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Mein Hämmerchen, mein Kämmerchen
Pamm pamm, pumm pumm
pamm pamm, pumm pumm
Mein Schläferchen, mein Käferchen
Pamm pamm, pumm pumm
pamm pamm, pumm pumm
Mein Uhrchen tick, mein Türchen tack
tick tack, tick tack
knackknack, ticktack.
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Text Authorship:
- by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Ein Ticktackliedchen für Päulchen", appears in Die gesammelten Gedichte, first published 1920 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Ein Ticktackliedchen", 2012 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Gerhard Braun (1932 - 2016), "Ein Ticktackliedchen für Päulchen", 1994 [ voice, recorder, percussion ], from Es stieg aus allen Dingen. Fünf Lieder für Singstimme, Blockflöte und Schlagzeug, no. 3, Karlsruhe, Flautando [sung text not yet checked]
- by Sibylle Friz (b. 1966), "Ein Ticktackliedchen für Päulchen", 2016, first performed 2017 [ 2 voices, cello, bass guitar, synthesizer ], from Komm zu mir in der Nacht... Zwölf Lieder für zwei Stimmen, Violoncello, Elektrobass und Loopstation, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hermann Große-Schware (b. 1931), "Ein Ticktackliedchen für Päulchen", 1992 [ alto and piano ], from Vier Lieder für Alt und Klavier, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ferdinand Henkemeyer (1928 - 2015), "Ein Ticktackliedchen für Päulchen", 1995, first performed 1996 [ soprano, alto, reciter, women's chorus, instrumental ensemble ], from »Wandelhin – Taumelher«. Zyklus für Sopran, Alt, Sprecherin, Frauenchor und Instrumental-Ensemble, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wolfgang Hildemann (1925 - 1995), "Ticktackliedchen", 1991 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Kinderlieder für Gesang und Klavier, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eric Mayr (b. 1962), "Ein Ticktackliedchen für Päulchen", 2018 [ vocal trio for female voices and piano ], from Drei Gedichte für drei Frauenstimmen und Klavier, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Christina Cordelia Messner (b. 1969), "Ticktackliedchen für Päulchen", 1998, first performed 1998 [ voice and instrumental ensemble ], from Auf einmal musste ich singen - und ich wusste nicht warum? Vertonungen für Stimme, Violine, Cello, Klavier, Gläser, Shruti-Box und Spieluhren, no. 12 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Bernhard Rövenstrunck (1920 - 2010), "Ein Ticktackliedchen", 1957 [ soprano and viola ], from Vier Lieder für Sopran und Viola, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Christian Immo Schneider (b. 1935), "Ein Ticktackliedchen für Päulchen", 1986/2005 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from 54 Lieder für Mezzosopran und Klavier, no. 18 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Sybil Westendorp (1910 - 1999), "Ein Ticktackliedchen für Päulchen", 1981 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2017-11-14
Line count: 9
Word count: 36
My little hammer, my little room Pamm pamm, pumm pumm pamm pamm, pumm pumm My little sleep, my little crawler Pamm pamm, pumm pumm pamm pamm, pumm pumm My little clock’s tick, my little door’s tock Tick tock tick tock Knickknack ticktock
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Translations of titles:
"Ein Ticktackliedchen" = "A Little Tick Tock Song"
"Ein Ticktackliedchen für Päulchen" = "A Little Tick Tock Song for Little Paul"
"Ticktackliedchen" = "Little Tick Tock Song"
"Ticktackliedchen für Päulchen" = "Little Tick Tock Song for Little Paul"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2026 by Michael P Rosewall, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Ein Ticktackliedchen für Päulchen", appears in Die gesammelten Gedichte, first published 1920
This text was added to the website: 2026-08-05
Line count: 9
Word count: 42