Author: Beth Thompson

Info This British version is considered traditional in the UK, based on earlier versions from the 19th century. The American version Hokey Pokey, is still under copyright, composed by Jimmy Kennedy in 1942 (though authorship is disputed). (source) Lyrics (Folk ...

Lyrics – Catalan (Music by Joan Benlloch I Vivó, Lyrics by Enric Marfany Bons) El gran Carlemany, mon pare,dels alarbs em deslliurà,i del cel vida em donàde Meritxell, la gran Mare. Princesa nasquí i pubillaentre dos nacions, neutral,sols resto l’única ...

Lyrics (Folk song) Oh oh oh,The cat is in the snow.She gets her snowy leggings onAs soon as she begins to run,Oh deary oh, oh deary oh,The cat is in the snow! See also Country: Germany Subjects: cats / snow ...

Lyrics – French & English (Folk song from Trinidad and Tobago) RefrainPoisson poissonC’est un bell dejeuner(repeat)The fish today madame oyeFish today madame oyePoisson poissonC’est un bell dejeuner The fisherman is comingWith all kinds of fishPoisson rouge, gran ton tonBig fish ...

Info This song was in the book, German nursery rhymes and children’s games from Ödenburg in Hungary in the mid-19th century. It is said that when the postman blew his horn, students would join him singing this song. (source) Lyrics ...

Lyrics – Transliteration (Folk song from Bulgaria) Todoro, Todorkye! Vyechyeryala li si?Vyechyeryala li si? Vino pila li si?(repeat) Ni sʲm vyechyeryala, ni sʲm vino pila –snoshti sʲm syedyala, Todor sʲm chakala.(repeat) Todor sʲm chakala ot lov da sye vʲrnye,ot lov ...

Info The Giants of Pine are associated with the Basílica de Santa María del Pino in Barcelona, Spain and are included in several celebrations. This song goes back to the 1700s. (source) (source) Lyrics – Catalan (Catalan folk song) El ...

Lyrics – Malay, Terengganuan dialect (Folk song from Malaysia) Jong jong inaiMak Ipong Rajawali(repeat) Jong jong inaiMak Ipong RajawaliSepak tunggul inaiBerdarah ibu kaki(repeat) Semangkuk jelukSepinggan dadarTak cukup pulutTambah nasi dagang(repeat) Jong jong inaiMak Ipong Rajawali(repeat) English Translation – Sailboat and ...

Info This is a Maori version of “Hokey Cokey” (as it is called in the UK) and “Hokey Pokey” (as it is called in the US, Canada, and Australia). Lyrics – Maori (Maori folk song, New Zealand) Tō ringa ki ...