I ain't worried bout Josephine

Lafayette Louisiana's group Da Entourage (The Entourage, also in Creole: the wall) came out with the regional hit The Bunnyhop in the 1990s. Da Entourage was formed by cousins Toemas (Griffin) and Alley Cat (Zeno), and their childhood friend Bunny B. (Brown). 

When I hear this song I can't help but notice the hyper-local French Creole feel of the use of the name Josephine in the lyrics:

        I'm so glad I got my own/I ain't worried bout Josephine 

        My life's a natural high/C'mon and bunny hop with me.

    

Martiniquaise Josephine Bonaparte, married to Emperor Napoleon, is perhaps the most famous owner of the name in the French Creole world, but as a Louisiana Cajun/Creole musician and writer, I can't help but feel the idea of this woman Josephine has trickled down from the echos of our popular music's past and into the Lafayette hip-hop scene. 

Here I'll list as many songs as I can that mention Josephine in Cajun or Creole music. 

La Valse de Josephine by  Leo Soileau and Sadie Courville

Malheureuse, mais 'garde la bas la 'tite poussière, chère, de ti neg qui s'en vient, ti-galop chez Josephine. 

Unhappy woman, look over there the little dust, dear, of your man who's coming at a cantor from Josephine's house.

My Josephine Hackberry Ramblers

Josephine oh my Josephine, t'es une jolie 'tite fille/Josephine, ma Josephine tu connais tu me fais m'ennuyer/ Tu m'as dit qu tu m'aimais/ Mais moi j'connais ça c'est pas vrai. Ma Josephine. 

Josephine, oh my Josephine, you are a pretty little girl/ Josephine my Josephine you know you make me lonely/ You told me that you loved me/ But I know that's not true/ My Josephine

Josephine c'est pas ma femme by Clifton Chenier (Queen Ida/Fatz Domino)

Bon Dieu connait/Josephine c'est pas ma femme. O Nonc Helaire/ Josephine c'est pas ma femme.

The Good Lord knows, Josephine's not my wife. Oh Uncle Helaire/ Josephine's not my wife.

Hello Josephine Keith Frank

Hello Josephine/ well how do you do/ do you remember me my baby?? Like I remember you/ You used to drive your car/ through the drive-in window.