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Learn more about this song in the summary below. There are actually several different versions of this traditional song, which probably originated in Bohemian Austria in the 18th century.

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“HEIDSCHI BUMBEIDSCHI” (Heintje version
with English)

MUSIK und TEXT: Volksweise (traditional)

English translation (in gray) by Hyde Flippo

Aber Heidschi Bumbeidschi, es schlafen
But Heidschi Bumbeidschi sleeping
am Himmel die Schäflein, die braven.
in heaven are the little sheep, the good ones
Sie ziehen dahin an dem himmlischen Zelt,
They fly along the heavenly canopy
vergessen den Schmerz und den Kummer der Welt
(and) forget the world’s pain and suffering
Aber Heidschi Bumbeidschi bum bum.
But Heidschi Bumbeidschi boom boom
Aber Heidschi Bumbeidschi bum bum.
But Heidschi Bumbeidschi boom boom

Aber Heidschi Bumbeidschi, wirst sehen,
But Heidschi Bumbeidschi, you'll see
wie schnell alle Sorgen vergehen.
how quickly all worries vanish.
Und bist du auch einsam und bist du allein,
And if you are also alone and lonely,
bald schau’n ja die Engel zum Fenster herein.
soon the angels with look through the window
Singen Heidschi Bumbeitschi bum bum.
Singing Heidschi Bumbeidschi boom boom
Singen Heidschi Bumbeitschi bum bum.
Singing Heidschi Bumbeidschi boom boom

Aber Heidschi Bumbeidschi, schlaf lange
But Heidschi Bumbeidschi, sleep long
und ist auch dein’ Mutter gegangen.*
and if your mother has gone away
Und ist sie gegangen und kehrt nicht mehr heim.
and if she has gone and won’t come back
Und lässt ihr klein’s Bübchen so ganz allein.
and leaves her little boy all alone
Aber Heidschi Bumbeidschi bum bum.
But Heidschi Bumbeidschi boom boom
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*Some versions have “die Mutter.”

 
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VIDEO > YouTube - Heidschi Bumbeidschi by Heintje - 1968
VIDEO > YouTube - Heidschi Bumbeidschi by Hein Simons - 2007

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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