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Rebirth Brass Band - When the Saints Go Marching In
I’m starting to get used to very nearly not winning and then winning. Not really: every time I’m certain we’ll lose. Previously.
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Sidney Bechet - When the Saints Go Marching In
Last week I made explicit my wish that Saints games not be so heart-stopping as the victory over Miami was; once again, the universe has demonstrated that at best it is indifferent to my desires. Last night, Abs even got into the game, experiencing roughly the same palpitations during the final quarter that I did.
As happy as I am for the Saints to be 7-0, I’m happier to share some Bechet.
GPOYW: Bandwagon Saints fans better respect the lifetime of suffering some of us have endured, afternoon depressions every Sunday that condensed into shattering headaches of such intensity that we’d pass out, dreaming of a day when the “Cajun Canon” Bobby Hebert or the Dome Patrol with Sam Mills would be enough to actually make it to the playoffs.
(This is not to be taken as a prediction that we’ll achieve postseason success this year; one hopes, but doesn’t jinx).
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When the Saints Go Marching In - Eddie Bo
I know I promised Bechet the next time the Saints won, but that will have to wait until next week; Sazerac had the inside line on a great version of this song by Eddie Bo, whose music has also been posted by Liz, twice.
On the other hand, another game like this will certainly kill me. (Previously!)
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Louis Armstrong- When the Saints Go Marching In
With apologies to my estranged but fondly-missed sister Katiebakes, I think I’ll begin posting a different version of this song every time the Saints win; I should hope to exhaust my reserve of covers by the end of the season, but one never knows with this team from the City that Care Forgot.
Up next: Sidney Bechet.
