Iko Iko

Dr. John

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Iko, Iko, Iko un-day, jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né. My spy boy, see your spy boy, sitting by the Bayou, My spy boy, told your spy boy; I'm gonna set your tail on fire. Talkin' 'bout; hey now, hey now! Iko, Iko un-day, Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né. My marraine see your parrain, sittin' on the Bayou, My marraine told your parrain; I'm gonna set your flag on fire. We're going down the Bureau de change, Iko, Iko un-day, We're gonna catch a little hooch this morning, with Jockamo fee na-né(?) Talkin' 'bout; hey now, hey now! Iko, Iko un-day, Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né. See Marie, down the railroad track, Iko, Iko un-day, Said put it here in the chicken sack, with Jockamo fee na-né. My little boy, told your little boy; get your head on my-o, My little girl, told your little boy; we gonna get your chicken wire. Talkin' 'bout; hey now, hey now! Iko, Iko un-day, Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né. We goin' down, to Bedford town, Iko, Iko un-day, We're gonna tell 'em 'bout your messin' around, with Jockamo fee na-né. Watch all what you tell them to, Iko, Iko un-day, 'Cos we ain't do, what you tell us to; now you can Jockamo fee na-né. Talkin' 'bout; hey now, hey now! Iko, Iko un-day, Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né. Jockamo fee na-né, what I say, unday. Jockamo fee na-né, what I say, unday. Jockamo fee na-né, what I say, unday. Jockamo fee na-né, what I say, unday. Iko, Iko unday, Jockamo fee na-né. Iko, Iko unday, Jockamo fee na-né.

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La chanson évoque une sorte de dialogue amusant entre des personnages qui se retrouvent sur les rives d'un bayou en Louisiane. Ils parlent de filouteries et de rivalités, près de la nature où se mêlent des jeux et des plaisanteries. Les personnages, tels que "spy boys" et les parrains et marraines, semblent se lancer des défis tout en préparant des plans un peu farfelus, comme aller faire des échanges à la banque pour se procurer de l’alcool. L'ambiance est joyeuse et festive, ancrée dans une culture riche, probablement inspirée des traditions créoles et des célébrations carnavalesques. Les refrains répétitifs créent une atmosphère conviviale où chacun semble prendre part à une danse et à une fête collective.