ジャンバラヤ
雪村いづみ Lyrics
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He gotta go-pole the pirogue down the bayou
My boy, the sweetest one, me oh my oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie and fillet gumbo
'Cause tonight, I'm gonna see my macher amio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
そっさいかないかがです？
けむがでているいあきだってを
可愛い彼女のおみやげに
れむの香りもするでしょう
ジャンバラヤどあだれがつけてあのか？
へいんてこりな名前だけでど
一度かべりゃふあきも
さらいいとわすれるそのあり
Good-bye Joe, he gotta go, me oh my oh
He gotta go-pole the pirogue down the bayou
My boy, the sweetest one, me oh my oh
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie and fillet gumbo
'Cause tonight, I'm gonna see my macher amio
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
The lyrics to 雪村いづみ's song "ジャンバラヤ" are a mix of English and Japanese, and they tell the story of a guy named Joe who has to leave and go down the bayou to pole the pirogue (a type of small boat). The singer and Joe are close, and the singer refers to him as "my boy, the sweetest one." Despite Joe's departure, they will have big fun on the bayou with jambalaya, crawfish pie, and fillet gumbo. The singer plans to pick guitar, fill fruit jars, and be merry. The Japanese lyrics add to the imagery by describing the smoke rising from a distant village and the pleasant aroma of gifts from a cute girlfriend.
Line by Line Meaning
Good-bye Joe, he gotta go, me oh my oh
Farewell, Joe must depart, oh my
He gotta go-pole the pirogue down the bayou
He must navigate the flat-bottomed boat down the bayou with a pole
My boy, the sweetest one, me oh my oh
My son, the most adorable one, oh my
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
We'll surely have a good time on the bayou
Jambalaya and crawfish pie and fillet gumbo
We'll have a feast of mixed rice, crawfish pie, and soup with fillet
'Cause tonight, I'm gonna see my macher amio
Because tonight, I'll meet my dear friend
Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Play guitar, fill a jar with fruit, and have a good time
Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
We'll surely have a good time on the bayou
Contributed by Nathan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.