Angelique-O

Words and Music by : Irving Burgie and William Attaway

Recorded by Harry Belafonte
Recording date: Jan 27, 1957, (12:00-15:00 & 15:30-18:30 & 19:00-23:00)
Recorded at Webster Hall
Master number: H2PB 1293-9
Playing time: 2:40
Producer: Joe Carlton
Robert DeCormier: leader; Millard Thomas: guitar; Franz Casseus: guitar; Victor Messer: guitar; Norman Keenan: bass; Daniel Barrajanos: conga drums; Noah Rodriguez: bongo drums; Joseph Venuto: marimba; James N. DeMeo: flute; Harold M. Jones: flute; Joseph B. Wilder: trumpet; Gilbert E. Adkins, Irving D. Barnes, Leon Bibb, Irving Burgie, Charles Colman, Stephen Harbachick, Marvin Hayes Jr., Joe N. Kenyon, Samuel R. McCurry, John Nielsen, Broc Peters, Howard A. Roberts, William Stewart, Herbert L. Stubbs, Leroy B. Thompson, Rodester Timmons: vocal chorus.
45 : EPB1505-2EPA4217, 20116, 75-409
LP : LPM-1505, FPL2-7100, CL42216, CL42479,
CD: 07863-58555-2, PDC2-1295, 07863-67403-2, PD89796, 1130-15250-2, 07863-68097-2, BCD16262, 50801, RGMCD006


Also recorded by:
The Brothers Four CS8197, CCM040-2
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra SHCD161

Lyrics:

Angelique-O, Angelique-O, you mama's got to take you back,
Angelique-O, Angelique-O, teach you all the things you lack

You never got time to sweep the dirt
You mama's got to take you back,
You never got time to wash a shirt,
You mama's got to take you back,
You never got time to cut and peel
You mama's got to take you back,
You think you can make it on sex appeal
You mama's got to take you back,

Mama's got to take you back,
Teach you all the things you lack,
When she sends you back to me
We'll live together in harmony

You never learn how to make a stew
You mama's got to take you back,
Your biscuits, Lord, I can hardly chew,
You mama's got to take you back,
De pants I'm wearing is full of holes
You mama's got to take you back,
While you're runnin' around in a big mink stole,
You mama's got to take you back,

Mama's got to take you back,
Teach you all the things you lack,
When she sends you back to me
We'll live together in harmony