Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Well, I try. Iko, Iko My grandma and your grandma, were sittin by the fire, My grandma told your grandma, these rates are gettin' higher chorus - Takin bout hey now, hey now Iko! Iko! an de' Jackomo fe no nan e' , Jackomo fe nan e' Look at our children one by one Iko! Iko! an de' Your days of telling tales are done Jackomo fe nan e' Takin bout ..... hey now, hey now Iko! Iko! an de' Jackomo fe no an e' , Jackomo fe nan e' My doctor and your doctor, sittin by the fire, My doctor said to your doctor, I can show you are a liar, Takin bout ..... hey now, hey now Iko! Iko! an de' Jackomo fe no an e' , Jackomo fe nan e' See that place, that's the CDC, Iko! Iko! an de' It's not for the people but for industry Jackomo fe nan e' Takin bout hey now, hey now Iko! Iko! an de' Jackomo fe no nane' , Jackomo fe nan e' Takin bout hey now, hey now Iko! Iko! an de' Jackomo fe no ane' , Jackomo fe nan e' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 While people from other parts of the country may be scratching their heads, those of us with New Orleans connections are already singin' this one. > > Well, I try. > > Iko, Iko > > My grandma and your grandma, were sittin by the fire, > My grandma told your grandma, these rates are gettin' higher > chorus - > Takin bout hey now, hey now > Iko! Iko! an de' > Jackomo fe no nan e' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > Look at our children one by one > Iko! Iko! an de' > Your days of telling tales are done > Jackomo fe nan e' > Takin bout ..... hey now, hey now > Iko! Iko! an de' > Jackomo fe no an e' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > My doctor and your doctor, sittin by the fire, > My doctor said to your doctor, I can show you are a liar, > Takin bout ..... hey now, hey now > Iko! Iko! an de' > Jackomo fe no an e' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > See that place, that's the CDC, Iko! Iko! an de' > It's not for the people but for industry > Jackomo fe nan e' > Takin bout hey now, hey now > Iko! Iko! an de' > > Jackomo fe no nane' , Jackomo fe nan e' > Takin bout hey now, hey now > Iko! Iko! an de' > Jackomo fe no ane' , Jackomo fe nan e' > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Song and video, " Iko Iko " from " Rainman " -- a little dated but... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5-1HoLM-aw & feature=related I hope New Orleans doesn't mind the loaner. > > > > Well, I try. > > > > Iko, Iko > > > > My grandma and your grandma, were sittin by the fire, > > My grandma told your grandma, these rates are gettin' higher > > chorus - > > Takin bout hey now, hey now > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > Jackomo fe no nan e' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > > > Look at our children one by one > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > Your days of telling tales are done > > Jackomo fe nan e' > > Takin bout ..... hey now, hey now > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > Jackomo fe no an e' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > > > My doctor and your doctor, sittin by the fire, > > My doctor said to your doctor, I can show you are a liar, > > Takin bout ..... hey now, hey now > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > Jackomo fe no an e' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > > > See that place, that's the CDC, Iko! Iko! an de' > > It's not for the people but for industry > > Jackomo fe nan e' > > Takin bout hey now, hey now > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > > > Jackomo fe no nane' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > Takin bout hey now, hey now > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > Jackomo fe no ane' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 The Grateful Dead did a good version of this too. > > > > Well, I try. > > > > Iko, Iko > > > > My grandma and your grandma, were sittin by the fire, > > My grandma told your grandma, these rates are gettin' higher > > chorus - > > Takin bout hey now, hey now > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > Jackomo fe no nan e' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > > > Look at our children one by one > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > Your days of telling tales are done > > Jackomo fe nan e' > > Takin bout ..... hey now, hey now > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > Jackomo fe no an e' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > > > My doctor and your doctor, sittin by the fire, > > My doctor said to your doctor, I can show you are a liar, > > Takin bout ..... hey now, hey now > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > Jackomo fe no an e' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > > > See that place, that's the CDC, Iko! Iko! an de' > > It's not for the people but for industry > > Jackomo fe nan e' > > Takin bout hey now, hey now > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > > > Jackomo fe no nane' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > Takin bout hey now, hey now > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > Jackomo fe no ane' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Love the Dead. And there's some great Zydeco versions too: http://tinyurl.com/2kjtlk http://tinyurl.com/3ywyes > > > > > > Well, I try. > > > > > > Iko, Iko > > > > > > My grandma and your grandma, were sittin by the fire, > > > My grandma told your grandma, these rates are gettin' higher > > > chorus - > > > Takin bout hey now, hey now > > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > > Jackomo fe no nan e' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > > > > > Look at our children one by one > > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > > Your days of telling tales are done > > > Jackomo fe nan e' > > > Takin bout ..... hey now, hey now > > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > > Jackomo fe no an e' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > > > > > My doctor and your doctor, sittin by the fire, > > > My doctor said to your doctor, I can show you are a liar, > > > Takin bout ..... hey now, hey now > > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > > Jackomo fe no an e' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > > > > > See that place, that's the CDC, Iko! Iko! an de' > > > It's not for the people but for industry > > > Jackomo fe nan e' > > > Takin bout hey now, hey now > > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > > > > > Jackomo fe no nane' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > > Takin bout hey now, hey now > > > Iko! Iko! an de' > > > Jackomo fe no ane' , Jackomo fe nan e' > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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