アルプスの少女ハイジ theme song

アルプスの少女ハイジ theme song, also called in Japan Oshiete "おしえて" (Japanese for "Say me...", or more accurately "Tell me..."), is the most internationally recognized song from the popular animated series. The song's lyrics were written by Japanese writer and translator Eriko Kishida; It was composed by Takeo Watanabe, with arrangements by Yushi Matsuyama. The theme was performed by the Japanese singer Kayo Ishū, along with Nellie Schwartz, who performed the song's yodeling, which remained intact in several versions.

The song tries to reflect Heidi's curiosity, facing this new world that she is discovering. She is fascinated from the beginning, for which she asks her grandpa to explain what she sees, since she is amazed.

The song's instrumental was recorded with French horns and harps in Switzerland, and later mixed in Japan with the singing voice of Kayo Ishū. The theme song was a smash hit, selling over a million disc copies in Japan and Europe.

As with many other Japanese animated series, there are various other arrangements of the theme song depending on the region.

Japanese



 * Singers: Kayo Ishū, and Nellie Schwartz (yodeling)

This theme song is used in all 52 episodes of the series. Originally, it was used between January 6, 1974, and December 29, 1974, the anime's original airing period.

As will be seen below, the theme song received several dubs. In Spain, despite the fact that a version translated into Spanish would later be published on discs, it aired the opening in Japanese, both in its original broadcast, as well as in subsequent broadcasts and current reruns, on YouTube.

O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u くちぶえは なぜ とおくまで 聞こえるの あの雲は なぜ 私を まってるの おしえて おじいさん おしえておじいさん おしえて アルムのもみの木よ O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u Kuchibue wa Naze Tooku made Kikoeru no Ano kumo wa Naze Watashi wo Matteru no Oshiete Ojiisan Oshiete Ojiisan Oshiete Alm no Momi no ki yo O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u Why can a whistle Be heard from afar? Why is that cloud Waiting for me? Tell me, grandfather Tell me, grandfather Oh, tell me The fir tress of the Alm O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u
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Basque



 * Singers: TBA

O-la-ra-la-ra hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu O-la-ra-la-ra hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu Aitona kontaidazu Haizeak esaten duena Aitona kontaidazu Txoritxoen kantu alaia Mendietan kulunka pozik Hodeiekin jolasten naiz ni Aitona! Ni beti izango naiz zurekin O-la-ra-la-ra hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu O-la-ra-la-ra hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu O-la-ra-la-ra hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu O-la-ra-la-ra hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu Grandpa... tell me what the wind says Grandpa... Sing me the happy song of the birds I'm happy swinging in the mountains And I play with the clouds Grandpa! I will always be with you. O-la-ra-la-ra hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu O-la-ra-la-ra hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu-la-ra-hi-hu
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Cantonese



 * Singers: TBA

Yo-he-ho-de-yo-ho-ho-Yo-ho-no-ho-yo-he-yo De-yo-ho-yo-de-hu 迷途迷途孤燕 未得歸家這小孤燕 夜晚嚇怕小燕 小燕 惶恐的小燕 乳燕乳燕望著天天邊 誰同情小小孤燕 徬徨乳燕 迷途燕孤單小孤燕 Yo-de-ne-he-ne-he-ho-Yo-de-ne-he-ne-he-ho Yo-de-ne-he-ho-de-ne-he-he Yo-de-ne-he-ne he-ho-Yo-de-ne-he-小孤燕 Yo-he-ho-de-yo-ho-ho-Yo-ho-no-ho-yo-he-yo De-yo-ho-yo-de-hu Mí tú mí tú gū yàn Wèi dé guī jiā zhè xiǎo gū yàn Yè wǎn xià pà xiǎo yàn Xiǎo yàn  huáng kǒng de xiǎo yàn Rǔ yàn rǔ yàn wàng zhuó tiān tiān biān Shuí tóng qíng xiǎo xiǎo gū yàn Páng huáng rǔ yàn Mí tú yàn gū dān xiǎo gū yàn Yo-de-ne-he-ne-he-ho-Yo-de-ne-he-ne-he-ho Yo-de-ne-he-ho-de-ne-he-he Yo-de-ne-he-ne he-ho-Yo-de-ne-he-Xiǎo gū yàn Yo-he-ho-de-yo-ho-ho-Yo-ho-no-ho-yo-he-yo Lost, lost orphan sparrow You need a home little orphan sparrow? Little sparrow frightened by the night Little sparrow, frightened little sparrow Young sparrow, young sparrow, look to the sky Who sympathises for the little little orphan sparrow? Young sparrow doesn’t know where to go Lost orphan sparrow, Lonely little orphan sparrow Yo-de-ne-he-ne-he-ho-Yo-de-ne-he-ne-he-ho Yo-de-ne-he-ho-de-ne-he-he Yo-de-ne-he-ne he-ho-Yo-de-ne-he, little orphan sparrow
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Galician



 * Singer: Beatriz García

O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u Avoíño dime ti Que fermoso son escoito eu Avoíño dime ti, Por que nesta nube vou Dime por que ole o aire así Dime por que son tan feliz Avoíño, Nunca eu de ti me afastarei. O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u Grandpa, tell me What a beautiful sound I hear Grandpa, tell me Why I go with in this cloud Tell me why the air smells like that Tell me why I'm so happy Grandpa, I'm never going to abandon you. I will always be with you. O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-e-O-de-lei-e-i-e-i-u
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