(Jump in the line, rock your body in time)Ok, I believe you! Chaque amour fi na n, Hey now! (Hey now) I-ko, I-ko, un-day Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-n, Jock-a-mo fee na-n My flag boy and your flag boy Were sit-tin' by the fire. All rights reserved. It was originally released several years earlier on Stiff Records in 1982 as a single in the UK, where it peaked at a modest number 35 on the UK Singles Chart in June 1982. [citation needed]. (Jump in the line, rock your body in time)Hoist those guns a little higher! I just put them together and made a song out of them. Small Jam Iko Iko", "Wyrnienia Platynowe pyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku", "Portuguese single certifications Justin Wellington Iko Iko (My Bestie)". The music video features scenes from the Rain Man movie as well as Belle Stars lead singer Jennie McKeown wearing a black outfit with blue dangling treble clefs and bleach blond dreadlocks. "Jock-A-Mo" was a chant that was called when the Indians went into battle. [8] It was the third single taken from their debut studio album Chapel of Love issued on Red Bird Records in August 1964.[9]. That's dead and gone because there's a freeway where those grounds used to be. The alias of the hiphop artist Lester Green. The trial took place in New Orleans and the Dixie Cups were represented by well-known music attorney Oren Warshavsky before Senior Federal Judge Peter Beer. However, in May 2006, Stern, Sirius, and CBS reached an agreement to sell the rights for all his K-Rock broadcasts to Sirius, thus enabling Stern to play the song. [28][user-generated source] Additionally, videos and compilations of Green are popular on sites such as YouTube, Reddit, and Facebook, with many of these videos receiving millions of views. [3] He has also appeared in such feature films as Bubble Boy (2001) and Scary Movie 2 (2001). He has also appeared in such feature films as Bubble Boy (2001) and Scary Movie 2 (2001). Musicologist Ned Sublette has backed the idea that the chorus might have roots in Haitian slave culture, considering that the rhythms of Mardi Gras Indians are nearly indistinguishable from the Haitian Kata rhythm. There is an added scene were Lydia is developing the pictures she took of Adam and Barbra. Beetlejuice (1988)set to Harry Belafonte Jump In The Line(1961)Lyrics:Shake, shake, shake, Senora,Shake your body lineShake, shake, shake, Senora,Shake it all the timeWork, work, work, Senora,Work your body lineWork, work, work, Senora,Work it all the timeMy girl's name is SenoraI tell you friends, I adore herAnd when she dances, oh brother!She's a hurricane in all kinds of weatherOk, I believe you! My bestie and your bestie. "Iko Iko" is typically yelled with higher emphasis on the second Iko, and roughly means " Pay Attention, PAY ATTENTION!" It expresses the importance of the message given from the speaker much like firmly striking a gavel in court. (Jump in the line, rock your body in time)Ok, I believe you! The song also charted highly in Ireland, Israel and New Zealand. The Dixie Cups' version was later included on the soundtrack to the 1987 film The Big Easy. It was produced by Jerry Wexler and Harold Battiste. I travel quite extensively. I lived through the Black Plague and had a pretty good time during that. from Lyn Collins's Think (About It). Dancin' by di fire. It was recorded in the 1960s by the Dixie Cups for Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller's Red Bird Records, but the format we're following here is Sugar Boy's original. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Jacouman Fi na . And now we're shinin' bright like diamonds. The song first became popular in 1965 by the girl group the Dixie Cups, who scored an international hit with "Iko Iko". Jennie is also accompanied by four dancing girls in colorful outfits and a dancing man trying to persuade a subdued man. That was a phrase everybody in New Orleans used. [7][11] Stern immediately took a liking to Beetlejuice and saw his potential for stardom, calling him a "once in a lifetime guest". Another possible translation interprets the third and fourth lines as:[92]. Extra Scenes: The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out. [25], In June 2008, film director Michael Bay intended for Green to cameo in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), but Green reportedly was difficult to direct and so Bay opted not to have him appear. [4] After their producers cleaned up the track and added the backup vocals, bass and drums to the song, the single was then released in March 1965. That same year he would make a cameo appearance as himself in Scary Movie 2, depicted as the brain of Marlon Wayans' stoner character Shorty Meeks. Day-o, day-oDaylight come and me wan' go homeDay, me say day, me say day, me say dayMe say day, me say day-oDaylight come and me wan' go homeWork all night o. Otho's shoes when he is spray-painting the walls in the house change from fire-engine red elf-looking shoes to white trainers as he walks through the bathroom and then they change back to the red elf shoes as he enters the next room. [15] Natasha's single was one of two competing versions of "Iko Iko" in the Official Singles Chart Top 40 of week ending 19 June 1982,[16] a chart run-down which saw Natasha at number 24, eleven places higher than the version released by The Belle Stars on Stiff Records. Iko Iko (My Bestie) [feat. He attended schools in Texas, USA and in Canada. It was not a strict cover but rather an adaptation. He notes that the phrase ayekooften doubled as ayeko, ayekois a popular chant meaning 'well done', or 'congratulations' among the Akan and Ewe people in modern-day Togo, Ghana, and Benin. Ewes in particular are credited with bringing West African cultural influences like Vodun rites to Haiti and on to New Orleans. Justin Wellington's adapted version of the song as "Iko Iko (My Bestie)", which he actually released featuring Solomon Islands group Small Jam in 2017. Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web! [6] Green was discovered in a neighborhood bar by Sean Rooney who became his manager. After their hit with \"Chapel of Love\", The Dixie Cups went on to release a number of hits including, \"People Say\" and \"You Should Have Seen the Way he Looked at Me\", continuing their success.\"Iko Iko\" tells the story of a parade collision between the \"tribes\" of Mardi Gras Indians and the traditional confrontation. w & m Rosa Lee Hawkins, Barbara Anne Hawkins & Joan Marie Johnson", "Iko-Iko / words & music by Joe Jones, Sharon Jones, Marilyn Jones, Jessie", "United States Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit - FILED - August 29, 2003 - Charles R. 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Crawford set phrases chanted by Mardi Gras Indians to music for the song. (Jump in the line, rock your body in time)Whooooa!Shake, shake, shake, Senora,Shake your body lineShake, shake, shake, Senora,Shake it all the timeWork, work, work, Senora! Small Jam, "Iko Iko (My Bestie) (Summer 2021 Version)" (with an alternative music video), "Iko Iko (My Bestie) - Justin Wellington &, This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 22:53. God is watching [31] It sold for $15,000 after 21 bids. Adam removes a spider from his miniature model of the town and tosses it out the window; Barbara and Adam exchange gifts, then he kisses her. https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/915495/Dr.+John/Iko+Iko. New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John covered "Iko Iko" in 1972 for his fifth studio album Dr. John's Gumbo. This is a follow-up to the comedy Beetlejuice (1988), about a ghost who's recruited to help haunt a house. [Chorus] Talkin' 'bout hey now (Hey now), hey now (Hey now) Iko iko an day (Ohh) Jockomo feena a dan day . The group was also known as the Chipaka Shaweez. 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." / Talkin' 'bout / Hey now (hey now) / Hey now (hey now An electronic band consisting of Chris Martin, Dan Keeling and Kirk Degiorgio. Interviewed in 2009, while cutting keys at his locksmiths shop, Crawford described. They reached #20 on the US Billboard charts in 1965 with their version.This performance was recorded live at Little Darlin's Rock 'n' Roll Palace, in Kissimmee, Florida. Add them by logging in. [6], Last edited on 22 February 2023, at 02:17, "NRJ France: Justin Wellington biographie", "New Around the World: Justin Wellington & Small Jam Bring New Orleans Classic 'Iko Iko' to Global Charts", "PNG New Update: Justin Wellington set to release new tracks (23 April 2021)", "NRJ France: NRJ Music Awards: Qui sont les nomms", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Justin_Wellington&oldid=1140849215, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 02:17. It was later added alongside the TikTok dance into the video game Fortnite Battle Royale. Papa Ogou Jacoumon, What is the name of this song/musical score? Sign up free 0:00 0:00 Company About Jobs For the Record Communities The track has proven very successful charting high internationally in many countries. Instead of a desert he sees empty darkness filled with rolling cogs. [23] The single was issued on Capitol Records. .mw-parser-output .verse_translation .translated{padding-left:2em!important}@media only screen and (max-width:43.75em){.mw-parser-output .verse_translation.wrap_when_small td{display:block;padding-left:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .verse_translation.wrap_when_small .translated{padding-left:0.5em!important}}, Ena! "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Justin Wellington; "Italian single certifications Justin Wellington feat. [27], Green's likeness is a popular internet meme called a "reaction image Macro". The scene were Adam attempts to leave the house after him and his wife die is different. It's a very good year. He threatens to "set the flag on fire". Jock-A-Mo Lyrics [Intro] Iko, iko Iko iko an de Jock-a-mo fee lo an da de Jock-a-mo fee na ne [Verse 1] Oh, my spyboy met your spyboy Sittin' by the fire My spyboy told your spyboy "I'm. Yaquimo, he has also noted, was a common name among the Tano inhabitants of Haiti in the early years of the slave trade. 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Akout, akout, an dy Iko Iko a nae Chakimo fina a na nae, chakimo fina nae A keia mamang gwele, step on the dancin' floor Hips be windin', DJ rewindin', take it to the island way Keio, baby mama, put on your dancin' shoes One drop it, pop it low now, take it to the max now Jammin' the small jam way Jammin' the small jam way My bestie and your bestie dancin' by the fire In 1972, Dr. John had a minor hit with his version of "Iko Iko". ida n de O'Connell's mother was Green's special education teacher at PS 31 in Jersey City, New Jersey, and Green was such a good student that he did special work as her "assistant". 1. It was later added alongside the TikTok dance into the video game Fortnite Battle Royale. Finally there is an extra 2 minute scene at the end were we see Lydia riding her bike home from school and her parents talking to Jane on the phone telling her they do not want to sell the house. The song was originally called 'Jockamo,' and it has a lot of Creole patois in it. An interpretation in Louisiana Creole French is: Green rose to prominence in 1999 due to his appearances on The Howard Stern Show, becoming a member of Stern's Wack Pack. Dixie Cups - Iko Iko onemediamusic 278K subscribers Subscribe 13K 1.5M views 7 years ago After their hit with "Chapel of Love", The Dixie Cups went on to release a number of hits including,. Crawford: It came from two Indian chants that I put music to. A comparison of the two recordings demonstrates the shared lyric and melody between the two songs, though the arrangements are different in tempo, instrumentation and harmony. I just figure 50 percent of something is better than 100 percent of nothing. Bande originale de Danny Elfman Sortie 7 juin 1988 Dure 36:18 Compositeur Danny Elfman Producteur Danny Elfman Steve Bartek Label Geffen Records Albums de Danny Elfman Midnight Run (1988) Batman (1989) modifier Beetlejuice - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack est la bande originale , distribu par Geffen Records , du film Beetlejuice ralis par Tim Burton en 1988 . "Iko Iko" lyrics The Dixie Cups Lyrics "Iko Iko" My grandma and your grandma Were sittin' by the fire My grandma told your grandma "I'm gonna set your flag on fire" Talkin' 'bout Hey now (hey now) Hey now (hey now) Iko, Iko, an day (oh) Jocomo fee no an dan day Jocomo fee nan nay Look at my king All dressed in red Iko, Iko, an day [Cafarelli, Carl (April 25, 1997). Linguists and historians have proposed a variety of origins for the seemingly nonsensical chorus, suggesting that the words may come from a melange of cultures. The film ends with a final exterior shot of the house. You may al read more Similar Artists Play all 4,986 listeners 1,459 listeners See production, box office & company info, Untitled the Weeknd & Trey Edward Shults Project. ], Rigaud, Milo. Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web. In 2009, a version based on the Dixie Cups' was used in an ad for Lipton Rainforest Alliance Ice Tea. In its cabinet of kooky sounds, Danny Elfman's elastic score for Beetlejuice references the horror exotica soundtracks of the '50s, but also brings a sense of classic Hollywood grandeur to Tim Burton's gothic screwball comedy. [23] Stern and his production staff recreated many of the more popular segments from his days on K-Rock, but attempts to recreate "This Is Beetle" were unsuccessful. La chanson, originalement intitule Jock-A-Mo, a t crite en 1953 par James "Sugar Boy" Crawford La Nouvelle-Orlans. Released as a single in March 1972 on Atco Records, his version of the song charted at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Iko Iko (1965) Written by Rosa Lee Hawkins, Joe Jones, Barbara Ann Hawkins (as Barbara Hawkins), Sharon Jones, Joan Marie Johnson (as John Johnson), Marilyn Jones, and Jessie Thomas Performed by The Belle Stars Courtesy of Stiff Records Banana Boat Scene from Beetlejuice 6. (Hey now) Hey now! [7] In Canada "Iko Iko" reached number 26 on the RPM Chart. The Dixie Cups The Dixie Cups' Another Boy Like Mine 2006 Charly Records Released o. As a result, the cover was released by Sony Music UK on June 3, 2019, and started to gain international popularity in 2021. Iko Iko (My Bestie) - song and lyrics by Justin Wellington, Small Jam | Spotify Home Search Your Library Create Playlist Privacy Center Cookies Cookies Preview of Spotify Sign up to get unlimited songs and podcasts with occasional ads. Hits include "I Wanna Give You Some Lovin'", "Better Off", "One Night With You", "Much Love", "Fire", "In Love with U", "Runaway", "Tell Me", "Reminiscing", "Rain of Morobe" and others. No trailer songs have been added yet. The original music video uses the 1989 remix which samples Woo! "An Informal History of Bubblegum Music". Watch What Roles Has Winona Ryder Turned Down? [10], Green made his debut on The Howard Stern Show on July 14, 1999, making an appearance with Frank "Third Degree" Burns, another midget, while Rooney was promoting his dwarf tossing business. Crawford's rationale for the settlement was motivated by years of legal battles with no royalties. Beetlejuice 6,793 listeners ukrainian soundtrack Beetlejuice is the name of at least two artists. Lloyd Price just added music to it and it became a hit. Green portrayed a fictional character in the 2001 cult comedy film Bubble Boy named Lil' Zip, a member of a freak show that Jake Gyllenhaal's character Jimmy Livingston meets. Man Smart (Woman Smarter) Harry Belafonte 5 My flag boy told your flag boy "I'm gonna set your flag on fire." Talkin' 'bout, Hey now! Linguist Geoffrey D. Kimball derives the lyrics of the song in part from Mobilian Jargon, an extinct American Indian trade language consisting mostly of Choctaw and Chickasaw words and once used by Native Americans, Blacks, and European settlers and their descendants in the Gulf Coast Region. "Iko Iko Lyrics." Talkin' 'bout hey now (hey now), hey now (hey now) Iko Iko a nae (whoa) Chakimo fina a na nae, chakimo fina nae (Lemme take it from here) Solomon girl, straight up right hoochie mama Make we party non-stop in a island banda Swing those hips and back it up to me ragga A chance fi party ladies, do the Dougie Dougie I'm jammin' island reggae . It received worldwide attention as part of the social platform TikTok challenge. Now here is another that is mostly thought to be just a single phrase that is actually 4 different phrases with . This same version was also used on the soundtrack of the 2005 film The Skeleton Key. 2022 WhatSong Soundtracks. (Jump in the line, rock your body in time)Up the chimney! There is a small score played when Adam and Barbara return home from the first visit to the other side. (Jump in the line, rock your body in time)Somebody, help me! Beetlejuice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Main Titles - From "Beetlejuice" Soundtrack, Travel Music - From The "Beetlejuice" Soundtrack, The Book! This is a great movie to simply watch and enjoy--no need to think or analyze--just enjoy the silliness and cool factor of this nice film. "Iko Iko" 1965 Dr.John () Dr. John / Gumbo SHM-CD SHM-CD Gumbo In 1967, as part of a lawsuit settlement between "Sugar Boy" James Crawford and the Dixie Cups, the trio were given part songwriting credit for the song. Day-o, day-oDaylight come and me wan' go homeDay, me say day, me say day, me say dayMe say day, me say day-oDaylight come and me wan' go homeWork all night on a drink of rumDaylight come and me wan' go homeStack banana 'til de mornin' comeDaylight come and me wan' go homeCome, mister tally man, tally me bananaDaylight come and me wan' go homeCome, mister tally man, tally me bananaDaylight come and me wan' go homeLift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunchDaylight come and me wan' go homeSix foot, seven foot, eight foot bunchDaylight come and me wan' go homeDay, me say day-oDaylight come and me wan' go homeDay, me say day, me say day, me say dayDaylight come and me wan' go homeA beautiful bunch o' ripe bananaDaylight come Jacouman urges it; we will wait. The Geffen Company logo is accompanied by a ghoulish version of the Banana Boat song (sung by the film's composer. 2. [40] This version makes various changes to the lyrics of some verses, and has its own musical original sections, but keeps the chorus the same. "Iko Iko" became an international hit again twice more, the first being the Belle Stars in June 1982 and again with Captain Jack in 2001. [18] Stern Show producer Richard Christy recorded the song, wrote music to accompany Beetlejuice's raw vocals, and then engineered it into the full song. 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That same year he made an appearance on WCW Nitro where, dressed as Superman, he confronted Jeff Jarrett backstage, who then proceeded to hit Green over the head with a guitar after calling Jarrett "Slap Nuts. "Iko Iko" () is a much-covered New Orleans song that tells of a parade collision between two tribes of Mardi Gras Indians and the traditional confrontation. Chokma finha ane. Aunque este apelativo solo es por estar en boca de todos actualmente, porque se trata de un tema que tiene ni ms. Then after her mother yells at her and blames her for cutting holes in her sheets Lydia runs upstairs and tries to convince her dad the pictures are real. Crawford's version of the song did not make the charts. [24], Throughout his career Green also participated in amateur boxing matches with other little people. Iko iko a nae whoa. [13], In 2000, Stern was invited to the 17th AVN Awards to receive an honorary exclusive achievement award which he sent Green to receive for him. [12] Green would go on to make numerous appearances on the show and became one of Stern's most popular guests. "Iko Iko" was like a victory chant that the Indians would shout. The Dixie Cups' version was the result of an unplanned jam in a New York City recording studio where they began an impromptu version of "Iko Iko", accompanying themselves with drumsticks on an aluminum chair, a studio ashtray and a Coke bottle. In 1972, Dr. John had a minor hit with his version of "Iko Iko". Beetlejuice (1988)set to Harry Belafonte Jump In The Line(1961)Lyrics:Shake, shake, shake, Senora,Shake your body lineShake, shake, shake, Senora,Shake it al. Their ex-manager Joe Jones and his family filed a copyright registration in 1991, alleging that they wrote the song in 1963. The song was originally recorded by and released as a single in November 1953 by James Crawford as "Sugar Boy and his Cane Cutters", on Checker Records (Checker 787). [23] There was also a controversy around the share of potential profits from the song, and Green's manager at the time, Sean Rooney, got into an argument with Gary Dell'Abate, the executive producer of The Howard Stern Show, regarding the percentage share of the profits between Green and Christy. Cyndi Lauper released it on the album True Colors in 1986. The German Eurodance act Captain Jack recorded a cover version of "Iko Iko" for their fourth studio album, Top Secret in 2001. He is most famous for his version of "Iko Iko" as "Iko Iko (My Bestie)"[2] He has released three studio albums. At the time the song was at #63 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; four weeks later on May 16th, 1965 it would peak at #20 {for 2 weeks} and spent 10 weeks on the Top 100. Alternate scene: [5] He is the second youngest of six children by his mother Lillie and was raised in the Marion Section of Jersey City, New Jersey. (Jump in the line, rock your body in time)Rock your body, child! A workprint of the film surfaced with some added/alternate scenes. [24] The track was produced by Brian Tench and was also featured on the band's eponymous debut album, The Belle Stars, which reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart.[24]. Aku Aku nde Con un nombre de lo ms curioso se presenta la ms reciente de ellas, Iko Iko. Create a SoundCloud account Released by: RCA Records Label Release date: 3 June 2019 P-line: 2021 JW Music under exclusive licence to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited [12] Joe Jones successfully licensed "Iko Iko" outside of North America. The single was produced by Tom Newman. A music video was used to promote the single. It was released on E-Park Records. I'm a graduate of the Harvard business school. 1676. Iko Iko est une chanson de La Nouvelle-Orlans qui raconte la confrontation des parades de deux tribus d'Indiens de Mardi gras. [14] During the 2000 United States Senate election in New York, Green appeared in a "Beetlejuice for Senate" parody campaign ad created for The Howard Stern Show. Beetlejuice: Directed by Tim Burton. The tribes were like social clubs who lived all year for Mardi Gras, getting their costumes together. The song, under the original title "Jock-A-Mo", was written and released in 1953 as a single by Sugar Boy and his Cane Cutters but it failed to make the charts. Despite his popularity, some have been more critical of his appearances on the show due to the belief that Stern exploits developmentally disabled individuals. 's music video for the song "Grimey"[15] and was featured on three songs on the hip-hop group Smut Peddlers' 2001 debut album, Porn Again, on the tracks "Beetlejuice Intro", "Pimpology by Beetlejuice", and "Beetlejuice Outtakes"[16] on Rawkus Records. Think you know music? "Iko Iko" (/ako ako/) is a much-covered New Orleans song that tells of a parade collision between two tribes of Mardi Gras Indians and the traditional confrontation. Hey now! [19] The key lyrics to the song are, "This is Beetle, he's bad as can, and he knows he's the best. The "Iko Iko" story, is told by Dr. John in the liner notes to his 1972 album, Dr. John's Gumbo, in which he covers New Orleans R&B classics: The song was written and recorded back in the early 1950s by a New Orleans singer named James Crawford who worked under the name of Sugar Boy & the Cane Cutters. [1], James Crawford, gave a 2002 interview with OffBeat Magazine discussing the song's meaning:[1], Interviewer: How did you construct 'Jock-A-Mo?'. 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