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'Tit Galop Pour Mamou' (English: either 'Canter to Mamou' or 'Giddy-Yap to Mamou') is a Cajun folk song with words and music by Dewey Balfa. The tune behind Joe South's "Games People Play" resembles the tune of "Tit Galop Pour Mamou" to some extent.



A recording of the song by Mamou Master was used on the soundtrack of the 1991 film Scorchers.[http://cinema.theiapolis.com/movie-06XS/scorchers/ Scorchers, Theiapolis Cinema] The song was also recorded as the title cut of a 1992 album by Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys.[https://www.amazon.com/Galop-Mamou-Steve-Riley-Playboys/dp/B0000003CU Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys: Tit Galop Pour Mamou, Amazon.com]

The album was first released 1965 and is considered Volume 1. Volume 2 was released in 1974 however, in 1994, both were re-released as a double album set.[http://www.flattownmusic.com/Dewey-Balfa-the-Balfa-Brothers-Play-Traditional-Cajun-Music-Volume-1-2-P68.aspx "Dewey Balfa & the Balfa Brothers - Play Traditional Cajun Music, Volume 1 & 2 CD" www.flattownmusic.com]

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The song's narrator tells of a trip to the Louisiana town of Mamou, where he sells his mule and wagon for 15 cents to buy candies for children and sugar and coffee for older people.Cohn, Amy L. and Molly Bang. 'From Sea to Shining Sea: A Treasury of American Folklore and Folk Songs'. Scholastic, 1993.[http://www.ket.org/education/guides/oldmusic17-22.pdf Old Music for New Ears, The Kentucky Network www.ket.org]

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Category:1965 songs

Category:Cajun folk songs

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