Iko Iko - Belle Stars

Some years ago I bought a re-release of the Belle Stars' 'Iko iko', as a result of the song being used in the movie Rain Man. But originally the song was released in 1982. Besides the regular single there was also a picture disc edition, and I was happy to find that one online recently. 

'Iko iko' was made popular by the American girl group The Dixie Cups in 1965. The song was based on a song called 'Jack-a-mo' from 1953. It tells of a parade collision between two tribes of Mardi Gras Indians, and the traditional confrontation. It was released as a single by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford and his Cane Cutters, but it failed to make the charts. 

My collection: 7" single no. 8497
Found: Discogs.com, received 13 November 2026
Tracks: 'Iko iko' / 'The reason' 

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