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Lower Canada Rebellion Rap
Song by Shawna Audet and The Overlanders
In 1837, there was great unrest among the French speaking population of Lower Canada. The French people were upset because the government catered to a small group of powerful (mostly English) citizens. This elite group was known as the "Chateau Clique." Louis Papineau's inspiring speeches stirred the French into action. Wolfred Nelson led the rebels into battle.
Let me tell a little story 'bout a guy named Pap This is the Lower Canada Rebellion rap The French were angry at the government's ways They wanted more say, more pay, more "parler" did I hear you say Anyway,
There was a bunch guys from the Chateau Clique They had all the money and they kept the French meek They snagged the best jobs, let no one else speak They had a greedy streak, those geeks, those power freaks
Pap put 92 ideas on the list He said, "Hey, Brits, do you get my drift?" Lord Russell laughed, it made Pap miffed The French got zip, they got ripped, and so they made a fist
Nelson told the French to make bullets from spoons Toronto sent a force of their strongest goons At St. Denis the French sang a victory tune Pap ran too soon, before noon, he didn't see the bodies strewn
St. Charles wasn't much of a fight The French thought the canon was a terrible sight The Brits charged in with all their might The French ran away in fright, no delight
St. Eustache was a whole different story Were talk'in three years before 1840 The Brits burned the French alive and it was gory Sad story, the Brits weren't even sorry
The story is done, America kept Pap 12 rebels got hung, they had to take the rap 58 rebels found Australia on the map Bermuda sent 'em back, how do you like that, Pap?
If you enjoy this song, you may want to contribute to the Bulkley Valley Museum via Shawna Audet's Ultimate Canadian History Site. Many thanks to Shawna Audet for permission to display these lyric excerpts.
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