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Cajun Music
What goes well with Cajun music? Cajun food, and maybe a few spirits. But before the Cajuns perfected their world famous Cajun recipes, they were singing some great music. There is even a Cajun dance to go along with the great Cajun music! No matter who you are, or where you come from, you just have to enjoy Cajun music from Louisiana.
Here is a list of some of our favorite Cajun music songs, along with a few links to places where you can listen to them. We would play the music ourselves from this page, but the legalities have gotten in our way. Don't let that stop you from having some fun with it though. Take a good look at our list, and then go listen to a bit (or all) of this great Cajun music!
"Jolie Blonde"
This is probably one of the best known Cajun songs ever. While its origins are a bit cloudy, some say that a prisoner wrote this song in the 1920's to tell about a pretty blond woman that left her Cajun lover for another man. Jolie Blonde was originally recorded in 1929 by Breaux Freres. In 1935 it was recorded by The Hackberry Ramblers under it's current name. Since then, the song has been recorded numerous times, by many artists. Jolie Blonde has been called the Cajun National Anthem because of its popularity. The famous Cajun painter George Rodrigue has painted many wonderful paintings of Jolie Blonde, which only adds to the song's appeal.
Original Lyrics:
1. Joli Blon, ma chere 'tit fille
Gardez donc quoi t'aprés faire
Joli Blon, tu croyais
Il avait juste toi dedans le pays
2. Eh a ha! Eh a ha!
Joli Blon ma 'tit fille criminelle
Joli Blon, tu m'as laisse moi tout seul
"Big Mamou"
One of the most widely known Cajun songs is Big Mamou. It was originally recorded by Link Davis on his album "Let The Good Times Roll". It has been recorded by many musicians, the most famous of which is Hank Williams Jr.
Original Lyrics:
Why did you go away and leave me in Big Mamou
You left me for another you left me alone and so blue
Please come back Jacques come on back
Make me happy and live with me in Big Mamou
"Lache Pas la Patate"
This famous Cajun song was made famous by Jimmy C. Newman. He recorded it in 1974 for La Louisianne Records of Lafayette, Louisiana. Lache Pas la Patate is a Cajun expression that translates to "don't drop the potato", but a translation that would match the true meaning would be "don't give up, or hang in there".
Original Lyrics:
Hey! Lâches pas la patate mon neg Hey! Lâches pas la patate
Une chose qu'est claire, j'fais mon affaire Mais j'lâche pas la patate
J'vas au bal tous les samedis, pour escouer mes vieilles pattes
J'danse avec toutes les belles filles... Mais j'lâche pas la patate
J'fais tous les clubs que je peux faire ent'Lafayette et la ville plate
Oublies-moi pas des fois ça chauffe... Mais lâche pas la patate
Chu pas marié, j'ai pas personne pour m'tendre le fond d'culotte
Quand j'veux partir chu "gone vieux j'tons" Mais j'lâche pas la patate
J'vas là tout seul la moitié du temps mais quand l'idée me frappe
J'appelle Marie la chère p'tite fille et j'lâche pas la patate
Hey! Lâches pas la patate mon neg Hey! Lâches pas la patate
Une chose qu'est claire, j'fait mon affaire Mais j'lâche pas la patate
Un soir au bal un tout p'tit bouge et un gros appris à s'battre
J'voulais que le petit gagne et j'criais "Lâche pas la patate"
Le gros bougre m'a r'gardé et dit Espère que j'te rattrape
J'mé viré de bord... J'ai couru fort... J'ai lâché la patate
Hey! Lâches pas la patate mon neg Hey! Lâches pas la patate
Une chose qu'est claire, j'fais mon affaire Mais j'lâche pas la patate
Hey! Lâches pas la patate mon neg Hey! Lâches pas la patate
Une chose qu'est claire, qui fait mon affaire Mais j'lâche pas la patate
"Diggy-Diggy-Lo"
This Cajun song is by Doug Kershaw. He recorded it in 1961, after his hit "Louisiana Man".
Original Lyrics:
Diggy Diggy La and Diggy Lo fell in love at the Fais Do Do
The pop was cold and the coffee chaud (hot)
For Diggy Diggy La and Diggy Diggy Lo
Bridge:
Diggy Diggy La and Diggy Lo
Everyone knows he was her beau
No one else could ever show
So much love for Diggy Diggy Lo
That's the place they find romance
Where they do the Cajun dance
Steal a kiss with every chance
Show their love with every glance
Finally went and seen her paw
Now he's got himself a papa in law
Move out where the bayou flows
And now he's got himself a little Diggy Diggy Lo