Frère Jacques was the Luxembourg entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 in London performed by Anne-Marie Besse. The song is about a young woman who yearns for the affection of ‘Brother John,’ a man she has known since childhood. As she grows up and attracts attention from other men, she feels uncertain and seeks Brother John’s protection.
The song was preformed 6th on the night following Germany and preceding Portugal. At the close of voting, the song came 16th place with 17 points.
Lyrics[]
(Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques)
(Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?)
Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques
Réveille-toi, réveille-toi
Tu aurais bien mieux à faire
Que de jouer au grand frère
Je ne suis plus une enfant, tu sais
Il a grandi mon corsage
Et j'enrage d'être sage
Quand tes amis veulent m'embrasser
Peter - j'ai peur, Harry - j'en ris
Pablo, Tino, Pedro - zéro
Simon - oh non, William - le drame
Je crie, je mords, et toi tu dors
Harold me frôle, et Pierre me serre
Eric, Patrick - c'est la panique
Frère Jacques, sauve-moi
(Frère Jacques) Dans mes rêves
(Frère Jacques) Tu m'enlèves
(Dormez-vous?) Dans ma nuit
(Dormez-vous?) Tu me fuis
Sans toi, je me ferais nonne
J'entends les cloches qui sonnent
C'est mon cœur qui bat quand je t'attends
J'ai mis du rouge à mes lèvres
Et du parfum à ma fièvre
Mais surtout ne dors pas trop longtemps
Mmm... mmm...
(Frère Jacques) Frère Jacques
(Frère Jacques) Frère Jacques
(Dormez-vous?) Réveille-toi
(Dormez-vous?) Réveille-toi
(Frère Jacques) Frère Jacques
(Frère Jacques) Frère Jacques
Réveille-toi, et vienѕ dormir аvec moi
(Brother John, Brother John)
(Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?)
Brother John, Brother John
Wake up, wake up
There is so much better to do
Than playing my big brother
I'm not a child anymore, you know
My little body has grown
And I enrage to be a good girl
When your friends want to kiss me
Peter - I'm scared, Harry - I laugh
Pablo, Tino, Pedro - zero
Simon - oh no, William - what a drama
I shout, I bite and you sleep
Harold passes very close to me, and Pierre tightens me
Eric, Patrick - it's the panic
Brother John, save me
(Brother John) In my dreams
(Brother John) You take me with you
(Are you sleeping?) In my night
(Are you sleeping?) You flee me
Without you, I'd become a nun
I can hear the bells ringing
It's my heartbeat when I wait for you
I've put some red on my lips
And perfume on my fever
But most of all, don't sleep too long
Mmm... mmm...
(Brother John) Brother John
(Brother John) Brother John
(Are you sleeping?) Wake up
(Are you sleeping?) Wake up
(Brother John) Brother John
(Brother John) Brother John
Wake up, аnd come ѕleep with me
| Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 The Swarbriggs Plus Two •  Michèle Torr •  Heddy Lester •  Schmetterlinge •  Anita Skorgan •  Silver Convention •  Anne-Marie Besse •  Os Amigos •  Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran •  Paschalis, Marianna, Robert & Bessy •  Ilanit •  Pepe Linehard Band •  Forbes •  Micky •  Mia Martini •  Monica Aspelund •  Dream Express •  Marie Myriam
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| Songs | |||
| It's Nice to Be in Love Again • Une petite française • De mallemolen • Boom Boom Boomerang • Casanova • Telegram • Frère Jacques • Portugal no coração • Rock Bottom • Mathima Solfege • Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim • Swiss Lady • Beatles • Enséñame a cantar • Libera • Lapponia • A Million in One, Two, Three • L'oiseau et l'enfant
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