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Jean Petit qui dansepd
This French song lists parts of the body and can teach some useful vocabulary!
Traditional French
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Call: Jean Petit qui danse, Jean Petit qui danse
Response: Jean Petit qui danse, Jean Petit qui danse
Call: De son doigt il danse, De son doigt il danse
Response: De son doigt il danse, De son doigt il danse
Call: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Response: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Call: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Response: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
All: Hey! Ainsi danse Jean Petit.
Call: Jean Petit qui danse, Jean Petit qui danse
Response: Jean Petit qui danse, Jean Petit qui danse
Call: De sa main il danse, De sa main il danse
Response: De sa main il danse, De sa main il danse
Call: De sa main, main, main,
Response: De sa main, main, main,
Call: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Response: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Call: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Response: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
All: Hey! Ainsi danse Jean Petit.
Call: Jean Petit qui danse, Jean Petit qui danse
Response: Jean Petit qui danse, Jean Petit qui danse
Call: De son bras il danse, De son bras il danse
Response: De son bras il danse, De son bras il danse
Call: De son bras, bras, bras
Response: De son bras, bras, bras
Call: De sa main, main, main,
Response: De sa main, main, main,
Call: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Response: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Call: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Response: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
All: Hey! Ainsi danse Jean Petit.
Call: Jean Petit qui danse, Jean Petit qui danse
Response: Jean Petit qui danse, Jean Petit qui danse
Call: D’son épaule il danse, D’son épaule il danse
Response: D’son épaule il danse, D’son épaule il danse
Call: D’son épaule, ’paule, ’paule
Response: D’son épaule, ’paule, ’paule
Call: De son bras, bras, bras
Response: De son bras, bras, bras
Call: De sa main, main, main,
Response: De sa main, main, main,
Call: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Response: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Call: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Response: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
All: Hey! Ainsi danse Jean Petit.
Call: Jean Petit qui danse, Jean Petit qui danse
Response: Jean Petit qui danse, Jean Petit qui danse
Call: D’son genou il danse, D’son genou il danse
Response: D’son genou il danse, D’son genou il danse
Call: D’son genou, ’nou, ’nou
Response: D’son genou, ’nou, ’nou
Call: D’son épaule, ’paule, ’paule
Response: D’son épaule, ’paule, ’paule
Call:De son bras, bras, bras
Response: De son bras, bras, bras
Call: De sa main, main, main,
Response: De sa main, main, main,
Call: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Response: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Call: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Response: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
All: Hey! Ainsi danse Jean Petit.
Call: Jean Petit qui danse, Jean Petit qui danse
Response: Jean Petit qui danse, Jean Petit qui danse
Call: De son pied il danse, De son pied il danse
Response: De son pied il danse, De son pied il danse
Call: De son pied, pied, pied
Response: De son pied, pied, pied
Call: D’son genou, ’nou, ’nou
Response: D’son genou, ’nou, ’nou
Call: D’son épaule, ’paule, ’paule
Response: D’son épaule, ’paule, ’paule
Call: De son bras, bras, bras
Response: De son bras, bras, bras
Call: De sa main, main, main,
Response: De sa main, main, main,
Call: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Response: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Call: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
Response: De son doigt, doigt, doigt
All: Hey! Ainsi danse Jean Petit.
Song Information
This French song lists parts of the body and can teach some useful vocabulary!
Key stage KS2
Subject Modern foreign languages
SEN/Accessibility Slower backing tracks
Copyright/Public domain (PD) Public domain songs (PD)
Style Singing game
Vocal range Small (up to a 5th), Medium (around an octave)
Musical format Unison, Unaccompanied
Lyrics/Song Sheets
Teaching Song Guides
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Audio and copyright information
Audio information
The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by Fleet Primary School, mixed and mastered by Ron Knights at mediagrove.com. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Ned Bennett.
Copyright information
All copyright music in the Sing Up programme is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting the UK Music and Sound Rights websites.
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Mrs Peacock Peacock Report this comment
Posted 16th Jul 2011 08:57
it was good
Mrs Jones Report this comment
Posted 8th Apr 2011 09:14
i was so happy to see this song on here my class and i and Mrs Price loved this song i would of sang this in front of the holl school if i had to i so love this song i can teach my class more french now so cool they dont know much french
Parent Parvaz Report this comment
Posted 24th Feb 2011 10:33
This is a very easy to teach and everyone liked it we always sing it when we are quiet
Mrs Trueman Report this comment
Posted 1st Oct 2010 04:59
I should have said that the children of Fleet Primary School made a great job of singing this - it sounds super - it's just that I feel it is very important for children to hear accurate pronunciation when they are learning a new language.
Mrs Trueman Report this comment
Posted 30th Sep 2010 03:11
I was pleased to see that this song is included in the song bank as it's hard to find a good recording of it but was then disappointed to find that the French pronunciation is not as accurate as it could be, particularly the word 'ainsi' (the spelling is wrong in the lyrics too) which should be a much more open sound - short 'a' rather than 'ar'. As a result, I'm sorry to say I can't bring myself to use it in class.