Swing Back In New Orleans (Hurricane Katrina Tribute)

UPDATE:You can now download the free mp3 at mikegreca.com. I will be recording a studio version next week for iTunes.
I wrote this for the people of New Orleans shortly after Katrina hit. Now as the five year anniversary approaches, I would like to share it with them. If anyone knows Harry Connick Jr. I would love to pitch this to him!!!! Just imagine him on keys :)

Lyrics:
And now we all know what it means
to miss New Orleans
especially if you called it home
Lake Pontchartrain went and flooded them streets
of Louis Armstrong's town
We'll build it brighter than it's ever been
Well I swear we're gonna get the swing back in New Orleans again

Mardi Gras, she'll be boppin real soon
and crooners crooning to that creole moon
Street cats playin them old Orleans tunes
So hard to not sing along
We'll build it brighter than it's ever been
Well I swear we're gonna get the swing back in New Orleans again

No storm ain't ever gonna keep
them horns from blowin, people tappin their feet
I bet if old Satchmo were here he'd sing
"Oh, what a wonderful world"
So now we all know what it means
to miss New Orleans
Some how it just feels like home
We'll build it brighter than it's ever been
Well I swear were gonna get everyone to sing
"We'll bring that swing back in New Orleans"

Category:

Music

Tags:

• new orleans
• guitar
• acoustic music
• music
• saxophone
• mike greca
• hurricane Katrina
• anniversary

[MtMedic31]

EXCELLENT song man. Will be downloading this, in hopes of learning it myself. Thanks man.

[mikegrecamusic]

@MtMedic31

hey man.  Thank you soooo much. Viewership has dipped but I love the occassional show of appreciation. I'd like to hear your version!!

[trellsmom]

I LOVE THIS SONG!! I HAVE BEEN SHOWING IT TO PEOPLE ON MY PHONE AND AFTER OUR MIGHTY SAINTS WON YESTERDAY I COULDN'T HELP BUT THINK THOSE BOYS ARE HELPING US BRING OUR SWING BACK , MY DAD LOVES HIS GUITAR AND HE SAID HE WILL TRY AND PLAY THIS SONG, this song is what New Orleanians are about!! I usually am a every sunday secondline person but after i heard this song I decided to slow it down a notch and sit in a jazz bar! Keep the good True New Orleans Music comin!!! Who Dat TWO DAT WE DAT!!

[mikegrecamusic]

@trellsmom Thank you so much. made my day. I'm going down to New Orleans next week to enjoy the beautiful and vibrant culture. So inspired!!

[AnnaDierickx]

you two looks like your both from the years eighty or something ...

[mikegrecamusic]

@AnnaDierickx

lol...actually its the year 77 so you're close

[colleenlmurray]

Mike,

dont listen to this idiot. I am an african american blues musician of over 70 years. I have lived in New Orleans all my life and rarely come across such a sound. I love the song. I looked at some of your other music and really enjoyed "Tennessee Skies". However I would encourage you to write more blues/ jazz because you seem to have some blues in your soul somewhere. I have been playing your song on the streets for over two weeks and it stops everyone in there tracks to listen. Thank you

[mikegrecamusic]

By the way, for all those who did "hold down the fort", who stood their ground, I have another song I soon will post just for you :)

[liferecordsnola]

I if you like this then also check out this song. It's the Anthem for Our City. It features Actor/Activist Wendell Pierce. 

[derekkunz23]

Mike Greca's a cousin of mine, he boss at soul so listen up.....

Hes bringin the swing back!

[pstickel1337]

@mrmontreemtx Thx, already figured it out :)

[mrmontreemtx]

@pstickel1337 Please find his HOW TO PLAY this song in his channel.

Good luck

[grammygold2011]

great song, I am a surviver of Hurricane andrew and know how it feels to be in such a mess.  Lost family and friends. A tribute to the ppl of new orleans, we must never forget. youtube.com/grammygold2011/fat tuesday

[montreemtx]

Mike:

Three time visiting this music.

YOU* both are great...

[thejeckisamusic]

I really enjoy this song. It builds up a lot of emotion deep in the soul.