Do Re Mi (Dou Rui Mi)

Parody of "Do Re Mi" by Rodgers and HammersteinNew lyrics by Giant Panda Maria played by Giant PandaChildren played by Blue Panda, Hip-hop Panda, Kung-fu Panda, Native Panda, Ping Pong Panda, Ponyo Panda, Purple PandaInstruments except guitars performed by Giant PandaGuitars performed by Ping Pong PandaProduced by Danny CaliseAlbum: Pandamonium[download id="51"]

Lyrics

Maria

Let's start at the very beginningA very good place to startWith other languages you begin with

Gretta

A, B, C

Maria

With Chinese you begin with Dou, Rui, Mi

Children

Dou, Rui, Mi

Maria

Dou, Rui, MiThe first three characters happen to beDou, Rui, Mi

Children

Dou, Rui, Mi

Maria

Dou, Rui, Mi, Fa, Sou, La, TiOh, let's see if I can make it harderDòu , a bean, a Chinese beanRuì , means keen, my teacher saidMǐ , the name I give my riceFà , the hair that's on my headSōu , a measure word for boatsLà , too spicy for my mouthTī , a ladder crossing moatsThat will bring us back to dou oh oh oh

Children and Maria

Dòu , to tease or also to fight ()Ruì , is luck without a hitchMī , the verb I squint my eyesFā , to send or to get richSōu , to search as in BaiduLā , to pull a noodle longTī , to kick a ball to you

Children

Dou, mi, miMi, sou, souRui, fa, faLa, ti, tiDou, mi, miMi, sou, souRui, fa, faLa, ti, tiBean, rice, riceRice, boat, boatKeen, hair, hairSpicy ladder

Maria

Search, tease, pull, send, squint, tease, luckSearch, fight, pull, kick, tease, luck, fight

Children and Maria

Dòu , to tease or also to fight ()Ruì , is luck without a hitchMī , the verb I squint my eyesFā , to send or to get richSōu , to search as in BaiduLā , to pull a noodle longTī , to kick a ball to youThat will bring us back to dou oh oh oh

Maria

When you know the right pinyinYou can say most anythin'Tease, luck, rice, send, search, pull, kick, fight, boat, bean

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