Who originally sang Cotton Eyed Joe?
- Who originally sang Cotton Eyed Joe?
Cotton Eye Joe (Rednex song)"Cotton Eye Joe"Songwriter(s)Janne Ericsson Örjan Öban Öberg Pat Reiniz Patrik ”The Hitmaker” LindqvistProducer(s)Pat ReinizRednex singles chronology"Cotton Eye Joe" (1994) "Old Pop in an Oak" (1995)
- What is wrong with Cotton Eye Joe?
One of the biggest mysteries of the song is what is meant by "cotton-eyed." As per the Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, the term describes "prominent whites of the eyes." Others believe old Joe was wasted on moonshine, blind from drinking wood alcohol, or suffering from a medical condition like