Crescent City (song)
| "Crescent City" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Lucinda Williams from the album Lucinda Williams | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Genre | Alternative country |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | Rough Trade Records |
| Writer(s) | Lucinda Williams |
| Producer(s) |
Gurf Morlix Dusty Wakeman Lucinda Williams |
"Crescent City" is the ninth track on the Lucinda Williams album Lucinda Williams. It was written by Lucinda Williams.
The Cajun-influenced song is a homage to New Orleans, the "Crescent City". It contains numerous regional references including the city Mandeville, Louisiana, Lake Pontchartrain, and Zydeco music. The song also contains two Cajun French phrases. The first, "Tu le ton son temps" (derived from the standard French, "Tous les temps en temps") may be translated loosely as "every now and then".[1] The second is "Laissez les bons temps rouler" or "let the good times roll". The original recording possesses a pronounced Zydeco flavor with Accordion and fiddle instrumentation.
Covers
"Crescent City" was covered by Emmylou Harris on Cowgirl's Prayer; it was released as the album's second single, and was accompanied by a video, filmed in New Orleans.
References
External links
- Lyrics at Cowboy Lyrics (These lyrics do not correspond exactly with those listed in the CD's liner notes.)
- Discussion page of the song on Lucinda William's Official Fan Forum