ImAnOldiesFan2

    Love it! 80s Cyndi Lauper has a good version too!

    1 Aug 2012 Reply

  • lottolooser2

    Love this recording.

    28 Jul 2012 Reply

  • PattySauce

    Very catchy song, love it!! <3

    20 May 2012 Reply

  • loneDillo

    limbo stick,time to bend

    15 May 2012 Reply

  • oldiesfanjohn

    holds up well,love the girl groups!

    12 May 2012 Reply

  • Bolters

    A good oldie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Foot still tapping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    6 May 2012 Reply

  • davidgeorgea

    Mmmmm I have to get those kitchen saucepans out ...Yes it does sound good .

    1 May 2012 Reply

  • rufuspig

    read this as the dixie chicks

    12 Mar 2012 Reply

  • BlueOclock

    Didn't Igor Stravinsky do a symphonic version of this?

    12 Dec 2011 Reply

  • BlueOclock

    Didn't Pat Boone do a version of this?

    26 Oct 2011 Reply

  • BigChoupique

    Cindy Lauper ??? WTF? Try Proffessor Longhair...

    5 Oct 2011 Reply

  • marcy50

    Good one,,thanks Mike~~

    5 Sep 2011 Reply
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