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markodochartaigh

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12. I always thought that it was an

Reply to Dave Bowman (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 07:47 PM

Jun 2025

old Irish tune. The lyrics don't make a lot of sense, but so many of those tunes don't, at least without specialized knowledge. If you are drunk you can't see properly, like looking through eyes made of cotton balls. Just like "he is blind-drunk" in English, there is "tá sé dallta" in Irish.

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Cotton Eye Joe, what's your opinion about that song? [View all] Dave Bowman Jun 2025 OP

It's about a drunk guy. Gore1FL Jun 2025 #1

That's one interpretation, the guy wasn't only drunk but was blinded by bad moonshine. Dave Bowman Jun 2025 #3

I always assume Cotton-eyed Joe was the singer of the song when the singer was drunk. Gore1FL Jun 2025 #15

It definitely has something to do with booze. 🙂 Dave Bowman Jun 2025 #17

Not much. It's from slave days and proves the love-filled ignorant can still be betrayed and sing their pain. ancianita Jun 2025 #2

Its about cataracts maxsolomon Jun 2025 #4

I believe that it's one of the most likely explanation. Joe had cataracts. Dave Bowman Jun 2025 #6

Actually, markodochartaigh Jun 2025 #13

I wasn't familiar with it till I started watching plank dance workouts Marthe48 Jun 2025 #5

Plank dance workouts? maxsolomon Jun 2025 #8

Reels comes up randomly Marthe48 Jun 2025 #10

It grates on me. GladysKravitz Jun 2025 #7

Lol, yeah it's not my favorite song either. But I have to admit that it can be an earworm that's hard to get rid of. Dave Bowman Jun 2025 #16

You got that right. GladysKravitz Jun 2025 #20

I grew up in South Texas and this was the first "line dance" hamsterjill Jun 2025 #9

Awful Cirsium Jun 2025 #11

I see the remake/cover as some type of cultural appropriation. Dave Bowman Jun 2025 #18

I always thought that it was an markodochartaigh Jun 2025 #12

Yeah, I can see it could have been an Irish song. Dave Bowman Jun 2025 #14

Fun little 90's cheese song Polybius Jun 2025 #19

It's up there JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #27

And Rico Suave Polybius Jul 2025 #31

I LOVED JustAnotherGen Jul 2025 #35

"I'm Too Sexist for my Job..." Dave Bowman Jul 2025 #32

Played Old Time music with the fiddler in our Irish band. Fun, but some song titles...... Noodleboy13 Jun 2025 #21

Always thought it was about a moon-shiner. haele Jun 2025 #22

My grandfather died at the age of 101 going on 102. He was the cement that held ou family together. He worked incredibly Dave Bowman Jun 2025 #25

There was a town called Hogeye in Texas murpheeslaw Jun 2025 #28

All I know is that it's hell to dance to. I gave up. My wife (80) isn't bad at it. Wonder Why Jun 2025 #23

I don't think there's a negative strong enough to describe my feelings for this musical atrocity. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2025 #24

Yeah, catchy song but I find it disturbing. Dave Bowman Jun 2025 #26

I hate it. LudwigPastorius Jun 2025 #29

The "Rednex" version is electronically jazzed up over the original. lees1975 Jun 2025 #30

The "original" go back to the 19th century and is far better, I agree Dave Bowman Jul 2025 #33

It FUCKING SUCKS. GaYellowDawg Jul 2025 #34