Lyrics - Rōmaji
(Japanese folk song)
1. Pop pop po
Hato poppo
Mamega hoshiika
Sora yaruzo
Minnnade nakayoku
Tabenikoi
2. Pop pop po
Hato poppo
Mameha umaika
Tabetanara
Ichidoni sorotte
Tonndeyuke
English Translation – Pigeon Coo, coo
Coo, coo, coo
Pigeon coo, coo
If you like beans
Come down
Let’s eat all together
Coo, Coo Coo
Pigeon coo, coo
If the beans are delicious
Eat one and fly away
Japanese – はと ぽっぽ
ぽっ ぽっ ぽ
はと ぽっぽ
まめが ほしいか
そら やるぞ
みんなで なかよく
たべにこい
ぽっ ぽっ ぽ
はと ぽっぽ
まめは うまいか
たべたなら
いちどに そろって
とんでゆけ
(source)
See also
- Country: Japan
- Harmony: Orff arrangements / chords I V
- Melody: tonic triad / G,A,B,D’ (adapted version)
- Meter: 2
- Scale: pentatonic
- Tones: drmsl
- Source: Songs That Children Sing, Eleanor Chroman, Oak Publications, 1970
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords + Lesson ideas + Orff arrangement
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
1 thought on “Hato Popo”
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