Swedish hits 4: Cotton Eye Joe – Watching the Swedes
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Sweden is the third largest exporter of pop music after the USA and the UK. In this series, I will include hits that you may not even know are Swedish and ones that are so Swedish, they almost smell of meatballs and aquavit. Today we look at legendary euro dance country song Cotton Eye Joe.…
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Cotton Eye Joe - Rednex (Lyrics)
Popular music in Sweden - Wikipedia
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Rednex - Wikipedia
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The Meaning Behind “Cotton Eye Joe” - American Songwriter
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Ten hit songs you didn't know were from Sweden
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Why does Sweden win at pop music? Like, every time.
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Popular music in Sweden - Wikipedia
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Cotton Eyed Joe - Schottische
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Swedish hits 4: Cotton Eye Joe – Watching the Swedes
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The Meaning Behind “Cotton Eye Joe” - American Songwriter