2006-11-09 07:41:13 · 10 answers · asked by Sac 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
'The correct spelling of the word is Jamiroquai. It is a British acid-jazz group.
Lead singer Jay Kay has a fascination with indian tribes like the Iroquois and he wanted his group to Jam...hence the name Jamiroquai (He changed the spelling of the word Iroquois)
The word Iroquois
Iroquois is an easily recognized name, but like the names of many tribes, it was given them by their enemies. The Algonquin called them the Iroqu (Irinakhoiw) "rattlesnakes." After the French added the Gallic suffix "-ois" to this insult, the name became Iroquois. The Iroquois call themselves Haudenosaunee meaning "people of the long house'
2006-11-09 07:44:50 · answer #1 · answered by rhi4jdm 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Iroquai are native american indians
The Jam bit was added by Jay Kay to make it sound more funky
2006-11-09 07:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by flossybean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi there the name jamiroquai is actually jay kay's real name his parents were hippys and gave him the above name which he dcided to change to jay kay
2006-11-09 09:54:17 · answer #3 · answered by theresa k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stealing money from people who never heard of Al Green.
2006-11-09 08:51:33 · answer #4 · answered by Stubby Dayglo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Awful psuedo jazzy crud that goes nowhere, does nothing, just clogs up brain cells with imbecilic noodling. (As in Dido)
2006-11-09 07:57:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The national Anthem and old ladies on buses.
2006-11-09 07:48:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
made up word from Jam and the Iroquai indians
2006-11-09 08:23:14 · answer #7 · answered by Mr Cynical 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because there's no chair to sit on?
2006-11-09 07:44:28 · answer #8 · answered by Mike N 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
SIHT
2006-11-09 08:01:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-09 23:51:38 · answer #10 · answered by dream theatre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋