Songs:Battle Of New Orleans (75604)

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Contents 1 Trivia, story behind the song, etc. 2 Lyrics 3 Listener comments about this song 4 Tags

Trivia, story behind the song, etc.

"The Battle of New Orleans" is the name of a song written by Jimmie Driftwood. The song details the 1815 Battle of New Orleans from the perspective of an American fighting alongside Andrew Jackson against British forces, but the tone is lighthearted. It has been recorded by many artists, but the one most often associated with this song is Johnny Horton. His version topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959 (see 1959 in music).

Lyrics

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Listener comments about this song

Also known as "The 8th of January" --Bisbonian 20:58, June 12, 2006 (AKDT)

Tags

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Battle Of New Orleans by Brick Road Ramblers SONG
on the album Live At Lock 3 Buy Brick Road Ramblers at CD-Baby Live At Lock 3	Request this song: Battle Of New Orleans (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (10 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 3:03 Times played: 12 People hearing: 290 Times requested: 7 First played: May 31st, 2004 Last played: Jul 4th, 2008 Previously played: Mar 2nd, 2008 Song ID#: 75604	Listener rankings: 5 stars=Sharpston 4 stars=Beukeboom ♦ Fine-line ♦ Bisbonian ♦ sparx ♦ Kazookid ♦ Pyrite ♦ countrydave 3 stars=Kelli ♦ Mert