For your information this song is a cover of a poem entitled "Choucoune" which is the work of a Haitian poet named Roswald Durand. It was written in 1883, in the text it praises the beauty of a young Haitian girl. The poem was transformed into music in 1893. And its English version which is "Yellow bird" had been arranged by Norman Luboff in 1957.
Note also that the Harry Belafonte version has different lyrics, ones much more closely related to the Oswald Durand poem. Which makes sense; Belafonte's guitarist at the time was Frantz Casseus, who like every Haitian had grown up with the original song and knew it well.
Em português: Para sua informação, esta música é um cover de um poema intitulado "Choucoune", obra de um poeta haitiano chamado Roswald Durand. Foi escrito em 1883, no texto elogia a beleza de uma jovem haitiana. O poema foi transformado em música em 1893. E sua versão em inglês que é "Yellow bird" (canário) foi arranjada por Norman Luboff em 1957.
My Dad use to sing this to me when I was a little one, today I'm sitting home in my Watkins Products Business Office and thinking of Him just a few days before I turn 50. Where do the years go???
I'm practicing this song since my beloved role model aunt passed away last month.. She used to sing this song very beautifully when she had guests.. I've managed to sing another fav of hers.. Paper roses for a huge audience last year.. Coz most of the crowd was older. They enjoyed it a lot.. Towards d end I had tears streaming down my eyes!!!
July 2021 and I'm watching a repeat of Everybody Loves Raymond, and this tune plays in the montage 😲 Total blast from the past. I remember it from primary school 💛💛
@@nwerozbel7660 , the song has been appropriated by so many!!! It is indeed a song written by Oswald Durand foe his beloved Choucoune while he was imprisoned.
Its my father's favourit song when i'm 7th or 8th age...at 1978 or more...He is very very like Mr Harry Belafonte's voice...🤗🤗...until now..when my father in 85th age..he always remembering it..asking it..and hearing Mr Harry Belafonte's voice.The other songs that always be hearing of him it's:... Island in the Sun...Day-O...and Jamaica Farewell..🤗🤗..thanks from us..from indonesia..🇮🇩🇮🇩
I was initiated into English music with this song way back in 1961, by Mr. GSD Babu, when we were studying in Loyola college, Vijayawada. He used sing very well and also used to play guitar.
remember singing this when I was in the fifth grade , our teacher going around and giving us a number, didn't know what she was doing , I guess now that she was listening to which note we song.Miss those days. so long ago.
My told me this morning that she saw a yellow bird in her yard and immediately this song came flooding in my memory from my childhood being a Brownie. I had to come look for it.
This immortal song , of course for us members of our family, reminds me of the childhood days of my children where I taught my daughters Cielo and Mia to do the "duet" of the song where they reap some honors and winnings. They also taught the song ,of course with my guidance also, to their younger kids, Hazel and Job, who also did it beautifully, in their school program, although they were not as successful as their elder sisters.....Just ...for .....memories only..... and not for " whatever."..
I lived in the Bay Area in the late 50s, about the time their fantastic career took off. My, how time flies. Interesting how they embraced Caribbean musical culture.
I used to hear this song when I was in my teens and always liked it no matter who sang it. It is very nice and good to hear and has catchy rythm and lyrics. So it is very nice to hear and enjoy. I recall lying down on the bed tired of studying my High School subjects and turning on the radio to hear it.
Linda canción que solía escuchar en mi adolescencia. Recuerdo haberla oído muchas veces acostado en mi cama después de terminar de estudiar mis clases de secundaria, entonces encendía la radio para oírla y a veces la pedía por teléfono.
Love this song sooooo much I sang yellow 🐦 bird, in St Francis Catholic Church when I was young. Wonderful memories 💖 ❤️
For your information this song is a cover of a poem entitled "Choucoune" which is the work of a Haitian poet named Roswald Durand. It was written in 1883, in the text it praises the beauty of a young Haitian girl. The poem was transformed into music in 1893. And its English version which is "Yellow bird" had been arranged by Norman Luboff in 1957.
Well said. Oswald Durant is the poet name.
The English lyrics of "Yellow Bird" bear NO RELATIONSHIP whatsoever to Oswald Durand's words; they're just grafted onto Mauleart-Monton's melody.
Note also that the Harry Belafonte version has different lyrics, ones much more closely related to the Oswald Durand poem. Which makes sense; Belafonte's guitarist at the time was Frantz Casseus, who like every Haitian had grown up with the original song and knew it well.
Em português: Para sua informação, esta música é um cover de um poema intitulado "Choucoune", obra de um poeta haitiano chamado Roswald Durand. Foi escrito em 1883, no texto elogia a beleza de uma jovem haitiana. O poema foi transformado em música em 1893. E sua versão em inglês que é "Yellow bird" (canário) foi arranjada por Norman Luboff em 1957.
It's beautiful!
My Dad use to sing this to me when I was a little one, today I'm sitting home in my Watkins Products Business Office and thinking of Him just a few days before I turn 50.
Where do the years go???
Burn fuel....but all stays in our memory to enjoy future days
Aww thats so lovely!!
My aunt passed away last month.. Im practicing this song.. She used to sing it when the family had guests
Aww how lovely, Brian.
My dad sang this to me too. I miss you so much dad. I know you smiling when I'm listening.
Beautiful song ❤i sing this song with my granddaughter Timberlea 🌹
My parents used to sing this to me as a very young child. My father is since gone. But I can still hear him sing this😢
My father used to sing this to me when I was four years old. I am now seventy. He was from the islands. I still rememeber his voice too.
@@deborah2505 i am from the islands as well 🙂
@@Lil_HandGrenade Great calypso music from Harry Belafonte, you understand then how it hits home to listen.
@@deborah2505 absolutely! 🙂
My eighth grade teacher made us sing this!!! I thought it was so corny.
Now I love it.
I'm practicing this song since my beloved role model aunt passed away last month.. She used to sing this song very beautifully when she had guests.. I've managed to sing another fav of hers.. Paper roses for a huge audience last year.. Coz most of the crowd was older. They enjoyed it a lot.. Towards d end I had tears streaming down my eyes!!!
July 2021 and I'm watching a repeat of Everybody Loves Raymond, and this tune plays in the montage 😲 Total blast from the past. I remember it from primary school 💛💛
Brings back wonderful memories of Jamaican holidays
@@nwerozbel7660 , the song has been appropriated by so many!!! It is indeed a song written by Oswald Durand foe his beloved Choucoune while he was imprisoned.
Heard it on 'Only Murders in the Building' and loved it!
I love this song when I was a teenager, now I sing it to my granddaughter and she just loves it
I got here because I just watched video of a yellow bird having a massage with 2 cotton swobs and it was the cutest thing...and now I'm here!!
Its my father's favourit song when i'm 7th or 8th age...at 1978 or more...He is very very like Mr Harry Belafonte's voice...🤗🤗...until now..when my father in 85th age..he always remembering it..asking it..and hearing Mr Harry Belafonte's voice.The other songs that always be hearing of him it's:... Island in the Sun...Day-O...and Jamaica Farewell..🤗🤗..thanks from us..from indonesia..🇮🇩🇮🇩
I was initiated into English music with this song way back in 1961, by Mr. GSD Babu, when we were studying in Loyola college, Vijayawada. He used sing very well and also used to play guitar.
Hell of a song!
Absolutely beautiful and very beautifully done!!🛐🛐👏👏👍👍✝️✝️🌹🌹💓❤️💕💗🕎🔯🇺🇸🎆🌄
remember singing this when I was in the fifth grade , our teacher going around and giving us a number, didn't know what she was doing , I guess now that she was listening to which note we song.Miss those days. so long ago.
My told me this morning that she saw a yellow bird in her yard and immediately this song came flooding in my memory from my childhood being a Brownie. I had to come look for it.
Sang this song in elementary school chorus class. Always loved this song!
Gorgeous 😍😍
This immortal song , of course for us members of our family, reminds me of the childhood days of my children where I taught my daughters Cielo and Mia to do the "duet" of the song where they reap some honors and winnings. They also taught the song ,of course with my guidance also, to their younger kids, Hazel and Job, who also did it beautifully, in their school program, although they were not as successful as their elder sisters.....Just ...for .....memories only..... and not for " whatever."..
It's been many moons...thank you.
I lived in the Bay Area in the late 50s, about the time their fantastic career took off. My, how time flies. Interesting how they embraced Caribbean musical culture.
Jay Young well it’s a Caribbean song🤗originated from Haiti and written by Oswald Durand.
I used to hear this song when I was in my teens and always liked it no matter who sang it. It is very nice and good to hear and has catchy rythm and lyrics. So it is very nice to hear and enjoy. I recall lying down on the bed tired of studying my High School subjects and turning on the radio to hear it.
Awhhhhhh I adore this track. When I get anxious, stressed or need comforting I tend to sing this why I do not know?
Helena Clayton
My fav song ,
winning song
to a contest
with my grade six class .
Haitian classic!!
Love this song!!
Beautiful song, brings back unforgettable memories 😢
brings back memories of my parents, who sang this song.
I love it thank you
In Hawaii there is a version of this song called "Minah Bird"
i remember this song my teacher in elementary always singing this song now im already 69 yellow bird
Linda canción que solía escuchar en mi adolescencia. Recuerdo haberla oído muchas veces acostado en mi cama después de terminar de estudiar mis clases de secundaria, entonces encendía la radio para oírla y a veces la pedía por teléfono.
I love this Yellow bird song!
Wunderbarer Song,noch heute !!
Ich stimme mit dir. Aber du kannst verschiedene anderen Versionen dieses Songs hören. Ich hoffe, dass mein Deutsch klar ist. Grüsse von Brasilien.
...ich stimme mit dir zu...lol. Das passiert.
Antonio Fernandes de Queiroga toll dein deutsch
Sung this in my kindergarten play 1976
yellow bird is nice song
My mama used to play this for me every night so I could fall asleep. I was about 4 or 5
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree. Oh wait, no, it's a banana.
nice song !!!
My dad used to play this song during nap time 😴
Saya kenal lagu yellow bird dari film The Sapphires. Ternyata penyanyi aslinya keren.
Ha, Ha! Yellow Bird, You sit all alone like me!....
Haha the Hound just sang this song !
like if you fand out that was this song
Tim Yup ah I see I'm not the only one
Only reason I'm here!
haha you got it!
Easily one of my favorite melodies
remembering when I was in the 5th grade, our chorus came in 2nd place.
"Oh, sorry........its a banana....."
Who came here after listening to this in "Only murders in the building" season 2 episode 2😄
very very good
Nice a song
is this copyright protected?
Watch out for them boids!!
You sit all alone like me
Having the performers change color like that is just plain weird.
It's a black naped golden oriole!!!
The rose
@emmyami ....Thanks....
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3:28 LOOOL SMURF INVASION !
Looney Tunes
The original version is better
I agree
You mean the original from
Haiti?
Haitianpride101 oui
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Love this song sooooo much I sang yellow 🐦 bird, in St Francis Catholic Church when I was young. Wonderful memories 💖 ❤️