Frère Jacques

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:Jean‐Philippe Rameau (French composer of the Baroque era)
publisher:CYP Music Limited (Children’s Audio Publisher)
download score for free:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frère_Jacques.png [info]
Wikidata:Q825728 [info]
referred to in medleys:Nursery Rhymes Medley (order: 5)
later parody versions:Sarah Jackman
later translated versions:Brother John (a.k.a. Are You Sleeping)
Fader Jakob
is the basis for:Frère Jacques (Remix)
I Hear Thunder (Nursery rhyme)
O Primeiro Caderno de Karina: 07. Frère Jaques
Round About Christmas
Sepapoisid
איפה האגודל
兩隻老虎
國民革命歌 (Revolution of the Citizens)
arrangements:Frere Jacques
music quoted in:Symphony no. 1 in D major “Titan”: III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
Young, Dumb, Stupid
lyrics quoted in:Paperback Writer

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1960-12-21 – 1960-12-22Frere Jacques (Brother John)Kid Ory1:21
1961Frère JacquesPaulette Rollin0:44
1969-01-06Frere Jacques 6.101coverThe Beatles0:41
1979-01 – 1979-02Frère JacquesRaffi with Ken Whiteley1:07
1986-02 – 1986-03Pop Life / Frère Jacques (1986-02 – 1986-03: rehearsal, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA)partialPrince and The Revolution3:34
1988Frère JacquesDidier Lockwood2:30
1991-09Frère JacquesinstrumentalVanessa‐Mae, New Belgian Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas Cleobury8:56
1991Frère JacquesMarie‐Claude Clerval2:47
1996Frère JacquesMarie-Claire Salvati1:23
1997Frère JacquesLes petits écoliers chantants de Bondy1:15
2000-01-06Frère JacquescoverMatthew Shipp Quartet5:36
Alouette & Frère Jacques (medley)instrumental and medleyThe Paris Theatre Orchestra?:??
Are You Sleeping?medleyGenni Kane, Hannah Kane, Phil Davidson & Kristina Visocchi4:50
Bonne Nuit Medley: Frere Jacques / Allouette / Au Claire De La Luneinstrumental and medleySugar Kane Music3:17
Bruder Jakob • Frère Jacques • Brother JacobJean‐Philippe Rameau3:52
Frere JacquecoverClassical Lullabies1:22
Frere JacquesEarly Learning Centre2:15
Frere JacquesKK, Sophie Barker & The Rainbow Collections?:??
Frere JacquesEarly Learning Centre1:12
Frere JacquescoverJumping Jack3:15
Frere JacquesMethuselah6:12
Frere JacquesRose Nadolsky1:34
Frère JacquesChats perchés0:52
Frère JacquesLucienne Vernay et Les Quatre Barbus1:25
Frère JacquesFrancine Chantereau1:31
Frère JacquesThe Mike Sammes Singers?:??
Frère JacquesAgatha de Co2:24
Frère JacquesEmbrassy, David Salomon Jarquín3:32
Frère Jacques[unknown]1:27
Frère JacquesIsabelle Renaud1:23
Frère JacquescoverGeorges Sauvé?:??
Frère JacquesinstrumentalThe Paris Theatre Orchestra?:??
Frère JacquesLes Petits Carillonneurs0:56
Frère JacquesBourvil1:39
Frère Jacquescover and instrumentalRebecca Chambers0:30
Frère JacquesinstrumentalManuel Hermia4:52
Frere Jacques (I Hear Thunder)[unknown]3:20
Frere Jacques (mono mix)Methuselah6:34
Frère Jacques (piano accompaniment)instrumentalMichael Ierace0:37
Getting Started: Frère Jacques IIinstrumental and partialNick Freeth2:22
Getting Started: Naming the Notes & Frère Jacques Iinstrumental and partialNick Freeth1:32
Scales and Chords: Transposing Frère Jacquesinstrumental and partialNick Freeth1:58