I guess the Great White North has been on my mind lately and it reminded me of one of my favorite Johnny Horton songs. I was the marquee changer at the Allen Theater in Farmington NM when this song (and movie) came out. It may be the only John Wayne film I liked. I'm sorry, but I didn't like his acting. As for Johnny Horton, I liked everything he did.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Friday, March 20, 2015
Ma Belle from Quebec
There were still a few provinces of Canada left so Knees volunteered for Quebec. He did his usual "what rhymes with Quebec?" then went to Google Images and saw what the place looks like. Beautiful. So he dusted off his two years of French in high school and threw together the first chords that occurred to him. The song is based on a simple I - IV - I - I chord pattern and the melody is the obvious one to use for it. But it bounces along nicely and if the "avec" gag ever catches on, the song could be a hit. If you know anyone from Quebec ask them if there's any chance that they would say, "Do you wanna go avec?" or even "Voulez-vous allons avec?" without adding the "moi"?
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Lemme tell you bout ma Belle from Quebec
She plays the blues like Mac Rebenneck
But when she goes out
I wanna go avec.
When Belle paints the town
We all wanna go avec.
I’m talking bout ma Belle from Quebec
She plays poker with Alex Trebek
In certain lights she looks like Max Shreck
But when she goes out
I wanna go avec.
When Belle paints the town
We all wanna go avec.
Ma Belle from Quebec is a screamer
You oughta hear her say “Voulez vous?”
And when she lets me drive her Beemer
We’re the biggest hippos in the zoo.
So if you’re thinking bout ma Belle from Quebec
She plays banjo like a drunk Bela Fleck
She might say Boo to Gregory Peck
But when she goes out
I wanna go avec.
When Belle paints the town
We all wanna go avec.
Knees Calhoon fan Max Schreck
BONUS COVER!
At the bars Knees used to do a lot of songs by the Eagles but not this song from the Desperado album. Good lyrics and melody.
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