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Ein Glockenton fliegt durch die Nacht, als hätt' er Vogelflügel, er fliegt in römischer Kirchentracht wohl über Tal und Hügel. Er sucht die Glockentönin BIM, die ihm vorausgeflogen; d. h. die Sache ist sehr schlimm, sie hat ihn nämlich betrogen. "O komm" so ruft er, "komm, dein BAM erwartet dich voll Schmerzen. Komm wieder, BIM, geliebtes Lamm, dein BAM liebt dich von Herzen!" Doch BIM, dass ihr's nur alle wisst, hat sich dem BUM ergeben; der ist zwar auch ein guter Christ, allein das ist es eben. Der BAM fliegt weiter durch die Nacht wohl über Wald und Lichtung. Doch, ach, er fliegt umsonst! Das macht, er fliegt in falscher Richtung.
Authorship:
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Bim, Bam, Bum", appears in Galgenlieder [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 Peter Appenzeller (b. 1955), "Bim Bam Bum" [ mixed chorus ], from Galgenlieder, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Dieter Bäumle (1935 - 1981), "Bim, Bam, Bum", first performed 1973 [ chorus and chamber orchestra ], from Galgenlieder, no. 9 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Erik Bergman (1911 - 2006), "Bim, Bam, Bum", op. 80 no. 1 (1976), first performed 1977 [ tenor, reciter, men's chorus and instrumental ensemble ], from Bim Bam Bum, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Farber (b. 1945), "Bim, Bam, Bum", from Galgenlieder, no. 18 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilfried Hiller , "Bim, Bam, Bum", from Morgenstern-Liederbuch [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinz Kratochwil (1933 - 1995), "Bim, Bam, Bum", op. 130 (Drei heitere Chöre) no. 3 (1981), first performed 1981 [ chorus ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Ding, Deng, Dong", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-29
Line count: 20
Word count: 111
Un son de cloche vole dans la nuit, comme s'il avait une aile d'oiseau, il vole en costume d'église romaine par monts et par vaux. Il cherche la note de cloche Ding, qui s'est envolée devant lui ; ça veut dire que l'affaire est très sérieuse, c'est qu'elle l'a trompé. « Ô viens » crie-t-il « viens, ton Deng submergé de douleur t'attend. Reviens, Ding, douce agnelle, ton Deng t'aime de tout son cœur ! » Mais Ding, ce que tout le monde sait, s'est donnée à Dong ; il est vrai que c'est un bon chrétien, ce n'est rien d'autre que ça. Deng poursuit son vol dans la nuit, bien au-dessus des forêts et clairières. Mais hélas, il vole en vain ! Il vole dans la mauvaise direction.
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 by Pierre Mathé, (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 Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Bim, Bam, Bum", appears in Galgenlieder
This text was added to the website: 2011-08-16
Line count: 20
Word count: 129