1970 - Redbone
The first Redbone album is a double one !
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.
The songs
Crazy Cajun Cakewalk Band (by Pat & Lolly Vegas and Jim Ford - lead : Pat) - Lyrics
Prehistoric Rhythm (by Lolly Vegas - lead vocal : Lolly) - Lyrics
Niki Hokey (lead vocal : Tony) - Lyrics
Promise I Won't Let It Show (by Pat Vegas - lead vocal : Pat) - Lyrics
Minor Seventh Heaven (by Lolly - lead vocal : Lolly) - Lyrics
Night Come Down (by Lolly Vegas - lead vocal : Lolly) - Lyrics
Tennessee Girl (by Lolly Vegas - lead vocal : Lolly) - Lyrics
Rebecca (by Lolly Vegas - lead vocal : Tony) - Lyrics
Jambone (by the band - instrumental)
Little Girl (by Lolly - lead vocal : Lolly) - Lyrics
Chance to See (by Pat Vegas - lead vocal : Pat) - Lyrics
Red and Blue (by Lolly Vegas - lead vocal : Lolly) - Lyrics
Suite Mode (instrumental)
(I Can't) Handle It (by Lolly Vegas - lead vocal : Lolly) - Lyrics
I'm a Man (by Lolly Vegas - instrumental)
Danse Calinda (by Pat Vegas - lead vocal : Pat) - Lyrics
Things Go Better (by the band - instrumental) - Lyrics
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
Crazy Cajun Cakewalk Band
Down Louisiana, close to Mobile, Alabama
Lies a swamp land territory
You can ear the bullfrom run into the bog
I got to pull you under my roof
Saturday night, I've been feelin' alright
I'm headed toward the Snake Road hut
I got a little money, gonna spread some honey
Gonna get it on all night
Diggin' that crazy Cajun Cakewalk band
Crazy Cajun Cakewalk band
Rhythm is a' heavy as a ton o' lead
Redbone, baby, is gonna do your head
Go an' do it to it, let me see ya do it
Let me see ya do the rawbone shake
Poppa's got it goin', momma's got it goin'
Baby sister's had it goin' for years
Saturday night, I didn't feelin' alright
Headed toward the Snake Road hut
Got a little money, gonna spread some honey
Gonna get it on all night
Diggin' that crazy Cakewalk band
Diggin' that crazy Cakewalk band
Rhythm is a' heavy as a ton o' lead
Redbone, momma, is gonna do your head
Prehistoric Rhythm
Ain't no jive melon farmer in the whole round world
That do it like we're doin' it when we're doin' it, doin' it
Ain't no man, ain't no woman who can shake their body
We ain't doin' it, doin' it
That prehistoric rhythm
With a King Kong beat
Ain't no groove to the music if you can't get in it
You can feel it, get that feelin' when we're doin' it, doin' it
So, gets down to the level, let's get sanctified, now
When we're doin' it, doin' it
That prehistoric rhythm
With a King Kong beat
Come on baby, do the Cajun thing
So easy to do
Come on baby, do the Cajun thing
So easy to do
Ain't no jive melon farmer in the whole round world
That do it like we're doin' it when we're doin' it, doin' it
Ain't no man, ain't no woman who can shake their body
We ain't doin' it, doin' it
That prehistoric rhythm
With a King Kong beat
Come on baby, do the Cajun thing
So easy to do
Come on baby, do the Cajun thing
So easy to do
Bring it on home
Rhythm to the bone
Bring it on home
Rhythm to the bone
Bring it on home
Rhythm to the bone
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.
Promise I Won't let It Show
Hey there, I still love you
If we should meet on the street face to face
I'll pretend that there's not a trace
Of the love we had, though it makes me sad
Promise I won't let it show
That seven days, there's been lonely nights
Since you've been gone, girl, nothin' is right
Strings on your heart is a juju in flames
You're still a part of this man
Promise I won't let it show
Your man must never know.
Promise I won't let it show
Your man must still never know
Promise I won't let it show
Your man must still never know.
Promise I won't let it show
Your man must still never know
Seven days, there's been lonely nights
Since you've been gone, girl, nothin' is right
Strings on your heart is a juju in flames
You're still a part of this man
Promise I won't let it show
Your man must still never know
Promise I won't let it show
Your man must still never know
Hey there, I still love you
Minor Seventh Heaven
If you got a trouble on your mind
Say you've got some deep and a solution you can't find
Bring it on down to Minor Seven Heaven
You'll be amazed at all the people who seek refuge
In Minor Seven Heaven
Look around and tell me what you see
People preachin' peace with revolution in their heads
Get yourself down to Minor Seven Heaven
In a moment of truth you find what you're after, you can be rescued
In Minor Seven Heaven
Now, don't you realise we stand on the crossroads of self-destruction
Like a deadly plague it spreads 'til good becomes corruption
Thank God that there's a Minor Seven Heaven waiting there for you
You can scooby-dooby (Minor Seven Heaven)
Rooby-dooby-dooby (all night long)
A boogy-woogy Sunday (Minor Seven)
Shoot the moon on Monday (all night long)
If you got a trouble on your mind
Just say you've got some heat and a solution you can't find
Bring it on down to Minor Seven Heaven
In a moment of truth you find what you're after, you can be rescued
In Minor Seven Heaven
Now, don't you realise we stand on the crossroads of self-destruction
Like a deadly plague it spreads 'til good becomes corruption
Thank God that there's a Minor Seven Heaven waiting there for you
You can rooby-dooby (Minor Seven)
Scooby-scooby-dooby (all night long)
Boogy-woogy Monday (Minor Seven)
Shoot the moon on Monday (all night long)
Night Come Down
I know there's somethin' in the wind that's cryin'
There's only trouble in the land of plenty
If you don't do something, and now
Or take your final vow
Girl, you won't be ready when the night come down
Better look out, now
The night is comin' down
If you just give a little bit, stop takin'
When someone's starvin' at the gate, don't pig in
Did you lose something that you had?
What made you turn your back?
Yeah, you won't be ready when the night come down
Better look out, now
The night is comin' down
Don't keep your love locked in your soul
Don't be so damn cold
Let me be my own man
Don't make me a fool
My precious freedom, I want it
So give it to me, don't make me take it
You won't be ready when the night come down
Better look out, now
The night is comin' down
I know there's somethin' in the wind that's cryin'
There's only trouble in the land of plenty
If you don't do something, and now
Or take your final vow
Yeah, you won't be ready when the night come down
You better look out, now
The night is comin' down
Don't keep your love locked in your soul
Don't be so damn cold
Let me be my own man
Don't make me a fool<
My precious freedom, I want it
So give it to me, don't make me take it
You won't be ready when the night come down
The night is comin' down
There's people cryin' in a state of sorrow
And under shootin' through the right of power
There's no more time to hesitate
The hour's getting late
And you won't be ready when the night come down
You better look out, now
The night is comin' down
Rebecca
Sittin' here sittin' on the front porch
Watchin' that red sunset
I'm still waiting for my girlfriend
She ain't come home yet
Oh, Rebecca, Rebecca stole my heart
Don't leave me now (Rebecca)
Oh, Rebecca, Rebecca stole my heart
Don't leave me now (Rebecca)
Sittin' down in the parlour
Throw that old dog a T-bone
If you don't straighten up we can't work it out
Think of out what will happen
Oh, Rebecca, Rebecca stole my heart
Don't leave me now (Rebecca)
Oh, Rebecca, Rebecca stole my heart
Don't leave me now (Rebecca)
Looky-looky here, looky-looky there
But I can't find my baby
I been looky-looky-looky here, lookin' everywhere
I can't find my girlfriend
I've been lookin' in the kitchen
And I'm-a got dinner on the stove
I'm just sittin' and a-waitin'
I can't think o' where you'd go
Oh, Rebecca, Rebecca stole my heart
Don't leave me now (Rebecca)
Oh, Rebecca, Rebecca stole my heart
Don't leave me now (Rebecca)
(Rebecca)
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
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
Red and Blue
River, tree and mountain
Free in time and Space
But they in the red dominion
Too hard on the plane of freedom
Gone is the life that God did for me
Nothin' is left that's free for our red and blue
When the smoke replaces
The factory waste fish kill
The eye of the sun is closin'
In shame at the sight of progress
Loss in our world, that's not really me
Livin' on like this makes me red and blue
Crunch of steel and concrete
Hard and whole, not gone
A beautiful land is dyin'
What thanks to the Earth that feeds and
Gone is the life that God did for me
Nothin' is left that's free for our red and blue
Red and blue
Red and blue
I Can't Handle It
Baby, baby, baby, baby
I ain't goin' far
No good ...
So get drunk
End up choke
A baby, baby, baby, baby
You been wrong
As a wind in
Two left shoes
That's bad news that a
I can't use
And if you try to do me under
I'll cut loose with fire and thunder
Baby, 'cause I can't handle it
You got what you wanted but you lost what you had
And now I can't handle it
A you won't boo-ga-boo
Baby, baby, baby, baby
You been causin' friction
On the sly
You stay high
Don't know why
Baby, baby, baby, baby
You been takin' when
You givin' none
You have your fun
Then you're done
If you come dowm from your tower
Baby, I'd be in your power
Baby, 'cause I can't handle it
You got what you wanted but you lost what you had
And now I can't handle it
A you won't boo-ga-boo
Baby, baby, baby, baby
You been takin' when
You givin' none
You have your fun
Then you're done
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
You been wrong
As a wind in
Two left shoes
That's bad news
That I can't use
If you try to do me under
I'll cut loose with fire and thunder
Baby, 'cause I can't handle it
You got what you wanted but you lost what you had
And now I can't handle it
A you won't boo-ga-boo
Danse Calinda
Deep in the heart of Cajun land
If you do the pay dodo beat
Of the sanctified leader of a spectrum band
Singin' nando French courtyard speak
They're singin' Danse Calinda, doobedoodoo
Danse Calinda, doobedoodoo
We got some rhythm and we can't sit down
We got some rhythm and we can't sit down
Jellyroll, Leadbelly, Ledbetter heartache
Drive us on the Cajun beat
Nando Fat Lolly, you're beatin' Tony Redbone
Got a proper Cajun swampland band
We're singin' Danse Calinda, doobedoodoo
Danse Calinda, doobedoodoo
We got some rhythm and we can't sit down
We got some rhythm and we can't sit down
You're singin' Danse Calinda, doobedoodoo
Danse Calinda, doobedoodoo
We got some rhythm and we can't sit down
We got some rhythm and we can't sit down
We got rhythm and we can't sit down
We got rhythm and we can't sit down
We got rhythm and we can't sit down