General Information[]
Performer: Columbus Fruge
Instrumentation: Accordion
Date of recording: 1929
Record label: Victor
Serial #:22184A
Lyrics/Summary[]
Original Cajun French lyrics:
Saut crapaud ta queue va bruler
Prends courage a'va repousser
C'est Jacques Petrin pas rien sur la tete
En revenant du Lac Charles en mangeant des bananes (Stephens 2003)
Translation:
Jump, frog your tail will burn
Don't worry, it'll grow again
It's Jacques Petrin, with no hat on
coming back from Lake Charles eating bananas
Summary of translation:
JUMP, FROG, TAIL BURN; DON'T WORRY, GROW AGAIN. JACQUES PETRIN, NO HAT, BACK FROM LAKE CHARLES, EATING BANANAS.
Information On This Song[]
This is one of the most well-known Cajun Dance Songs. This song is usually played solo on Harmonica or Accordion.
Albums Featuring This Song[]
- The Anthology Of American Folk Music
- Cajun Hot Stuff
- Le Gran Mamou (album)
- Roots Of Cajun
- Les Triomphes De La Country Music
- Cajun Capers
- Cajun Country