Hot House West Swing Orchestra - Mama told me (Maman m'a dit)

Lyrics

The lyrics, originally in French, have been re-imagined, with this version in English, which we love!

The original French lyrics :

Maman m’a dit
Ne fais pas ça
C’est interdit
C’est pas comme ça
Mais si j’veux sauter sur mon lit
Ou me cacher dans mes draps
Je l’veux, c’est moi, Eva

Eva, va te coucher, Eva
Eva, va te coucher, Eva
Et si tu continues comme ça,
Ca va se gâter pour toi, crois-moi

Maman m’a dit
Il fait trop froid
Eva, mets tes habits
T’as rien sur les bras
Et quand elle a fini
Je ressemble à l’homme des neiges
J’peux plus bouger, c’est moi

Eva, Eva, Eva....
Et quand les parents sont partis
J’ plonge les doigts dans l’chocolat
J’dirai que c’est pas moi

Story

What a pleasure to discover and share this swinging arrangement and performance!

Composed by Anna before her stroke, for shows for young audiences, this song was performed on stage and recorded by the Le Monde d'Eva show team / Album here / CD on request here

Here's the song in a hot swing version, rearranged and performed live by the incredible Hot House West Swing Orchestra!

The Hot House West Swing Orchestra is the premier Gypsy jazz band in the American West.
With a magnificent mission and a joyful, dynamic structure!

They are the flagship ensemble of the Hot House West nonprofit 501(c)(3) whose mission is to create experiences of connectedness, learning, and joy through the language of acoustic music.

Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Hot House West creates a unique flavor of hot jazz, drawing inspiration from Gypsy jazz greats such as Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappeli, Tcha Limberger and Gonzalo Bergara, and American swing masters including Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller."

Often accompanied by dancers, Hot House West know how to groove, bringing listeners to their feet and onto the dance floor!

Check out their songs and videos, and you'll want to dance! We love them ...

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Credits

MAMAN M'A DIT ( Mama told me )
Video live cover

Version by Hot House West

With :
Guitar- Nathan Royal
Guitar - James Martak
Vocals - Hayley Kirkland
Upright Bass - Dr. David Baker
Trumpet - Dr. Daniel Jonas
Trumpet - Tom Young
Trumpet - Celeste Robinson
Alto Saxophone - Jake Saslow
Baritone Saxophone - Andrew Glanville
Trombone - Dr. Brian Woodbury
Trombone - Joe Chisholm
Drums - Taku Ishikawa

Filmed by - Byron Kirkland

Original song written by Anna K. Eaves

Discover the original version of the album Le Monde d'Eva

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