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Let The Good Times Roll Cajun. Laissez les bon temps roulez. Laissez les bons temps rouler Lazay-Lay Bon-Tom RoulayTo be clear this expression is only used in Cajun French. Let the Good Times Roll. Cajun French or Louisiana regional French is derived from the language of French settlers who colonized the Mississippi Delta area and intermarried with Cajun settlers.
Sadly even reputable institutions like the Audubon Zoo and the New Orleans Ironman 703 use variations of incorrect phonetic spellings they find online. In 1949 Garlow recorded Bon Ton Roula using a different arrangement and lyrics. Many assume that Cajun automatically means spicy but that isnt always the case. It is well known touristically around the United States from television and radio. The phrase let the good times roll is most frequently heard during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans as it is a Cajun expression. Mardi Gras 2011 24 photos.
The song was recorded as a sixteen-bar blues with an insistent swirling rhumba rhythm.
Laissez les bon temps rouler pronounced Lay-say le bon tom roo-lay just means let the good times roll Now you know. French for Let the good times roll Its a common expression in Louisiana not in France though its almost always spelled incorrectly. It is well known touristically around the United States from television and radio. Use Laisse if you are giving a directive to a single person Laissez for more than one person at the same time. Watch the video and practice along as you watch. Dont worry if your Cajun French is rusty.