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Lady Marmalade

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R&B/Soul

Lady Marmalade was released on September 13, 1974 by Epic as a part of the album Nightbirds

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Nona Hendryx

Background Vocals

Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint

Piano

George Porter, Jr.

George Porter, Jr.

Bass Guitar

Alvin Thomas

Flute

Clyde Kerr Jr.

Trumpet

Art Neville

Organ

Carl Blouin

Baritone Saxophone

Clarence Ford

Alto Saxophone

Earl Lon Price

Tenor Saxophone

Earl Turbinton

Alto Saxophone

Edward L. "Rev" Batts

Edward L. "Rev" Batts

Guitar

Herman Ernest III

Herman Ernest III

Drums

James "Budd" Ellison

James "Budd" Ellison

Piano

Leo Nocentelli

Guitar

Lester Caliste

Trombone

Patti LaBelle

Lead Vocals

Sarah Dash

Background Vocals

Steve Howard

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bob Crewe

Songwriter

Kenny Nolan

Songwriter

Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint

Producer

Ken Laxton

Engineer

Vickie Wickham

Executive Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, go sister

Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, go sister

[Verse 1]

He met Marmalade down in old New Orleans

Struttin' her stuff on the street

She said, "Hello, hey, Joe

You wanna give it a go?"

Mm-hmm

[Chorus]

Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da, da

Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, here

Mocha chocolata, ya-ya

Creole Lady Marmalade

[Chorus]

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

[Verse 2]

He stayed in her boudoir while she freshened up (Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, go sister)

That boy drank all that magnolia wine (Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, go sister)

On her black satin sheets

Where he started to freak

[Chorus]

Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da, da

Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, here

Mocha chocolata, ya-ya

Creole Lady Marmalade

[Chorus]

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

[Verse 3]

Hey, hey

Touching her skin, feeling silky smooth

Color of cafe au lait

Made the savage beast inside roar until it cried

"More, more, more"

[Verse 4]

Now he's at home doing 9 to 5

Living his gray flannel life

But when he turns off to sleep

Old memories keep

"More, more, more"

[Chorus]

Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da, da, da

Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, here

Mocha chocolata, ya-ya

Creole Lady Marmalade

[Chorus]

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

Voulez-vous couchez avec moi ce soir?

Creole Lady Marmalade

[Chorus]

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

Voulez-vous couchez avec moi ce soir?

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

[Outro]

Mmm, gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da, da

Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, here

Mocha chocolata, ya-ya

Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, here (Ya-ya, da-da)

Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da, da

Written by: Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan

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