Lyr Req: french/cajun folk song

Subject: french/cajun folk song
From:
Date: 09 Sep 00 - 07:52 PM

I'm looking for the title/performer of a worldwide well known traditional folksong, sung in French but more in Cajun style. The person singing is female and I suppose it is from the seventies (maybe even older).

The main part of the song (which is repeated a few times in the song) contains a sentence which I recall like: "... Il y a longtemp qu'on fait la politique..." and then something like 'moustique'.

I suppose this will not be easy to identify the song from the description given above, but the song is playing in my head for a few days now and it is driving me crazy: I just got to find out how it is called.

Thanks in advance, Ben

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: french/cajun folk song
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 09 Sep 00 - 08:55 PM

That would be Complainte pour Sainte Catherine, written by the wonderful Anna McGarrigle, and first recorded on Kate & Anna McGarrigle, in 1975 (still available on CD).  Lyrics for all their (recorded) songs are available at their Official Website:  http://www.mcgarrigles.com/.

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: french/cajun folk song
From: GUEST,belboy63
Date: 10 Sep 00 - 05:44 AM

Thanks Malcolm !! You are right, that was the song I was looking for ! Finally I my mind can rest a bit lol !!

Thanks again Ben