IKO IKO

Kitty started humming this earworm the other day, something that either one of us might do around Mardi Gras time.  She was going to sing it, but she couldn't be sure of the words.  My feeling was that you could mumble just about anything you wanted to that beat and get away with it, but Kitty wanted to be sure, so it was off to the internet, that blessed series of tubes and fount of all knowledge.

Here are the words, according to the gospel of The Dixie Cups:

http://www.metrolyrics.com/iko-iko-lyrics-the-dixie-cups.html

According to Wikipedia, the song was written by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford in 1953, but there are many theories about the song and its origins (as well as its meaning):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iko_Iko

Mental Floss says much of the same thing:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/48862/iko-iko-wan-dey-what-do-words-mardi-gras-song-mean

Being the noble person I am, I'm passing on the earworm.  Here's Crawford:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgOrIar_qGk

And The Dixie Cups:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL0NlDmZOGg

And Doctor John:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9h8mn_bti8

And The Grateful Dead:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGt0TFPLdsg

And Natasha England:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1tAPz_rKwc

And The Belle Stars:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP01RNDDsPM

And Zap Mama:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN8tC2XlCSk

And Captain Jack:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN8tC2XlCSk

And Ringo Starr with Doctor John, Levon Helm, Clarence Clemens, Nils Lofgrin, Joe Walsh, and just about everybody else:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=objvCrF7XEU

I could go on forever, but I think this is enough earworm to last you until next Mardi Gras.