Chinese Christmas Songs

goulnik
September 02, 2008, 12:15 PM posted in General Discussion

Time for a little"shameless self-promotion."

Last year I compiled an album of Western Christmas songs sung in Chinese and posted it on my blog.  Check it out here:

Chinese Christmas Songs

Unfortunately I don't have transcripts of the songs yet. (Anyone interested in the project??)

Let me know what you think! 

(original post from john)

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bazza
December 22, 2007, 01:30 PM

If you know the Chinese titles you can probably google or baidu the lyrics.

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bazza
December 23, 2007, 06:06 PM

I pushed my searching skills to the limit with this one. :) 圣诞老人进城 (Santa Claus is Coming to Town) 嘿小朋友你不要怕 圣诞老人进城了 带来礼物带来欢笑 赠送给你小朋友 爱学习乖宝宝 礼物给他一大包 礼物给他一大包 嘿小朋友你不要怕 圣诞老人进城了 带来礼物带来欢笑 嘿小朋友你不要怕 圣诞老人进城了 带来礼物带来欢笑 赠送给你小朋友 爱学习乖宝宝 礼物给他一大包 礼物给他一大包 嘿小朋友你不要怕 圣诞老人进城了 带来礼物带来欢笑 嘿小朋友你不要怕 圣诞老人进城了 带来礼物带来欢笑 赠送给你小朋友 爱学习乖宝宝 礼物给他一大包 礼物给他一大包 嘿小朋友你不要怕 圣诞老人进城了 带来礼物带来欢笑 带来礼物带来欢笑

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excuter
December 22, 2007, 04:12 PM

maybe we can all post a sentence and translate it? This is from Jinglebells(1) 双过大防水我们走在行商上肥问过停业我们换上有客场。 Double too much water we walk in the fertilizer asked Xingshang we put a road closure. OK second try... 双沟大防睡我们坐在行商飞... err..if someone would be so kind...I don´t get it seems...

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orkelm
December 22, 2007, 04:42 PM

One of the advantages to being Mormon (and there really are many!), is that I have a copy of the church hymns in Chinese, with characters and pinyin. So, I have Joy to the world, Oh come all ye faithful, Silent night, etc. Sadly, no Jinglebells or Santa is coming to town in the hymn book!

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RJ
December 22, 2007, 04:51 PM

Im curious orkelm - why would the Mormon church have Chinese translations? Is this for proselytizing or is there another reason? (and Im not being critical just asking)

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John
December 22, 2007, 06:08 PM

orkelm, Do the lyrics you have much the ones in the MP3s? For certain popular songs, I think there may be a few versions of the Chinese lyrics...

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azerdocmom
December 22, 2007, 07:18 PM

Aww, for some reason it won't play for me : ( It downloads to a pdf but then says something like it can't be read.

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bazza
December 22, 2007, 08:18 PM

It should be a zip file containing mp3s.

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bazza
December 22, 2007, 08:44 PM

我们祝你圣诞快乐 (We Wish You a Merry Christmas) 我们祝你圣诞快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐 祝你新年快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐 祝你新年快乐 把星星带到每一个角落, 把新年的心绪给你们和我。 把星星带到每一个角落, 把新年的心绪给你们和我。 我们祝你圣诞快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐 祝你新年快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐 祝你新年快乐 把星星带到每一个角落, 把新年的心绪给你们和我。 把星星带到每一个角落, 把新年的心绪给你们和我。 我们祝你圣诞快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐 祝你新年快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐 祝你新年快乐 把星星带到每一个角落, 把新年的心绪给你们和我。 把星星带到每一个角落, 把新年的心绪给你们和我。 我们祝你圣诞快乐 把星星带到每一个角落, 我们祝你圣诞快乐 我们祝你圣诞快乐

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bazza
December 22, 2007, 08:47 PM

There's only about 4 different lines to learn in that one. :)

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bazza
December 22, 2007, 01:38 PM

These are really beautiful songs, it's a change from the English ones I'm sick of. :)

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TaiPan
December 22, 2007, 10:23 PM

Can anyone get their hands on the original South Park translated into Mandarin... the eChristmas Card from over 10 years ago that launched the franchise? It's called "The Spirit of Christmas"

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RJ
December 22, 2007, 11:00 PM

you mean the one where kenny dies? he he in Mandarin - wow good luck.

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RJ
December 22, 2007, 11:08 PM

did you try you tube - here is the theme song in Chinese http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i7Rv0fY8C0

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bazza
December 23, 2007, 12:48 AM

平安夜 (Silent Night) 平安夜,圣善夜 万暗中,光华射 照著圣母也照著圣婴 多少慈祥也多少天真 静享天赐安眠 静享天赐安眠 平安夜,圣善夜 牧羊人,在旷野 忽然看见了天上光华 听见天使唱哈利路亚 救主今夜降生 救主今夜降生 平安夜,圣善夜 牧羊人,在旷野 救赎宏恩的黎明来到 圣耶稣我主降生普照 散发出来荣光 耶稣我主降生 平安夜,圣善夜

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John
December 23, 2007, 04:47 AM

Wow. Bazza, you rule!

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daizi
December 23, 2007, 05:07 AM

"South Park" in Chinese. That has to break a bunch of barriers. Prigs on all sides of the ponds might object. Love to see it.

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azerdocmom
December 23, 2007, 02:27 PM

It worked today! YEAH!

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bazza
December 23, 2007, 02:29 PM

I'm having trouble finding the rest of the lyrics but I'll keep trying.

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bazza
December 22, 2007, 10:04 PM

铃儿响叮当 (Jingle Bells) 叮叮当叮叮当铃儿响叮当 我们滑雪多快乐我们坐在雪橇上 叮叮当叮叮当铃儿响叮当 我们滑雪多快乐我们坐在雪橇上 冲过大风雪 他们坐在雪橇上 奔驰过田野 欢笑又歌唱 铃声响叮当 你的精神多欢畅 今晚滑雪真快乐把滑雪歌儿唱 嘿 叮叮当叮叮当铃儿响叮当 我们滑雪多快乐我们坐在雪橇上 叮叮当叮叮当铃儿响叮当 我们滑雪多快乐我们坐在雪橇上 在一两天之前 大雪出外去游荡 打扮美丽小姑娘 她坐在我身旁 那马儿瘦又老 它的命运多灾难 把雪橇装进你旁边害的我们遭了殃 嘿 叮叮当叮叮当铃儿响叮当 我们滑雪多快乐我们坐在雪橇上 叮叮当叮叮当铃儿响叮当 我们滑雪多快乐我们坐在雪橇上 大地白雪闪银光 趁着年轻好时光 带着心爱的姑娘 把滑雪歌儿唱 她有一匹栗色马 它一日行千里 我们把它套在雪橇上 就飞奔向前方 叮叮当叮叮当铃儿响叮当 我们滑雪多快乐我们坐在雪橇上 叮叮当叮叮当铃儿响叮当 我们滑雪多快乐我们坐在雪橇上 叮叮当叮叮当铃儿响叮当 我们滑雪多快乐我们坐在雪橇上 叮叮当叮叮当铃儿响叮当 我们滑雪多快乐我们坐在雪橇上 叮叮当叮叮当铃儿响叮当 我们滑雪多快乐我们坐在雪橇上 叮叮当叮叮当铃儿响叮当 我们滑雪多快乐我们坐在雪橇上