Iko iko what does the song mean

YES, now there is some kind of funny story about being forced to "breed" with someone for the sake of producing a child into slavery to add to the valuable possessions of the "Boss"! I guess anyone can clearly see just what you think of as "funny"! You're being rather presumptuous, unless your goal is keyboard warrioring, in which case I guess you're doing fine.

I'm not the person you want to talk down to, though, because I'm very likely on your side, and will respond to new information positively. I can learn from this experience, whether or not you talk down to me. I never said the song was a "funny story"; I was talking about my story of me and my friend being clueless. How you took that to mean I thought the song was a "funny story", I have no idea. The song itself is not funny, and your outrage is appropriate. Had I known the background you're talking about, would I have commented in a way that is blind to that?

Hell no. My flippancy, and willing to indulge in word play - not mockery of slavery - is a result of having looked only a little bit into the history of the song, and knowing that it had something to do with Mardi Gras. When I claimed to understand the song pretty well, that was clearly the Dunning Kruger effect, having its way with me. If you've never screwed up like that, good job. Now that you've told me more about the song, I have an entirely different opinion about it.

Thank you for the education. GTony on September 15, GTony My me-maw an yo maw-maw dancin round a fire. Code Language!

Aiku, Aiku nde. God is watching. Jacouman Fi na Jacouman causes it ida-n-de We will be emancipated. Meanwhile, Wikipedia says some mysterious, unnamed "creole lingua specialists" endorse the following French-based Creole interpretation:. Or all of the above. Everyone does agree that this song is from New Orleans and is about Mardi Gras. The oldest krewe in New Orleans dates back to , and there are currently 55 krewes participating in the Mardi Gras celebrations!

When Iko Iko starts in a Mardi Gras parade, everyone joins in. This of course translates perfectly to Music Class where we always want all grown-ups and kids to be singing and dancing and moving to the music. Great Article I enjoyed it very much! Enter Your Email Address. February 17, Jock-a-mo Fee No Nay". Matt Marshall. Though the song has been featured in dozens of movies, it's lyrics continue to be somewhat of a mystery.

The song, like so many traditional folk songs, has a long and storied history, winding from rushed phonetic translation in New Orleans to a misheard title in Chess Records and far beyond and before. Share on facebook. Share on twitter.