Frère Jacques is a well known children's song, sung in the French language.
Jean-Luc Picard and the winners of the school science fair aboard the Enterprise-D sung this song whilst climbing up a turbolift turbolift shaft in 2368. (TNG: "Disaster")
Picard (playing his Ressikan flute) and Nella Daren (playing her portable piano) performed a duet of Frère Jacques in one of the service junctions of the Enterprise-D in 2369. (TNG: "Lessons")
- Frère Jacques Beaulieu was actually a celebrated 17th Century French lithotomist, born in 1651.
Lyrics
Original (French)
Frère Jacques,
Frère Jacques,
Dormez vous?
Dormez vous?
Sonnez les matines,
Sonnez les matines,
Din, din, don!
Din, din, don!
English translation
Brother John (Jack),
Brother John (Jack),
Are you sleeping?
Are you sleeping?
Morning bells are ringing,
Morning bells are ringing,
Ding, Ding, Dong!
Ding, Ding, Dong!