今日はアメリカでは有名だけど日本ではあまり聞かないクリスマスソングを紹介します。
タイトルは、
Twelve Days of Christmas （クリスマスの12日間）
1番、2番と続くにつれて貰ったものが追加されていくという歌詞で、
途中までは鳥系なのですが途中から人になります。
この曲の背景については日本語で詳しく書いている方がいるのでコチラを見てみてください。
曲はYoutubeのこの動画がわかりやすいかな。
とにかくかわいらしい曲で、ついつい一緒に歌いたくなります。
ちなみに下のほうはハワイバージョン。贈り物がトロピカルになっているところが面白い。
歌詞
On the first day of Christmas
My true love gave to me:
A partridge in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas
My true love gave to me:
Two turtledoves
And a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christmas
My true love gave to me:
Three French Hens,
Two turtledoves
And a Partridge in apear tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me:
Four calling birds,
Three French Hens,
Two turtledoves
And a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me:
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French Hens,
Two turtledoves
And a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me:
Six geese a laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French Hens,
Two turtledoves
And a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me:
Seven swans a swimming,
Six geese a laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French Hens,
Two turtledoves
And a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the eighth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me:
Eight maids a milking,
Seven swans a swimming,
Six geese a laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French Hens,
Two turtledoves
And a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me:
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a milking,
Seven swans a swimming,
Six geese a laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French Hens,
Two turtledoves
And a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me:
Ten lords a leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a milking,
Seven swans a swimming,
Six geese a laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French Hens,
Two turtledoves
And a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me:
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a milking,
Seven swans a swimming,
Six geese a laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French Hens,
Two turtledoves
And a Partridge in a pear tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me:
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a milking,
Seven swans a swimming,
Six geese a laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French Hens,
Two turtledoves
And a Partridge in a pear tree.
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