Comments on: Frère Jacques http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:58:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: aware http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-370402 aware Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:04:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-370402 "reggae hippie" version was total crap. besides, it's not a language... and the singers tried to read the french lyrics phonetically, or so it sounds. the others were adorable. “reggae hippie” version was total crap.

besides, it’s not a language… and the singers tried to read the french lyrics phonetically, or so it sounds.

the others were adorable.

]]> By: Eric http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-369479 Eric Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:49:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-369479 The chinese version they have posted on there isn't quite frere jacques. it translates to something like: two tigers, two tigers running fast, running fast one has no eyes, one has no nose how weird, how weird Oh I guess they figured that out with the translation in French they have below that. It's still weird. The chinese version they have posted on there isn’t quite frere jacques.

it translates to something like:

two tigers, two tigers
running fast, running fast
one has no eyes, one has no nose
how weird, how weird

Oh I guess they figured that out with the translation in French they have below that.

It’s still weird.

]]> By: tobot http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-368137 tobot Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:49:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-368137 actually i now remember the song being called that in my childhood. i retract my earlier comment actually i now remember the song being called that in my childhood.
i retract my earlier comment

]]> By: k http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-368103 k Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:22:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-368103 I found more songs in the chansons du monde section --> http://demonsaumonde.free.fr/carnet.de.chants/chants_monde.html I found more songs in the chansons du monde section –> http://demonsaumonde.free.fr/carnet.de.chants/chants_monde.html

]]> By: Pudifoot http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-368061 Pudifoot Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:04:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-368061 all I know is Jacques job was watching a water clock all night long... which is presumingly why he fell asleep (it wasn't the most exciting of jobs). all I know is Jacques job was watching a water clock all night long… which is presumingly why he fell asleep (it wasn’t the most exciting of jobs).

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-367888 ted Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:31:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-367888 I was taught that the English version of Frere Jacques is Brother John. Probably because it sounds nicer in English. If I recall correctly, I think Jack is considered a derivative of John in English. I was taught that the English version of Frere Jacques is Brother John. Probably because it sounds nicer in English.

If I recall correctly, I think Jack is considered a derivative of John in English.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-367886 Miss Cellania Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:31:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-367886 You are correct. That's not a translation; it's the name of the song in English. You are correct. That’s not a translation; it’s the name of the song in English.

]]> By: Pol x http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-367884 Pol x Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:26:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-367884 ...what tobot said …what tobot said

]]> By: tobot http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-367823 tobot Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:06:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/29/frere-jacques/#comment-367823 please correct me but surely Jacques is the french equivalent of jack and jean is john please correct me but surely Jacques is the french equivalent of jack
and jean is john

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