"Turkey in the Straw" is a 200-year-old song recognizable by anyone who has ever gotten a sweet treat from an ice cream truck.

I soon realized that the ice cream truck song was forever ruined for me, especially once the chorus began: Nigger love a watermelon ha ha, ha ha! Nigger love a watermelon ha ha, ha ha!

A popular ice cream truck jingle called “Turkey in the Straw” has a racist past. So Good Humor ice cream company tapped Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA to create a new one.

Long before smartphones and video games captured people’s attention, there was the unmistakable jingle of the ice cream truck. From the 1920s through the 1980s, these mobile vendors weren't just ...

BONUS You can select a classic ice cream truck song to play when your dessert is ready. Selections include “Turkey in the Straw,” “The Entertainer,” and “Camptown Races.” ...

The off-kilter ice cream truck song was first noticed last week by passersby playing out of about 10 kiosks on Third Ave in midtown. As of Wednesday, social media users were still noticing them.