I love the simplicity of the English version, it is a winning funny song out of simple and repetitive lyrics, but it doesn't get old, at least for me.

I'm sure the French version goes down well, but it's an excellent comparison between Gallic wordiness and American brevity.

The most recent heavy play on this tune was by They Might Be Giants. There's a very cute version of: Tiny Toons - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)