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The Christmas Cake Needs a Crane
“The Christmas Cake Needs a Crane” brings together Czech and English. Its musical genre is Swing jazz.
Lyrics & translation ↓
Czech ↔ English
About this song
The first paired lines are “Babička přihlásila dort do vánoční soutěže.” and “Grandma entered a cake in the Christmas contest.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.
A village baking contest produces a cake too heavy for the hall floor and a crane driver becomes its host. Warm Christmas swing, brushed drums, double bass, piano, clarinet and soft brass, relaxed expressive solo singing, charming original melody
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Two languages. One melody.
Lyrics & translation
Verse
Babička přihlásila dort do vánoční soutěže.
Grandma entered a cake in the Christmas contest.
Postavila z něj hrad se čtyřmi věžemi.
She built a castle with four towers from it.
Stůl se prohnul už pod první branou.
The table sagged beneath the first gate.
Starosta zavolal jeřábníka od stavby mostu.
The mayor called the bridge construction crane operator.
Chorus
Na háku jeřábu visí cukrová hvězda.
A sugar star hangs from the crane hook.
Jeřábník má vousy od vanilkového krému.
The crane operator has a vanilla cream beard.
Babička odkrojí první padací most.
Grandma cuts off the first drawbridge.
Celá náves dostane kus jejího hradu.
The whole village square gets some of her castle.
Verse
Dort převezli ven na široké dřevěné desce.
They moved the cake outside on a broad plank.
Jeřábník jim ukazuje cestu dlouhou lžící.
The crane operator guides them with a long spoon.
Chorus
Na háku jeřábu visí cukrová hvězda.
A sugar star hangs from the crane hook.
Jeřábník má vousy od vanilkového krému.
The crane operator has a vanilla cream beard.
Babička odkrojí první padací most.
Grandma cuts off the first drawbridge.
Celá náves dostane kus jejího hradu.
The whole village square gets some of her castle.
Bridge
Děda ji vyloví na vánočním ubrousku.
Grandpa retrieves it on a Christmas napkin.
Chorus
Na háku jeřábu visí cukrová hvězda.
A sugar star hangs from the crane hook.
Jeřábník má vousy od vanilkového krému.
The crane operator has a vanilla cream beard.
Babička odkrojí první padací most.
Grandma cuts off the first drawbridge.
Celá náves dostane kus jejího hradu.
The whole village square gets some of her castle.
Outro
Do rána zbyde pouze čokoládová studna.
By morning only the chocolate well remains.
Babička už si kreslí příští katedrálu.
Grandma is already sketching next year's cathedral.
