Lyrics - French
(French folk song)
Frère Jacques, frère Jacques,
Dormez-vous ? Dormez-vous ?
Sonnez les matines ! Sonnez les matines !
Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.
Singable English Translation
Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?
Brother John, Brother John,
Morning bells are ringing! Morning bells are ringing!
Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.
See also
- Country: France
- Type: nursery rhyme
- Harmony: rounds / partner songs / one chord / Orff arrangements
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm:
/ steady beat / beat vs. rhythm - Scale: hexachord
- Tones: s,drmfsl
- song sung in multiple languages
- list of the song in 67 different languages
- Same tune: Kana Mada / Wendemy Yakob / Creep Like a Snail / Kìa con bướm vàng / Liǎng zhī lǎohǔ / Îtä Zâke / Piitaq uumaa / Aap so rahe hain / Barramundi Song / Arbër vlla-e / Life is But a Melancholy Flower / Where is Thumbkin
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