Another Chinese folk song about a rooster.

Some Shaanbei songs were sung simply for the pleasure of singing, with nonsense lyrics designed to make people laugh - and melodies designed to show off the vocal skills of the singer:


3. The Big Red Rooster


(verse 1)

Da hong tuir gongji mao tui'er tui
Chibushang xie dongxi bai paole ger tui!

Chorus
suor-la-sa-luo-luo suo-la-er-sai-ya-ha-hai lala [etc]
qia-ge ling-da la-la-ying-la-hai lala [etc.]
Yangliu ye'er, dongxia changqing!"
"ge-li-gu-ge, ge-li-gu-ge, yao-yao-ye, yi-yao-yao-yelala
"Guan ming deng zhao Ma Jia lai liao!"
qi-ling-ling ba-la-la "gai zi'er!" lala -
hu-la-la "Yangliu qing" ya-hua'er-hai!" lala

(verse 2)

Liang mi zi'er xi zhou ao bai cai
Ni cai shi meimei di xin shang ai

[Chorus:]

(verse 3)

Man tian di xingxing yi keke ming
Ren litou tiaoren jiu shu gege ni
(verse 1)

The big red rooster, with feath'ry legs
Ran 'round fer nothin', found nothin' to eat!

Chorus
suor-la-sa-luo-luo suo-la-er-sai-ya-ha-hai lala [etc]
qia-ge ling-da la-la-ying-la-hai lala [etc.]
Summer 'n' winter, willow leaves are green!"
"ge-li-gu-ge, ge-li-gu-ge, yao-yao-ye, yi-yao-yao-yelala
Watch the lanterns shining bright!Here comes the Ma family!"
qi-ling-ling ba-la-la "Change the words!"
hu-la-la "The willow leaves are green!" "ya-hua'er-hai! lala

( verse 2)
Cabbage stews in the rice porridge pot
But you're the only one Little Sister loves.

[Chorus]

(verse 3)

Whole sky's filled with bright bright stars
Out of all the people on earth,I choose you, Brother!