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There are several different versions of this traditional song, which probably originated in Bohemian Austria in the 18th century. The version below is in Austrian German dialect. Also see the standard German version sung by Heintje.
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Abba Heidschi bumbeidschi schlaf lange,
Es ist ja dei Muetter ausgange,
Sie ist ja ausgange
Und kummt lang net hoam,
Und läßt dös kloa Büabel alloa net dahoam.
Abba Heidschi bumbeidschi,
Bum, bum, bum, bum,
Abba Heidschi bumbeidschi, bum bum.
Abba Heidschi bumbeidschi schlaf süeße,
Die Engelein lasse di grüeße,
Sie lasse di grüeße
Und lass'n di frag'n,
Ob sie dös kloa Büeblei umanander soll'n trag'n.
Abba Heidschi bumbeidschi, bum bum.
Aber Heidschi Bumbeidschi, in Himm'l
Da fahrt di a schneeweißer Schimm'l,
Drauf sitzt a kloans Engli
Mit oaner Latern,
Drein leicht vom Himmel der allerschenst Stern,
Abba Heidschi bumbeidschi, bum bum.
Und der Heidschi bumbeidschi is kumma,
Und er hot ma mei Büeblei mitgnumma,
Und er hot mir's mitgnumma
Und hot's nimma bracht,
Drum wünsch ich meim Büeblei a recht guete Nacht.
Abba Heidschi bumbeidschi, bum bum.
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MORE > Austrian dialect version
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VIDEO > YouTube - Heidschi Bumbeidschi - Dialect version - Sorry about the scrolling text (about poverty in Austria), but this is the only dialect version we could find. The lyrics you hear are usually pretty close to those above. The artist's name is not listed.
About this Song:
The very first question that most Germans and non-Germans alike ask about this song is: “What does ‘heidschi bumbeidschi bum bum’
mean?” The simple answer is that it is nothing more than a nonsense phrase designed to sing children to sleep. In Austrian German, heidigehen means to go to sleep. As early as 1821 a song entitled “Heidelbumbeidel” appeared in an Austrian song book, labeled as a Kinderschlaflied (“children’s lullaby”). But Heintje’s “Heidschi Bumbeidschi” may or may not have anything to do with that song.
Although the origins of the song are somewhat uncertain, it is widely believed to... More...
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