Idalou
(by Lawson)
Chase Field near 4th St. / Jackson St.
Song by a local artist broadcast over P.A. system during a break in play.
Chase Field near 4th St. / Jackson St.
Song by a local artist broadcast over P.A. system during a break in play.
With their dramatic Fall Classic win kicking off a new millennium, the Diamondbacks cemented themselves as a local institution. Today, the Catus League spring training games played around the Valley bring fans from all over the country during the cooler months to see their favorite teams play in humble ballparks that frame towering mountains between their stadium lights. But when the sun’s rays radiate back out of the ground in the Summer, and your shoes melt to the pavement, true Arizonans ritualistically brave the heat to cheer on their beloved D-backs Downtown, enjoying family-friendly fun and fireworks that light up the entertainment district after Friday night home games. This recording is of a song by a popular local artist being broadcast over the stadium’s PA system. According to interviews we found with the artist online, the lyrics are inspired by Taoist and Christian Pacifist philosophies. The message is essentially this: we should not begrudge people for doing what is in their nature, because it is the only thing that is natural to them.
(Some of the information in these liner notes is fictional, presented here in the attempt of satire)
(Some of the information in these liner notes is fictional, presented here in the attempt of satire)
LYRICS
Once there was a lady
In the creek I saw her bathing
And I hid my eyes in shame
She said it’s ok don’t gotta look away
We all gon’ cross that bridge one day
And we might as well least take one happy memory
Idalou, I sing your name
By the creek where I met you
Idalou, Idalou, Idalou, ooh-woo
Idalou what did you do
Where have you gone, and with whom
My Idalou, yes I do, I love you
A saddle needs a rider
So, I spent the night beside her
And I thought I’d make her mine
But then wouldn’t you know
The winter brings snow
And the flowers that bloom get buried below
And in the Spring, I found I’d lost my valentine
Idalou, I sing your name
By the creek where I met you
Idalou, Idalou, Idalou, ooh-woo
Idalou what did you do
Where have you gone, and with whom
My Idalou, yes I do, I love you
[Musical Interlude]
At first, I thought to blame her
But ‘twas me that tried to tame her
And I knew I should have stayed
You don’t blame the breeze for breaking the trees
You don’t blame the trees for falling to their knees
Everything that’s under heaven just does what it’s gotta do
Idalou, I sing your name
By the creek where I met you
Idalou, Idalou, Idalou, ooh-woo
Idalou what did you do
Where have you gone, and with whom
My Idalou, yes I do, I love you
In the creek I saw her bathing
And I hid my eyes in shame
She said it’s ok don’t gotta look away
We all gon’ cross that bridge one day
And we might as well least take one happy memory
Idalou, I sing your name
By the creek where I met you
Idalou, Idalou, Idalou, ooh-woo
Idalou what did you do
Where have you gone, and with whom
My Idalou, yes I do, I love you
A saddle needs a rider
So, I spent the night beside her
And I thought I’d make her mine
But then wouldn’t you know
The winter brings snow
And the flowers that bloom get buried below
And in the Spring, I found I’d lost my valentine
Idalou, I sing your name
By the creek where I met you
Idalou, Idalou, Idalou, ooh-woo
Idalou what did you do
Where have you gone, and with whom
My Idalou, yes I do, I love you
[Musical Interlude]
At first, I thought to blame her
But ‘twas me that tried to tame her
And I knew I should have stayed
You don’t blame the breeze for breaking the trees
You don’t blame the trees for falling to their knees
Everything that’s under heaven just does what it’s gotta do
Idalou, I sing your name
By the creek where I met you
Idalou, Idalou, Idalou, ooh-woo
Idalou what did you do
Where have you gone, and with whom
My Idalou, yes I do, I love you
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