Cotton Eye Joe Dance
Upload one photo and MoveMyPhoto makes a 10-second video of that person doing the Cotton Eye Joe to “Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex. Your face, outfit and background stay yours.
This dance moves the legs: a full-body photo looks best, and we draw the legs in if they’re missing.
The Cotton Eye Joe is a line dance to Rednex’s 1994 dance version of “Cotton-Eyed Joe”, an American folk song from before the Civil War. The basic pattern is a hook, a kick and a shuffle back on each foot, then shuffles forward.
- 1 free video a day, no sign-up
- 3 a day when you sign in
- The original song
- Ready in about 10 minutes
Same dance, different photos
How to do the Cotton Eye Joe
- Hook your left foot in front of your right knee, then kick it forward.
- Shuffle back: left, right, left.
- Hook and kick with your right foot, then shuffle back: right, left, right.
- Do the hook, kick and back shuffle once more on each side.
- Shuffle forward eight times, alternating feet, then start again.
Questions
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How old is the song Cotton Eye Joe?
The folk song predates the American Civil War (1861–1865) and was first printed in 1882. Swedish group Rednex turned it into a Eurodance hit in 1994.
Is Cotton Eye Joe a line dance or a partner dance?
Both. It has long been danced as a square-dance hoedown and a couple’s polka. The Rednex version is usually done as a line or circle dance that you can do alone.
Is MoveMyPhoto free?
Yes. You can make 1 video a day without signing up, and 3 a day after you sign in. Free videos have a MoveMyPhoto watermark. Failed or blocked videos don’t count.
What photo works best?
A clear, well-lit photo of one adult with the whole body in frame looks most like you. Selfies, half-body photos, stickers, drawings and even a scene with no one in it work too: we draw the missing body or a person into the scene first, which adds about a minute.
How long does a video take?
Usually about 10 minutes; it can take longer when many people are making videos. You don’t have to wait on the page: your video is saved in My videos.
