The first Cajun song officially recorded. This accordion-laced upbeat slice of the Bayou helped bring to life an entire genre of gator-wresltin' and gumbo-guzzlin' music. The duo is comprised of accordion player, Joesph Falcon, and his guitar-strumming wife, Cleoma. The two were raised in poor Louisiana towns and grew up to help pioneer a genre that has greatly influenced Southern music.
The song is about a man asking his partner to travel to Lafayette in order to get her name changed into the comical Mrs. Mischievous Comeaux, citing that her beauty belies her character.
Although I was not tremendously impressed, I did find the simple tune to be quite catchy. For that and the fact that it helped to create a new genre of music, I will say it is worth hearing.
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