Whenever I see this photo I am reminded of a nonsensical German song the kids often sing…
The first stanza is sung in correct German:
Drei Chinesen mit dem Kontrabass
saßen auf der Straße und erzählten sich was.
Da kam die Polizei, ei was ist denn das?
Drei Chinesen mit dem Kontrabass.
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In English, it goes like this:
Three Chinese with a double bass
Sat on the street and chatted something.
Along came the police: ‘Now what is this?‘
Three Chinese with a double bass.
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My daughter plays this short piece in piano and the boys would sing along playfully. After this the lyrics are changed with all vowels to a, then to e, i, o and u which makes it really fun.
