![]() ![]() Some songs using its same melody contained highly offensive, racist lyrics," Good Humor explains on its website. ![]() But the song itself was first performed (and gained popularity) in American minstrel shows in the 1800s. "'Turkey in the Straw’s' melody originated from British and Irish folk songs, which had no racial connotations.
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