Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe (official Music Video) ... May 2026

Rednex was actually a group of Swedish producers——who created a fictional backstory for the performers.

A chaotic barn hoedown featuring mechanical bull riding, "wild west" baths, and energetic line dancing. Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe (Official Music Video) ...

While the Rednex version is a party anthem, the song is a reworking of a traditional American folk tune dating back to before the Civil War. Rednex was actually a group of Swedish producers——who

Annika Ljungberg performed the vocal verses, while Göran Danielsson sang the iconic chorus (though he never appears in the music video). "wild west" baths

Directed by , the official music video was famously styled after Nirvana’s "Smells Like Teen Spirit".

It won Best Swedish Dance Video at the 1995 Swedish Dance Music Awards. The Band Behind the Persona