4/1/2023 0 Comments Marie swamp song![]() The boys of Cypress City have always been proud of their unique culture and Cajun heritage.Ĭypress City formed in 1985 in the town of Marksville, Louisiana. The line, “We like the way we live, we don’t care if it’s wrong,” was meant to be interpreted as “We like the way that we live, even if you think that it is not the correct way to live, according to your culture,” and not singing about living by ignorant recklessness as some believe. A select few thought that the group was making fun of its own Cajun culture. Reaction to their actions and music was mixed, though mostly widely enjoyed by all. The song was meant to be funny and fun, focusing on the the band members’ lives and experiences. Their first recording (& Louisiana smash hit), “The Cajun Rap Song,” was actually written while Dana “Juba” Normand, Keith Laborde, and Mark Ducote were frogging one night in Grande Lac, located in Louisiana’s Spring Bayou Wildlife Management Area known as the Sportsman’s Paradise. These musicians were influenced by many styles of music, but the “Louisiana” sound has always been a part of their songs. Avoyelles Parish, being in the center of the state, is sort of a cross roads for music and culture in Louisiana. Growing up in the swamps and bayous of Avoyelles Parish, hunting and fishing has always been part of their lives. But who cares what you call it, they play music that people recognize and enjoy and they sound great doing it!Īll four members of Cypress City were born and raised in Marksville, Louisiana. Their music is mostly original and it’s been described as Cajun, Zydeco, Swamp Pop, Swamp Rock, Swamp Country, Swamp Funk, and probably even Swamp Hip-Hop. The guys are hardly Cajun traditionalists by any means, but they’ve successfully managed to blend the thick accents, effects from generations of unique eating and drinking habits, and simplicities and complexities of the Cajun life of old into a modern sound that’s just plain fun to listen to. ![]() Cypress City “spreads it thick” when it comes to it’s roots. Within a short time, The Party Band was widely recognized for it’s uniquely entertaining, energetically laid-back, good-time style of performances. The original “Cajun Party Band,” now known as “Cypress City,” began entertaining audiences in 1985.
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