You Never Can Tell - Cajun-style rocker by R.Cajun & The Zydeco Bros.

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It wasn’t difficult to come up with a Cajun arrangement of this classic Chuck Berry rocker, as Mr Berry was more than halfway there with its setting, storyline, bits of French and typical two-chord structure. First released in 1964, the song had a notable revival thirty years later, of course, in Tarantino’s marvellous ‘Pulp Fiction’, with John Travolta and Uma Thurman dancing their memorable twist. This was the prompt for RCZB to adopt the song and record it on their album 'That Cajun Thing!’ that same year, 1994.

Thanks to Jan Hall for providing many of the band photos used in this video. Unfortunately the names of most of the photographers are lost in the mists of time but we are able to thank John Elliott, John Griffin and Nick Barber. A few of the photos are mine.

A Laurie Van Truck production

See also ‘Jean Le Serpent’, ‘See You Later, Alligator’ & ‘Shadow On The Wall’ by RCZB on this channel. Please subscribe! Thanks. CH, Feb 2025

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