Musical Monday - Zydeco

This is probably the best known Zydeco song by far. It certainly lives up to the full spirit of Zydeco which is usually very lively, uplifting, and vibrant with the symbiotic combination of acordian, fiddle, drum & bass guitar paired with witty lyrics filled with Cajun slang and Louisianna French.



The Big Easy is the film that introduced me to the Cajun music prevalent in New Orleans. Its a steamy little trek through the corruption and culture of the region set in 1987. The action is kept moving at breakneck speed while the lead male (Dennis Quaid) and female (Ellen Barkin) dance between the sheets, bickering their way through the mystery. Will they solve the crime before they become the target of the assassin they seek, or worse, will they be fed to the Bayou gators and never be seen again? Here's the movie trailer, unfortunately it doesn't feature any of the great zydeco music which fills the soundtrack.

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