Nothing signals the beginning of summer quite like hearing the infamous ice cream truck jingle out the window.

RZA wrote a new ice cream truck jingle to replace ‘racist’ song ‘Turkey in the Straw’ New York Post, by Brett Gubitosi Original Article. “We wanted to make a melody that includes all communities, that’s good for every driver, every kid. Now, ice cream trucks …

"Turkey In The Straw," is a song that brings the ice cream man with it in the summer, but it has a racist past.

The Surprisingly Racist Roots of the Ice Cream Truck Jingle "Turkey in the Straw" By Abi Travis. The popular jingle actually has a name, “Turkey In The Straw,” but ice cream brand Written in the early 19th century, “Turkey In The Straw” originally didn’t have any racial undertones until the tune was adopted by blackface-wearing minstrel show performers and set to racist lyrics. Posted By: Ribicon, 8/14/2020 5:55:26 PM Get ready to scream for ice cream—with a brand-new song. Nothing signals the beginning of summer quite like hearing the infamous ice cream truck jingle out the window.

Every summer, ice cream trucks all around the country go about their daily business of driving up and down neighborhood streets and blasting happy-go-lucky music to announce the arrival of sweet, frozen treats. The jingle is available for free to all ice cream trucks.RZA: We wanted to make a melody that includes all communities - that's good for every driver, every kid.KING: He says this song is made with love. Wutang Clan's RZA Composes New Ice Cream Truck Song "Turkey In The Straw," is a song that brings the ice cream man with it in the summer, but it has a racist past. So RZA of the Wu-tang Clan has composed a new siren song.

The digitized ice cream truck jingle is a staple of summer in America, but 'Turkey in the Straw' is actually a song with racist roots, and Good Humor is now offering an alternative.

Summer sounds like an ice cream truck coming down the street, doesn't it? Visit our website It's MORNING EDITION.Copyright © 2020 NPR. Good Humor called on all ice cream truck drivers to stop playing “Turkey in the Straw,” and said the new jingle created by RZA will be made available to ice cream trucks across the country. But it turns out that jingle "Turkey In The Straw" has a racist past. I'm Noel King. As reported by Rolling Stone, the Good Humor ice cream company has decided to retire its old ice cream truck jingle “Turkey In The Straw” because of the song’s racist history. Good morning. Now, ice cream trucks have a new jingle to play. In 2014, NPR reported on the history of “Turkey in the Straw,” noting that its lyrics contain the N-word and other derogatory remarks before the jingle was eventually used for ice cream trucks.

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Fast-forward many years and “Turkey In The Straw” became the most recognizable ice cream jingle, but RZA aims to “make a new ice cream jingle for a new era,” he said in a Good Humor Good Humor echoed RZA’s inclusive attitude in a statement. All rights reserved. The ice cream truck song might seem like a sweet, whimsical tune, but it actually has racist origins.

“While these associations of ‘Turkey In The Straw’ are not the only part of its legacy, it is undeniable that this melody conjures memories of its racist iterations,” the ice cream brand wrote, adding: “As a leader in the industry, and the creator of the original ice cream truck, we want to be part of the solution on this issue, particularly since we work closely with so many ice cream truck drivers across the country.”Listen to RZA’s Good Humor ice cream truck jingle above.