Iko Iko - The Dixie Cups

This is a very New Orleans song that is usually played around Mardi Gras. You know when you hear this song on the radio in New Orleans it's Carnival time in the Big Easy.

This song is short compared to the average song length of approximately 3 minutes and 20 seconds and you can tell, but I like a short song here and there. It seems in my own gay culture, we hear extended remix versions often. *wink*

Cyndi Lauper did this song too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI4Pdkix7oY (How strange because I blogged another of her song versions earlier.)

Read about the song at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iko_Iko. I have heard that it's about two of the flambeau's at Mardi Gras (...the guys at the head of the Mardi Gras parade who lighted torches used to illuminate floats in New Orleans.) but that's not the entire case.

In any case, I enjoy the song and it makes me think of the colorful part of New Orleans and the Mardi Gras parades.

Mardi Gras 2008 Photos

We had such a good time at Mardi Gras, I was so happy to be back in New Orleans.

I have some great photos from Howard that I will putting up in a gallery, here are some of them. I am glad he was there and that he took photos.

Soutwest madness

We are back! At least with phisically not sure about the mentally part since last night Brandon was still wishing " happy mardi gras! to everybody.

The carneval week was just the after party in fact we start the craziness on the plane where the flight attendant where advised about us even before we get on the plane

Here a cute picture with the best flight attendant ever. She had to called security for onother passenger who was out of control. 

Mardi Gras

It's Mardi Gras or bust today!
We leave for Mardi Gras in New Orleans in a few hours. I am so excited! "Whoooo-hoooo!"

Mardi Gras 2008 Ad

Here is the official ad for Mardi Gras.

Mardi Gras

The Mardi Gras in me can't wait to get out. I want PURPLE, GREEN AND GOLD all over!"
I am so excited about being back in New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
This year it will be special because I have all the boys dancing at the Bourbon Pub.
It's so exciting.

*jumps up and down*

Angel Benton always says it's like a Mardi Gras parade in my head.
It's getting worse now.
My head has been gearing up for the season and it's about to blow.

I leave Thursday and get back to Hollywood on the 6th in time for the Cybersocket Web Awards.

Mardi Gras 2008 Dancer Lineup

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