"Turkey in the Straw" is an American folk song that first gained popularity in the 19th century. Early versions of the song were titled "Zip Coon", which were first published around 1834 and performed in minstrel shows, with different people claiming authorship of the song. The melody of "Zip Coon" later became known as "Turkey in the Straw"
"A song based on the tune of "Turkey in the Straw", "Yamanba Love a Watermelon, Ha! Ha! Ha!", has been described as having the "most racist song title".
There was a big stink starting with a 2014 NPR piece about how there was a version of it called "Yamanba Loves a Watermelon", claiming that the tune was inherently tied to that version of it and also its use in minstrel shows.
There was a big stink starting with a 2014 NPR piece about how there was a version of it called "Yamanba Loves a Watermelon", claiming that the tune was inherently tied to that version of it and also its use in minstrel shows.
It's pretty racist on its own. Not that there's anything wrong with that "As I was a-goin'
On down the road
With a tired team
And a heavy load
I cracked my whip
And the leader sprung
I says day-day
To the wagon tongue"
"Went out to milk
And I didn't know how
I milked the goat
Instead of the cow
A monkey sittin'
On a pile of straw
A winkin' at
His mother-in-law"
Chromu warned that one side is full of mines, turrets and a Spider
Chromu goes down the section with mines, turrets and a Spider
Chromu dies in the section with mines, turrets, and a Spider
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