Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe (Metal Cover by Little V)

[@LittleVMills]

This song is about STDs They taught us line dancing in elementary to this 🤣

[@mystery5906]

can you tell the unenlightened how this song is about stds? not me of course, i understand it easily with my insanely large brain. but yknow, you should explain it for those that have no clue.

[@sanstheskelepun2991]

Bruh they were playing this song when I was in fricking P R E S C H O O L talk about responsibility huh LOL

[@harrisonlichtenberg3162]

Prepping you for adult life

[@InquisitorSinCross]

I've never heard the STD theory. I think that the most widespread theory is that it references severe alcoholism

[@DirectorOfChaos9292]

That std thing seems be a popular myth more than anything as the song existed since the early 1900s

[@gamecontroller0]

Today I learned that there are actual lyrics to this song, thanks V.

[@peppermintsynth3151]

Kinda sad that you didn't know

[@TemkaUwU]

Damn imagine not knowing the lyrics

[@InterMaus]

@@TemkaUwU Imagine not being american or speaking english most of your life.

[@TemkaUwU]

@@InterMaus imagine saying that to a slav

[@InterMaus]

@@TemkaUwU Imagine being slav and still thinking that english lyrics of songs you heard last before you spoke english are base knowledge

[@PitchIncorrection]

Did you know that Rednex, the band responsible for this particular version of the song, aren’t American at all, and are actually Swedish?

[@spazemfathemcazemmeleggymi272]

Swedish bands kick ass!

[@Gojiro7]

between this and Caramel Dansen, the Swedes are pretty good at mimicking other cultures XD

[@CiaphasKirby]

@@Gojiro7 This is a really terrible song to use as an example of well done culture mimicking.

[@Zenoferrum]

@@CiaphasKirby we still claiming them

[@charmingcthulhu6544]

@@CiaphasKirby *disagrees in cowboy*

[@migueldevera5080]

*confused head banging* *line dances aggressively* *yeehaws with malicious intent*

[@Hailfire97]

***yeehaws with malicious intent***

[@Thanadeez]

Yeehaws with malicious intent

[@DeltaTenNZ]

*confused head banging while yeehawing with malicious intent*

[@unibunnii5520]

Lmaoo

[@RandomMajin]

Malicious Yeehaw

[@joshuaroux6784]

With all this metal you could make a BIG IRON ON YOUR HIP. Which would be nice if you're going to continue with the cowboy theme covers.

[@ElTequilla]

So much yes!

[@daemonvanmeir9697]

hell yeah!

[@thestormyblizzard1357]

HELL YEAH

[@rayvn03]

Do iiiiiiiiit. Just don't cover Johnny Guitar.

[@romdan7136]

@@rayvn03 Yeah, that wouldn't work so well.

[@JinDokkanChampions]

So hearing and seeing the lyrics I officially have so many questions but this was still epic

[@johndanes2294]

Cotton-eye Joe is a slang for an STD

[@thelion2751]

STDs that's the response

[@harpuiaarchwing5828]

And this isn't even the full song. The RedNex version only uses a section of the original song.

[@LelasaurusRex]

You're the only guy who can make a story about STDs so damn badass

[@evaserration6223]

And now I'm thinking about VD 🙄😏

[@Aphotic_One]

@@evaserration6223 It is about alcohol not disease

[@saiyass_95]

Actually is about STDS, back in the days the way would test for STDS by swabbing the inside of a dudes gentials with a cotton q-tip thingy. Hence the term, “cotton eye joe” cus now your little joe has a cotton in his eye from having unprotected sex 😅

[@link670]

@@Aphotic_One that was just the story the band put out when the song became a runaway hit. Can't exactly perform the song on the hour at Texas roadhouse if the band confirmed it was about gonorrhea.

[@ireneparkin3360]

What are you doing here Lel? Haven't you got a Dead By Daylight stream to do?

[@silverexist3343]

Country music and metal music can’t mix together. Little V: hold my guitar.

[@danielfilunov3978]

hold yuor jaw 😁

[@louisrobitaille5810]

"Hold my electric banjo" 😂.

[@seantaylor2683]

Apparently you've never heard of Chris Stapleton

[@seraph1690]

that is a statement that Ive never heard, metal has a lot in common with Country...

[@evandavis5223]

Country + Metal = Aluminum

[@Beelz55]

Holy shit. This is my first time hearing this song with intelligible lyrics. I always assumed the song was scatting with the first half of each set of lyrics. Like Blue. Thank you for giving us the best version of this.

[@JadenYukifan28]

Love this song and you do have a point to about the lyrics.

[@NocturnBros]

This made me realize that we need a Ram Ranch cover It would be so perfect

[@vzreo]

And you shall receive

[@BIGM-gg9ln]

Ram Jam? Ram Jam Ranch?? sounds toooo cool!!

[@Doc_Holliday429]

I can’t help but laugh my ass off when listening to the ram ranch video.

[@anyways4438]

Are you happy now?

[@dx5242]

@@vzreo UwU

[@dowfreak7]

I mean the sheer chaotic energy the original song had, already lends itself really well to a cover like this. Also gave me some real nostalgia cravings. Gotta listen to Spirit of the Hawk and such for a bit now.

[@BlakeBouchard]

He made Kenny Omega's theme music, and now in honor of their match at Full Gear he's doing Hangman's theme as well.

[@ManuKazu11]

I can imagine Kenny using this to mock Hangman saying he's the better cowboy lol

[@TheMKZero]

@Blake Bouchard Ladies and gentlemen, we have our winning comment.

[@metaslash]

Lol

[@sharwandsouza1747]

@@ManuKazu11 lmao shit's starting to heat up in their story again, maybe we'll see it

[@freehugs5898]

Fun fact this was the first song ever danced to in public and I danced so hard I twisted my fucking ankle

[@sleeplesspotato0389]

Jezuz

[@MightyKirkhammer]

Public ankle injury solidarity. My card was "hurdles" in a game of charades. My team got the point.

[@melodymethyst1574]

At least, you didn't Hurt your uncle 😂 Sorry, I had english as second language in school, and lierally every student got trapped with this

[@Keirnoth]

So if it hadn't been for Cotton Eyed Joe, you would've been married a long time ago?

[@tenzinscofield7543]

To be honest, I thought this was going to be Country Roads. I personally am not upset by my incorrect assumption. This seems goofy.

[@LittleVMills]

Why? I already did Country Roads. Twice even.

[@matiasfermandois264]

@@LittleVMills obviously he was expecting a third.

[@tenzinscofield7543]

I’ve never looked for a country roads cover, so I was unaware. Now that I think about it, I’ve heard it. Whoops.

[@JoekuRose]

Assuming makes an Ass out of You and Me XD

[@marknut9741]

@@JoekuRose *Ming

[@LionelRGuy]

I've spent DECADES thinking the lyrics were "I'd've been BURIED a long time ago." Like Cotton-Eye Joe saved his life.

[@flameshana9]

This is now my new headcanon.

[@ShootFirstAskLater55]

0:00 to 0:50 - This is actually pretty good 0:50 to 1:05 - Okay, now it's getting epic 1:34 to 1:50 - Hell yeah! 3:04 - Let's Fuckin Gooooooooo!!!!

[@petermusic6603]

Крутой ковбой сделал ремикс до того как это стало мейнстримом

[@_T0_The_M00n_]

Рил

[@FemboyJoe]

This is why i love lil v so much. His videos arent just bangers, theyre a fucking wild ride to watch and hilarious as well! Keep up the amazing work v!

[@jejele0926]

Je vous écoute depuis la France et j'adore vos reprises. Continuez comme ça

[@bokmansmarie2820]

C'est clairement le genre de vidéos qui font du bien à écouter! :D

[@ThonyGrpl]

Des français ici ?! J'suis content de voir que je ne suis pas le seul !

[@EricTheRed98]

Cotton eyed Joe was always a heater to listen growing up

[@TheMKZero]

Where else are you gonna get kick-ass metal, funny as hell videos, AND learn something?! What a legend.

[@jasinfinity]

you know, i never would've thought I'd hear a metal cover of cotton eye joe, but here we are. this was spectacular, man. rock on

[@Bannertbird]

My favorite thing to do is "hey aggressively at a steady pace". I do it all the time!

[@Sonic_playofficial]

Ваууууу, какой боевой певец современности, готовый 24/7 выступать на сцене, кстати Ankha Zone спета эпично божественно !!! ❤👌

[@mistini_xd]

чувак ещё с юмором это двойной плюс

[@retrogamer5270]

Та он певец от бога . А ремикси по Сонику это просто ВАУ

[@wezorx4465]

Ида R I C H A R D рулит ))

[@МаксимСудомоинов-ж9и]

@@wezorx4465 ❤

[@BradLad56]

This was played at my grandparent's wedding reception after they remarried when I was 10 and I remember getting up on the dance floor and pretending to play a fiddle while another guest was dancing to it. It was so much fun lol

[@RoWiGRaTH]

This is gonna be my new musical obsession for the next few weeks. Thanks Little V~

[@Scratthew]

now I know V is Canadian because he does the line dance we're all taught in school

[@kassidysmith6144]

Growing up in the Texas of Canada and hearing this song all the time, you made this song a 1000% better

[@cutedarkarts]

I KNEW IT! Haven’t heard this song since high school, glad that my first time hearing it since was a metal cover lol

[@oliveyouskin]

"Heys in M'Lady"....I am dying here. This was awesome.

[@Lion_Patriot]

I haven't heard this song in a VERY long time. Brings back memories

[@user-Kira8bitRodiosha]

этот мужик предугадал что будет мем с этой песней и сделал кавер аж за два года до мема с нагетсами

[@legbender1584]

или ему просто нравится песня...

[@herr_zaliznyak]

Цей "мем", це просто якесь позорисько, на кшталт скібіді туалетів

[@_T0_The_M00n_]

Рил

[@ntchrst]

трэк из детства))

[@kyon393]

Поди под такую на Шай Хулуде катались? ( простите, не удержался )

[@snowstorminyou5425]

Опять на школьную эстафету захотелось.

[@AlmightyLoaf]

I am convinced he doesn't have eyes, he just wears shades to perpetuate the illusion. Also, he has yet to know enough happiness to truly smile. This is his immortal quest.

[@MonkeyDrawers]

Great job, V! Well, now I'm thinking you could make a pretty epic cover of that other song we got taught the line-dance for in PE.

[@dastalinstarblade4618]

Achy-Breaky Heart?

[@chrismatthews9328]

The talent of this musician just blows me away. Guy is a professional at his craft.

[@deadlymagecz4186]

me: "Hmm, this doesn't sound too metal..." *metal intensifies "My god!!!!" Excellent job sir.

[@Keirnoth]

Exactly my thought process lol

[@jonjsylvester]

I cannot stop listening to this song.

[@icon0clast274]

Man I've been watching your videos for years and I love seeing how far you've come musically.

[@ThatOneShortieHo]

Unironically this was my favorite song for waaaaay too many years.

[@aidanofficial7036]

Стоять ковбой 🤠

[@wunderwaffe362]

Gegagagedigagago

[@AshesUndying]

Absolutely rely on Little V to smash out a goddamn BANGER from anything

[@TheCreepypro]

I haven't laughed/cried like that in a long time thanks for that and for having the better version of this song now

[@NyxyShark]

"yee haw... AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH" such a perfect finish to this song 🤣

[@LootboxOfTruth]

Gedadidegidagedago🍗

[@hikaru9624]

Old memories of PE lessons just came flooding back.

[@GDJosh101]

I didn’t know that the first part of the song even had lyrics 💀💀

[@ya_boii_brad3597]

First live little V showing let's goooo

[@assistoid6585]

Gegagedigedagedago

[@rav-7072]

90s overload...

[@enfieldlammergeier]

Fun fact about this song. It is unclear what exactly it is about, but there are several versions: •It is literally about a man nicknamed Cotton Eyed Joe who stole the main character’s gf and left. Cotton-eyed Joe could be a black man with very light blue eyes, an alcoholic or a man with a cataract. •”Cotton-eyed” could be due to alcoholism, since it was broadly used at the time to refer to drunk people. The main character is an alcoholic and thus unable to get any pussy. •Syphilis. The STDs theory is considered to be the least likely one though and the one about stealing girlfriends the most likely one. One of the earliest published versions literally refers to Joe using a variation of the N word, so it is highly unlikely that he is a metaphor for a disease.

[@definitelynotagenocider5204]

why do I feel like it's a gay love story of someone who missed the chance to marry Cotton-eye Joe

[@thestormyblizzard1357]

@@definitelynotagenocider5204 Also a valid theory

[@kappapride6332]

@@definitelynotagenocider5204 that was the first thing I thought of lol

[@InfinteGoofballEditz]

Biggest song in 2024

[@Von-Alex]

true

[@GodOfCulture]

Voice like an Angel and Metal Demon How is that possible

[@davidfernando1765]

Didn't realised that we already had his cover of gagedigedagedago until now

[@Gloober9]

GEGAGEDIGEDAGEDAGO

[@thewarnin7307]

Stop the wrong lyrics💀

[@Fire-rz4kn]

@@thewarnin7307GEDAGEDIGEDAGEDAGO

[@thewarnin7307]

@@Fire-rz4kn ☠️☠️☠️

[@supercool_manbro]

@@thewarnin7307 GEGAGEDIGEDAGEDAGO

[@thewarnin7307]

​@@supercool_manbro☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@experimetalfan8851]

That breakdown went way harder than needed 🤓👌

[@tj_chaosangel]

If this doesn't represent southern Alberta, I don't know what does! Omg! XD Man, I got a good laugh out of that! I'm from central AB, so this struck home, literally! \m/

[@coroixiwa]

Ah this takes me back to when I was an apprentice DJ for my grandfather before he passed. 4-H crew loved this song so much. They had this one officer (Part of the mounted patrol for the fair, and the 4-H dance was at the end of the night when they were off-duty) who was just all-in with the song.

[@tm8147]

*Head bangs in cowboy*

[@TheAdspy]

this popped up on autoplay, i was suprised that i understood the lyrics of this songs but now i see it's dub

[@FoxeyeValkyrie]

Can't wait to hear this played at every hockey game ever.

[@HeliosRed95]

as someone who just got home a few hours ago from a hockey game that plays the original song every third period I second this.

[@anthonyg4289]

Never in my life have I ever head banged while doing the cotton eye joe!

[@kyon393]

как всегда, выдаёт забойные ковры. И даже гачи ковбоя на заднем фоне)

[@kingoblivion368]

This man will do anything.

[@SunDancerGE]

So NOT ready for this XD

[@TheMaskGGang]

The moment I found out this version existed I in love with it.

[@RelaxantStudio]

только спустя несколько дней смог быстро произнести if it hadn't been for Cotton Eye Joe

[@logger8498]

"*Hey's aggressively at a steady pace*"

[@гЕЙгЕЕВИЧ-у2й]

Стонать камбой!🤠

[@aidanofficial7036]

ребенок

[@anonfslkf190]

Wow... nearly 25 years later and I finally can figure out the lyrics of that high-school song... Thanks LittleVMills! I'm grateful! (I'm french-canadian, which means we grew up with all the same songs as the US, but never knew anything about them beyond Heh! Heh!)

[@dastalinstarblade4618]

That breakdown is pretty killer, and not just because I almost laughed myself to death after hearing that 'yee-haw' XD

[@Mnich_Sazavsky]

Truly amazing and super energetic, love it!

[@GerblerM]

It is intensely weird for me that KZbin just decided to suggest this video to me for no reason, given that we ate lunch together in high school. I had no clue you were even a KZbinr lol. Congrats on your success man

[@buzzlightyer2948]

my mom LOVES this song when i play it in the car and always cranks the volume up to the max when i play it, and sometimes even sings it

[@navral5492]

Amazing Work , Amazing Man , Amazing Dancing, Amazing YEEHAW

[@Upsh1ft]

I didn't know I needed this in my life.

[@freedompodcast4518]

Same here.

[@danyb6113]

That was fun 🎆

[@canjica_]

This is the first time i understand the lyrics of this song without having to read

[@ale15tiger20]

My father loves this song. I'm going to show it to him very soon

[@6coulds6fury6]

I love your versions of a lot of songs, I wonder how you'd make "get jinxed" more metal. Oh well keep up the metal!

[@waffelpokalypse7365]

First time I heard this at the Titans game last year, I was so freaking happy! Big Scooter fan here!

[@Namkify]

1:08 Guess he came; from Ram Ranch

[@brandonflowers4343]

And I will have this song stuck in my head for another six years. Thanks man, love this version!

[@immaFROOOGnTOAD]

Чувак, я надеюсь, что ты знаешь то, насколько ты крут :) Dude, I hope you know how cool you are :)

[@SaikoTaiko]

The innocent "yeehaw" at the end and the quick decent into the deepest pits of hell got me

[@Dunge0n_master]

Стояк ковбоя! 🤠

[@Will-rl8ps]

💀

[@shneizeldream6444]

It has been ages since I've I heard that sweet song. Thank you LVM!

[@OliverVonHoenzollern]

🗿🗿💀🍷💀💀🗿🗿💀 140.69% chickennugget

[@veriadejitarukage6823]

Another amazing tune, another cover I absolutely LOVE. You are awesome good sir, take care, continue forth and rock on!!

[@decoy3418]

The version where cotton eye Joe was so metal he removed his own eye with a rusty spoon! Thank you Little V, another great cover.

[@cruelty_mercenary]

Stay, cowboy!

[@ThePastaBolognese]

Man I love gedagedigedaao

[@JFK_Blown-away]

😕

[@nordicberserk]

the subtitles!!! It makes it even better!

[@Raven1015]

I was today years old when I learned the actual lyrics to this song. Thank you.

[@rickdaniel7341]

Everyone says “Howdy”, but nobody says “Whydy”.

[@grixmyron7637]

Howdy is "How do you live?" Whydy is "Why do you live?" Hmm... Philosophical question)

[@NEEDbacon]

I mean "Whydy do somthing like that" has been uttered before.

[@dopebossgamerz]

Wendy

[@Pheebeee_]

Cotton Eye Joe; a man who could woo any woman in the land. Jolene; a woman so alluring she can steal the heart of man. They were perfect for each other.

[@KLUCZESIA]

Meanwhile, I'm still waiting for, I don't know how many days, a metal cover of "What I'm made of" by Crush 40.

[@danielmaster8776]

He would do a perfect cover of that or the Sonic Heroes intro.

[@Icantdecided]

Fuck, that break down at the end got nasty. Love it.

[@Grachou1999]

gedagedigegadedao

[@B_H_J]

☹️

[@moved_channel-d5c]

YOU DONT EVEN KNOW THE MEANING OF THE SONG

[@Grachou1999]

idc YEEEEEEHAAAW

[@hamoodkorwinhabibike9359]

​@@moved_channel-d5cwomp womp

[@JFK_Blown-away]

😕

[@thorodinson6764]

Awesome