It's sort of calypso - sorry I don't know the name, but some of the lyrics are: -
"my grandma and your grandma sitting by the fire,
my grandma told your grandma I'm gonna set your bag on fire.
Talk about hey now! Hey now! Ida ida ayo!"
Any idea? I think it's from the 70's/80's.
2007-02-20 02:58:21 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
That's really great thanks for the speedy responses. I swear I think I've been trying to figure out who sang the song for about a decade now! But shame on those that suggested Aaron Carter - I don't know how you can freely admit to liking that guy. I didn't know he'd done a version of it. I was thinking of the 80's version. Cheers everyone - you're all stars.
2007-02-20 03:19:44 · update #1
Belle Stars sang it and it's called Iko Iko.
2007-02-20 03:01:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Neville Brothers did several versions-- it is on their live album from the New Orleans Jazz Fest. Aiko Aiko-- instead of singing about grandma they sing "Brother John is gone." There are earlier versions but other artists too-- it is a NEw Orleans Creole song that is about two krewes battling it out--
2014-05-17 12:21:48 · answer #2 · answered by A T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iko Iko was a call-and-respond type of chant of a Mardi Gras Indian tribe, back in New Orleans. The Indian chant was first recorded by James 'Sugar Boy' Crawford in the early 50's he called it Jock-a-mo but it was later changed to Iko Iko.
2007-02-20 04:59:48 · answer #3 · answered by soulsurfer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there. The song is called Iko Iko and is by Aaron Carter. The Full lyrics are:-
My Gramma and your Gramma
Sittin' by the fire
My Gramma said to your Gramma
"I'm gonna set your flag on fire"
Chorus
Talkin' 'bout...
Hey now! Hey now!
Iko, Iko, unday
Jockamo feeno ai nané
Jockamo fee nané
Look at my queen all dressed in red
Iko, Iko, unday
Betcha five dollars he'll kill you dead
Jockamo fee nané
chorus
My flag boy and your flag boy
Sittin' by the fire
My flag boy said to your flag boy
"I'm gonna set your flag on fire"
chorus
Iko!
chorus
See that guy all dressed in green
Iko, Iko, unday
He's not a man, he's a lovin' machine
Jockamo fee nané
chorus (x2)
2007-02-20 03:06:01 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aaron Carter did that song...maybe it was a cover...it's called Iko Iko (at least by him).
Aaron Carter - Iko Iko Lyrics
My grandma and your grandma
Were sittin' by the fire.
My grandma told your grandma
"I'm gonna set your flag on fire"
[Chorus:]
Hey now! Hey now!
Iko, Iko, unday
Jockamo feeno ai nan?
Jockamo fee nan?
Look at my king all dressed in red Iko, Iko, unday.
I betcha five dollars he'll kill you dead
Jockamo fee nan?
[Chours]
My flag boy and your flag boy
Were sittin' by the fire.
My flag boy told your flag boy
"I'm gonna set your flag on fire"
[Chorus]
See that guy all dressed in green ?
Iko Iko unday
He's not a man He's a lovin' machine.
Jockamo fee nan?
[Chorus x 2]
[Fade to end]
2007-02-20 03:03:28 · answer #5 · answered by Kayden 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That'll be Iko Iko by the Belle Stars if it's 80's - it's an old song...
My grandma and your grandma
Sitting by the fire
My grandma says to your grandma
"I'm gonna set your flag on fire"
Talkin' 'bout
Hey now
Hey now
Iko iko an nay
Jockomo feena ah na nay
Jockomo feena nay
Look at my king all dressed in red
Iko iko an nay
I bet you five dollars he'll kill you dead
Jockomo feena nay
CHORUS:
Talkin' 'bout
Hey now (hey now)
Hey now (hey now)
Iko iko an nay (whoah-oh)
Jockomo feena ah na nay
Jockomo feena nay
My flag boy and your flag boy
Sitting by the fire
My flag boy says to your flag boy
"I'm gonna set your flag on fire"
(CHORUS)
(bridge)
(hey now)
(hey now)
(hey now)
(hey now)
Jockomo feena nay
Iko!
See that guy all dressed in green
Iko iko an nay
He's not a man, he's a loving machine
Jockomo feena nay
(4x)
Talkin' 'bout
Hey now (hey now)
Hey now (hey now)
Iko iko an nay (whoah-oh)
Jockomo feena ah na nay
Jockomo feena nay
(repeat till fading end)
Jockomo feena nay
2007-02-20 03:04:07 · answer #6 · answered by dirk_hampstead 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Zevon Warren - Iko-iko
2007-02-20 03:03:17 · answer #7 · answered by gnomus12 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remeber the song,they were a girl band in the 80s.
bell stars? song was called iko iko
2007-02-20 03:02:00 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
iko iko by the Dixie Cups. Pronounced "eyeko"
2007-02-20 03:07:39 · answer #9 · answered by Aspergirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its by Dixie Cups and is called Iko Iko, was on a recent persil advert.
its a great song, I like it too.
2007-02-20 03:03:52 · answer #10 · answered by The Dude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋