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A Catalan Christmas Carol called “Fum fum fum – A vint-i-cinq de desembre” (On the 25th of December)

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A Catalan Christmas Carol called “Fum fum fum – A vint-i-cinq de desembre” (On the 25th of December)

Tuesday, December 20th, 2005

This Catalan Carol, sometimes called Fum Fum Fum, is thought to have been written in the 16th or 17th century. There’s a version that’s very popular in the Spanish speaking world too. Here’s an English version, followed by the original Catalan lyrics, with a midi.

On the Twenty-fifth of December
(English)

On the twenty-fifth of December
Fum, fum, fum
A little baby was born
Blond and pale
Son of Virgin Mary
Was born in a cowshed
Fum, fum fum

There, at the top of the mountain
Fum, fum, fum
There are two little shepherds
Well bundled up, well bundled up
In a skin and a cloak
They’re eating eggs and sausage
Fum fum fum

Overnight, the sun goes out
Fum fum fum
They see the glowing angel
Who tells them:
Now was born, in a cowshed
The Infant God, son of Mary
Fum, fum, fum

On the twenty-fifth of December
Fum fum fum
Is Christmas day
Very important
When morning mass is over
We’ll eat very nice food
Fum fum fum

May God give us some holy celebrations
Fum fum fum
Be it cold, be it hot
It’ll be best, it’ll be best
Let’s make Jesus a great celebration
So he’ll want to give us Glory
Fum fum fum

Midi of A vint-i-cinq de desembre – Fum Fum Fum

A vint-i-cinq de desembre
(Catalan)

A vint-i-cinq de desembre
Fum, fum, fum
A nascut un minyonet
Ros i blanquet, ros i blanquet
Fill de la Verge Maria
N’és nat en una establia
Fum fum fum.

Aquí a dalt de la muntanya
Fum, fum, fum
Si n’hi ha dos pastorets
Abrigadets, abrigadets
Amb la pell i la samarra
Mengen ous i botifara.
Fum, fum, fum

Nit enllà el sol desperta
Fum, fum, fum
Veuen l’angel resplendent
Que els va dient :
Ara es nat a l’establia
Deu infant fill de Maria
Fum, fum, fum

A vint-i-cinc de desembre
Fum, fum, fum
És el dia de Nadal
Molt principal
En sortint de les Maitines
Menjarem cosetas finas
Fum, fum, fum

Déu nos dó unes santes festes
Fum, fum, fum
Faci fred faci calor
Serà el millor, serà el millor
De Jesús fem gran memòria
Perqué ens vulgui dar la Glòria
Fum, fum, fum

It seems that “Fum, fum, fum” is imitating either the sound of strumming on a guitar or the beating on a drum.

Many thanks to Monique Palomares at Mama Lisa’s World en français for sending me the lyrics to Fum Fum Fum and for the English translation.

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