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Daniel Lanois — Jolie Louise
Album: Acadie
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Released: 1989
Length: 2:36
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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Ma jolie how do you do?
Mon nom est Jean Guy Thibault Leroux
I come from east of Gatineau
My name is Jean Guy, ma jolie
J'ai une maison à Lafontaine
Where we can live if you marry me
Une belle maison à Lafontaine
Where we will live you and me
Oh Louise, ma jolie Louise

Tous les matins au soleil
I will work till work is done
Tous les matins au soleil
I did work till work was done
And one day the foreman said
Jean Guy we must let you go
Et puis mon nom est pas bon
At the mill any more
Oh Louise, I'm losing my head, I'm losing my head

My kids are small, four and three
Et la bouteille she's mon amie
I drank the rum till I can't see
It hides the shame Louise does not see
A carousel turns in my head
And I can't hide, oh no, no, no, no
And the rage turned in my head
And Louise, I struck her down, down on the ground
I'm losing my mind, I'm losing my mind

En septembre soixante trois
Kids are gone and so is Louise
Ontario they did go
Near la ville de Toronto
Now my tears they roll down
Tous les jours
And I remember the days
And the promises that we made
Oh Louise, ma jolie Louise, ma jolie Louise
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someone at RP is feelin a bit homesick for North of 49.  
Posted 1 month ago by 1000289768    [ Reply ]
Mon jolie ami Daniel. Je travail toujours en Gatineau! Salut!
Posted 5 months ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
This one always takes me back to The Brick in Northern Exposure. 
Posted 11 months ago by agent55317    [ Reply ]
I would like to hear a U2 cover of this :)
Posted 1 year ago by cosmiclint    [ Reply ]
 donmonty wrote:


Its interesting that 'Acadian" and 'Cajun' kinda sound somewhat similar?
Because they come from the same root:

While Cajuns are usually described as the descendants of the Acadian exiles who went to Louisiana over the course of Le Grand Dérangement, Louisianians frequently use Cajun as a broad cultural term  without necessitating descent from the deported Acadians. (Wikipedia)
Posted 1 year ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:

Acadian, not Cajun. 


Its interesting that 'Acadian" and 'Cajun' kinda sound somewhat similar?
Posted 1 year ago by donmonty    [ Reply ]
This always reminds me of 'Northern Exposure' - it was part of a great soundtrack to the show.
Posted 1 year ago by pktinkler2984    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:

Careful now.  The Americans are not too interested in these kinds of nuances.  They would rather lump together.



Stereotype much?
Posted 2 years ago by Gee_Aiche    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard anything from him in forever. Thank you for playing this. Absolutely LOVED this album when it came out.
Posted 4 years ago by stacey.otte    [ Reply ]
He is a Québecois, and he has a home in New Orleans (or at least used to). I don't know if it is/was his main residence.
Posted 5 years ago by bob_lee1    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:

Acadian, not Cajun. 
 
Careful now.  The Americans are not too interested in these kinds of nuances.  They would rather lump together.
Posted 5 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Well, he's a great producer...
Posted 5 years ago by Queue    [ Reply ]
He's not an Acadian, he is a Quebecois, as am I.
Posted 5 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:

Acadian, not Cajun. 
 

This post makes me say oof.
Posted 5 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
6.7?? i give him a 10
Posted 6 years ago by peter.gerzner    [ Reply ]
still one of my favorite albums of all time. I saw Dan in a little club back when this came out - dreamy.


 
Posted 6 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
What a fun little song about a depressed, alcoholic wife abuser! :)
Posted 8 years ago by mrselfdestruct    [ Reply ]
 arserocket wrote:
Its good - a little Cajun like (what would I know?)..
 
Acadian, not Cajun. 
Posted 8 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
Ozric —> Lanois {#Frustrated}.  I guess that is why we come.
Posted 8 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
Good to hear from him, wonder what he's doing.
Posted 8 years ago by Sbed    [ Reply ]
Much love and respect for DL.  Gifted musician, esteemed collaborator, brilliant producer.  Nice song from a heartfelt album.
Posted 8 years ago by hallogallo    [ Reply ]
8.
Posted 8 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
music god right here
Posted 8 years ago by ploba    [ Reply ]
Whooooo, Cher, he sings in that vrai lingua!  A sweet cagun two-step.
Posted 9 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
On_The_Beach wrote:
This song is one of the weakest on the album, so don't write it off based on this one song.
How opinions can differ... For me, this is one of the best songs on this truly wonderful album... I actually love to sing & play it myself...
Posted 17 years ago by heeb    [ Reply ]
Its good - a little Cajun like (what would I know?)..
Posted 17 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
hctim_53 wrote:
please make it stop!!!! can I bear the song with half word in french and the other half in english!!!!
What's wrong with it?
Posted 17 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
hctim_53 wrote:
please make it stop!!!! can I bear the song with half word in french and the other half in english!!!!
Better get used to it - that's pretty well a description of Montreal, Quebec.
Posted 17 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Probably one of the most ironic songs about splitting up, and irony ain\'t easy in those occasions!
Posted 17 years ago by sunny_day    [ Reply ]
wow... nice range of songs in this place... Another favorite of mine is Zachary Richard. He IS from Lousianna. Music producer!?! never knew that.
Posted 17 years ago by benruco    [ Reply ]
picto wrote:
Remembers "Northern exposure" Me recuerda a "Doctor en Alaska"
Yep, that's where I know it from, too. Always liked this little song a whole lot.
Posted 17 years ago by RobK    [ Reply ]
pousso wrote:
That's "For the Beauty of Wynona". After that was "Shine", and an instrumental album called "Belladonna". He also did a lot of the music for the "Slingblade" soundtrack, not to mention a lot of producing for other bands/musicians. Daniel Lanois - a Canadian legend!
and hctm -53 might like to learn spanish? Where I come from, english is a fourth or fifth language, so we use kriol (not to be confused with creole)
Posted 17 years ago by maxmox    [ Reply ]
please make it stop!!!! can I bear the song with half word in french and the other half in english!!!!
Posted 17 years ago by hctim_53    [ Reply ]
Remembers "Northern exposure" Me recuerda a "Doctor en Alaska"
Posted 17 years ago by picto    [ Reply ]
BigDaddy_PA wrote:
This is a great album, although this isn't my favorite song on it. He only seems to have one other album, "In Praise of Winoma", which isn't quite as good as this one, although it's also got some good tunes on it.
That's "For the Beauty of Wynona". After that was "Shine", and an instrumental album called "Belladonna". He also did a lot of the music for the "Slingblade" soundtrack, not to mention a lot of producing for other bands/musicians. Daniel Lanois - a Canadian legend!
Posted 17 years ago by pousso    [ Reply ]
this song is awfull !!!
Posted 17 years ago by hctim_53    [ Reply ]
BigDaddy_PA wrote:
This is a great album, although this isn't my favorite song on it. He only seems to have one other album, "In Praise of Winoma", which isn't quite as good as this one, although it's also got some good tunes on it.
He has at least 4 albums that I know of, the last one being instrumental. This one (Acadie) is easily his best. Very eerie, moody production as is typical for him. This song is one of the weakest on the album, so don't write it off based on this one song.
Posted 17 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Zukiwi wrote:
Very true , he was born in Hull Quebec, 1951. ** Note: The real thing is not Cajun, but Acadians. Origins of Cajun: Acadia - Nova Scotia CA 1622-1750. This is typical Traditional French Canadian music life drama ;-) I like it a lot probably cause it bares my name! ) however, as a Quebecer it is quite a common type of music for me (however, very nice nevertheless) Would love to hear some of La Bottine Souriante (Quebecers) or Beausoleil (Cajun) bands around here too. Tried to upload some, but..... not yet accepted :( and it is such good music for new year!
And Hull, Quebec, is now part of Gatineau, which is mentioned in the song and where I am writing from right now.
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
This is a great album, although this isn't my favorite song on it. He only seems to have one other album, "In Praise of Winoma", which isn't quite as good as this one, although it's also got some good tunes on it.
Posted 17 years ago by BigDaddy_PA    [ Reply ]
skindy wrote:
Huh? By "the real thing" do you mean the artist must have been born in southern Louisiana in order to make "authentic" southern Louisiana/cajun/Acadian music? Sure, there are plenty of great artists making great stuff in this style that would be great to hear on RP. Request and upload your heart out. But why declare that "authenticity" is based on geographic origin? I'll take great talent like Lanois' any day, no matter where he was born or grew up. BTW, Lanois is French-Canadian, and lives in New Orleans - does that qualify him enough to be the "real thing?"
Very true , he was born in Hull Quebec, 1951. ** Note: The real thing is not Cajun, but Acadians. Origins of Cajun: Acadia - Nova Scotia CA 1622-1750. This is typical Traditional French Canadian music life drama ;-) I like it a lot probably cause it bares my name! ) however, as a Quebecer it is quite a common type of music for me (however, very nice nevertheless) Would love to hear some of La Bottine Souriante (Quebecers) or Beausoleil (Cajun) bands around here too. Tried to upload some, but..... not yet accepted :( and it is such good music for new year!
Posted 21 years ago by Zukiwi    [ Reply ]
Au-haw-haw! All of a sudden I have this riduculous accent like Maurice Chevalier! Au-haw-haw!
Posted 21 years ago by jeffro    [ Reply ]
Skyhawk wrote:
Excellent! I discovered him through the Northern Exposure soundtrack a friend gave me for xmas. I've been a fan since.
I discovered the song in the same way although haven't heard much else of his. Like the lyrics, seem very sincere somehow. Maybe I should by the Album.
Posted 21 years ago by mindless    [ Reply ]
dmax wrote:
How bout the real thing? There are plenty of southern Louisiana artists with great stuff like this.
Huh? By "the real thing" do you mean the artist must have been born in southern Louisiana in order to make "authentic" southern Louisiana/cajun/Acadian music? Sure, there are plenty of great artists making great stuff in this style that would be great to hear on RP. Request and upload your heart out. But why declare that "authenticity" is based on geographic origin? I'll take great talent like Lanois' any day, no matter where he was born or grew up. BTW, Lanois is French-Canadian, and lives in New Orleans - does that qualify him enough to be the "real thing?"
Posted 21 years ago by skindy    [ Reply ]
A Wonderful song and a fantastic album. Lanois' lyrics are well put together and play well to those who grew up in environment were both French and English were heard on a daily basis.
Posted 21 years ago by bing    [ Reply ]
Excellent! I discovered him through the Northern Exposure soundtrack a friend gave me for xmas. I\'ve been a fan since.
Posted 21 years ago by Skyhawk    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by catmaven: Agree with KevDog and Johray63. Love the ironic juxtaposition of misery words with gently bopping happy instrumentation! Bill, could you eventually get around to "Burnin' Up the Tracks"? I like Cajun.
Did you know, Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton is in fact also rather sarcastic, while its known to be one of the most romantic songs ever?! :p
Posted 21 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
I have this album and just love it ... play more for your listeners. Thanks for your great selection of music.
Posted 21 years ago by rjroy    [ Reply ]
song\'s way over but i had to come back to say more Daniel! Acadie is one of my all time faves with many repeat listens over the last 14 years. so many cool albums with his stamp on em too: Emmylou, Bob, Willie, Luscious Jackson, Peter Gabriel, Robbie R. and that Irish band.
Posted 21 years ago by MM_de_TX    [ Reply ]
Definitely on my top ten list of cds. I bought it in 1989!
Posted 21 years ago by patrick_larson    [ Reply ]
Agree with KevDog and Johray63. Love the ironic juxtaposition of misery words with gently bopping happy instrumentation! Bill, could you eventually get around to \"Burnin\' Up the Tracks\"? I like Cajun.
Posted 22 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
Lanois is brilliant. I\'d love to hear some stuff from \'For The Beauty of Wynona\'.
Posted 22 years ago by eric    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by red: much, much less.
hardly possible with only one song by Daniel Lanois in RP's database! The lyrics may be sinister(?), but music can hardly sound more sunny.
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by shaunp: Is this song as sinister as it sounds?
"I struck her down, down on the ground, I'm losing my mind" la-la-la-la... You may have a point there.
Or have I just been watching too many Japanese horror films? :D
This album has been in my tape-collection and an on my "must buy the CD sometime" list for over a decade now. Thanks for reminding me.
Posted 22 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
much, much less.
Posted 22 years ago by red    [ Reply ]
More Daniel Lanois! More, More ;)
Posted 22 years ago by samiyam    [ Reply ]
Sweet to hear this again. Thanks.
Posted 22 years ago by tonyp2    [ Reply ]