暑い夏が去って少し涼しくなったと思ったらあっという間にやってくるのが……そう!クリスマスですよね。今年のクリスマスはお子さまと一緒に英語のクリスマスソングに親しんでみてはいかがですか?クリスマスの名曲5曲をお届けします。
Santa Clus is coming to town
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town lyrics – Animation – Christmas songs for children
サンタさんがプレゼントを持ってやってくるのを心待ちにしている子どもをかわいらしく描いた内容で、聞くだけで楽しい気持ちになれる明るい曲です。
O Christmas tree
O Christmas Tree | Family Sing Along – Muffin Songs
2曲目は落ち着いた雰囲気のこの曲「O Christmas tree」です。日本では「もみの木」として知られていますね。
この曲はドイツを発祥とし、世界各国で歌われているクリスマス・キャロルの1曲なんです。歌詞はもみの木の生命力をたたえる内容です。心が洗われるようなきれいな曲ですよね。
(歌詞)
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree!
Thy leaves are so unchanging
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
Thy leaves are so unchanging
Not only green when summer’s here,
But also when it’s cold and drear.
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
Thy leaves are so unchanging!
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
Such pleasure do you bring me!
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
Such pleasure do you bring me!
For every year this Christmas tree,
Brings to us such joy and glee.
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
Such pleasure do you bring me!
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
You’ll ever be unchanging!
A symbol of goodwill and love
You’ll ever be unchanging
Each shining light
Each silver bell
No one alive spreads cheer so well
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
You’ll ever be unchanging
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Nursery Rhymes | 12 Days Of Christmas | Animated Christmas Songs & Lyrics By ZippyToons TV
つづいて3曲目は「The Twelve Days of Christmas」です。日本では「クリスマスの12日」として知られていますね。
ヨーロッパに16世紀頃から伝わるクリスマスキャロルで、この曲は自分の大好きな人たちが、クリスマスからはじまる12日間にプレゼントしてくれたものを次々とリストアップして歌う、明るく楽しい曲です。
タイトルにも登場するThe Twelve Days(12日)とは、クリスマスの日から1月6日のまでの12日間を指すそうです。
(歌詞)
On the first day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree
On the second day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the third day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the fourth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the sixth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Six geese a laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the seventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the eighth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Eight maids a milking
Seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the ninth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a milking
Seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the tenth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Ten lords a leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a milking
Seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the eleventh of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Eleven drummers drumming
Ten lords a leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a milking
Seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
On the twelfth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Twelve pipers piping
Eleven drummers drumming
Ten lords a leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a milking
Seven swans a swimming
Six geese a laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtledoves
And a partridge in a pear tree
And a partridge in a pear tree
Jingle bells
Jingle Bells with lyrics – Kids Christmas Songs & Nursery Rhymes by EFlashApps
4曲目は「Jingle bells」です。町でこの曲を耳にするとサンタさんがソリに乗って颯爽と通り過ぎていく姿が頭にふっと思い浮かぶような気持ちの良い曲ですね。クリスマス気分がどんどん高まる、定番の1曲です。
(歌詞)
Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
O’er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Ha ha ha
Bells on bobtail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight
Repeat Chorus Two Times
Now the ground is white
And the night is young
Take the sleigh tonight
And join us in this song
Just get a bobtailed bay
Get ready for a run
Then hitch him to a sleigh
And now we’ll have some fun!
Repeat Chorus Two Times
We wish your merry Christmas
We Wish You A Merry Christmas – Christmas Songs with lyrics
ラストの5曲目を飾るのは「We wish your merry Christmas」。日本語訳では「クリスマスおめでとう」です。
クリスマスが近づくと必ず耳にするこの1曲。We wish your merry Christmasの繰り返しが印象的ですね。いちじくのプディングを食べたくて食べたくて仕方がない子どもの姿をかわいらしく描いた歌詞です。
(歌詞)
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!
Now bring us some figgy pudding
Now bring us some figgy pudding
Now bring us some figgy pudding
And a cup of good cheer!
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!
For we all like figgy pudding
For we all like figgy pudding
For we all like figgy pudding
so bring some out here!
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!
And we won’t go until we get some
We won’t go until we get some
We won’t go until we get some
So bring some out here!
Good tidings we bring
To you and your kin
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!
クリスマスはお子さまと英語で歌ってみませんか?
曲を聞いて歌ってみるだけで、もうクリスマスが待ちきれないドキドキわくわくした気持ちになってきますよね。
お子さまが英語の曲に親しむのにぴったりなこの5曲、ぜひ今年はお子さまと歌ってみてください。