you all are so awesome. great information. it really helps to get insight into these songs....just when i think i "get" it, more information.
thanks for all the input.

roger

Christian the reason it's a song about trois nana is because most peanut shells only have two peanuts in them, sometimes you find one with 3 or 4 peanuts in one shell. So the writer of the original song was using that as being rare like finding a four leaf clover. It makes perfect sense to me. To make the song something to talk about Sidney Brown changed it Tante Nana.
Le Piquant

Sometimes its better not to know the translation of a song. The meaning takes away from the beautiful melody of the song. The words to this one prove it.

These lyrics have a real value in cajun French. Not in English.

Marc.

Marc I think they have value in english too if one understands the reasoning behind the lyrics.
Le Piquant

I believe you Jerry. Translation keeps sense, but not poetry of words.

Marc.

Hello
On the Swallow Record label is a selection which has one side Sidney Brown and the other side is Shorty LeBlanc. I have it on cassette but Im not sure if it is available still. You would be pleasantly surprised with the Shorty LeBlanc side. The song you are most interested in is on the Sidney Brown side.
Peace