1970

The songs

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The first "Redbone" album is musically completely accomplished. I discovered the band through this double album in the late seventies.
Full of ancient rythmes, stabbing melodies and these funky guitare solos coming out of nowhere, Redbone whose on top of their talent from their beginning. Listen to "Crazy Cajun“ or "Danse Calinda" to have perfect examples of their first style. In my opinion this may be the album that will stay the most intemporal because of it's very "roots" feelings.

Lyrics






Lyrics
Lyrics

Crazy Cajun Cakewalk Band (lead : Pat)
Prehistoric Rhythm (lead vocal : Lolly)
Niki Hokey (lead vocal : Tony)
Promise I Won't Let It Show (lead vocal : Pat)
Minor Seventh Heaven (lead vocal : Lolly)
Night Come Down (lead vocal : Lolly)
Tennessee Girl (lead vocal : Lolly)
Rebecca (lead vocal : Tony)
Jambone (instrumental)
Little Girl (lead vocal : Lolly)
Chance to See (lead vocal : Pat)
Red and Blue (lead vocal : Lolly)
Suite Mode (instrumental)
(I Can't) Handle It (lead vocal : Lolly)
I'm a Man (instrumental)
Danse Calinda (lead vocal : Pat)
Things Go Better (instrumental)

The Band Members:

Lolly Vegas: vocals, guitar
Pat Vegas: vocals, bass
Tony Bellamy: vocal, guitar
Pete DePoe: drums

Produced by Lolly Vegas and Pete Welding
Engineer : Bob "Groovus" Breault

EPIC EGP 501

Lyrics

Niki Hoeky

Down in Louisiana
Down in Cajun Land
Folks got something goin’
Goes something like
Folks go a git’ chat tootisie.

I wants to ‘tie ya puppe ‘tame me
Gonna dig ya on a scoobydoo
Gonna gotcha on a scuba die
Ooh boog-a-boo you.
You ooh boog-a-boo you, little boy
Get hip to the consultation of the boolawee.

Said, golly, golly Miss Molly
Everything’s copesetic now
Boog-a-boo look at you
What I’d like to do to you, boy.
You ooh boog-a-boo you, little boy
Get hip to the consultation of the boolawee.

Niki, Niki Hoeky
Your pappy ‘s doing time in the pockey
Your sister’s on a trip
Your momma got hip.

Little boy you’re lookin’ okay
You ooh boog-a-boo you
You ooh boog-a-boo you, little boy
Get hip to the consultation of the bolawee.

I’m talking ‘bout your boola
Talking ‘bout that wee
I’m talking ‘bout your boola
Talking ‘bout that wee.
Well get hip to the consultation of the boolawee.

Niki, Niki, Niki
Niki, Niki, Niki
Niki, Niki, Niki Hoeky
Niki Hoeky.

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Chance to see

Love is the rule we use no more
Not having the key to the door

We grow bitter, we grow hard as a stone
Unwanted, unloved and alone

What have we done with the key
What have we done with the key
Close your eyes
and give your heart a chance
to see

Faith is the one thing no more
Not having the wisdom, too poor

We grow thirsty, uncertain and full of doubt
Taking the easy way out

What have we done with the key
What have we done with the key
Close your eyes
and give your heart a chance
to see

Truth is a prayer we share no more
without you how dare we open the door

we forgotten just what life is about
the little thing that most count

What have we done with the key
What have we done with the key
Close your eyes
and give your heart a chance
to see

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Little Girl

If you want some loving in your life
The kind you are waiting for
Come on now
I got plenty love and that is true
And I'm inspired
Come on now

Tell what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna give it all to you

Little girl

Little do you knock me out
You just knock me right on out
Little do you knock me out
You just strip me right on out

And I hope you understand my feeling
Girl You just knock me out
Out… oh yes you do little girl

You brought warmth and laughter with a smile
I wasn't ready fior
Not ready
Baby you came right into my life
And let me see it all
I see it !

You just has to believe it true
I want nobody else but you

Baby come

Little do you knock me out
You just knock me right on out
Little do you knock me out
You just strip me right on out

And I hope you understand my feeling
Girl You just knock me out
Out… oh yes you do little girl

You're my little girl