"Ice Cream Truck" is a song by American rapper Cazwell. The song uses a xylophone to emulate a jingle played on an ice cream truck. The single was released in August 2010. Cazwell, wearing a Count von Count T-shirt, is seen eating ice cream behind an ice cream truck.
The ice cream truck song’s melody originated in a British song called “The (Old) Rose Tree” from the 19th century. In America it became more popular as “Turkey in the Straw”, used to promote blackface minstrel shows.
In 1916, American banjoist Harry C. Browne put racist lyrics to the "Turkey in the Straw" melody creating the song “N****r Love A Watermelon Ha! Ha!". Unfortunately, the ice cream song was born.
The Good Humor ice cream company released a new song with basic ice cream truck sounds and a hip hop beat containing a racial-sensitive message.
Who created the ice cream song?
To address this, Good Humor released a new jingle incorporating hip hop elements and a message about racial sensitivity, offering the song as a free download.
The tune is almost as old as America itself. It was repurposed decades later with racist lyrics. More recently, Good Humor tried correcting misconceptions by releasing an updated version. Selena Gomez and Blackpink expressed mutual admiration before collaborating on the electropop song “Ice Cream”. Meeting members Jisso and Rosé during 2019 Fashion Week in New York, Gomez said she was introduced to the group. As trainees, Blackpink members listened to Gomez’s music.
The inventor of the Eskimo Pie, Christian Nelson, created the first chocolate-covered ice cream bar in 1919 after a boy came into his shop torn between buying chocolate and ice cream. Nelson thought to combine them so customers wouldn’t have to choose. Blues musician John Brim originally recorded “Ice Cream Man” in 1953. David Lee Roth favors the 1994 Van Halen cover appearing on their album “Balance”.
Who wrote the ice cream truck music?
"Ice Cream Truck" is an American hip hop song. It uses xylophone sounds to mimic ice cream truck music. Released in 2010, the single is from rapper Cazwell’s album "Watch My Mouth". The melody behind modern ice cream truck songs originated from 19th century songs like "The Old Rose Tree". In America, that tune became "Turkey in the Straw" and promoted blackface shows. Addressing this, Good Humor made a new jingle with hip hop elements about racial sensitivity.