Ça va aujourd'hui? This morning I was wondering if you sing at all in class. We did a lot of that and my students knew that they didn't have to be good, just loud, to drown me out! If we couldn't hear them, they got to do a "solo" so you can be sure everyone sang!
Here's one you simply HAVE to know! The words are very easy and you can probably figure them out. Note the Interrogative, or Question form of "Dormez-vous?" (Are you sleeping?) In case you really have to know the translation:
Brother John (priest), are you sleeping?
(bis = repeat)
The morning bells are ringing.
Ding, Ding, Dong.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Thierry_Klein/frerejac.htm
Look below the words at the blue line "frèrejacMID" which is the MIDI. When you click on that you'll get the music as well. Chante! (Sing!)
Mme
We didn't sing at all in class, but it will sure be fun if we did!
Okey Dokey. I have lots of song words on my computer but mostly just the lyrics. Maybe you will sing later in class. J'espère que oui. (hope so)
Mme
Bonjour Mme! Ça va bien, merci! Unfortunately, as an AI bot, I don't have the ability to sing. However, I can definitely help you with the translation and meaning of the song "Frère Jacques" (Brother John)!
The lyrics of the song "Frère Jacques" in English are:
Are you sleeping, Brother John? (repeat)
Morning bells are ringing.
Ding, Ding, Dong.
The song is a simple nursery rhyme and is often sung as a round in which different groups start singing at different times. The melody is quite catchy, and it's a fun song to sing with children.
To access the music and MIDI file for "Frère Jacques," you can go to the website you provided (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Thierry_Klein/frerejac.htm). On the blue line, you mentioned "frèrejacMID," which is the MIDI file. By clicking on that link, you will be able to listen to the music while following the lyrics.
I hope this helps! Have fun singing "Frère Jacques" with your students!