Sonny Landreth — South Of I-10
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I woke up in Mississippi in '51
Migrated next door became a native stepson
Grew up on the rhythm of Clifton and Cleveland
And the Red Hot Louisiana Band
Rocking my baby through the Seventies roll
In '81 I counted thirty years old
Turning me loose and yet holding me close
Life was a waltz that wouldn't let go
Allons danser, Allons danser
Come on let's dance, come on let's dance
South of I-10 we really had it made
Lafayette boomed 'till they capped offshore
Then the oil families couldn't take it no more
A two-step too fast with one foot slower
I lost my partner when we hit the floor
Allons danser, Allons danser
Come on let's dance, come on let's dance
South of I-10 we really had it made
While the band was cookin' at the bar I went broke
And Clifton's accordion was starting to smoke
With a gold toothed grin and a laugh and a shout
He said "I feel like a jet y'all, we're takin' off now!"
So rock me high through the ups and the lows
'Til the music stops and it's time to go
Accept this dance for the life we know
And we'll get back up when we hit the floor
Allons danser, Allons danser
Come on let's dance, come on let's dance
South of I-10 we really got it made
Migrated next door became a native stepson
Grew up on the rhythm of Clifton and Cleveland
And the Red Hot Louisiana Band
Rocking my baby through the Seventies roll
In '81 I counted thirty years old
Turning me loose and yet holding me close
Life was a waltz that wouldn't let go
Allons danser, Allons danser
Come on let's dance, come on let's dance
South of I-10 we really had it made
Lafayette boomed 'till they capped offshore
Then the oil families couldn't take it no more
A two-step too fast with one foot slower
I lost my partner when we hit the floor
Allons danser, Allons danser
Come on let's dance, come on let's dance
South of I-10 we really had it made
While the band was cookin' at the bar I went broke
And Clifton's accordion was starting to smoke
With a gold toothed grin and a laugh and a shout
He said "I feel like a jet y'all, we're takin' off now!"
So rock me high through the ups and the lows
'Til the music stops and it's time to go
Accept this dance for the life we know
And we'll get back up when we hit the floor
Allons danser, Allons danser
Come on let's dance, come on let's dance
South of I-10 we really got it made
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is it country-western day or something?
This sounds just like 200 other songs. Maybe Landreth was the original (shrug) but even hurricanes are no reason for us to listen to this crap.
A solid 3, despite the slide work.
landreth-Goners-Hiatt-Cooder-Lindley-Keltner they are all mixed together on various albums-ALL GOOD 
dot puts two bills that's david lindley on slide. cheap bet.
dot.
Fat_Man_Flo wrote:
Lack of talent? I would beg to differ. After hearing some of his other offerings on Radio Paradise, I was blown away by this man's talent alone. As for overproduced, maybe on this track, but there is also a live performance by Sonny in rotation here, which just goes to show the man doesn't need a studio to prove his talent.
In close agreement with you...not much is left south of I-10 after our hurricane season of ought five but this will fit and last.
brandog wrote:
I'm no country fan - but this is pathetic crap, no matter what kind genre you slap on it to make it acceptable. Overproduced lack of talent = turd
Lack of talent? I would beg to differ. After hearing some of his other offerings on Radio Paradise, I was blown away by this man's talent alone. As for overproduced, maybe on this track, but there is also a live performance by Sonny in rotation here, which just goes to show the man doesn't need a studio to prove his talent.
Isobel wrote:
What, in the name of all that is sacred, is this doing on Radio Paradise?
I recommended RP to friends today!! What if they tuned in and heard this garbage? My musical reputation is shot.
I'm not picking on you, I swear. Somehow, I think your musical reputation will recover, assuming it even took a hit. Sonny's been around a long time and proven himself to more than a few people.
And if your friends are so fragile they can't handle a clunker every now and then, I hope they enjoy their own CDs...for the rest of their lives.
The diversity of RP is what makes it so fun. I'd be pissed if I liked (or hated, like Mr. Genius) everything I heard on here.
Likeable tune, though not one of Sonny's best.
What, in the name of all that is sacred, is this doing on Radio Paradise?
I recommended RP to friends today!! What if they tuned in and heard this garbage? My musical reputation is shot.
Give me strength through this country shit! 
topcat wrote:
Does anyone hear a little David Lindley here?
A bit, yes. Landreth's tunings, however, are more like Albert Collins's--the guitar is tuned to a chord, generally a minor, and the variations are produced by fingering behind the slide. Still, he and Lindley are contemporaries, and it would be a stretch to think that they hadn't heard each other's playing over the years. The slide community is still pretty small, right? Lindley, Cooder, Landreth, Raitt, Collins, the late, great Duane Allman and George Harrison, Ronnie Wood to a lesser extent, and a few others lesser known.
Does anyone hear a little David Lindley here?
Sonny is a god. Great voice, great tunes, fantastic slide gee-tar! When he plays with Hiatt's Goners he's even more on fire. More please! 
Play that slide, Sonny boy!