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
==External Links==
* Youtube video featuring this song
Category:Folk Songs Category:The Anthology Of American Folk Music Category:Dance Songs