Iko Iko - A Message For You!

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GFP Note - After I went to sleep on Sunday night, I woke up several times and each time, I was hearing the song Iko Iko. I was also hearing it when I woke up but I checked the song and the lyrics and couldn't figure out why. I told Mother God about it and she said that she used to listen to this song, sung by Cyndi Lauper, over and over but she didn't know what it meant either. She embarked on a search to learn more and she uncovered a lot! This song is significant and contains a lot of codes. It tells us that the veil is lifting and that everything will be all right.
Check out the vids and text below to learn more.

 

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"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. The song, under the original title "Jock-A-Mo," was written in 1953 by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford in New Orleans. The story tells of a "spy boy" (i.e. a lookout for one band of Indians) encountering the "flag boy" or guidon carrier for another "tribe." He threatens to "set the flag on fire."

Crawford set phrases chanted by Mardi Gras Indians to music for the song. Crawford himself states that he has no idea what the words mean, and that he originally sang the phrase "Chock-a-mo," but the title was misheard by Chess Records and Checker Records president Leonard Chess, who misspelled it as "Jock-a-mo" for the record's release.[1]

More on this song and the lyrics: Wikipedia.org.

 

Japan 1986 BUDOKAN ⑤ IKO IKO

 

IKO IKO - meaning of the real words and their origin

 

 

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That so cool

BelindaLove's picture
I had no idea what Iko Iko even was. Soon as I heard it, knew what it was right away! When was up at cottage July 13th weeknd, woke up to Iko Iko an Day a couple times in my head. Brain was kinda cloudy from vodka & mix night bfore. Wondered about it for about 5 secknds cause it has been played so much, over the years, then headed out for a plunge in the river. Never knew Cindy Lauper did this bfore too.. Thx for the info! Always wondered the meaning of this one..

Nice, Belinda!

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Thanks for sharing, Belinda and thanks for your LOVEing input.

~ namaste