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Coteau Guidry Lyrics Request

The Lost Bayou Ramblers - Coteau Guidry. I can't understand much of the song. The heavy background makes it difficult. I was hoping someone could help? See Link #1 for song

Re: Coteau Guidry Lyrics Request

Guidry's slope? Weird title.
Also unable to hear the lyrics.
Even Louie's voice is unable to pierce through all that keyboard background.
Wonder if it's a typo and they meant 'couteau'?

JB

Re: Coteau Guidry Lyrics Request

Its about getting drinking beer and smokin' weed in Grand Coteau...coteau is the long hill east of lafayette, for you who don't understand cajun french or the geography of South Louisiana, Coteau is a very common word in place names; and if you can't understand this you need to listen to more cajun music
Nonc Neg, Grand Coteau La, Exit 11

Re: Coteau Guidry Lyrics Request

Indeed Nonc Neg


CAJUN FRENCH
Je m’en vas chez Guidry
L’autre bord de la prairie
Le chemin est bien croche mais j’arrive
C’est ce beau temps là
Qui me rappelle de la bonne âge
J’avais pas rien pour me tracasser
On boit la bière dorée
Et se met à boucanner
La bonne viande douce de la prairie
Desous le coteau
Le Grand Soleil se couche
Guidry le temps s’passe bien doucement
www.cajunlyrics.com
Monter le Coteau
Après monter plus haut
Plus haut que jamais avant
www.cajunlyrics.com
S’il est pas après pêcher
Il est là ‘près boucanner
La bonne viande douce de la prairie
J’arrive sur la colline
J’entends la belle musique
Je vois sa belle sur la galerie
Elle vient d’Catahoula
Et chaque fois que je la vois
Elle a une cigarette dans sa main gauche
Dans l’autre une bière dorée
On se met à charrer
Guidry, le temps s’passe bien doucement

ENGLISH
Climbing up that hill
I’m climbing still higher
Higher than ever before

I’m going to Guidry’s
Other side of the prairie
The road is very crooked, but I arrive
It’s these good times there,
That remind me of the good age
When I had nothing to worry me
We drink golden beer
And get to smoking
The good sweet meat of the prairie
On the Coteau, the big sunset
Guidry, the time passes slowly

Climbing up that hill
I’m climbing still higher
Higher than ever before

If he’s not out fishing
He’s there smoking
The good sweet meat of the prairie
I arrive on the hill
I hear beautiful music
I see his girl on the porch
She’s from Catahoula
Every time I see her
She has a cigarette in her left hand
In the other hand, a golden beer
We get to talking
Guidry the time passes slowly

Re: Coteau Guidry Lyrics Request

The song also says NOTHING about being in Grand Coteau... that is another figment of your weed smoking.

Re: Coteau Guidry Lyrics Request

coteau is actually a hill... the hill where Guidry lives.

Re: Coteau Guidry Lyrics Request

Here's a beginning

Monter le coteau,
Après monter plus haut,
Plus haut que jamais.
Monter le coteau
Après monter plus haut
Plus haut que jamais
En haut.

On va chez Guidry,
L'autre bord de la prairie,
Le chemin est bien croche mais …..
……………….
…………………
Charrer, pas rien pour tracasser.
On boit de la bière dorée,
Et se met à boucaner,
Là-bas alentour de la prairie.
Dessous le coteau
Le grand soleil se couche,
Guidry, le temps se passe bien doucement

Monter le coteau?
Après monter plus haut,
Etc…………….(Repeat)

(Second verse)
S'il va après pêcher
Il est après boucaner
Là bas alentour de la prairie.
Il za eu sur la colline,
L'entend la belle musique
De voir sa belle sur la galerie.
L'allume catahoula
……………………………
Elle a une cigarette dans sa main gauche.
………………… bien doré,
On se met à charrer
Guidry, le temps se passe bien doucement.

Monter le coteau?
Après monter plus haut,
Etc…………….(Repeat)

Marc

Re: Coteau Guidry Lyrics Request

Simpler, these lyrics, French and English, are :

http://lostbayouramblers.com/music

Marc

Re: Coteau Guidry Lyrics Request

Haha, Thanks Marc!



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