ハワイアン・ミュージック

ハワイのクリスマス・ソング：　ナンバ・ワン・デイ・オブ・クリスマス

ハワイのクリスマス・ソングのひとつです。オリジナルの歌詞は、文法が無茶苦茶で訛りのあるピジン・イングリッシュ(pidgin English) で、とてもローカルな雰囲気を表現しています。1950年代の終わりから1960年初期に定番となった歌です。http://archives.starbulletin.com/2000/12/25/news/story4.html

Numbah One Day of Christmas
(The 12 Days of Christmas local style)
– by Eaton B. Magoon Jr., Edward Kenny, Gordon N. Phelps
Numbah One day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
One mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Two day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Two coconut, an’ one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Tree day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Tree dry squid, two coconut,
An’ one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Foah day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An’ one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Five day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Five beeg fat peeg… foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An’ one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Seex day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Seex hula lesson, five beeg fat peeg (that make TEN!),
Foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An’ one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Seven day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Seven shrimp a-swimmin’, seex hula lesson,
Five beeg fat peeg, foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An’ one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Eight day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Eight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin’, seex hula lesson,
Five beeg fat peeg (that make TWENNY!), foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An’ one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Nine day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Nine pound of poi, eight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin’,
Seex hula lesson, five beeg fat peeg, foah flowah let, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An’ one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Ten day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Ten can of beer, nine pound of poi, eight ukuklele, seven shrimp a-swimmin’
Seex hula lesson, five beeg fat peeg,
Foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An’ one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Eleven day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Eleven missionary, ten can of beer, nine pound of poi,
Eight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin’, seex hula lesson,
Five beeg fat peeg, foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An’ one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
(Numbah Twelve day of Christmas the bes’, and the bes’ stuff always come las’…)
Numbah Twelve day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Twelve TELEVISION, eleven missionary, ten can of beer,
Nine pound of poi, eight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin’,
Seex hula lesson, FORTY steenkin’ peeg,
Foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An’ one mynah bird in one papaya tree!

これは伝統的なキリスト教の教えに基づく歌です。
http://www.cresourcei.org/cy12days.html
The Twelve Days of Christmas
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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