Cotton Eye Joe

Taking a traditional, pre-Civil War American folk song and fusing it with a relentless, high-bpm techno beat, this Swedish project created an unavoidable novelty juggernaut. The track relies heavily on synthesized banjos and fiddles layered over pounding europop drum production. It became a colossal, multi-platinum global hit and remains a ubiquitous staple at sporting events and wedding receptions.