Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, begins in a couple of days, so I thought I would give everyone a little taste of New Orleans.
The song tells of a Mardi Gras parade collision between two Mardi Gras Indian tribes.
The lyrics tell of a "spy boy" or a lookout for one tribe encountering the "flag boy" or flag carrier for another tribe. He threatens to set the flag on fire.
The original version was written in 1953 by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford in New Orleans.
It has been covered, however, by many artists such as the Neville Brothers, Cyndi Lauper, The Grateful Dead, and Dave Matthews.
It has also been featured in many films such as "K-9", "The Little Vampire", "Rain Man", and "The Hangover".
This version, from New Orleans' own, Dr. John, is featured on his "Dr. John's Gumbo" as well as the compilation, "New Orleans Party Classics".
Anyone for some gumbo and King Cake?
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