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Title: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: Dave W on May 02, 2012, 07:19:20 AM
It's not what I would call a traditional version of the Cotton Eyed Joe. The video is from a festival in Switzerland and the band is from the Czech Republic. But this had my full attention from start to finish.

Did I mention that I'm in love with the fiddler?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZvpHwoQfqk
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: uwe on May 02, 2012, 09:01:14 AM
Wrong Turn:

http://www.myvideo.de/watch/577458/Rednex_Cotton_Eye_Joe_Orginal_Version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDdlHmzIdn8


"Did I mention that I'm in love with the fiddler?"

No, not yet, but your obsession with scantily clad country babes is on record.

(http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/files/2010/10/Gwyneth-Paltrow.gif)






Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: Dave W on May 02, 2012, 05:08:48 PM
^^^ First one won't play.

Second one is your typical "country" band of today, third rate rock poseurs with hats. Well, typical except for being Swedes.

There's only one person on this forum who's obviously hung up on Ms. Paltrow and it's not me. Besides, she's not country and not a babe. :P

Now you can clear your brain of the Swedish poseurs by listening to the probably the most famous version, by Adolf Hofner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXbAlGPtVGY
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: Pilgrim on May 02, 2012, 06:03:36 PM
Their hearts are in the right place, but having heard Cotton Eyed Joe played live a number of times in Texas, they're definitely sounding like a Czech/Scandahoovian interpretation. 
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: fur85 on May 02, 2012, 09:30:42 PM
Now that's entertainment!
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: drbassman on May 03, 2012, 05:18:44 AM
"Did I mention that I'm in love with the fiddler?"

Her classical training shines through!  I'm kinda impressed by the singer too!   :P
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: Pilgrim on May 03, 2012, 06:22:42 AM

Her classical training shines through!  I'm kinda impressed by the singer too!   :P

Thet thar's not classical training, them's classical bellybuttons!
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: jumbodbassman on May 03, 2012, 08:08:42 AM
where's the silver pole
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: Dave W on May 03, 2012, 08:33:00 AM
"Did I mention that I'm in love with the fiddler?"

Her classical training shines through!  I'm kinda impressed by the singer too!   :P

Classical thighs. And she's a damn good fiddler. I wonder if she needs a roadie. I do know how to handle a fiddle. An electric one would be a little different but I would be willing to learn if she'd teach me!

Singer does have impressive assets.

The lead guitarist isn't very good at it but all in all it's wholesome family entertainment.  ;D

Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: Pilgrim on May 03, 2012, 12:04:52 PM
My favorite version...mainly because it stomps pretty darn good!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddgyg_5FF_0

This one has a hot young lady in it and some modifications....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDdlHmzIdn8
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: Dave W on May 03, 2012, 02:48:48 PM
Sorry to disagree but IMHO Rednex' versions are awful. As I said above, a rock band posing as country.
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: fur85 on May 03, 2012, 05:30:28 PM
Sadly, Linda Jarosova is no longer with the Country Sisters. She was replaced by Maggie in 2011.

http://www.countrysisters.cz/en/maggie

Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: Aussie Mark on May 03, 2012, 05:42:52 PM
Sadly, Linda Jarosova is no longer with the Country Sisters. She was replaced by Maggie in 2011.

http://www.countrysisters.cz/en/maggie


Quote
Hobbies
family and friends, drawing, reading, puppy Jerry, nature, TAKING PICTURES IN THE NATURE, walks and of course traveling and getting to know new countries

Sounds like a winner to me :-)

 
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: Dave W on May 03, 2012, 06:25:09 PM
Fortunately Linda Jarošová is on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/people/Linda-Jaro%C5%A1ov%C3%A1/100003506730822).

I wonder how hard learning Czech would be.
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: Droombolus on May 04, 2012, 03:58:43 AM
Hate the Rednex version.... rather listen to this one ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD4Gu1kddiY
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: drbassman on May 04, 2012, 04:56:00 AM
Being a confirmed redneck, born in southern Ohio and drenched in C&W music during my formative years, I just don't get Cotton Eyed Joe.  I also agree with some folks who argue that current country music is being taken over by R&R kids posing a country music artists.
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: nofi on May 04, 2012, 06:43:00 AM
current country music is shite imo. to me it sounds like a combo platter of 70's southern rock and current mainstream pop. all of the 'artists' look like they were made in the same machine. press this button for cute male stars, press that button for cute female stars. ish.
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: drbassman on May 04, 2012, 06:46:23 AM
current country music is shite imo. to me it sounds like a combo platter of 70's southern rock and current mainsream pop. all of the 'artists' look like they were made in the same machine. press this button for cute male stars, press that button for cute female stars. ish.

Amen Dave!
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: nofi on May 04, 2012, 06:55:05 AM
wow, just as i expected. i am invisible. :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: Dave W on May 04, 2012, 07:26:32 AM
wow, just as i expected. i am invisible. :mrgreen:

 :mrgreen:

He assumed it was me because he thinks it's something I would say. And he's right!
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: Dave W on May 04, 2012, 07:41:50 AM
Being a confirmed redneck, born in southern Ohio and drenched in C&W music during my formative years, I just don't get Cotton Eyed Joe.  I also agree with some folks who argue that current country music is being taken over by R&R kids posing a country music artists.

There's not much to get. It's just a dance. Not much more to it than that.

It's an old song, and in the 20th century it became a schottische or polka type dance played by bands like Adolph Hofner's that played everything from ethnic folk dances to western swing. Types of music that featured a lot of fiddle. So it eventually became identified with country.
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: gweimer on May 04, 2012, 09:34:26 AM
Being a confirmed redneck, born in southern Ohio and drenched in C&W music during my formative years, I just don't get Cotton Eyed Joe.  I also agree with some folks who argue that current country music is being taken over by R&R kids posing a country music artists.

Old country sounds are more likely to be heard on the indie alternative circuit these days.
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: drbassman on May 04, 2012, 10:17:50 AM
Old country sounds are more likely to be heard on the indie alternative circuit these days.

Weird!  We can still get bluegrass up here on one station.
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: gweimer on May 04, 2012, 10:36:59 AM
Weird!  We can still get bluegrass up here on one station.

Yeah, and WNKU has expanded their broadcast range, as well.  I was talking about new bands.  When I was in Cincinnati, the new indie bands were more like old country bands.
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: uwe on May 04, 2012, 11:45:29 AM
I'm no purist. It's ok to be pop with a slight country influence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWWDm9x48ak

Horse thieves were hanged in the good old days country music echoes, but what about chorus thieves?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS1z2inwJ2o
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: gweimer on May 04, 2012, 12:15:27 PM
I'm with the German dude...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJKZUE33Mk4
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: Dave W on May 04, 2012, 01:22:03 PM
I'm no purist. It's ok to be pop with a slight country influence.

There's always been pop-influenced country and country-influenced pop, and there have always been crossover stars. Don't forget that Waylon Jennings won his Grammy for his cover of MacArthur Park. So much for purity.

That's not what I'm objecting to. Rednex aren't either. They're a rock band mocking country.

And the current so-called country I consider crap is stuff like Jason Aldean and Brantley Gilbert put out. It's just third rate southern rock (and rap!) that talks about what it is to be "country" with references to country roads and back woods and such. The actual songs aren't country music in the least.

Anyway, time for some more good fiddlin'. Sorry, they're not as pretty as Linda Jarošová.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubSCPBkTyWY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3R6HV732RY
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: uwe on May 04, 2012, 05:51:28 PM
The Rednex are horrible no matter what genre you caption them with. True crap always rises to the top.
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: Nocturnal on May 04, 2012, 10:09:56 PM
current country music is shite imo. to me it sounds like a combo platter of 70's southern rock and current mainstream pop. all of the 'artists' look like they were made in the same machine. press this button for cute male stars, press that button for cute female stars. ish.

I agree with Pseudo-Dave  ;D
Title: Re: Cotton Eyed Joe
Post by: Pilgrim on May 05, 2012, 07:22:09 PM
I confess that I liked the Rednex version before I ever saw the video.  I think country can stand a bit of their mocking, and perhaps benefit from. it.