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Thread #88125 Message #1650551
Posted By: Azizi
17-Jan-06 - 08:30 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Iko Iko
Subject: RE: Iko Iko
And check out this version from the Greatful Dead:
Iko Iko
Lyrics: Traditional
Music: Traditional
First introduced into the Dead's repertoire in 1977, and played regularly thereafter. There are all sorts of variations on the lyrics, and what's below is only a sample.
These are the lyrics from 2 September 1980 (Dick's Picks Vol 21):
Chorus
Hey now (hey now)
Hey now (hey now)
Iko iko un day
Jockomo feeno ah na nay
Jockomo feena nay
[repeated twice]
My spy dog see your spy dog
Sitting by the Bayou
My spy dog see your spy dog
Gonna set your tail on fire
[chorus]
Indian boy going down town
Iko iko un day
You don't like what the big chief said
Said Jockamo feena nay
[chorus]
My grandma see your grandpa
Sitting by the Bayou
My grandma see your grandpa
Gonna set your flag on fire
[chorus]
My spy boy see your spy boy
Sitting by the Bayou
My spy boy see your spy boy
Gonna fix your chicken wire
[chorus]
-snip-
Source: Greatful Dead Lyrics and Song Finder