harlinchi
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Tue Sep-06-05 10:27 AM
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Can anyone provide the music and lyrics to Aaron Neville's remake of |
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the song Louisiana? Haunting and appropriate.
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malaise
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Tue Sep-06-05 10:29 AM
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1. This was posted elsewhere on DU |
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Can't find the link right now. Randy Newman's song about the flood of 1927 This song is about the Mississippi river flood of 1927. The song makes it pretty clear that the government wanted to 'wash them away' meaning the poor folks. In this flood, levees had to be broken to aleviate pressure on other levees, a lesser of two evils scenario. There was a choice, break the levee that will wash out the rich part of the area or break the levee that will wash out the poor part. Which do you think the government went with? Poor folks, black and white, were promised they would be compensated for their loss of property. They never were. And this started a great migration of African Americans to the north. And please note how in the song, Coolidge blames the river, not any government actions.
"Louisiana 1927" What has happened down here is the wind have changed Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain Rained real hard and rained for a real long time Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline
The river rose all day The river rose all night Some people got lost in the flood Some people got away alright The river have busted through cleard down to Plaquemines Six feet of water in the streets of Evangelne
CHORUS Louisiana, Louisiana They're tyrin' to wash us away They're tryin' to wash us away Louisiana, Louisiana They're tryin' to wash us away They're tryin' to wash us away
President Coolidge came down in a railroad train With a little fat man with a note-pad in his hand The President say, "Little fat man isn't it a shame what the river has done To this poor crackers land."
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Tue Sep-06-05 10:32 AM
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3. Coolidge=Bu$h....Little Fat Man=Haley Barbour |
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Tue Sep-06-05 10:34 AM
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4. I've been looking and continue to do so. |
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I'd just like to have that song playing all day. It speaks loudly to my feelings clearly.
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Tue Sep-06-05 10:30 AM
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2. My gawd, that was a good performance on Friday.. |
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i hope he sells it to raise money for Katrina victims..
"they're trying to wash us away.."
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Tue Sep-06-05 10:36 AM
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6. I've been asking about this |
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has anyone heard of a benefit CD? I'd buy it in a second.
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Tue Sep-06-05 10:36 AM
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5. Link to lyrics and guitar chords |
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Tue Sep-06-05 10:38 AM
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What has happened down here is the winds have changed Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain Rained real hard and it rained for a real long time Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline The river rose all day The river rose all night Some people got lost in the flood Some people got away alright The river have busted through clear down to Plaquemines Six feet of water in the streets of Evangelne Louisiana, Louisiana They're tyrin' to wash us away They're tryin' to wash us away Louisiana, Louisiana They're tryin' to wash us away They're tryin' to wash us away President Coolidge came down in a railroad train With a little fat man with a note-pad in his hand The President say, "Little fat man isn't it a shame what the river has done To this poor crackers land." Louisiana, Louisiana They're tryin' to wash us away They're tryin' to wash us away Louisiana, Louisiana They're tryin' to wash us away They're tryin' to wash us away They're tryin' to wash us away They're tryin' to wash us awayJust by coincidence that's Ophelia in the picture, I just heard the name of the next hurricane is Ophelia http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4650896
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