Saut, Crapaud

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