tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30986512.post8640015639356881104..comments2023-08-27T02:43:35.438-07:00Comments on something made different: Rednex: an actual bandJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07609457861988909462noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30986512.post-84394728160224229222011-08-05T07:33:56.384-07:002011-08-05T07:33:56.384-07:00This is such an old, old song. I'm sure I firs...This is such an old, old song. I'm sure I first heard it on the radio in Nashville,back in the 40's. This is a terrific rendering. Next to Doc Watson's, of course (Uncle Paul's favorite).<br /><br />Incidentially, 'cotton-eyed' comes from an old southern term 'taking a cotton' to someone(ie, liking them a lot). Seems Joe's charms caused women to take a cotton to him, and he stole many a woman away from her man.Aunt Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30986512.post-36873369172817842602011-04-18T04:59:17.390-07:002011-04-18T04:59:17.390-07:00I loved that song!I loved that song!julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30986512.post-846041218654550132011-04-16T05:28:52.679-07:002011-04-16T05:28:52.679-07:00Ya'll need to come to Texas & I can teach ...Ya'll need to come to Texas & I can teach you the REAL Cotton Eyed Joe line dance!Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08095785494086088399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30986512.post-32803776357607193692011-04-15T23:05:58.451-07:002011-04-15T23:05:58.451-07:00Yes, I remember Cotton Eye Joe. I remember that th...Yes, I remember Cotton Eye Joe. I remember that the first time I heard it, I thought it had to be a joke. Then when I realized it wasn't, my entire view of the world shifted just a little bit.Charityhttp://imperfecthappiness.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com