Music Monday: It's Mardi Gras Time in New Orleans
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, Mardi Gras! We New Orleanians really know how to have a good time and the best time of all is during Mardi Gras. To get you in the Mardi Gras spirit, we’ve put together a playlist of our very favorite carnival songs. Enjoy!
1. Galactic – Krewe d’Etat (Susan)
2. Dr. John – Big Chief (Susan)
3. Kermit Ruffins – Mardi Gras Day (Susan)
4. Rebirth Brass Band – Let’s Go Get ‘em (Susan)
5. Galactic – Katey vs. Nobby (Susan)
6. Galactic – Carnival Time (Susan)
7. Fats Domino Mardi Gras in New Orleans (Susan)
8. My Morning Jacket – Carnival Time (Susan)
9. Wild Tchoupitoulas – Indian Red (Susan)
10. Rebirth Brass Band – Do Whatcha Wanna (Ashley)
11. The Meters – Mardi Gras Mambo (Ashley)
12. Al Johnson – Carnival Time (Ashley)
13. Who Dat – Second Line (JoAnna)
14. The Meters – Hey Pocky A-way (Joanna)
15. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Jambalaya (Joanna)
16. Trombone Shorty – Gettin’ Ready for the Mardi Gras (Joanna)
17. Professor Longhair – Big Chief (Joanna)
18. Professor Longhair – Go to the Mardi Gras (Joanna)
19. Buckwheat Zydeco – They All Asked for You (Joanna)
20. Hugh Laurie – Tipitina (Andy)
21. Earl King – Street Parade (Andy)
22. Grateful Dead – Iko Iko (Andy)
23. The Wild Magnolias – Fire Water (Andy)
24. James “Sugarboy” Crawford – Jockomo (Andy)
25. George Lewis – If Ever I Cease to Love (Andy)
26. Trombone Shorty – Backatown (Lydia)
27. Rebirth Brass Band – Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Lydia)
28. Cowboy Mouth – The Avenue (Mathew)
29. Dr. John – Down in New Orleans (Mathew)
30. DMX – Tear it up (Mathew)
31. Harry Belafonte – When the Saints go Marching in (Mathew)