Alouette

About the Song

"Alouette" is one of the most well-known French-Canadian folk songs in the world. While originally a children's cumulative song about plucking a lark, its catchy call-and-response structure made it a natural fit for military marching cadences. It has been widely used by Canadian Armed Forces as a marching song.

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Lyrics

Alouette, gentille alouette,

Alouette, je te plumerai.

Je te plumerai la tête,

Je te plumerai la tête,

Et la tête, et la tête,

Alouette, alouette,

Ah-ah-ah-ah!

Alouette, gentille alouette,

Alouette, je te plumerai.

Je te plumerai le bec,

Je te plumerai le bec,

Et le bec, et le bec,

Et la tête, et la tête,

Alouette, alouette,

Ah-ah-ah-ah!

Alouette, gentille alouette,

Alouette, je te plumerai.