Song Description
Blending of Cajun funk with the Brazilian rhythm of Maracatu.
| Song Length |
4:30 |
Genre |
Blues - Delta, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, Welcoming |
Subject |
Music, City |
| Similar Artists |
Dr. John, Tom Waits |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
New Orleans Maracatu
Have you felt the new rhythm
Taking over the land
Ya know the doctor is cookin?
Up some beats for his band
To invent a tradition
Throwin? out the old charts
Stay in front of the bass drum
And we?ll tear you apart
Drink the old as you eat the new
New Orleans Maracatu
Take all night to play this through
New Orleans Maracatu
If you?re ready to give in
Let the music take hold
Have a dose of this rhythm
And you may never grow old
Well the pavement is cracking
From exuberant feet
If the tempo goes higher
We?re gonna need a new street
Hear the rumble creeping up on you
New Orleans Maracatu
When the break hits you?ll know what to do
New Orleans Maracatu
Drink to the old as you eat up the new
New Orleans Maracatu
Take all night just to play this through?
Drink your glass or spill it on your shoes...
Go tell Harry to get off his stool?
Make some noise if you know what?s good for you?
Cajun music on Brazilian grooves?
Take me down to New Orleans