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Pomme de reinette et pomme d'api
Tapis, tapis rouge
Pomme de reinette et pomme d'api
Tapis, tapis gris.
Pippin apple and lady apple*,
Carpet, red carpet,
Pippin apple and lady apple,
Carpet, grey carpet.
 | MP3 Recording of Pomme de reinette et pomme d'api (Click to listen) |  |
| | MIDI Tune of Pomme de reinette et pomme d'api (Click to listen) | |
* Lady apple (not Pink Lady) is one of the oldest varieties of apples.
Here's another version of this song:
Pomme de reinette et pomme d'api,
D'api, d'api rouge,
Pomme de reinette et pomme d'api,
D'api, d'api gris.
Cache ton poing derrière ton dos
Ou tu auras un coup d' marteau
Literal English Translation:
Pippin apple and lady apple,
Red, red lady (apple),
Pippin apple and lady apple,
Grey, grey lady (apple).
Hide your fist behind your back
Or you'll have a hammer blow.
This is sometimes used by French kids as a counting-out song like the English rhyme, Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mo. Monique said, "I remember that we would add 'sorti!' ('out!') at the end to eliminate the one on which 'it' would fall."
Many thanks to Blanca Castilla for contributing this song that she remembers from France. Thanks also to Monique Palomares for translating and recording this song, and for providing the midi and sheet music.
Thanks to Monique Palomares for singing Pomme de reinette et pomme d'api for us!
Recommended to sing while cooking a delicious Tarte Tatin! (Click the link for more info.)
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