Hugh Laurie - Tipitina (The Story Behind the Song)
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Discover the story behind Tipitina, a track from Hugh's debut album, 'Let Them Talk'.
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I've always loved *"Tipitina",* and to hear Hugh Laurie play it, it's simply awesome!
So glad I'm not the only one who has no idea what this song is about! I just know I LOVE it and can't stop listening to it. When I first heard this version, I wasn't in the greatest of moods, but by the end of it I was happy again. You guys did such a phenomenal job with the entire CD. And Patrick on accordion? Who'd a thunk it! Now that y'all are back, I can't wait to hear about a US tour.
so talented
This is one of my favorite tracks from "Let Them Talk," and I really liked the story Hugh told about "Tipitina" and Professor Longhair at Hugh's Queen Mary gig a couple months ago. (I don't know what the song means, either, but I think both Hugh's and Professor Longhair's versions are brilliant.)
I agree with Hugh Tipitina is great song
Love to hearn how Hugh love that song.... and he did good work with it
It's always good to hear him... And see him x)
Love this CD! Go Hugh Laurie! EB
1:16 Hugh Laurie's expression is like "Bitch, shut up, Hugh Laurie's talking"
esta cancion es lo masssssssssss
One of my favorite songs from the album and from the concert in Berlin!
Btw: he is really cute:p
he has total respect for the song and for Fess! I saw Fess in NYC just before he passed away. Is Lauie's version more approachable? Yeah, If you don't feel Fess, but if you can't feel Fess you miss the whole damn point of Lauie playing the song!
Joe Henry is chatterbox! ;) Great song! Love it.
@nwodog I think you have missed a significant point. Laurie is emulating Henry Roeland Byrd (Professor Longhair) in a style known as Blues Shouting. Traditionally, the shouters couldn't sing, so the "lousy" vocals became an art form in their own right. I assure you that Laurie's rendition is spot on perfect.
Как только увидела Хауса за роялем в сериале, поняла, что Хью Лори должен Играть обалденно. а тут знаю про диск и про то, что он играет блюз! Это просто праздник! Душа отдыхает! Он просто гений!
CON ESE TRALALA ME MATA!!!! ESTA PARA DARTE AMORRRR
@nwodog New Orleans is a city of accents - Creole French, Afro-Caribbean, Cuban/Latino and even Vietnamese. When he's singing, Laurie's patois wouldn't raise a single eyebrow in the Big Easy.
My only complaint, and it's a minor one, is that Laurie doesn't push the envelope. Dr. John, for example, doesn't limit himself to Longhair's lyrics, and when it comes to improvising on the keyboard, Matthew Ball goes further than all of the above.
Have you ever thought of doing “Magnolia” by JJ Cale? I’d love to hear your version of that.
Professor Longhair's daughter,has a room of memories on Terpichore Street in New Orleans!
If interested take the streetcar on Canal St. heading down St.Charles ,once you pass Lee Circle,ask the street car operator to drop you at Terpichore St. once you exit the streetcar walk north on Terpichore a couple of blocks ,it will be on the left! Look hard because the sign is not big! Once you arrive,if it's not open, knock on the door and tell Ms. Pat Byrd (Professor Longhairs Daughter) hello,and that Nolan sent you!
Laurie seems like a nice guy and can get about on the piano, but really if you want to hear the real deal check Professor Longhair or Dr John's version.
A.W.E.S.O.M.E..
On WWOZ the other day I heard from one of Professor Longhair's former acquaintances that this song was written about a weed selling hustler project chick with a peg leg. They used to drive up and Tina would tippy toe out to them on her peg leg, so they started calling her tipi-tina. Don't know if that's true but It came from a reliable source and it makes sense if you know New Orleans
Interesting comments. But yeah, Joe, quit cutting Hugh off and explaining what he's saying. Much rather hear him explain himself. With all the love in the world.
@osianjones25 Damn you 're right....But it's a pity...I mean the "other guy" is Joe "mothaf....ing" Henry....He is a G-E-N-I-U-S at producing blues...That's why the album has great amount of blues feeling and dirt even though it's polished 2011 production....!!!!But you are right...I myself wanted to hear Hugh's opinion about the songs...!!!!So thumbs up to you osianjones25 ;P
@osianjones25 Exactly!!!!!!
I know from personal experience that tipitina is an old New Orleans slang term meaning drunk woman. It is a concatenation of "tipi" as in so drunk that she's about to tip over and "Tina" a generic female name. I have always assumed that's what Professor Longhair meant because that's what it meant to everybody else back then.
everyone that watches this is watching it to hear hugh laurie.. as good as the other guy is, nobody wants to hear him!
it's so weird to hear Laurie's English accent. ^^
It's blues dude, the artists are allowed to "jazz it up" and go out of tune or as you say sing awfully, many blues artists are like that, Louis Armstrong for instance sounded awful, but then again there's something about his gravely out of tune voice that makes his songs sound good.
i always thought Tipitina was a pimping song.... "hurry, hurry, Roberta
Girl, you have company waiting for you at home. Why don't you hurry little Roberta girl, hurry don't leave that boy alone" and "little Mama wants a dollar".
Hugh Laurie seems a nice guy, but really, whats the point buying a copy when you can go out and get the real thing by Fess' original, or Dr John's versions.
Have you heard Professor Long Hair? By all technical standards the original singer was awful, but that doesn't mean he wasn't fantastic.
That other guy is annoying!
also he's playing it way too slow
first dislike lol ;D