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Tuesday Coffee Break: Fat Tuesday!

Posted at 7:34 AM on March 8, 2011 by Steve Seel (50 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

Today is Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday when New Orleans becomes the world epicenter of partying, parades, and overall debauchery. So help us put together a little New Orleans-themed set today for the 9:30 Coffee Break. We'll take your suggestions for tunes about New Orleans, performed by New Orleans musicians, or just about things commonly associated with the Big Easy.

Songs played:
Professor Longhair "Mardi Gras in New Orleans"
Hank Williams "Jambalaya"
Spearhead "Red Beans and Rice"
The Bamboos "Voodoo Doll"
Ween "Voodoo Lady"
Muddy Waters "Baby Please Don't Go"

Comments (50)

"New Orleans Is Sinking" The Tragically Hip

Posted by ann | March 8, 2011 8:29 AM

Baby Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams or Muddy Waters

Posted by wellst | March 8, 2011 8:30 AM

House of the Rising Sun - Animals

Posted by loran | March 8, 2011 8:42 AM

New Orleans Wins the War -- Randy Newman

That song by Steve Goodman/Arlo Guthrie . . .

New Orleans Instrumental No. 1 -- R.E.M.

Posted by lou | March 8, 2011 8:46 AM

Jambalaya - Hank Williams - not quite gumbo but it is a New Orleansish food!

Posted by Deb | March 8, 2011 8:46 AM

New Orleans is Sinking-Tragically Hip.

Posted by Jennifer | March 8, 2011 8:46 AM

Fever for the Bayou -- Tab Benoit

Posted by Rachael | March 8, 2011 8:47 AM

Oh please, please, please play "King of New Orleans" by beloved New Orleans band Better Than Ezra!

If you can't play that, then I second the request for "New Orleans is Sinking" by the Hip.

Posted by cal | March 8, 2011 8:47 AM

"The Gumbo Song" by Jimmy C. Newman

Posted by steven steingruebl | March 8, 2011 8:48 AM

I think Janelle Monáe's "Neon Gumbo" is appropriate. Also, Dr. John's "Mardi Gras Mambo" is a must.

Posted by Lyssa | March 8, 2011 8:48 AM

'King of New Orleans' by Better than Ezra

Posted by Patrick | March 8, 2011 8:49 AM

Harry Connick Jr.

Preservation Hall Band

Arlo Guthrie - City of New Orleans

Posted by Oj | March 8, 2011 8:49 AM

For a New Orleanian in Mpls, please play any (or all) of the following:
"They All Ask'd for You" - The Meters (all about New Orleans - traditional Mardi Gras Song)
King of New Orleans - Better than Ezra
Mardi Gras Mambo
Go To The Mardi Gras by Professor Longhair.
Iko Iko by Dixie Cups
Walking to New Orleans by Fats Domino
Proud mary - Tina Turner
Take me back to new Orleans - Cowboy Mouth

Posted by lss | March 8, 2011 8:49 AM

Another song, kind of obscure:
"Dr. Jazz" by Squeeze references gumbo, jazz and all things New Orleans. It's on the "Frank" album.

Posted by cal | March 8, 2011 8:52 AM

"When The Saints Go Marching In" - Fats Domino
"Iko Iko" - Dr. John

Posted by IndyR | March 8, 2011 8:53 AM

Born on a Bayou - CCR

Posted by matt | March 8, 2011 8:53 AM

Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket
Strange Times - The Black Keys
Jubalee - Benji Hughes
New Low - Middle Class Rut
Still the One - Orleans

Posted by ken | March 8, 2011 8:56 AM

"House of the rising sun"- The Animals

"Bloodletting"- Concrete Blonde

"Talkin' Bout New Orleans" or "Mardi Gras Mambo" - The Meters

Posted by Patrick | March 8, 2011 9:00 AM

Cajun Country byHoodooGurus

Posted by ken | March 8, 2011 9:01 AM

"That Was Your Mother" is a song on Paul Simon's Graceland album that I've always liked, but I never truly appreciated how good it is until I had children of my own. It's also where I learned the word "Zydeco."

Posted by Tenessa | March 8, 2011 9:02 AM

"House of the Rising Sun" - The Animals

Posted by betsy | March 8, 2011 9:04 AM

I believe Greg Dulli lives in New Orleans full time now, anyway, I know he was living there when The Afghan Whigs put out 1965 and alot of the music was inspired by that. You could play "The Vampire Lanois"

Posted by ericd513 | March 8, 2011 9:10 AM

Portugal. The Man - New Orleans

Posted by Matt | March 8, 2011 9:11 AM


Congo Square - Sonny Landreath

Way Down Yonder in New Orleans - Louis Armstrong

Iko Iko - Dr. John

Tipitina -Professor. Longhair (Any song by The Prof)

Hey Pocky Away - The Meters

Walking to New Orleans - Fats Domino

Posted by Becky | March 8, 2011 9:11 AM

"Treme Song" by John Boutte, theme from the slow developing, but awesome HBO show Treme.

And play some bad a** New Orleans (dixieland) jazz, I'm no expert, so you pick!

Posted by Chris | March 8, 2011 9:13 AM

Hurricane J - The Hold Steady

Posted by Hilary | March 8, 2011 9:13 AM

How about some Arlo Guthrie, The City of New Orleans.

Posted by Aaron | March 8, 2011 9:16 AM

Anything by The Meters

Posted by Scott | March 8, 2011 9:19 AM

I second "That was your mother" by Paul Simon. It is a great tribute to New Orleans and Clifton Chenier. Also, please play anything by Clifton Chenier "King of the Bayou". One of my favorites is "Tu Le Ton Son Ton".

Posted by steve-o | March 8, 2011 9:19 AM

How about "City of New Orleans" by Arlo Guthrie? I know it's about a train, but it mentions the city. And Arlo Guthrie is just awesome.

Posted by Jess | March 8, 2011 9:22 AM

"French Quarter" by Delta Spirit

Posted by Sadie | March 8, 2011 9:23 AM

Two great New Orleans bands:

Twilight Singers are all New Orleans residents and have a great new album out on Sub pop. Please play anything off of it.

And The Meters!

Posted by Erik | March 8, 2011 9:24 AM

"I Wish I Was in New Orleans" by Tom Waits

Posted by sam | March 8, 2011 9:24 AM

Prince Neb
Squirrel Nut Zippers.

Posted by Jamey | March 8, 2011 9:25 AM

King of New Orleans - Better than Ezra

Posted by Eric Graves | March 8, 2011 9:25 AM

I always think of Squirrel Nut Zippers...

Posted by Emily | March 8, 2011 9:25 AM

OMG, where are the BRASS BAND suggestions?!?!! PLEASE play "Feel Like Funkin It Up" (complete with jungle monkey sounds at the beginning!!) by REBIRTH Brass Band! (Or "Do Whatcha Wanna" by Rebirth). OR anything by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band....You GOTTA play a brass band tune, ain't no otha way to do Mardi Gras proper justice!!!!!! Thank You! :-D

Posted by Tamara | March 8, 2011 9:25 AM

"Big Whiskey and the Gru Grux King" by Dave Matthews Band

Posted by Anna | March 8, 2011 9:25 AM

"Monday Night in New Orleans"
Kermit Ruffins

Posted by Sam Hardman | March 8, 2011 9:28 AM

Anything from the Rads. New Orleans and the Radiators can imagine Jazz fest without them.

Posted by Steph | March 8, 2011 9:28 AM

Lady Marmalade" by Labelle
"New Orleans" by Rancid
"Planet of New Orleans" by Dire Straits

Posted by spam | March 8, 2011 9:29 AM

OMG, where are the BRASS BAND suggestions?!?!?!!!!! (I already typed this, clicked 'Post', and it disappeated into the ether..... PLEASE PLEASE play "Feel Like Funkin It Up" by REBIRTH BRASS BAND!!!!! (complete with jungle monkey sounds at the beginning!) Or "Do Whatcha Wanna" by Rebirth.....OR anything by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. You gotta play a brass band tune in order to do any proper justice to Mardi Gras!!! Thank You! :-D HAPPY MARDI GRAS!!!

Posted by Tamara | March 8, 2011 9:29 AM

PUAAAGGHHHH. It's International WOmen's Day today and you pick Fat Tuesday??? What a horrible idea. Encouraging people to go out and get drunk, vomit and fornicate and generally act like monkeys is not the function of any public radio station in the world. Shame on you.

Posted by Robert | March 8, 2011 9:37 AM

Is it too late to beg for "King of New Orleans" by BTE?

Ezralites represent!

Posted by cal | March 8, 2011 9:38 AM

It's coming in late, but I would love to hear a Jazz Funeral tune. Maybe "Just a Closer Walk With Thee"?

Posted by Matt | March 8, 2011 9:40 AM

Sounds like Robert needs to get laid.

Posted by Angie | March 8, 2011 9:50 AM

Ween is pretty annoying

Posted by kyle | March 8, 2011 9:50 AM

Ween is all about the FUN. And the JAMMING.

Posted by Angie | March 8, 2011 9:57 AM

I was caught in a meeting (no coffee break for me) and came back to find everyone's suggestions - I'm quite dissappointed there's not one Brass Band/Second Line Song here. "I feel like Funkin' It Up" "Do What Cha Wanna" "Aint' Nothin' But a Party" ANYTHING. Longhair, Dr. John and Brass Bands - that's Fat Tuesday to me!

Posted by Chris | March 8, 2011 10:27 AM

I know I'm waaaay late here, but couldn't resist posting:

Hooray for boobies by Bloodhound Gang

Posted by Scott | March 8, 2011 10:31 AM

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