Who Dat?™ Geaux Saints!
Oh yeah … all those years when nobody else cared about the Saints, it was “Who Dat? Nation” and “Who Dat?” dis and “Who Dat?” dat. Now the NFL is claiming “Who Dat” is copyrighted, or it’s a trademark, or something. Now 
that the New Orleans Saints are in the Super Bowl, the NFL is seizing”Who Dat?” – oh wait … “Who Dat?™” – in hopes of feeding its already bloated billion-dollar enterprise.
Who Dat?™ who’s greedy? The NFL, dat’s Who Dat?™!
In other news, our great friend and awesome photographer Art Meripol sent an e-mail yesterday: he’s on assignment in New Orleans shooting jazz clubs from about now until the middle of next week. The Super Bowl’s on Sunday, Mardi Gras hits its fever pitch next week (or Sunday if the Saints win), and our buddy’s in the middle of it all. Nice work if you can get it.
Anyway, the covergence of these great events is convenient … so in the interest of public service, here’s a handful of New Orleans and Louisiana swamp rock songs for your Super Bowl/Mardi Gras party. You can find many more by going to our “Walkin’ To New Orleans” series, plus we have a handful of Saints fight songs. Of course, there are beaucoups more Saints fight songs at the New Orleans Times-Picayune. The Saints, the Colts and the Who are gonna tear it up this weekend … be there, square hair! Geaux Saints!
MP3: “Party Town” by Bobby Charles
MP3: “Blueberry Hill” by Fats Domino (Live at Austin City Limits)
MP3: “The Crawl” by Guitar Junior
MP3: “Tell It Like It Is” by Eddie Bo
MP3: “Shake Your Tambourine” by the Neville Brothers (live)
MP3: “Hang ‘Em High” by the Meters
MP3: “Where There’s A Will There’s A Way” by Ernie K-Doe
MP3: “I’m A Fool To Care” by Joe Barry
MP3: “Rockin’ At Cosimo’s” by Lee Allen
MP3: “My Toot Toot” by John Fogerty w/Rockin’ Sidney
MP3: “Down South In New Orleans” by the Band w/Bobby Charles & Dr. John (live)
MP3: “Mardi Gras In New Orleans” by Professor Longhair
MP3: “Don’t Mess With My Popeye’s” by Fats Domino and Doug Kershaw
February 4, 2010 at 8:53 am
I have been waiting for this day since 1972. Up till now the NFL could care less for the Saints, now they see money and want to take away what the Who Dat Nation has had since the early 80s. Who Dat Say They Going To Beat Them Saints! Who Dat
February 4, 2010 at 1:23 pm
I have been waiting for this day since 1967. My brothers and I had season tickets — back when they had “children’s seats” in the upper deck of Tulane Stadium for $1.50. We saw the Saints go 20 years without a winning season, finally make the playoffs then lose, and break our hearts over and over, yet still we believed. The feeling around this town right now is that every day is like Christmas Eve and Mardi Gras rolled into one.
Your choice of songs for this moment is fantastic!
February 4, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Thanks, Cove! We think the Saints are a team of Destiny. That, and a strong pass rush, will help them win their first Super Bowl on Sunday.