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This song is about people (and even animals!) chipping in to help do a task. (source)
Lyrics - Pinyin
(Folk song from China)
Bá luóbo, bá luóbo.
Hāi yāo hāi yāo, bá luóbo,
hāi yāo hāi yāo, bá bù dòng,
Lǎotàipó*, kuài kuài lái,
kuài lái bāng wǒmen bá luóbo.
*Replace word with other people / animals.
…Lǎogōnggōng…
…Xiǎo gūniáng…
…Xiǎo huáng gǒu…
…Xiǎohuā māo…
…Xiǎo lǎoshǔ…
English Translation - Pull the Carrots**
Pull the carrots**, pull the carrots.
Hey hey hey, harvest carrots,
Hey hey hey, can’t pull it out,
Old woman*, come quickly
Come and help us pull the carrots.
*Replace word with other people / animals.
…Old man…
…Young girl…
…Little yellow dog…
…Kitten…
…Little mouse…
**Often translated as radish or turnips.*
Chinese - 拔萝卜
拔萝卜、拔萝卜。
嗨吆嗨吆,拔萝卜,
嗨吆嗨吆,拔不动,
小姑娘*,快快来,
快来帮我们拔萝卜。
*Replace word with other people / animals.
…老公公…
…小姑娘…
…小黄狗…
…小花猫…
…小老鼠…
Recorder Notes D, G, A, B, D'

See also
- Country: China
- Subjects: food / positive message
- Harmony: chords I & V
- Melody: D,G,A,B,D’
- Meter: 2
- Scale: tetratonic
- Tones: drms
- lyrics source, additional lyrics source
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody

