1993: Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys on the album, 2016: Ricky Ferranti, on the album "This flame", This page was last edited on 20 February 2021, at 11:13. Recommended by The Wall Street Journal The origins of this song are unclear, although it pre-dates the 1861–1865 American Civil War. The dance consists of eight kick steps, side, close left together, right together, and a series of struts.[16]. In Australia it peaked at number 8 in April 1995. 00: 59: 42. p. 28. [24], ThoughtCo listed the song at number 92 in their list of The Top 100 Best Party Songs of All Time in 2018.[25]. Since 1998, CEJOES has been the best choice for custom screen-printed tees and apparel. Cotton Eye Joe Tab by Rednex with free online tab player. 100%. Her socks are now orange instead of red. Upcoming Lyrics. In Australia it peaked at number 8 in April 1995. [5] That 1882 version was republished as follows in 1910:[6]. An' so my gal she follered him. For the traditional country folk song, see. No, no, no, no, no. Don't you remember, don't you know, Anywhar in de country round; [clarification needed] in the 1980s. Off. Recently Added. Cotton-eyed Joe, Cotton-eyed Joe, 00:00 / 01:04. Based on the traditional American folk song "Cotton-Eyed Joe", it combines the group's style with traditional American instruments such as banjos and fiddles. Ef it hadn't ben fur Cotton-eyed Joe, Cohen, Howard (31 May 1995). Ef it had n't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe. Kase he was tall, and berry slim, In the song, Cotton-Eyed Joe is obviously a rambler, coming into town and leaving under mysterious circumstances. Considine from The Daily Gazette called it "the piece de resistance, a track so infernally catchy that you almost don't notice how screamingly funny it is. Jimmy Fallon sang a soft rock-style version of this song on his eponymous late-night talk show as part of the Musical Genre Challenge. I'd 'a' been married forty years ago, But "Cotton Eye Joe," or "Cotton-Eyed Joe," was popular throughout the American South over a century and a half before that. Dat gal, she sho' had all my love, SKU: MN0090196 Campbell, Chuck (18 May 1995). [22], BuzzFeed listed the song at number 97 in their list of The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s in 2017. Todd: If you're a bunch of Europeans from a wealthy socialist country pretending to be a bunch of poor white trash from the Deep South, you might be Rednex.. Video for "Cotton Eye Joe" Anders "Ken Tacky" Arstrand: If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe I'd been married long time ago [9], A resident of Central Texas who learned the dance in Williamson County in the early 1880s described it as nothing but a heel and toe "poker" with fringes added. The outline is now a lighter shade of blue. In Oceania, it topped the New Zealand Singles Chart for 6 consecutive weeks. (KIK-R: 10012), One version of a dance called "Cotton-Eyed Joe" can be found in the 1975 edition of Encyclopedia of Social Dance. These fringes added to the heel and toe polka were clog steps which required skill and extraversion on the part of the dancer. I'd 'a' been married forty year ago [1] American folklorist Dorothy Scarborough (1878–1935) noted in her 1925 book On the Trail of Negro Folk-songs, that several people remembered hearing the song before the war. In 2002, "Cotton Eye Joe" was remixed in a dance version, and was released from Rednex's greatest hits album, The Best of the West. Wid her kinky head, an' her eyes so bright, [9] The practice continues to this day. And left only men cause of cotton-eyed Joe If it hadn't been for cotton-eyed Joe I'd been married long time ago Where did you come from? "Cotton Eye Joe" is an interpolation of Rednex's "Cotton Eye Joe" by American singer, musician, songwriter and Manchester Orchestra lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary songwriter Andy Hull and Manchester Orchestra lead guitarist and backing vocalist Robert McDowell for the soundtrack of the film Swiss Army Man. Her skin was black but her teeth was white. In the remake, her hair matches the shirt, and her hat matches the shoes and shorts. In Ireland, it peaked at number 2 in January 1995. The Rednex version of the song (using "Eye" instead of "Eyed"), along with a dance-mix version, was very successful in Europe, where it remained at number-one in Norway for 15 weeks, Switzerland for 13 weeks, Germany for 10 weeks, Sweden for 8 weeks, Austria for 7 weeks, and for 3 weeks on the UK Singles Chart. One accurate version. "Cotton Eye Joe" is a plot point in the 2013 episode of New Girl, "Elaine's Big Day," where the socially disruptive main characters try to subvert a wedding by playing the song at the ceremony. What did make you sarve me so? Rednex provides an EDM remix of it. She was de prettiest gal to be found "[9] Jim Farber from Daily News complimented the band for managing "to crack the pop singles chart at a time when even country stars who sell millions of albums can't make hay on the pop song list. In fact, in 2018 it won the ACM (Academy of Country Music) award for Club of the Year! Print and download Cotton Eye Joe sheet music by Rednex. In Merle Haggard's "Texas Fiddle Song", the final verse makes reference to the "Cotton-Eyed Joe" and features the melody of both the Bob Wills and Al Dean versions. Based on the traditional American folk song "Cotton-Eyed Joe", it combines the group's style with traditional American instruments such as banjos[5] and fiddles. By 1884, the same year Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published, the fiddle-based song was referred to as "an old, familiar air". [19] Additionally, it also peaked at number-one in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and Scotland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100. "[15] Music & Media commented that "it takes three to set a trend: the Grid's "Swamp Thing", the Two Cowboys's "Everybody's Gon Figon" and Bravado's "Harmonica Man". "I remember down in Houston we were puttin' on a show when a cowboy in the back stood up and yelled, 'Cotton-Eyed Joe'!". Download Cotton Eye Joe song on Gaana.com and listen Sex & Violins Cotton Eye Joe song offline. The verses had changed over the years, but the general story seemed to always stay the same. But Joe hoodooed her, don't you see, I'd 'a' been married forty year ago This article is about the traditional country folk song. Where did you come from Cot. Heel and toe polka steps were replaced with a cross-lift followed by a kick with two-steps. Fur ter take my gal erway fum me, Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe? "[10] David Browne from Entertainment Weekly commented, "For sheer audaciousness, it’s not surprising that the record is garnering such attention. In the US, it peaked at number 25 in March 1995. The Joe is already awesome, but it’s about to get a whole lot better! His eyes wuz crossed, an' his nose wuz flat, Farber, Jim (15 May 1995). An' cyar her plum ter Tennessee? This dance was adapted into a simplified version as a nonpartner waist-hold, spoke line routine. "Cotton-Eyed Joe", and its continued popularity in Texas, was referred to in the lyrics to Alabama's song "If You're Gonna Play in Texas". [14] Howard Cohen from The Miami Herald wrote, "Every decade has its novelty song", adding that "it deserves credit for its gumption, at least. Start Free Trial Upload Log in. It goes something like this hit". Todd plays "Cotton Eye Joe" on the piano. "Cotton Eye Joe" is a song by Swedish Eurodance group Rednex from their debut studio album Sex & Violins (1995). "Cotton Eye Joe" is frequently played for a segment called "Coin Quest" in the Adult Swim television series FishCenter Live.[26][27]. It was uploaded to YouTube in August 2013. [8] J.D. REDNEX - COTTON EYE JOE A pop song review. Where did you go? Where did you come from, cotton-eyed Joe? Tuck my gal away fum me, Buy Tickets Now Contact Us Book Now. The Rednex version of the song (using "Eye" instead of "Eyed"), along with a dance-mix version, was very successful in Europe, where it remained at number one in Norway for 15 weeks, Switzerland for 13 weeks, Germany for 10 weeks, Sweden for 8 weeks, Austria for 7 weeks, 3 weeks on the UK Singles Chart and 2 weeks on the Dutch Top 40. Is not an exhausting redneck dance, but in fact, a highly contagious STD. Now we are your award winning one-stop-shop for all of your branding & imaging needs - from printed apparel, embroidery, signs and banners, branding services, digital printing, laser engraved awards, and promotional products! In Finland the song is commonly used as the music for a dance called "Teksasin ruusu" in Vanhojen Tanssit. He brought disaster wherever he went,The hearts of the girls was to hell broken sent.They all ran away so nobody would know,and left only men cause of Cotton-Eye Joe. [20] It featured the band performing in a barn during a hoedown where the guests did activities such as dancing, playing and splashing in old wild west baths, and riding a mechanical bull. Her lips was red an' her eyes was bright, An' his teef wuz out, but wat uv dat? "Cotton Eye Joe" is a song by Swedish Eurodance group Rednex from their debut studio album Sex & Violins (1995). In the US, it peaked at number 25 in May 1995. In 1994 a version of the song recorded by the Swedish band Rednex as "Cotton Eye Joe" became popular worldwide. If it hadn't been for cotton-eyed Joe I'd been married long time ago Where did you come from? For over 25 years, the Cotton-Eyed Joe has served as the hottest night club in all of East Tennessee. "Cotton-Eyed Joe", on occasion referred to as "The South Texas National Anthem", was played for minstrel-type jigs, and it has long been popular as a square dance hoedown and a couple dance polka. One discography lists 134 recorded versions released since 1950. Where did you come from, cotton-eyed Joe? It also received a platinum record in Austria, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK, and a 2× platinum record in Germany and Norway. [8], Over the years, many different versions of the song have been performed and/or recorded with many different versions of the lyrics (and many without lyrics). Scarborough's account of the song came from her sister, Mrs. George Scarborough, who learned the song from "the Negroes on a plantation in Texas, and other parts from a man in Louisiana". Where else can you hear a barn-dance staple gone techno, complete with dance-diva wailing and manic banjos and fiddles? This article is about the Rednex song. "[17] Chuck Campbell from Scripps Howard News Service said it "has the same novelty appeal" as "I'm Too Sexy", "but in addition to the aggressive dance rhythm and offbeat vocals, the Rednex song also features an impossibly high-voiced woman and manic fiddle and banjo."[18]. What did make you sarve me so, Ef it had n't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe. “The actual lyrics of ‘Cotton Eye Joe’ were about how some black man comes to town and steals people’s wives. Ef it hadn't ben fur Cotton-eyed Joe, His eyes was crossed, — but she did n't mind dat. "Cotton-Eyed Joe" has inspired both a partner dance and more than one line dance that is often danced at country dance venues in the U.S. and around the world. Play, download, or share the MIDI song Cotton-Eye-Joe-2.mid from your web browser. The single on his own independent label topped the Irish Country Singles Download Chart in January 2015. In August 1994, Swedish Eurodance group Rednex covered the song as "Cotton Eye Joe" for their album Sex & Violins, combining their style with traditional American instruments, such as banjos,[26] and fiddles. Ef it had n't a-been for Cotton-eyed Joe! Top Lyrics of 2011. Cotton-eyed Joe has had many versions over the last century, but one thing is always the same: "If it hadn't been for Cotton-eyed Joe, I'd been married long time ago." [23], Paste Magazine ranked the song number 17 in The 60 Best Dancefloor Classics list in 2017. This is a great opportunity to introduce or reinforce cut-time with your intermediate string orchestra, and the accelerando at the finish is sure to bring the house down. Otherwise, she has almost the same color scheme. "[11] Tom Ewing from Freaky Trigger said that "Cotton Eye Joe” work "on that basic, energetic, ass-moving level", adding that "the hollering diva interludes actually change things up a little, though that decades-old hook is solid enough to stand on its own. I'd 'a' been married forty year ago In 2002, "Cotton Eye Joe" was remixed in a dance version, and was released from Rednex's greatest hits album, The Best of the West. Rednex are the next modern barn dance act. 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