Es geht eine Zipfelmütz
The child who goes in the middle of the circle for this song is the "Zipfelmütz" (pointed hat).
Es geht eine Zipfelmütz
There is a Pointed Hat
Circle Game
Circle Game
(German)
(English)
Es geht eine Zipfelmütz'
in unserm Kreis herum, widebum.
Es geht eine Zipfelmütz'
in unserm Kreis herum.
Drei mal drei ist Neune
du weißt ja, wie ich's meine.
Dreimal drei und eins ist Zehn,
Zipfelmütz' bleib steh'n,
bleib steh'n, bleib steh'n.
Sie rütteln sich, sie schütteln sich,
sie werfen die Beine hinter sich,
sie klatschen in die Hand,
wir beide sind verwandt.
The "pointed hat" goes around
In our circle, bida-boom.
The "pointed hat" goes around
in our circle.
Three times three is nine
You know what I mean.
Three times three and one is ten
"Pointed hat" stand still,
Stand still, stand still.
They shake, they shake,
They kick their legs out behind them,
They clap their hands
The two of us are related.
Notes
The melody and text have similarities with the children's song "Es tanzt a Bi-Ba-Butzemann".
Game Instructions
There are different variations of the game for this song.
The children form a circle and hold hands. A child is selected and is the "Zipfelmütz" (pointed hat). That child walks around inside the circle with their hands making a triangle over their head like a pointed hat. On the line "bleib steh'n, bleib steh'n" (stand still, stand still), the child picks another child and stops in front of him/her. The two now shake their hands, then run in place and then clap hands (following the direction of the lyrics). Then the new child is the "Zipfelmütz" (pointed hat) and the game starts all over again.
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translated by Lisa.
