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GUEST,Riffert Lyr Req: Stodola Pumpa (trad. Czech) (53* d) RE: Lyr Req: Stodola Pumpa (trad. Czech) 20 Oct 10


Hey - I'm a current music teacher in an elementary school and just came across this song in the curriculum book (for 2nd/3rd graders). One of the students asked what 'stodola pumpa' meant, so I used google translate and it came out as 'barn pump'. Curiosity piqued, I continued searching when I had a planning period, and found this thread.

the lyrics (as translated) in this book are as follows:

Come, let us walk across the fields today,
Singing a song as we go on our way.
Come let us walk across the fields today,
Singing a song as we go on our way. (HEY!)

(chorus that you all know by now)

Back through the fields we'll walk at close of day,
Stars shining through will light our homeward way.
Back through the fields we'll walk at close of day,
Stars shinign through will light our homeward way. (HEY!)

(Chorus again)

The curriculum uses this song to teach tempo (fast/slow) and I added form into it (AB). I really am amused at how all the 'old traditional songs' have bawdy lyrics that get watered down to make them palatable for younger children. Hehe.

Enjoy!


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