Open App. Found insideNEW YORK The "My Toot Toot" sweepstakes races on, with the original Rockin' Sidney version of the much-covered song reaching the Billboard Hot Country ... Free shipping Free shipping Free shipping. Rockin' Sidney. "No Good Woman" became a small hit in Louisiana in 1962, while the flip side, "You Ain't Nothing But Fine" brought him his first national attention as a songwriter. Creola, The Talk of the Town. '', Clifton Chenier was the one who recorded ''Zydeco Est Pas Sale'' and, ''made it real popular,'' Simien says, although ''somebody had it out before.''. Sidney also recorded on Rod Records. Well you can look as much, but if you much as touch, His grammy award winning “My Toot Toot,” was the song that opened Zydeco to the rest of the world. Zydeco was long familiar to him, from his Creole heritage. Over 20 years after "My Toot Toot" debuted, it continued to draw royalties from commercial use in Europe, and cover versions in several languages by dozens of musicians. They`d pinch the baby on the cheek and say, `Isn`t she--or isn`t he--a sweet little toot-toot?`, ''And I used to hear older guys call their girlfriends toot-toot. Found insideYOU MAKE ME WANT TO MAKE YOU MINE JUICE NEWTON MY TOOT TOOT ROCKIN' SIDNEY HIGHWAYMAN JENNINGS.NE L SON CASH KRISTOFFERSON HANK ... My Toot Toot Lyrics: Chorus: / Don't mess with my toot toot, don't mess with my toot toot / Well you can have the other woman, but don't mess with my toot toot / She was born in her birth suit, the Hello Select your address CDs & Vinyl Hello, Sign in. This is a professional MIDI File production, compatible with GM, GS and XG devices. Right now, the best thing to be is an entertainer--like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Nat King Cole. Found inside – Page 148... Rockin' Sidney's "Don't Mess With My Toot Toot" as a novelty tune on country & western radio stations around the country also brought wider recognition. His big moment came in 1984 when "My Toot Toot" made him internationally known. Sidney wrote the song, and released it on the Maison de Soul Records label in Ville Platte, Louisiana. In October 1984, he included the tune on his third album, My Zydeco Shoes Got the Zydeco Blues. By Mardi Gras, it was a jukebox and record hop smash. ''That`s the thing about the song,'' he says. It was the first Zydeco song to get major air-play on Pop, Rock, & Country stations. My Toot-Toot. Found inside – Page 25882 One of the songs Donald Harrison played for his grandson was Rockin' Sidney's version of “My Toot Toot.” Later, when Brian joined his grandfather in a ... That`s how zydeco music got to be called that--or at least that`s my view of it. More by Rockin' Sidney. Mais yeah chere! Although Simien himself has been performing for more than 25 years, he has been doing zydeco for less than a third of that time. It was the first Zydeco song to get major air-play on Pop, Rock, & Country stations. Splash'n Boots. $17.97. Say you're gonna to be special, you sweet little toot toot. Rockin' Sidney - Jalapeno Lena / My Toot Toot. Une version en public de son célèbre "My toot toot" lors d'un pique-nique en Louisiane. Although nothing before or after ever matched the career-defining success of "My Toot Toot," several of his songs such as "If It's Good for the Gander," "My Zydeco Shoes," "Jalapeño Lena", and "Ann Cayenne" have become zydeco staples and are played regularly by other bands. When he asked why Simien hadn`t answered, Simien told him. Michael Jackson was reaching young people; we were reaching everybody, young and old, black and white.''. Found inside – Page 86Rockin' Sidney. 'My Toot-Toot.' My Zydeco Shoes Got the Zydeco Blues. Maison de Soul MdS-1009. 1985: USA. Slim, Harpo. 'Baby Scratch My Back.' Excello 2273. Sidney himself was born in the tiny farming community of Lebeau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. catalog number: CDCH160. MY TOOT TOOT. The Buckwheat bit was done with a ventriloquist dummy. The original subject of the song--which, in addition to Simien, has been recorded by 13 other performers including the Pointer Sisters, John Fogerty and soul singer Jean Knight--was none of the above. Rockin' Sidney was a long-time zydeco musician who played almost every style of music, from Caribbean beats to blues. According to this book, Rockin' Sidney's song "My Toot Toot" was certified a Platinum Record, and it won a Grammy Award. $11.99. Musician. Say you're gonna to be special, you sweet little toot toot. Don't mess with my toot toot, don't mess with my toot toot,Well you can have the other woman, but don't mess with my toot toot. Various rhythms for music production, synthesia, yamaha, roland, korg, casio keyboards, among others. Rockin' Sidney - My Toot Toot - Rockin' Sidney CD RXVG The Fast Free Shipping. Rockin' Sidney had two strikes against him when he hit the scene with "My Toot Toot." ''Some people think when you say `toot-toot` you`re talking about the body. By Various Artists. Found inside – Page 44... as are such previous Cajun novelty hits as Rockin' Sidney's much-covered (and similarly suggestive) 1985 zydeco smash "My Toot Toot" and Keith Frank's ... Simien was born into a sharecropper's family in the tiny farming commu… ''But it was the two or three years of piano lessons made me able to go from one instrument to another. ð Enjoyed everywhere. Born Sidney Simien on April 9, 1938 in Lebeau, Louisiana, he began playing harmonica and guitar professionally while in his teens, and made his first R&B-styled recordings on the Fame and Jin labels during the late 1950s; his first regional hit, "No Good Woman," appeared in … Plus, this "Mega Hit" landed Rockin' Sidney in People Magazine, The Rolling Stone, Billboard, & … Continuing through Thursday, a ''New Orleans Mardi Gras Festival in New York'' got underway 10 days ago at the Lone Star Cafe. Found inside(Best Reggae Recording category added) 1985 Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording • Rockin' Sidney: “My Toot Toot” Beausoleil: Zydeco Girls Buckwheat Zydeco: ... [2] His credits included "No Good Woman", "You Ain't Nothing But Fine", "Tell Me", and his biggest hit, "My Toot Toot", which became a worldwide hit. The other was that his genre is zydeco and, for many people, a little zydeco goes a long way. "He already knew keyboards and that was half the battle," said Soileau. Sidney quickly added the instrument to his repertoire and made that traditional folk music of Louisiana his focus. After a long bout with throat cancer, Rockin' Sidney Simien succumbed to the disease in 1998, leaving his legacy to his wife, three sons, and four grandchildren. The title track was previously a Zydeco hit for Rockin' Sidney.Other cover versions on this album include a rerecorded version of Knight's biggest hit "Mr. Big Stuff" (which contains a rap intro) and Shirley & Lee's hit "Let the Good Times Roll. He has a zydeco radio show on Saturdays for KEZM in Lake Charles. Found inside – Page 78I'm French , but I didn't come up French , my parents didn't teach us French . ... Rockin ' Sidney's " toot - toot " is an Anglicization of the French word ... Plus, this "Mega Hit" landed Rockin' Sidney in People Magazine, The Rolling Stone, Billboard, & … Born Sidney Semien on April 9, 1938 in Lebeau, Louisiana, he began playing harmonica and guitar professionally while in his teens, and made his first R&B-styled recordings on the Fame and Jin imprints during the late 1950s; his first regional hit, "No Good Woman," appeared in 1962. Because it can be anything you want it to be. Found inside – Page 404Rockin' Sidney. My Toot Toot. Ace, 1986. Rodgers, Jimmie. The Singing Brakeman. Bear Family, 1992. Shaver, Billy Joe. Restless Wind: Legendary Billie Joe ... Listen to My Toot Toot by Rockin' Sidney, 18,181 Shazams. That`s how I started being a musician. Say you're gonna to be special, you sweet little toot toot. Author: Sidney Simien. Obscure hit from 1985. Simien wrote the song and released it on the Maison de Soul Records label in Ville Platte, Louisiana. Well you can look as much, but if you much as touch, He also bought Festival City, a 6-acre (2.4 ha) entertainment complex in Lake Charles, and started a record label, ZBC Records. The obscurity of its title matches that of its origin. Don't mess with my toot toot, don't mess with my toot toot, Well you can have the other woman, but don't mess with my toot toot. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1984 Vinyl release of "My Toot Toot / Jalapeno Lena" on Discogs. Hot Steppin' Modernity. ''I get calls from all over, and now even people who know what a toot-toot is aren`t sure what it is anymore. Found insideTo hear Rockin' Sidney's swamp pop gems for the Jin and Fame labels, check out the import My Toot Toot (Ace), featuring recordings made from 1959 to 1984, ... Found insideInternational appeal of Rockin' Sidney's "My Toot-Toot" and its sundry covers has stimulated national interest in the music. "I think Sidney's record opened ... [Bb F Gm Ab Db G] Chords for My Toot Toot - Rockin' Sydney - Original Version with song key, BPM, capo transposer, play along with guitar, piano, ukulele & mandolin. Found inside – Page 32The bus was labeled with “Rockin' Sidney 81 the Toot Toot Band,” celebrating the world's most popular zydeco song, “Don't Mess With My Toot Toot. Found inside18 iS S JIMMY BUFFETT m, « seao ibdsi THE LAST MANGO IN PARIS IS 17 19 6 ROCKIN' SIDNEY mc Bit 40153 MY TOOT TOOT 17 U 14 55 RAY CHARLES roiuuBU K 39415 ... From his lp My Zydeco Shoes Got The Zydeco Blues, released on Floyd Soileau's label. Active Inactive. Seller 97.3% positive Seller 97.3% positive Seller 97.3% positive. He used it last fall to record ''My Toot-Toot,'' playing all its background instruments--lead guitar, accordion, rhythm guitar, harmonica, bass and drums--himself. More by Rockin' Sidney. Found inside... FRICKE GEORGE STRAIT I OONT KNOW WHY YOU DON'T WANT ME ROSANNE CASH MOOERN DAY ROMANCE NITTY GRITTY OIRT BAND II I GHEENWOOD MY TOOT TOOT ROCKIN' SIDNEY ... Can be used in FL Studio, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Reaper, Cubase, Propellerhead Reason, Logic, Sonar, Audacity software. Don't mess with my toot toot, don't mess with my toot toot, My Toot Toot. Found inside – Page 48SIDNEY ROCKS ON: The music of late zydeco great Sidney Simien, who was far better-known as Rockin' Sidney of international 1984 hit "My Toot Toot" fame, ... Writer-singer Rockin` Sidney Simien laughs in answer. You're gonna have yourself a case - I'm gonna break your face! Maybe later. Rockin Sidney- My Toot-Toot/Dance And Show Off 34 05430 Epic Records 45rpm VG 7G. Add to wishlist Comment. My Toot Toot was composed by SIMIEN SIDNEY J. The Lone Star venture employs such performers as Louisiana zydeco patriarch Clifton Chenier; a young New Orleans band called the Radiators; such other bayou-country aggregations as Rockin` Dopsie, Beausoleil, Atchafalaya; and such blues notables as Irma Thomas and Dr. John of New Orleans and Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and Big Twist from Chicago. Found inside – Page 52Star time for the "Toot Toot" man, Rockin' Sidney Simien, was 1 985. In that year his little ditty, "My Toot Toot," became the biggest hit ever by a black ... Song rockin sidney don't mess with my toot toot Skip to first unread messageunread,Oct 22, 1998, 10:00:00 AM10/22/98Sign in to reply to authorSign in to report message as abuseEither email addresses are anonymous for this group or you need the view member email addresses permission to view the original messageHey there !Does anyone know the lyrics for the song " Don't mess with my too Well you can have the other woman, but don't mess with my toot toot. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Rockin' Sidney - My Toot Toot - LP Vinyl at the best online prices at eBay! In the sincerest form of flattery, other performers began recording it. In the late 1970s, Sidney was recording for a new label, Bally Hoo, and started his own publishing company, Sid Sim Publishing. Simien`s Bottom Line appearance occurred during a flurry of Cajun activity in Gotham. It also rides an apparently growing ripple of national urban interest in an accordion-based Louisiana brand of music called ''zydeco.'' Skip to main content.us. Biography Rockin' Sidney was a long-time zydeco musician who played almost every style of music, from Caribbean beats to blues. His credits included "No Good Woman", "You Ain't Nothing But Fine", "Tell Me", and his biggest hit, " My Toot Toot ", which became a worldwide hit. The sincerest form of flattery, other performers began recording it Tuut Tuut by reached... 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