Listen to Iko Iko by Cyndi Lauper

Iko Iko

Cyndi Lauper

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Cyndi Lauper

Background Vocals

Jimmy Bralower

Drums

L. Petze

Percussion

Jon Goldberger

Sound Effects

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

James Crawford Jr.

James Crawford Jr.

Songwriter

Barbara Hawkins

Barbara Hawkins

Songwriter

Joan Marie Johnson

Joan Marie Johnson

Songwriter

Rosa Hawkins

Songwriter

Cyndi Lauper

Arranger

L. Petze

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Cyndi Lauper

Producer

L. Petze

Producer

Brian McGee

Mixing Engineer

Jon Goldberger

Assistant Engineer

Dave O'Donnell

Assistant Engineer

Tim Kramer

Assistant Engineer

George Marino

Mastering Engineer

Jason Corsaro

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

My grandma and your grandma were sittin' by the fire

My grandma told your grandma, "I'm gonna set your flag on fire"

[Verse 2]

Talk-in' 'bout

Hey now (Hey now) Hey now (Hey now)

Iko-iko, un-day

Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-ne

Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne

[Verse 3]

Look at my king all dressed in red

Iko, iko, un-day

I bet-cha five dollars he'll kill you dead

Jock-a-mo fee na-ne

[Verse 4]

Talk-in' 'bout

Hey now (Hey now) Hey now (Hey now)

Iko-iko, un day

Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-ne

Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne

[Verse 5]

Yeah

[Verse 6]

See that man all dressed in green

Iko-iko, un-day

He ain't a man, he's a lovin' machine

Jock-a-mo fee na-ne

[Verse 7]

Talk-in' 'bout

Hey now (Hey now) Hey now (Hey now)

Iko-iko, un day

Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-ne

Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne

Yeah

[Verse 8]

My flag boy and your flag boy were sittin' by the fire (Say what?)

Your flag boy told and my flag boy, we're gonna set their flags on fire

[Verse 9]

Talkin' 'bout

Hey now (Hey now) Hey now (Hey now)

Iko-iko, un day

Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-ne

Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne

[Verse 10]

Talkin' 'bout, hey now (Hey now)

Talkin' 'bout, hey now (Hey now) hey now (Hey now)

Iko-iko, un day

Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-ne

Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne

Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne

Written by: Barbara Hawkins, James Crawford Jr., Joan Marie Johnson, Rosa Lee Hawkins

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