tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852622575677869620.post5368575918974800754..comments2024-03-23T00:40:43.258+01:00Comments on Michele's life en franglais: Cotton-Eyed JoeMichelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460908569554684989noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852622575677869620.post-25583597645634734022010-03-05T09:59:11.028+01:002010-03-05T09:59:11.028+01:00" while it is originally an American folk son...<i>" while it is originally an American folk song dating back to before the Civil War, that it was recently (1994) remade by a Swedish band called Rednex (such an appropriate name) and that is the version most often played..."</i> <br /><br />Ah ha! Mystery solved, lol.<br /><br />It is really kind of funny that different cultures pick up on this kind of stuff! Cracks me up that it is a conga line dance, too. :)<br /><br />But... at least it is not The Chicken Dance, hahahaha!Karin B (Looking for Ballast)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03592528618484082434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852622575677869620.post-71519567479863437812010-03-04T08:58:53.518+01:002010-03-04T08:58:53.518+01:00Certain French people seem to love country music. ...Certain French people seem to love country music. Just like certain Americans love it, lol. I've been to a few town carnivals where everyone has gotten in a line and danced to "Cotton Eye Joe", and they all laughed at me for being American and not knowing the dance! We like their food and wine, they like our country line dancing I guess. Weird trade, but there it is!BlondeInFrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12931640652874076974noreply@blogger.com