Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Felipa
Date: 29 Sep 23 - 06:09 AM

Cailín Deas Crúite na mBo was sung in Irish Gaelic during the 25 Sept 2023 singaround. Scroll the mainly English language thread "Pretty Maid Milking Her Cow" for two postings of Irish language lyrics in October 2002 by Brian (12 Oct) and by Masuto Sakurai (13 Oct).https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=6543#801524

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 09 Oct 23 - 02:28 PM

MARION /LO GIBÓS /LO BOSSUT (Occitan) Marion jos un pomiò Que se pimpolhava Que se pimpolhava d'aicí, Que se pimpolhava d'ailà, Que se pimpolhava. Un gibós ven a passar Que l'agachava "Marion se o voliás Seriás ma mestressa" "Gibós per que siague aital Cal copar la giba" Un còp la giba copada Lo gibós plorava

MARION /THE HUNCHBACK / THE HUMPBACK Marion, under an appletree Was dolling herself up Was dolling herself up here, Was dolling herself up there Was dolling herself up. A hunchback happened to pass by Who was looking at her "Marion, if you wanted to, You'd be my mistress" "Hunchback, for it to be so, You have to cut your hump" Once the hump was cut, The hunchback was crying.

This song can be found in many places in different versions. The girl's called Marion (pet name for Mary, now a name of its own), sometimes Margoton (diminutive of Margot, pet name for Marguerite). In all the versions the hunchback deeply regrets to have cut his hump (probably because she didn't want him as a boyfriend even without his hump!)

Savoy version
Lengadòc version

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 16 Oct 23 - 02:29 PM

Here is the same story but the hunchback is this version is a clever guy!

A L'OMBRETA D'UN ROSIÈR / LO GIBÓS / LO BOSSUT (Occitan) A l'ombreta d'un rosièr Joana s'assombrava (bis) Joana s'assombra en ça Joana s'assombra en la Joana s'assombrava Un gibós ven a passar que la regardava (bis) Que la regardava en ça Que la regardava en la Que la regardava Que regardatz vos, bossut, ieu siái trop pichòta (bis) Ieu siái tròp pichòta en ça Ieu siái tròp pichòta en la Ieu siái tròp pichòta Per tant pichòta que siás cal que siás ma mia (bis) Cal que siás ma mia en ça Cal que siás ma mia en la Cal que siás ma mia Se ta mia vòls que siá cal que ta bòssa saute (bis) Cal que ta bòssa saute en ça Cal que ta bòssa saute en la Cal que ta bòssa saute Se ma bòssa deu sautar, adieu paura Joana (bis) Adieu paura Joana en ça Adieu paura Joana en la Adieu paura Joana

IN THE SHADE OF A ROSEBUSH / THE HUNCHBACK /THE HUMPBACK In the shade of a rosebush, Joan was enjoying the shadow (x2) Joan was enjoying the shadow here Joan was enjoying the shadow there Joan was enjoying the shadow. A hunchback happened to pass who was looking at her (x2) Who was looking at her here Who was looking at her there Who was looking at her What are you looking at, hunchback, I'm too little/young (x2) I'm too little/young here I'm too little/young there I'm too little/young How little/young you may be, you have to be my sweetheart (x2) You have to be my sweetheart here You have to be my sweetheart there You have to be my sweetheart If you want me to be your sweetheart, you have to cut your hump (x2) You have to cut your hump here You have to cut your hump there You have to cut your hump If my hump has to be cut, farewell, poor Joan (x2) Farewell, poor Joan here Farewell, poor Joan there Farewell, poor Joan

You can hear some versions on this song on Occitanica.eu (right column) and watch the recording of a collection at the link at the bottom of the page.

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 28 Oct 23 - 09:05 PM

On Monday 16th, Gerry sang "Oseh Shalom".

He said, "The version of Oseh Shalom I did, the musical setting by Michael Hunter Ochs, adds one phrase to the Hebrew.
Leaving out the repetitions, it goes,

Oseh shalom bimromav,
hu ya'aseh shalom aleinu,
v'al kol Yisrael,
v’al kol ha olam.

Which can be translated as,
'May the One who makes peace in the high heavens
make peace for us,
for all Israel
and all the world.'

But any actual performance of the Ochs setting will include lots of repetition. The details of the repetition are to some extent up to the singer (or the choir director).
What I sang, including repeats, was this:

[Oseh shalom bimromav,
Hu ya'aseh shalom aleinu,] x3

Ya'aseh shalom, ya'aseh shalom,
Shalom aleinu, v'al kol Yisrael
Ya'aseh shalom, ya'aseh shalom,
Shalom aleinu, v’al kol yoshvei teiveil,

Ya'aseh shalom, ya'aseh shalom,
Shalom aleinu, v'al kol Yisrael
Ya'aseh shalom, ya'aseh shalom,
Shalom aleinu,
V'al kol Yisrael x3
V’al kol yoshvei teiveil.

The last line, 'V’al kol yoshvei teiveil', translates as 'and all who inhabit the earth.'"


Here is the Hebrew text:

עוֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם

[עוֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו,
הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ,](x3)

יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם, יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם,
שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ, וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל
יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם, יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם,
שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ, וְעַל כָּל יוֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל,
יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם, יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם,
שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ, וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל
יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם, יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם,
שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ
וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל (x3)
וְעַל כָּל יוֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל.

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Felipa
Date: 10 Nov 23 - 10:12 PM

Nov 2023 Bruach na Carraige Báine (the edge of the white rock)
Lyrics posted at https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=26211
(translation and abc tune given at https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=10984 )

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Felipa
Date: 28 Dec 23 - 08:26 PM

Bodach na Nollaig, a children's song for Christmas, words and music by Gillebride MacMillan https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=172977

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 22 Jan 24 - 02:16 PM

A LA TOR DE MARMANDA Occitan (Gascon) A la tor de Marmanda Bèth presonèr i avè Landerideta Beth presonèr i avè Landeridèr. Arrès non l'i va véder Véder ni visitèr. Senon la bèra Jana, La hilha deu jaulièr. Era li pòrta a béver A béver e a minjèr. "Digatz, Jana, m'aimia Que s'i conda de moèr?" "Non s'i conda auta causa Galant, morir calè" "Puishque cau que jo morí Ça'i, desliga'm lo pè" Autanlèu qui 'sté libre Dehens l'aiga sautè. A la primèr' ondada, Tant pregond s'afoncèc. A la segond' ondada De l'aiga ne sortèc Quand siè sus l'autra riba Per Joaneta cantèc E tant urós de viure, Cent potons li mandèc

IN THE TOWER OF MARMANDA In the tower of Marmanda (Marmande in French) There was a handsome prisoner. Landerideta There was a handsome prisoner Landerider Nobody would go see him, See him nor visit him either. But the beautiful Jane, The keeper's daughter. She would bring him drink, Drink and food. "Tell me, Jane, my dear, What do they tell about me?" "They don't talk about anything but that You, my handsome boy, must die" "Since I must die, Set my foot free" As soon as he was free, He jumped into the water. At the first wave, He went very deep, At the second wave He went out of the water When he was on the other shore For Joaneta he sang. And so happy to be alive A hundred kisses he sent her

Rendition by Joan-Francés Tisnèr

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 29 Jan 24 - 02:17 PM

MON VIEUX (French) (Michelle Senlis -1933-2020 Daniel Guichard 1948- / Jean Ferrat -1930-2010) Dans son vieux pardessus râpé Il s'en allait l'hiver, l'été Dans le petit matin frileux Mon vieux Y'avait qu'un dimanche par semaine Les autres jours, c'était la graine Qu'il allait gagner comme on peut Mon vieux L'été, on allait voir la mer Tu vois, c'était pas la misère C'était pas non plus le paradis Eh ouais, tant pis Dans son vieux pardessus râpé Il a pris, pendant des années Le même autobus de banlieue Mon vieux Le soir, en rentrant du boulot Il s'asseyait sans dire un mot Il était du genre silencieux Mon vieux Les dimanches étaient monotones On ne recevait jamais personne Ça ne le rendait pas malheureux Je crois, mon vieux Dans son vieux pardessus râpé Les jours de paye, quand il rentrait On l'entendait gueuler un peu Mon vieux Nous, on connaissait la chanson Tout y passait, bourgeois, patron La gauche, la droite, même le Bon Dieu Avec mon vieux Chez nous, y'avait pas la télé C'est dehors que j'allais chercher Pendant quelques heures l'évasion Je sais, c'est con Dire que j'ai passé des années À côté de lui, sans le regarder On a à peine ouvert les yeux Nous deux J'aurais pu, c'était pas malin Faire avec lui un bout de chemin Ça l'aurait peut-être rendu heureux Mon vieux Mais quand on a juste quinze ans On n'a pas le cœur assez grand Pour y loger toutes ces choses-là Tu vois Maintenant qu'il est loin d'ici En pensant à tout ça, je me dis J'aimerai bien qu'il soit près de moi Papa

MY OLD MAN In his old, threadbare overcoat He would go off, in summer, in winter In the little, cold morning My old man There was only one Sunday a week The rest of the week, he would work To earn money like he could My old man In summer, we would go to the sea You know, it wasn't misery It wasn't paradise either But oh well In his old, threadbare overcoat Several years long he took The same suburb bus My old man In the evening, as he'd come back from work He would sit down without saying a word He was the silent type My old man Every Sunday was monotonous We never had any guests But he wasn't sad about it I guess, my old man In his old, threadbare overcoat On paydays, when he'd come back home We could hear him shouting a little My old man To us, it was always the same old song He'd ramble on about everything—rich people, bosses The left wing, the right wing, even God That was my old man We didn't have TV at home Instead, I'd go out for a walk For a few hours, to take my mind off things That's dumb, ya know! To think I spent several years Next to him without ever giving him a look We barely opened our eyes The two of us It wasn't very clever of me 'cause I could Have walked with him to the bus stop Perhaps he would've liked it My old man But when you're just fifteen Your heart isn't big enough To hold all those things in You see Now that he's far from here When I remember all this, I think to myself 'I wish he were by my side right now' Dad.

Translation by "Maëlstrom", borrowed from Lyrics Translate

Daniel Guichard's 1974 live rendition
Daniel Guichard's 2005 live rendition with French subtitles.
Daniel Guichard's 2015 live rendition.

"In 1962, Michelle Senlis wrote the text My Old Man in homage to her father, a text that Jean Ferrat put to music in 1963. The same year, the song was performed by two singers, Jacques Boyer and Jean-Louis Stain. On November 7, 1963, Michelle Senlis' father died; she then requested the song no longer be exploited. However, in 1974, she agreed to co-sign Daniel Guichard's remake. Later, she declared that she regretted this gesture because she criticized Daniel Guichard for having performed the song in 1973 with modified lyrics without her agreement and that "everyone" hid it from her when signing. Furthermore, following the enormous success by Daniel Guichard's remake, Michelle Senlis said she had a hard time with the 'false connection' that journalists made between Daniel Guichard and the song." -French Wikipedia


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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 12 Feb 24 - 02:17 PM

QUÉ DIRÁ EL SANTO PADRE (Spanish) Violeta Parra (1917-1967) Miren cómo nos hablan de libertad, cuando de ella nos privan en realidad. Miren como pregonan tranquilidad, cuando nos atormenta la autoridad. Estribillo Qué dirá el Santo Padre que vive en Roma que le están degollando a su paloma. Miren cómo nos hablan del paraíso, cuando nos llueven penas como granizo. Miren el entusiasmo con la sentencia, sabiendo que mataban a la inocencia. (Estribillo) El que oficia la muerte como un verdugo, tranquilo está tomando su desayuno. Con esto se pusieron la soga al cuello, el quinto mandamiento no tiene sello. (Estribillo) Mientras más injusticias, señor fiscal, más fuerza tiene mi alma para cantar. Lindo segar el trigo en el sembrao, regado con tu sangre, Julian Grimao. (Estribillo)

WHAT WILL THE HOLY FATHER SAY Look how they talk to us about freedom, While they actually deprive us of it. Look how they proclaim tranquility, While authority torments us. Chorus What the Holy Father will say, Who lives in Rome, As they are slitting the throat To his dove. Look how they talk to us about paradise, While sorrows rain down on us like hail. Look at the enthusiasm about the sentence, Knowing that they were killing innocence. (Chorus) He who officiates death like an executioner, Calmly he is eating breakfast from him. With that, they got themselves in a mess, The fifth commandment has no seal. (Chorus) The more injustices, Mr. Prosecutor, The more my soul has strength to sing. [It's] Nice to reap the wheat in the sown field, Watered with your blood, Julian Grimau*. (Chorus)

*Julián Grimau García (18 February 1911 – 20 April 1963) was a Spanish politician, member of the Communist Party of Spain, executed during Francisco Franco's Francoist State. (Wikipedia)

Recording by Violeta Parra herself!
Live rendition by her daughter Isabel Parra
1973 live rendition by Quilapayún
2007 live recording by Quilapayún
"Qué dirá el Santo Padre" YouTube page

In this Violeta's recording, the lyrics are slightly different:
Verse 2, line 2 "Cuando nos llueven balas como granizo" (While bullets rain down on us like hail)
Verse 3 the last two lines are swapped with those of verse 4 and vice versa. + "Lindo segar el trigo por lo sembrao" (same meaning -lit. "across what is sown")

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Joe Offer
Date: 12 Feb 24 - 02:21 PM

I can't say I mastered Die Seeraeuber Jenny, oder Traeume Eines Kuechenmaedchens (Pirate Jenny), but I had fun singing it on February 5.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 26 Feb 24 - 02:38 PM

LA VIÈLHA DE PIBRAC (Occitan) A Pibrac i a una vièlha qu'a mai de quatre-vints ans va dins totas las velhadas per i cercar un galant Repic Aò! la vièlha, aò, la vièlha, que crei n'aver que vint ans! Ela n'es dintrada en dança, dins la ronda dels frigants causís per la contra-dança le gojat le pus charmant (Repic) Ela li ditz a l'aurelha: "Escota-me mon enfant, lo te pagarai botelha, se me maridas d'ongan!" (Repic) "Pas ambe tu paura vièlha! Quand auriatz vint mila francs! -N'ai cent mila dins ma borsa, dins mon còfre n'ai autant! (Repic) -Se n'as tant dins ta borseta, podriàm veser... dins un an! Dins un an! çò ditz la vièlha, nos maridarem doman!" (Repic) Adonc al notari manda de portar de papièr blanc le diluns l'an fiançada, le dimarç la maridam. (Repic) Le dimècres l'a batuda, le dijòus s'en vai plorant. Le divendres èra mòrta, le dissabte l'enterram. (Repic) Le dimenge la novena, le diluns, le cap de l'an. Quand dorbiren la casseta, n'i trobèren... tres pèls blancs!

THE OLD WOMAN FROM PIBRAC In Pibrac there's an old woman who's over eighty years old She goes to every all-nighter to find herself a sweetheart. Chorus Ah! The old woman, ah, the old woman who thinks she's twenty years old. She has entered the dance in the circle of the spry ones, She chooses for the contradance the most charming young man. (Chorus) She tells him in his ear, "Listen to me, my child, I'll pay for your drinking if you get married to me this year!" (Chorus) "Not to you, poor old woman, had you even twenty thousand francs! -I have a hundred thousand in my purse, in my chest I have as much! (Chorus) -If you have so much in your little purse, we could see… in a year! In a year, says the old woman, we'll get married tomorrow!" (Chorus) So, she orders the lawyer to bring white paper On the Monday she was engaged, on the Tuesday she was wed, (Chorus) On the Wednesday he beat her, on the Thursday she was weeping, On the Friday she was dead, on the Saturday she was buried. (Chorus) On the Sunday, the novena, on the Monday, the anniversary mass, When they opened the chest, they found there… three white hairs!

There are many versions of this song in French.

Recording by Arnaud Cance
You'll find a sheet music on Mama Lisa's World page


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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: GUEST,Felipa
Date: 26 Feb 24 - 08:21 PM

I sang Ceol an Phíobaire in Irish Gaelic. Three of the four verses I sang are currently on Mudcat, along with translation https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=41572

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 04 Mar 24 - 02:23 PM

Here is a French version of the song I sang last week.

À PARIS Y'A UNE VIEILLE (French) À Paris y a une vieille, ouais ! (x2) Qui a plus de quatre-vingts ans Ran tan plan la vieille Qui a plus de quatre-vingt ans Ran tan plan ! La vieille vint à la danse, ouais ! (x2) Et s'assit près d'un galant Ran tan plan.... Beau galant si tu m'épouses, ouais ! (x2) Te ferai riche marchand Ran tan plan.... Je n'épouse pas les vieilles, ouais ! (x2) Dont je n'ai pas vu les dents Ran tan plan... La vieille se mit à rire, ouais ! (x2) Et montra deux dents devant Ran tan plan... La première était tout' noire, ouais ! La seconde s'en va branlant Ran tan plan... Le lundi il y eut la noce, ouais ! (x2) Le mardi l'enterrement Ran tan plan... La moral' de cette histoire, ouais ! (x2) C'est qu'il faut s' laver les dents Ran tan plan…

IN PARIS THERE'S AN OLD WOMAN In Paris there's an old woman, yeah! (x2) Who is over eighty years old Rat-a-tat-tat, the old woman Who is over eighty years old rat-a-tat-tat! The old woman came to the dance, yeah! (x2) And sat down near a gallant* Rat-a-tat-tat.... Handsome gallant if you marry me, yeah! (x2) I will make you a rich merchant Rat-a-tat-tat.... I don't marry old women, yeah! (x2) Whose teeth I didn't see Rat-a-tat-tat... The old woman started laughing, yeah! (x2) And showed two front teeth Rat-a-tat-tat... The first one was all black, yeah! The second goes wobbly Rat-a-tat-tat... On Monday there was the wedding, yeah! (x2) On Tuesday, the funeral Rat-a-tat-tat... The moral of this story, yeah! (x2) Is you have to brush your teeth Rat-a-tat-tat …

*Here "marriageable young man"

When I was a child, we would sing after the last verse, 'Le meilleur des dentifrices, c'est le dentifrice Tsoin-Tsoin'." (Translation: "The best toothpaste, is the toothpaste called Tsoin-Tsoin." "Tsoin-Tsoin" is the sound cymbales make like "crash clang".

Here I found more verses as follows:

-Le meilleur des dentifrices, c'est le dentifrice Prodent.
-Le bouchon est en plastique et le tube est en fer-blanc.
-En vente dans toutes les pharmacies au prix de cinq francs seulement.
-Achetez plutôt l' grand tube, il est double et coute neuf francs.
-Réductions familles nombreuses, militaire et bonne d'enfants.

The best toothpaste is Prodent toothpaste.
The cap is plastic and the tube is tinplate.
On sale in all pharmacies for just five francs.
Rather buy the large tube, it's double and costs nine francs.
Large families, soldiers and nannies discounts.
French Canadian version
You'll find a sheet music on Mama Lisa's World page


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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 11 Mar 24 - 03:33 PM

I think it's the first Occitan song I learned from my mom.

Los esclòps (Occitan) 1 [Quant te costèron, quant te costèron, Quant te costèron los esclòps?] (x2) [Quand èran, quand èran, Quand èran nòus] (x2) 2 Cinc sòus costèron…. 3 Ieu los batèri… 4 Ieu los clotèri… 5 Ieu los vernèri… 6 Fasián clic clic clic, fasián clac clac clac… 7 Ieu los trauquèri… 8 Ieu los vendèri… …Quand èran vièlhs.

The Clogs 1 [How much did cost, how much did cost, How much did your clogs cost?] (x2) [When they were, when they were When they were new] (x2) 2 Five pence they cost…. 3 I strapped them… 4 I nailed them… 5 I varnished them… 6 They went clic clic clic, they went clac clac clac… 7 I pierced them… 8 I sold them… …When they were old.

You'll find a sheet music on Mama Lisa's World page.

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 25 Mar 24 - 02:34 PM

DAVANT BORDÈU SON LOS BATÈUS (Occitan- Périgord dialect) Davant Bordeu son los batèus, (bis)    E davant Blaia las gabarras. (bis) Lo governor d'aquèu batèu (bis) Es nèt e jorn per las aubèrjas. (bis) Totjorn las cartas a la man, (bis) L'aur e l'argent dessús la taula. (bis) L'autessa totjorn li disiá (bis) "Ne'n fasetz bien de la desbaucha. (bis) - Ne fasqui pauc, ne fasqui pron (bis) Digun repararà mas fautas. (bis) Fòra la tèrra del Solbier (bis) Ela repararà mas fautas. (bis) Se 'quela 'qui pòt pas i aubir*, (bis) Li botarai la de las Granjas. (bis) Se tot aquò pòt pas i aubir, (bis) Li botarem buòus e carretas. (bis) Se tot aquò pòt pas i aubir, (bis) Ieu me n'anirai a la guèrra. (bis) Quand de la guèrra tornarai (bis) Bèla, ne siatz pas maridada." (bis) Quan de la guèrra sei tornat (bis) Tròbi la bèla maridada. (bis) Maudit la nèt, maudit lo jorn (bis) Amai lo mèstre de la guèrra (bis) A la guèrra fo(gu)èsse pas 'nat (bis) Auriái 'gut l'amour de Susana (bis)

IN FRONT OF BORDEAUX ARE THE BOATS In front of Bordeaux are the boats (x2) And in front of Blaye are the gabarres* (x2) The master of this boat (x2) Is night and day in the inns/taverns (x2) Always with cards in hand (x2) Gold and silver on the table (x2) The hostess was always telling him (x2) "You spend a lot of money" (x2) Whether I do little or I do enough (x2) No one will make up for my faults (x2) Except the plot of the rowan: (x2) It will make up for my faults (x2) If that's not enough (x2) I'll add the plot of the barns (x2) If all that can't do it (x2) We'll put in oxen and carts (x2) If all this is not enough (x2) I'll go off to war (x2) "When I come back from the warv, Beauty, don't be married" (x2) When I came back from the war (x2) I found the beauty (girl) married (x2)>br> Cursed be the night, cursed be the day (x2) And also the master of war (x2) If I hadn't gone to war (x2) I would have had Suzanne's love (x2)

* flat-bottom boats used to carry goods. The ones mentioned here would carry wood on the Dordogne River from the Massif Central to the Gironde estuary formed by the Garonne and the Dordogne rivers. Bordeaux is on the left side of the Garonne River upstream from the confluence and Blaye on the right side of the Gironde estuary.

You can hear this version here at 44:50.
Here it's sung to another tune. This version is slightly shorter.

You can find it in "Les vieilles chansons patoises du Périgord" by E. Chaminade and E. Casse, Ed. Cassard, 1903, downloadable from the Bordeaux University website, image #99.
You can also find it in the same pdf at archive.org BUT for some reason some scores are missing.
For those interested and who understand French, you'll find in the introduction of the book a long explanation about the way they transcribed the language in its Périgord variety, i.e. according to its pronunciation but written in the French spelling system. The spelling I've used above is the now standardized Occitan one based on the way troubadours wrote in the Middle Ages and that each of us pronounce according to our own dialect.

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 01 Apr 24 - 02:00 PM

LA NOIRIÇA (Occitan) Lou rei a 'na nouriça Pus bèla que lou jour. Lou rei a 'na nouriça Liroun lanfà de lalireta, Pus bèla que lou jour, Liroun lanfà de lalirà. Ela s'es endormida Lo Dalfin al costat Quand s'es desrevelhada L'a trobat estofat Es sortida, pecaire! Per se'n anar negar Lo rei a la fenestra Que l'a vista passar "On te vas, tu, noiriça? Lo Dalfin va plorar. Monta dins ta cambreta E vai te'n cordurar." Al primièr còp d'agulha, Justicia n'a montat. Al second còp d'agulha Potencia n'a dreiçat Quand foguèt sus l'escala Lo Dalfin a parlat: "Pendètz pas ma noiriça Non l'a pas meritat! Aquò es la sirventa Que m'a empoisonat."

THE NURSE The king has a [wet] nurse More beautiful that daylight The king has a nurse Liroun lanfà de lalireta, More beautiful that daylight Liroun lanfà de lalirà. She fell asleep With the Dauphin/Crown Prince by her side When she woke up She found him suffocated She went out, poor dear! To go drown herself The king by the window Saw her pass by. "Where are you going, nurse, The Dauphin will cry. Go up to your [little] bedroom And sew." At the first needle stitch The justice went up. At the second needle stitch, The gallows was put up. When she was on the steps The Dauphin spoke: "Don't hang my nurse, she didn't deserve it! It's the servant Who poisoned me."

This is the Narbonne version of it that can be found in "Anthologie de la chanson occitane" by Cécile Marie, G.P. Maisonneueve et Larose, Paris, 1975. Three Occitan versions can be found in Recueil de chansons populaires, III by Eugène Rolland.

I couldn't find an Occitan rendition of the song but here is a French version of it. The song is originally Occitan.


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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 02 Apr 24 - 04:33 AM

Yesterday Gerry sang "Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu" (aka Salaam) by Mosh Ben-Ari of Sheva (1970 - )

Salaam (Hebrew: סלאם‎?) or Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu (Hebrew: עוד יבוא שלום עלינו?) is a peace song by Mosh Ben-Ari, composed while he was in the band Sheva. It is sung in Hebrew and Arabic and has gained popularity in Israeli folk music, especially within the context of the Arab–Israeli conflict.
The song typically begins slowly and somewhat plaintively, and, as it repeats, gradually increases in tempo and excitement. (From Wikipedia

Lyrics of Salaam, from the bridge:

OD YAVO SHALOM ALEINU Transliteration: Od yavo shalom aleinu Od yavo shalom aleinu Od yavo shalom aleinu Ve'al kulam Od yavo shalom aleinu Od yavo shalom aleinu Od yavo shalom aleinu Ve'al kulam Salaam Aleinu ve'al kol ha olam Salaam, salaam Salaam Aleinu ve'al kol ha olam Salaam, salaam

PEACE / PEACE WILL COME UPON US, YET Peace will come upon us, yet Peace will come upon us, yet Peace will come upon us, yet And upon everyone Peace will come upon us, yet Peace will come upon us, yet Peace will come upon us, yet And upon everyone Peace. (Arabic) Upon us and upon the whole world Peace, peace. (Arabic) Peace. (Arabic) Upon us and upon the whole world Peace, peace. (Arabic)

HEBREW CHARACTERS

סלאם‎ / עוד יבוא שלום עלינו

עוד יבוא שלום עלינו
עוד יבוא שלום עלינו
עוד יבוא שלום עלינו
ועל כולם

עוד יבוא שלום עלינו
עוד יבוא שלום עלינו
עוד יבוא שלום עלינו
ועל כולם

סלאם‎
עלינו ועל כל העולם
סלאם, סלאם
סלאם
עלינו ועל כל העולם
סלאם, סלאם

Sheva recording
Live rendition by Mosh Ben-Ari

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 04 Apr 24 - 04:22 PM

On Monday Heather sang the first verse of "Christ lag in Todesbanden", hymn by Martin Luther, cantata version by JS Bach, in both German and English.

CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN (German) Christ lag in Todesbanden Für unsre Sünd gegeben, Er ist wieder erstanden Und hat uns bracht das Leben; Des wir sollen fröhlich sein, Gott loben und ihm dankbar sein Und singen halleluja, Ha-a-al-le-lu-u-u-u-ja!

CHRIST LAY IN DEATH'S BONDS Christ lay in death's bonds Handed over for our sins, He is risen again And has brought us life For this we should be joyful, Praise God and be thankful to him And sing hallelluia, Halleluia!

Whole piece with German, English, French and Dutch translations on ChoralWiki with links to choir sheet music.

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 06 Apr 24 - 07:13 AM

On Monday Joan Sacks sang Lu Y'hi.
"Lu Yehi” was written by Naomi Shemer during the Yom Kippur War (1973).

LU YEHI Transliteration Od yesh mifras lavan ba'ofek mul anan shachor kaved Kol shenevakesh - Lu yehi. Ve'im bacholonot ha'erev Or nerot hachag ro'ed - Kol shenevakesh - Lu yehi. Lu yehi, Lu yehi, Ana, Lu yehi Kol shenevakesh - Lu yehi. Im hamevaser omed badelet, Ten mila tova bepiv, Kol shenevakesh - Lu yehi. Im nafshecha lamot shoelet Mepericha ume’asif, Kol shenevakesh - Lu yehi. Lu yehi... Ma kol anot ani shomei'a Kol shofar vekol tupim Kol shenevakesh lu yehi Lu tishama betoch kol eileh Gam tefila achat mipi Kol shenevakesh lu yehi Lu yehi... Betoch sh'chuna ktana mutzelet Bait kat im gag adom Kol shenevakesh lu yehi Zeh sof hakayitz, sof haderech Ten lahem lashuv halom Kol shenevakesh lu yehi Lu yehi... Ve'im pit'om yizrach mei'ofel Al rosheinu or kochav Kol shenevakesh lu yehi Az ten shalva veten gam ko'ach Lechol eileh shenohav Kol shenevakesh - lu yehi Lu yehi.........

MAY IT BE Naomi Shemer/John Lennon & Paul McCartney - Noami Shemer Here is still a white sail on the horizon Opposite a heavy black cloud All that we ask for - may it be And if in the evening windows The light of the holiday candles flickers All that we seek - may it be May it be, may it be - Please - may it be All that we seek - may it be. What is the sound that I hear The cry of the shofar and the sound of drums All that we ask for - may it be If only there can be heard within all this One prayer from my lips also All that we seek - may it be May it be... If the messenger should come to the door, Place kindly words on his mouth. All that we seek, may it be! If your soul asks to die Only after blossoming and harvest time, All that we seek, may it be! May it be... Within a small, shaded neighborhood Is a small house with a red roof All that we ask for, may it be This is the end of summer, the end of the path Allow them to return safely here All that we seek, may it be May it be... And if suddenly, rising from the darkness Over our heads, the light of a star shines All that we ask for, may it be Then grant tranquility and also grant strength To all those we love All that we seek, may it be May it be....

HEBREW CHARACTERS

לו יהי

עוד יש מפרש לבן באופק
מול ענן שחור כבד
כל שנבקש לו יהי.
ואם בחלונות הערב
אור נרות החג רועד
כל שנבקש לו יהי.

לו יהי, לו יהי
אנא - לו יהי
כל שנבקש לו יהי.

אם המבשר עומד בדלת
תן מילה טובה בפיו
כל שנבקש לו יהי
אם נפשך למות שואלת
מפריחה ומאסיף
כל שנבקש לו יהי

לו יהי, לו יהי…

מה קול ענות אני שומע
קול שופר וקול תופים
כל שנבקש לו יהי
לו תישמע בתוך כל אלה
גם תפילה אחת מפי
כל שנבקש לו יהי

לו יהי לו יהי…..

בתוך שכונה קטנה מוצלת
בית קט עם גג אדום
כל שנבקש לו יהי.
זה סוף הקיץ סוף הדרך
תן להם לשוב הלום
כל שנבקש לו יהי.

לו יהי, לו יהי…

ואם פתאום יזרח מאופל
על ראשנו אור כוכב
כל שנבקש לו יהי.
אז תן שלווה ותן גם כוח
לכל אלה שנאהב
כל שנבקש לו יהי.

לו יהי, לו יהי...

Naomi Shemer's live rendition.
Lu Yehi by Naomi Shemer sung by HaZamir Israel in June 2023.
If you want to dance to it there you go!

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 10 Apr 24 - 04:48 AM

On Monday, Gayle sang "L'aquila" in Italian. The song was first written by Lucio Battisti (1943- 1998) and Mogol (alias for Giulio Rapetti 1936 - ) for Bruno Lauzi (1937-2006) who published it 1971.

L'AQUILA (Italian) Mogol (= Giulio Rapetti 1936 - )/ Lucio Battisti (1943- 1998) Il fiume va Guardo più in là Un'automobile corre E lascia dietro sé Del fumo grigio e me E questo verde mondo Indifferente perché Da troppo tempo ormai Apre le braccia a nessuno Come me che ho bisogno Di qualche cosa di più Che non puoi darmi tu Un'auto che va Basta già A farmi chiedere se Io vivo Mezz'ora fa Mostravi a me La tua bandiera d'amore Che amore poi non è E mi dicevi che Che io dovrei cambiare Per diventare come te Che ami solo me Ma come un'aquila può Diventare aquilone Che sia legata oppure no Non sarà mai di cartone, no Cosa son io non so Ma un'auto che va Basta già A farmi chiedere se Io vivo Basta già A farmi chiedere se Io vivo Il fiume va (Sa dove andare) Guardo più in là (In cerca d'amore) Un'automobile corre (Non ci son nuove terre) E lascia dietro sé Del fumo grigio e me E questo verde mondo (Nel quale mi confondo) Indifferente perché Da troppo tempo ormai Apre le braccia a nessuno Come me che ho bisogno Di qualche cosa di più Che non puoi darmi tu Ma un'auto che va Basta già A farmi chiedere se Io vivo

THE EAGLE (Translation by Gayle) The river goes I look further away A car goes by And leaves behind it Some grey smoke and me And this green world Indifferent because For too long now It hasn't opened its arms to anyone Like me who needs Something more Which you can't give me A car that goes by Is already enough To make wonder if I live Half an hour ago You showed me Your flag of love Which is not really love. And you told me that That I should change To become like you Who love only me But how can an eagle Become a paper kite? Whether it's tied to a string or not It will never be made of cardboard, no What I am? I don't know But a car that goes by Is already enough To make wonder if I live Is already enough To make wonder if I live The river runs (It knows where to go) I look further away (Looking for love) A car goes by (There are no new destinations) And leaves behind it Some grey smoke and me And this green world (In which I lose myself) Indifferent because For too long now It hasn't opened its arms to anyone Like me who needs Something more Which you can't give me A car that goes by Is already enough To make wonder if I live

Recording by Lucio Battisti.
Live rendition by Bruno Lauzi.

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From: Monique
Date: 15 Apr 24 - 02:40 PM

PARLE-MOI DE TA VIE (French) sung by Sylvie Vartan (P.Bourtayre / Y.Dessca) 1971 Voilà trois ans passés depuis, pourtant, ça me semble être hier Et si je t'écris aujourd'hui, c'est que je me penche en arrière Ne crois pas que j'ai des regrets mais j'aimerais bien de temps en temps Que tu m'écrives ce que tu fais, comment pour toi passe le temps Parle-moi de ta vie et raconte-moi tes jours Parle-moi de ta vie, où en sont tes amours ? Depuis deux mois, me voici mère d'une fillette aux grands yeux clairs C'est fou ! Jusque dans ses manières, c'est tout le portrait de son père Es-tu toujours bonapartiste ? As-tu toujours dans ton salon La grande carte d'Austerlitz, le buste de Napoléon ? Parle-moi de ta vie et raconte-moi tes jours Parle-moi de ta vie, où en sont tes amours? Moi, je vis confortablement, il est très gentil avec moi Je lui suis dévouée sincèrement mais, c'est si différent de toi Encore un mot, si tu m'écris, si jamais tu en as le temps, Surtout n'adresse rien ici, envoie la lettre chez maman Parle-moi de ta vie et raconte-moi tes jours Mais, surtout, je t'en prie, ne parle pas d'amour. Parle-moi de ta vie et raconte-moi tes jours Mais, surtout, je t'en prie, ne parle pas d'amour.

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR LIFE It's been three years already, and yet it seems to me that it was just yesterday And if I'm writing you today, it's because I'm leaning towards the past Don't think I have regrets, but I'd like it if, from time to time, You wrote me what you're up to, how time goes by for you Tell me about your life and recount your days to me, Tell me about your life, what about your love affairs? Since two months now, I've been the mother of a little girl with big bright eyes It's crazy! Every little thing she does, she's just like her father Are you still a Bonapartist? Do you still have in your living-room That huge map of Austerlitz, the bust of Napoleon? Tell me about your life and recount your days to me, Tell me about your life, what about your love affairs? I'm living comfortably, he's very nice with me I'm sincerely devoted to him, but it's so different from you One more note, if you write me, if you ever find the time to But above all, don't send it here, send it to my mom's Tell me about your life and recount your days to me, But above all, I beg you, don't talk to me about love Tell me about your life and recount your days to me, But above all, I beg you, don't talk to me about love

Translation borrowed from Lyrics Translate with some edition.

Live rendition by Sylvie Vartan

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 22 Apr 24 - 03:44 AM

On Monday Gerry sang…

A SONG FOR PEACE (Hebrew) Lyrics: Yaakov Rotblit (1945 - ), music: Yair Rosenblum (1944 - ). Allow the sun to rise, The morning to light up. The strength of prayers Will not bring us back. He whose candle passed away And is lying in dust, Bitter tears won't wake him up, And won't bring him back Nobody will bring us back From the deep and dark pit. Here will not help Neither the victory cheer, Nor hymns of praise. So just sing A song for peace, Don't whisper a prayer. Better sing A song for peace, In a loud shout. Allow the sun to penetrate Through the flowers. Don't look back, Let rest in peace the departed Lift your eyes with hope, Not through a rifle line of sight. Sing a song for love, Not for wars. Don't say "the day will come"*, Make this day happen! For it is not a dream, And in all the city squares Cheer for peace!

Transliteration Tenu la-shèmèsh la-`alot, La-boqèr le-ha’ir. Hazaka shè-ba-tefilot ’Otanu lo tahzir. Mi ’ashèr kava nero ’U-vè-`afar nitman, Bèkhi mar lo ya`iro, Lo yahziro le-khan. ’Ish ’otanu lo yashiv Mi-bor tahtit afél. Kan lo yo`ilu Lo simhat ha-nitsahon, Ve-lo shiréi halél. La-khén raq shiru Shir la-shalom, ’Al tilhashu tefila. Mutav tashiru Shir la-shalom, Bi-tse`aqa gedola. Tenu la-shèmèsh la-hador Mi-ba`ad la-perahim. Hanihu la-holekhim. Se’u `eynayim be-tiqva, Lo dèrèkh kavanot. Shiru shir la-’ahava, Ve-lo la-milhamot. ’Al tagidu "yom yavo", Havi’u ’èt ha-yom! Ki lo halom hu, U-ve-khol ha-kikarot Hari`u la-shalom!

* Hint to another famous song Haamini yom yavo “Believe me, the day will come…”

LYRICS IN HEBREW CHARACTERS

שיר לשלום

תְּנוּ לַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לַעֲלוֹת,
לַבֹּקֶר לְהָאִיר.
הַזַּכָּה שֶׁבַּתְּפִלּוֹת
אוֹתָנוּ לֹא תַּחֲזִיר.
מִי אֲשֶׁר כָּבָה נֵרוֹ
וּבֶעָפָר נִטְמַן,
בֶּכִי מַר לֹא יָעִירוֹ,
לֹא יַחֲזִירוֹ לְכָאן.

אִישׁ אוֹתָנוּ לֹא יָשִׁיב
מִבּוֹר תַּחְתִּית אָפֵל.
כָּאן לֹא יוֹעִילוּ
לֹא שִׂמְחַת הַנִּצָחוֹן,
וְלֹא שִׁירֵי הַלֵּל.

לָכֵן, רַק שִׁירוּ
שִׁיר לַשָּׁלוֹם,
אַל תִּלְחֲשׁוּ תְּפִלָּה.
מוּטָב תָּשִׁירוּ
שִׁיר לַשָּׁלוֹם,
בִּצְעָקָה גְּדוֹלָה.

תְּנוּ לַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לַחֲדֹר
מִבַּעַד לַפְּרָחִים.
אַל תַּבִּיטוּ לְאָחוֹר,
הָנִיחוּ לַהוֹלְכִים.
שְׂאוּ עֵינַיִם בְּתִקְוָה,
לֹא דֶּרֶךְ כַּוָּנוֹת.
שִׁירוּ שִׁיר לָאַהֲבָה,
וְלֹא לַמִּלְחָמוֹת.

אַל תַּגִּידוּ "יוֹם יָבוֹא",
בִיאוּ אֶת הַיּוֹם!
כִּי לֹא חֲלוֹם הוּא,
וּבְכֹל הַכִּכָּרוֹת
הָרִיעוּ לַשָּׁלוֹם!

Live rendition by Miri Aloni with the Nahal Band.
Recording by Miri Aloni and Lehakat Hanachal.
Live rendition by Shiri Maimon at the central show for Israel's 60 Independence day.
Recording of Joan Baez singing a cappella a very popular Hebrew tune, Shir La Shalom live in Cesarea, Israel - June 24th 1979

I borrowed the lyrics, transliteration and translation from lyrics.vatteville.net, a site where you can find lyrics, transliterations and translations in both English and French for songs in Hebrew, Yiddish, Greek, Polish and Russian.

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 22 Apr 24 - 02:27 PM

IL M'A VUE NUE (1927 - French) Lyrics Max Eddy – Rip / Music Fred Pearly - Pierre Chagnon Un soir, je faisais une pleine eau. Pour tout maillot, j'avais la peau, Nul ne pouvait me voir Que le ciel noir. La lune soudain vint s'exhiber, J'allais lui dire: "Ta bouche, Phoebé!" Quand j'entendis près d' moi Un cri d'émoi. Y avait un homme sur un rocher, Pas assez haut. L'homme a fait "Ah!" et moi, Dans l'eau, Moi, j'ai fait "Oh!" Refrain Il m'a vue nue, Toute nue, Sans cache-truc ni soutien-machins, J'en ai rougi jusqu'aux vaccins. Il m'a vue nue, Toute nue, Je me suis, par respect humain, Voilé la face de mes deux mains. Mais je crois bien Que par ce geste irréfléchi J'ai négligé d' voiler quelques petits chichis. Il m'a vue nue, Toute nue, Plus que nue. Pendant qu'il descendait d' ce rocher, Moi, je me suis mise à nager. J'atterris rapid'ment, J' prends mes vêt'ments. Mais, comme un gibier à poil, voilà Qu'il me poursuivit, oh ! Là ! Là ! J' cours pour le dépister Sans m'arrêter, Et je pensais : Il va me rejoindre bientôt, Pourvu qu'il ne perce pas mon incognito. Refrain Il m'a vue nue, Toute nue, Il était parti comme un dard, Mais je n'ai pas eu de retard Il m'a vue nue, Toute nue. Je suis une jeun' fille, c'est net, Un peu dans l' genre de Miss Helyett. Car je me dis, depuis cette fatale nuit, Je n' peux pas épouser un autre homme que lui Il m'a vue nue, Tell'ment nue, Super-nue.

HE SAW ME NAKED One evening I had a bath in the sea, As a swimsuit I only had my skin, No one could see me But the black sky. The moon suddenly came to show itself, I was going to tell her, "Shut up, Phoebe!" When I heard near me A cry of emotion. There was a man on a rock, Not high enough. The man said "Ah!" and I, In the water, Said "Oh!" Chorus He saw me naked, All naked, Without hiding-thingy(1) or supporting-thingamabob(2), I blushed up to my vaccine marks*. He saw me naked, All naked, I, out of human respect, Covered my face with my two hands. But I believe That by this thoughtless gesture I neglected to cover up a few little quibbles. He saw me naked, All naked, More than naked. While he was coming down from this rock, I started swimming. I landed quickly, I took my clothes. But, like a furred game(3), there you go, He pursued me, oh! dear! I ran without stopping To disorient him, And I was thinking: "He'll catch up with me soon, Let's hope that he doesn't penetrate my incognito." Chorus He saw me naked, All naked, He had dashed off like a stinger/spear(4), But I wasn't late(5) He saw me naked, All naked. I am a young girl, that’s clear, A bit like Miss Helyett(6). Because I've been telling myself, since that fatal night, I can't marry another man but him He saw me naked, So naked, Super-naked.

(1) = euphemism for "cache-sexe": G string
(2) = euphemism for "soutien-gorge" : bra (lit. "bosom support")
* The smallpox vaccine shot was usually done on the high part of the thigh or the arm.
(3) "à poil" (pun): furred but also slang for "naked"
(4) "dard" (pun): stinger, spear and also one of the many slang words for penis, so you can imagine what this "dash off" refers to.
(5) (pun) Lit. "I had no delay/lateness" usually refers to a woman's period.
(6) Miss Helyett is an opérette that depicts the complications ensuing when the excessively puritanical heroine believes herself duty-bound to marry an unknown man who, in rescuing her from a serious fall in the Pyrenees, has been unable to avoid seeing the exposed lower half of her body. -Wiki

(7) Alternate version sung by Mistinguett: no 2nd verse. 2nd chorus as…
Il m'a vue nue, (He saw me naked)
Toute nue, (All naked)
J' veux oublier c' qui s'est passé (I want to forget what happened)
D'autant plus qu'il n'y a rien d' cassé. (All the more as there's nothing broken)
Et je me dis, depuis cette fatale nuit, (And I've been telling myself, since that fatal night)
Je n' peux pas épouser un autre homme que lui (I can't marry another man but him)
Il m'a vue nue, (He saw me naked)
Tell'ment nue,   (So naked)
Super-nue. (Super-naked.)

Recording by Emma Liébel
Recording by Mistinguett.
Recording by Pia Colombo

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
From: Monique
Date: 27 Apr 24 - 03:16 AM

On Monday, Gerry sang...

YOU AND I Arik Einstein (1939-2013) / Miki Gavrielov (1949 - ) You and I we'll change the world you and I by then all will follow Others have said it before me but doesn't matter you and I we'll change the world. You and I we'll try from the beginning it will be tough for us, no matter, it's not too bad! Others have said it before me but it doesn't matter you and I we'll change the world.

ANI VE'ATA (Transliteration) Ani ve'ata neshaneh et ha'olam ani ve'ata az yavo'u kvar kulam Amru et zeh kodem lefanai lo meshaneh, ani ve'ata neshaneh et ha'olam. Ani ve'ata nenaseh mehahat'chalah yihyeh lanu ra ein davar zeh lo nora. Amru et zeh kodem lefanai zeh lo meshaneh, ani ve'ata neshaneh et ha'olam.

Lyrics in Hebrew characters

אני ואתה

אני ואתה נשנה את העולם,
אני ואתה אז יבואו כבר כולם,
אמרו את זה קודם לפני,
לא משנה - אני ואתה נשנה את העולם.

אני ואתה ננסה מההתחלה,
יהיה לנו רע, אין דבר זה לא נורא,
אמרו את זה קודם לפני,
זה לא משנה - אני ואתה נשנה את העולם.

אני ואתה נשנה את העולם,
אני ואתה אז יבואו כבר כולם,
אמרו את זה קודם לפני,
לא משנה - אני ואתה נשנה את העולם.

I borrowed the translation and transliteration from Hebrew Songs (there's a singable English version at the bottom of the page) and followed their link to the lyrics in Hebrew characters.

You can find a set of Hebrew lyrics including the vowels on Hebrew Language.com.

Live rendition by Arik Einstein with original lyrics, transliteration and English translation in the subtitles.
Recording by Arik Einstein

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