Sur le Pont D’Avignon
Sur le Pont d’Avignon is one of the most popular French nursery rhymes and dance songs. Its origins can be traced back to the 15th century and originally the song was about a dance under …
International Rhymes
Las Mañanitas
Las Mañanitas is a traditional Mexican song, that people in Latin America use to sing early in the morning to those who celebrate their birthday or other similar events like Mother’s Day or name day. …
Frère Jacques
Frère Jacques is a French song for children the original version of the well-known nursery rhyme Brother John. Frère Jacques Meaning Contrary to the common beliefs “les matines” meaning Matins (or Mattins) which is a …
Cielito lindo
“Cielito lindo” is a Mexican folk song very often played by mariachi bands, written in 1882 by the composer Quirino Mendoza y Cortés. It is possible, however, that the song was inspired by very old …
Kalinka
In Russian Kalinka means snowball tree, and the song is one of the most popular Russian folk songs. Kalinka is also associated with the famous traditional dance Preesyadka. The song is a composition by the …
Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
“Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht” is a poem and Christmas carol, written in German by Austrian Roman Catholic priest Josephus Franciscus Mohr and set on music by composer Franz Xaver Gruber. The English version of it …
Noche de paz
“Noche de paz” is the Spanish version of the popular Christmas carol of Austrian origins “Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht” translated in English as Silent Night. “Noche de paz” Lyrics Noche de paz, noche de amor,Todo …
Alle meine Entchen
“Alle meine Entchen” (“All My ducklings” in English) is a song of German origin that has been translated into many languages and it is loved by children around the world. It is also a popular …
O Tannenbaum
The original version of the English carol “O Cristmas Tree” is and German song “O Tannenbaum”. Here are the lyrics in German accompanied by the English translation. “O Tannenbaum” Lyrics “O Tannenbaum” German Lyrics O …
O Christmas Tree
Today a very popular Christmas song in America “O Christams tree” was originally written in German by composer Ernst Anschütz (1824) more as an ode to the beauty and permanence of the evergreen fir tree. …