Cotton-Eyed Joe began as a traditional American folk song long before Rednex turned it into a high-energy Eurodance hit in 1994, complete with its famous fiddle riff. That version became a wedding, party and sports-arena staple, then found a second life online as a short, recognisable clip for dances, parodies and reaction videos. As a ringtone, it works because the hook needs only a second to register, giving a familiar country-dance tune a new job as a playful phone alert.