ALOUETTE
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai la tête (leader)
Je te plumerai la tête (all)
Et la tête (leader)
Et la tête (all)
Alouette (leader)
Alouette (all)
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
A French Canadian song about plucking the feathers
from a lark (une alouette).
The singer describes each part of the body: la tête,
(the head) le nez (the nose), even those with no feathers,
like the feet and eyes.
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The song builds as each part of the alouette is plucked.
As each part is added, all the previous parts are repeated.
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai le nez
Je te plumerai le nez
Et la tête
Et la tête
Et le nez
Et le nez
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumera les jambes (legs)
Je te plumera les pieds (feet)
Je te plumerai les yeux (eyes)
Je te plumerai le cou (neck)
Je te plumerai la queue (tail)
Je te plumerai les ailes (wings)
Je te plumerai le dos (back)
Je te plumerai les pattes (legs)
Watch a short video of the song: by
Meyawalpa on YouTube.
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