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First Lyric Request for New Year

First of all, Happy New Year to fellow Cajun Music enthusiasts....
i am looking for the words to

j'ai laisse de maison

the version i am listening to is on the new joel savoy and linzay young CD.......

anybody know this one? who else has recorded it?

thanks friends!!

roger

Re: First Lyric Request for New Year

Hi Roger, bonne année 2010.

Here is the version by Savoy Doucet Cajun Band.

J'ai quitté de la maison,
Pour m'en aller dans le Texas.
J'ai quitté ma pauvre vieille mam,
Parce que mon coeur est si cassé?

J'aimerais être avec toi,
Mais ma femme elle veut pas.
Elle veut rester dans le Texas,
Ausi loin que toi était.

Marc.

Re: First Lyric Request for New Year

Hi Marc!

now that, my friend, is service! so quick! you are the man!!!

merci beaucoup!!

roger

Re: First Lyric Request for New Year

It goes something like this on the Savoy-Young cd

J'ai laissé de la maison
'Tite fille, pour t'chercher
Ouais, tout les jours, tout les soirs dedans les chemins
J'te regardé, 'tite fille, ouais, tout partout
J'peux pas te trouver, chère 'tite fille
J'connais pas quoi moi j'vas faire

J'ai laissé de la maison
'Tite fille, pour t'chercher
J'ai garder tout partout
Dedans les chemins dans les grand villes
J'peut pas t'trouver, 'tite fille
Mais, j'connais pas quoi moi j'vas faire
J'vas retourner à ma maison et pleurer
T'auras du regret (not sure I hear this one right)

This was done in the 1930s by the Hackberry Ramblers as Quitter la Maison (I have it from an Arhoolie lp, so click the first Website link) and by Cheese Read on his Arhoolie CD (second Website link.)

Re: First Lyric Request for New Year

thanks neal, that's really helpful!!

roger

Re: First Lyric Request for New Year

That's a great CD, that one by Linzay Young and Joel Savoy! Wish it had been nominated for a 2009 Grammy!

Re: First Lyric Request for New Year

There is a great version of J'Ai Laisse de la Maison by Cheese Read on Arhoolie - Arhoolie CD 415. This version was recorded by Chris Strachwitz on May 2, 1979. Harry LaFleur plays bass.



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