# John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt in other languages? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 11, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmidt-in-other-languages/380041 "2006-11-11T20:21:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Campion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Campion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Campion)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmidt-in-other-languages/380041/1 "2006-11-11T20:21:24Z")
There’s a song in English about [“John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt.”](http://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/johnjacob.html) The Spanish version is [“Juan Paco Pedro de la mar”](http://students.ou.edu/H/Pattipeg.S.Harjo-1/spanishsongs.html#johnjacob) (es mi nombre asi). Is there a version of this song in other languages? (Yes, “Juan Paco” has been my earworm today.) ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmidt-in-other-languages/380041/2 "2006-11-11T23:21:14Z")
[QUOTE=Campion] (Yes, “Juan Paco” has been my earworm today.) [/QUOTE] I’m sorry I don’t have an answer, but curse you. You’ve earwormed me with John Jacob, dangit. ---
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmidt-in-other-languages/380041/3 "2006-11-11T23:51:55Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] …but curse you. You’ve earwormed me with John Jacob, dangit. [/QUOTE] Another “curse you” from me too. Haven’t heard that for too many years to admit to, but back in school, we had it “John Jacob Jingleheimer **Jones**.” ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmidt-in-other-languages/380041/4 "2006-11-13T19:52:14Z")
FWIW, it was always “Schmidt” in the little Ohio River town in which I grew up. ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmidt-in-other-languages/380041/5 "2006-11-14T00:25:56Z")
> **[John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jacob_Jingleheimer_Schmidt)** > > "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" is a traditional children's song that originates from the United States and Canada. The song consists of one verse repeated (usually four times), each time increasing or decreasing in volume or tempo. > There are various lyrics to the song; for example, in the following version, the verse is repeated four times, often while altering the volume or pitch. If the volume is lowered, the last line ("da da da" or “tra la la la” among other syllable sounds) often remains... ---
**Author:** ![Campion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Campion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Campion)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-jacob-jingleheimer-schmidt-in-other-languages/380041/6 "2006-11-14T06:16:45Z")
[QUOTE=Philster] > **[John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jacob_Jingleheimer_Schmidt)** > > "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" is a traditional children's song which consists of one verse repeated, each time increasing or decreasing in volume or tempo. There are various lyrics to the song. For example (in the following version) the verse is first repeated normally (followed with the last line "Da-da-da"). The volume verses are repeated four times (often while altering the volume or pitch). If the volume is lowered, the last line (the "Da-da-da!") often remains constant, shouted even as t... [/QUOTE] While this doesn’t answer my question, it does reference my other favorite earworm: The Song That Never Ends. Maybe Juan Paco is the only other version of John Jacob. Could it be that there’s something in the world yet to be invented??