If you've only heard one Mardi Gras song, it's probably "Iko Iko," the hit recorded by the Dixie Cups in 1965. An earlier version (titled "Jock-a-mo") by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford came out in ...

The quartet’s hit, ‘Brother John/Iko Iko’ is a gumbo of musical influences, including Creole, funk, R&B, doo-wop and girl-group pop. It’s also a tribute to a musician friend.

Released the following March, the Dixie Cups' "Iko Iko" became a Top 20 hit, gaining them -- and sounds from traditional Mardi Gras Indians -- international exposure in the process.

If you've only heard one Mardi Gras song, it's probably "Iko Iko," the hit recorded by the Dixie Cups in 1965. An earlier version (titled "Jock-a-mo") by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford came out in ...

"Iko Iko" is among music's most covered, but few renditions have captured the song's bright New Orleans roots quite like the original.

Sia, Natalie Portman, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots Perform "Iko, Iko" With Spoons and a Deck of Cards Oscar winner, Grammy nominee and late-night host team up to sing iconic song with eccentric items ...