Frere Jacques

Song Lyrics & Words

Frere Jacques,
Frere Jacques,
Dormez vous?
Dormez vous?
Sonnez les matines,
Sonnez les matines.
Ding Ding Dong,
Ding Ding Dong.

Song Rating Votes: 786

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Alternative Lyrics & Words

Brother John.
Brother John.

Are you sleeping?
Are you sleeping?

Morning bells are ringing.
Morning bells are ringing.

Ding, Ding, Dong.
Ding, Ding, Dong.

Parody Version

Dance like a snowflakes
Dance like a snowflakes
In the air
In the air
Whirling twirling, snowflakes
Whirling twirling, snowflakes
Here and there
Here and there


Information About This Song

Originally sung in French
See "Brother John" for English version

Dedicated to Carl-Alexis

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Comments (8)

By Nicole in Beeville United States on 21 April 2009

Was my favorite childhood song

By Ina in Vienna, Austria, Europe on 16 September 2009

In Japanese: Nemoi mo, nemoi mo Okinasai, okinasai Asa no kane ga, natte iru yo kin kan kon, kin kan kon

By Ina in Vienna, Austria, Europe on 16 September 2009

Oh and in Italian: Fra Martino, campanaro dormi tu, dormi tu suona le campane, suona le campane din din don, din din don and in german: Bruder Jakob, Bruder Jakob Schläfst du noch, Schläfst du noch Hörst du nicht die Glocken, Hörst du nicht die Glocken ding ding dong, ding ding, dong

By Ina in Vienna, Austria, Europe on 16 September 2009

in Japanese: Nemoi mo, Nemoi mo Okinasai, Okinasai Asa no kane ga, natte iru yo kin kan kon, kin kan kon in Italian: Fra Martino, campanaro dormi tu, dormi tu suona le campane, suona le campane din don dan, din don dan In German: bruder Jakob, Bruder Jakob Schläfst du noch, Schläfst du noch Hörst du nicht die Glocken, Hörst du nicht die Glocken ding dang dong, ding dang dong

By Eloise in Ipswich, Australia on 24 September 2009

The english version is usually sung with are you sleeping as the first line

By Veena Persaud in New York, Jamaica Queens on 4 October 2009

I learned this song when I was 2 years old, now I am teaching children this song at a HEADSTART SCHOOL.

By Erick in Brentwood Usa on 30 January 2010

I have a recorder and I already know to play this. This is for all the recorder players out there reading this. G A B G G A B G B C D B C D D (high) E D C B G D E D C B G G (low) D G G D G

By Perla in Calexico, Ca. on 6 February 2010

In Spanish.. Martinillo martinillo, donde estas? aqui estoy. Suena la campana, suena la campana, ding dang dong. ding dang dong.

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