In the song "Jambalaya (On The Bayou) by Hank Williams what does he mean when he says?

Question

"tonight I'm gonna see my machez amio"? It seems like "machez amio" is some spanish mixed with French . What does "machez amio" mean?

Answer 1

"It's mes chers amis, (May Sha Zah-mee), the oh on the end is added in the song Jambalaya, just like me-oh-my-oh. It's French for my dear friends. A lot of the printed lyrics and a lot of singers use "ma cher ami", (Ma Sha Ah-mee) which means my dear friend, but is pronounced slightly different than the plural form. Hank definitely used the first and all the internet lyrics have bastardized it to "machez amio"



Some figure that "amio" is some form of the spanish "amigo", but the song is a good example of assonance in verse; Joe, go, me-oh-my-oh, go, pole, pirogue, by-oh (bayou), me-oh-my-oh, and then "amis-oh", just because it fits so well..."

Answer 2

Hank Williams Jambalaya Lyrics

Answer 3

Define Jambalaya

Answer 4

The actual lyric I believe is "ma cher amio" which stands for "my dear friend" The song is considered to have been cajun influenced so it is a french variation.

Answer 5

I would like to ask the same question as the op.

Answer 6

"Mes chers amis" ... (my dear friends).