From the recording Social Music
On Veut Faire La Fete, a Mixon Brew Music original in the New Orleans brass band style, invokes the "laissez les bons temps rouler" attitude of Mardi Gras. Let's party!
Ginger Brew - lead vocals, lyricist
Joe Mixon - guitar, vocals, composer
Dan Twaddell - tenor sax
Vern Mobley - drums, vocals
Pat Kerssen - piano
Brian Bortz - bass, trumpet, vocals
Rob Stonebeck - trombone
Spectra Sound Recording
Lyrics
VERSE 1:
Ol’ New Orleans, rice and red beans
Mardi gras queens, you know what that means
On veut fair la fête
And now you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
Party of your dreams, bursting at the seams
Purple gold and green, you know what that means
On veut faire la fête
And it’s the best time you’ve had yet.
REFRAIN:
On veut faire la fête! On veut faire la fête!
On veut faire la fête! On veut faire la fête!
VERSE 2:
Madame Yvette, never upset,
Could be sad and yet Madame doesn’t fret.
On veut fair la fête with all the men that she has met.
Les bon temps rouler in the vieux carré
Where you’ll hear her say, “Take me all the way”
On veut faire la fête and then we’ll have our tête-à-tête.
REFRAIN:
On veut faire la fête! On veut faire la fête!
On veut faire la fête! On veut faire la fête!
VERSE 3:
Madame Fifi had a joie de vivre.
Dancing in the street you can feel her heat.
On veut faire la fête and if it rains then she’ll get wet.
Rings on bare feet, splashing to the beat
Never takes a seat, does not stop to eat
On veut faire la fête and I will dance with you my pet.
REFRAIN:
On veut faire la fête! On veut faire la fête!
On veut faire la fête! On veut faire la fête!
TAG:
On veut faire la fête and I will dance with you my pet
On veut faire la fête and if it rains then we’ll get wet
On veut faire la fête and it’s the best time you’ve had yet
On veut faire la fête and now you ain’t seen nothin’ yet!