Grimm Douwa: Kin no Tori (1987) - Jumon Nan Mon Yumemiru Mon (Kuni Kawachi)

“Kin No Tori“ is an adaptation of the homonymous fairy tale “The Golden Bird“ by Brothers Grimm. A golden apple is stolen from the King’s garden. The King orders his three sons to guard the apples in turn and to find out who is the thief. When the youngest son, Hans, presents a feather that he got from the golden bird that stole the apple the king sends his three sons to bring this bird to him and so Hans journey begins. Completed in 1984, this film was shelved for three years before being theatrically released. . . . ジュモン ナンモン ユメミルモン Jumon Nan Mon Yumemiru Mon Composer and Vocal: Kuni Kawachi I’ve poured-oured-oured in the poison.{doku wo kudkudo irerureta} Is it done-one-one now?{kore de rekoreko dekoreta ka} What? {Nani?} It’s good-ood-ood, very good.{yoku zo zokuzoku daimanzoku} Now it’s perfect-erfect-erfect. Fa, so, la, ti, do.{harete harehare hasorashido} Which? {Dore?} It’s the stuff of magic, of nonsense, of dreams. {Jumon nanmon yumemirumon} Ah ha ha. Ah ha ha. Stuff that is, stuff that’s not, the stuff of devils. {Arumon naimon debirumon} Ah ha ha. Ah ha ha. Hide your head and stick out your leg. {Atama kakushite ashi dashite} Dance, dance, dance. Let’s dance. Oh, let’s dance. Here-ere-ere there’s konborella.{Koko de kokoko konborera} {iri: This is nonsense, nonsense, nonsense.} Listen-isten-isten it’s technorella.{Kiite kitekite tekunorera} What? {Nani?} Have you seen-een-een that high mountain?{Mitaka katakata takai yama} It rises-ises-ises into the sky. So, la, mi, re, do {Sora ni sorasora soramiredo} Which? {Dore?} It’s the stuff of magic, of nonsense, of dreams. {Jumon nanmon yumemirumon} Ah ha ha. Ah ha ha. Stuff that is, stuff that’s not, the stuff of devils. {Arumon naimon debirumon} Ah ha ha. Ah ha ha. If a dog goes for a walk, it hides its claws. {Inu mo arukeba tsume kakusu} {iri: This is two idioms mushed together into nonsense. “If a dog goes for a walk, it will find a stick.“ and “The talented hawk hides its claws.“} Sing, sing, sing. Let’s sing. Oh, let’s sing. Oh, let’s dance. Oh, let’s dance. Oh, let’s sing. Oh, let’s dance.