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Subject: version of Jolie blonde From: GUEST,Honest Frankie Date: 03 Feb 08 - 04:05 PM Hello all, I'm trying to find a version of the cajun song "Jolie Blonde" that had the following words (in harmony I believe) Hey, hey, Criminelle" Not a lot to go on I realize but I've searched all over and can't find this recording. |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: Peace Date: 03 Feb 08 - 04:17 PM Jolie Blonde (Traditional) Hé, ma jolie blonde, tu m'as quitté pour t'en aller. Pour t'en aller avec un autre. Avec un autre vaux rien Mais, même pas mieux. Hé, ma jolie blonde, c'est mourir, mais c'est pas rien. De rester dans la terre, mais pour toujours. Hé, criminelle. (Hey, my pretty blonde, you left me to go away. To go away with another. With another good-for-nothing Who's not even better. Hey, my pretty blonde, to die, well that's nothing. To stay in the earth, forever. Hey, criminal.) from home1.gte.net/jdhend/femmeslyrics.htm |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 03 Feb 08 - 05:41 PM Peace, your link doesn't work. Whose version? 'Criminelle' doesn't appear in the 'traditional' ones recorded by the Breaux', etc. |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: Peace Date: 03 Feb 08 - 06:14 PM http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:tUfnDM-lPuEJ:home1.gte.net/jdhend/femmeslyrics.htm+home1.gte.net/jdhend/femmeslyrics.htm&hl Dang. Try that, Q. I clicked the site and it said it's locked. But I got in thru Cache. Hope that works. |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 03 Feb 08 - 07:25 PM Yep, that one works. Looks like an interesting cd, but they don't say where or from whom their version came. Looks like they quit a couple of years back. |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: Peace Date: 03 Feb 08 - 10:40 PM http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:yf8m4_DisugJ:www.bluejaylivemusic.com/LesFemmesD%27Enfer/femme.html+Les+Femmes+d%27Enfer&hl Try that, Q. Think the info you might want is there, but I have no time tonight--in a hurry--to look just now. |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: GUEST,Honest Frankie Date: 03 Feb 08 - 11:26 PM Thanks for the info about Les Femmes D'Enfer. There is another group, probably earlier, who sang the same lyrics but I can't remember or find out for sure. Lost in vinyl somewhere I guess. |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: NormanD Date: 04 Feb 08 - 03:44 PM A slight thread creep....but as yesterday was the anniversary of Buddy Holly's death, I'd like to mention that there is a version of "Jolie Blonde" sung by Waylon Jennings that was produced by Buddy, and has him playing guitar on too. The sax features the GREAT King Curtis. Norman |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: Dead Horse Date: 05 Feb 08 - 03:55 AM I reckon just about every other cajun band recorded this song at one time or another, and every single version slightly different to the one before. It is, after all, the (unofficial) state anthem, huh? I will check my recordings and see if I cant find an early version by some the "old guys" that matches your description. Seems mighty familiar to me, and maybe even Mr Falcon and his missus Cleoma did it that way when they recorded, as opposed to the way it was recorded with the Breaux Bros (with sister Clemo) :-) |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: GUEST,Studio 16a Date: 12 Feb 08 - 04:47 AM |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: GUEST,Studio16a Date: 12 Feb 08 - 04:51 AM The version by The Rosinators includes the following verse (in harmony) - Eh a ha! Eh a ha! Joli Blon ma 'tit fille criminelle Joli Blon, tu m'as laisse moi tout seul http://web.ukonline.co.uk/pdcmusic/jolie-blonde.html |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: Tweed Date: 12 Feb 08 - 05:00 PM Hey Honest Frankie, you may already know of this group: CAJUN ACCORDION DISCUSSION FORUM I saw a thread over there a while back regarding Jolie Blon. Good bunch of button pushers there. |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: topical tom Date: 13 Feb 08 - 10:49 AM I remember Big Slim, The Lone Cowboy on WWVA, Wheeling, West Virginia Jamboree singing a different version of "Jolie Blonde".I think it was a parody of the original.Perhaps someone knows or can find the lyrics.I do recall the melody . |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: greg stephens Date: 13 Feb 08 - 11:36 AM Try Harry Choates, I reckon. But I havent got the record here to check. |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: GUEST,Guest Date: 25 Feb 08 - 09:35 PM I'm also looking for a particular version of Jolie Blon and I'm hoping someone can help. This version alternated between French and English lyrics. I remember portions of the English: "Joli Blon, Joli Fille... the apple of my heart... you have set my heart a'whirl, though I loved you from the start... and I'll love you forever, Joli Blon...." |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: Dead Horse Date: 26 Feb 08 - 04:04 PM A quick check thru my collection has various artists recordings of this tune, starting with Breaux Bros (Ma Blonde Est Partie), Harry Choates, Austin Pitre, The Balfa Bros, Dewey Balfa & Friends, Jimmy C Newman, and a New Jolie Blon fom Nathan Abshire. I also dredged up Jolie Brune by Cory McCauley & the Evangeline Aces! Every one is different, but they are all versions of the same tune. So what was the question again ? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jolie Blon From: GUEST,Josh Date: 01 May 08 - 04:09 AM Does anyone know the lyrics to the Waylon Jennings version of 'Jole Blon'? |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: GUEST,josh Date: 01 May 08 - 04:16 AM Norman. Do you happen to know the lyrics of the Waylon Jennings versoin? If so would you be able to show the lyrics on this site. |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: Dave Illingworth Date: 01 May 08 - 05:58 AM I read that Waylon did not know the words to the song (nor Cajun French) and that he or someone just jotted the lyrics down phonetically from another recording (don't know who's). So copying down Waylon's version could turn into a sort of "Chinese whispers" game. But you never know, there might be someone out there...... Maybe the English language version by Louisiana singer Rod Bernard has already been mentioned. I have it on LP, but unfortunately cannot play my vinyl at the moment. |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: GUEST,Dave MacKenzie Date: 01 May 08 - 07:51 PM There's also an English language version by Roy Acuff (which I'd only recommend to completists). It's on one of the Beyond Nashville albums (I think). |
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Subject: RE: version of Jolie blonde From: GUEST Date: 25 Dec 24 - 08:59 PM I dont know if OP or any of you guys are still here but I think you talk about the Warren Zevon Version, you can find some different Versions of the Song by him online but not on any of His albums. It really IS quite beatiful, has the Word criminelle and Warren sings IT in cajun french and then translate IT in english |
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