Michael “Beausoleil” Doucet – Le Hoogie Boogie: Louisiana French Music for Children

Description

Release Date:  1992

Label:  Rounder Records

Track List

1. P’tit Galop Pour Mamou
2. Mon Cheval
3. Le Hoogie Boogie
4. Deux Cocodries
5. Zydeco Gris Gris Rap
6. La Cravate a Zig et Zag
7. A, B, C et 1, 2, 3
8. O Mes Jolies Dames
9. Jolie Blonde
10. Sue
11. O’Guillori
12. L’ Arc-En-Ciel
13. Paquet d’ Epingles
14. Rond, Rond, P’tit Marais
15. Les Maringouins Ont Tout Mangé Ma Belle
16. Allons Danser, Colinda
17. La Chanson de Cinquante Sous
18. Aveine, Aveine
19. Johnny Peut Pas Danser
20. La Petite Poule Blanche/Fais Do Do

Review

Ever wondered how to sing “The Hokey Pokey” in French? If not, maybe your kids have, and this disc is for them anyway. That’s not all they’ll learn, either: “L’Arc en Ciel” will help them with their colors, and “A, B, C et 1, 2, 3” will have them counting and chanting the alphabet with a French Lousiana twang before you know it. There are several songs about alligators, of course, as well as a charming ode to lost love entitled “Les Maringouins Ont Tout Mange Ma Belle” (“The Mosquitoes Ate My Sweetheart All Up”). The music itself is a spicey stew of Cajun fiddle tunes and folksong melodies, all of which is guaranteed to have you and your kids waltzing and stomping furiously around the room. Doucet‘s singing voice, as always, is less than inspiring, but c’mon, it’s a kid’s record. Very highly recommended.