Voici venir les Barbapapa

Voici venir les Barbapapa (in : Here come the Barbapapas), also known as La famille des Barbapapa (in : The Barbapapa family) is the intro to the 1974 TV series Barbapapa. It was mainly performed by Ricet Barrier, who was also the narrator of the series, and composed by Joop Stokkermans.

The intro introduces all of the Barbapapa family, their ability to shapeshift, and describes them all by their color in the extended version.

The credits are a short, 10 second instrumental reprise of this intro.

Extended
Voici venir les Barbapapa Toujours contents Papa et Maman Barbapapa et leurs enfants Les p'tits et les grands Se transforment à volonté Ronds ou carrés ...

Barbapapa est tout rose, rose Plus rose qu'une rose rose Barbamama est plus noire Plus noire qu'une rose noire Barbibul est jaune, jaune Barbalala verte comme une pomme Barbotine, cet ange A la couleur des oranges Barbouille est noir comme un corbeau et chaque fois qu'il prend ses pinceaux Il se couvre de tâches de bas en haut Barbabelle est violette Barbidou est tout bleu Barbidur est un athlète aussi rouge que le feu Et tout ce petit monde est heureux !

Voici venir les Barbapapa ! On fait les fous ! Dans la famille des Barbapapa Viens avec nous chez Barbapapa Ils se transforment à volonté Courts, longs, carrés Minces, gros ou ronds

Viens avec nous chez Barbapapa ! Il y a Barbapapa, Barbamama, Barbidou, Barbouille, Viens avec nous chez Barbapapa ! Barbabelle et Barbidur, Barbotine et Barbibul et Barbalala ! Viens avec nous chez Barbapapa !

Here come the Barbapapas Always happy Papa and Mama Barbapapa and their children Young and old Transform at will Round or square...

Barbapapa is all pink, pink Pinker than a pink rose Barbamama is blacker Blacker than a black rose Barbabright is yellow, yellow Barbalala's green like an apple Barbalib, this angel The color of oranges Barbabeau is black as a crow and every time he picks up his brushes He covers himself with stains from the bottom up Barbabelle is purple Barbazoo is all blue Barbabravo is an athlete as red as fire And all of the world is happy!

Here come the Barbapapas! We go crazy! In the Barbapapa family Come with us to chez Barbapapa They're transforming at will Short, long, squares Thin, big, or round

Come with us to chez Barbapapa! There is Barbapapa, Barbamama, Barbazoo, Barbabeau, Come with us to chez Barbapapa! Barbabelle and Barbabravo, Barbalib, and Barbabright, and Barbalala! Come with us to chez Barbapapa!

TV-size
Voici venir les Barbapapa ! On fait les fous ! Dans la famille des Barbapapa Viens avec nous chez Barbapapa Ils se transforment à volonté Courts, longs, carrés Minces, gros ou ronds

Viens avec nous chez Barbapapa ! Il y a Barbapapa, Barbamama, Barbidou, Barbouille, Viens avec nous chez Barbapapa ! Barbabelle et Barbidur, Barbotine et Barbibul et Barbalala ! Viens avec nous chez Barbapapa !

Here come the Barbapapas! We go crazy! In the Barbapapa family Come with us to chez Barbapapa They're transforming at will Short, long, squares Thin, big, or round

Come with us to chez Barbapapa! There is Barbapapa, Barbamama, Barbazoo, Barbabeau, Come with us to chez Barbapapa! Barbabelle and Barbabravo, Barbalib, and Barbabright, and Barbalala! Come with us to chez Barbapapa!

International versions
Being the intro to the original series, it has been dubbed many times in various languages.

The video below displays a majority of the many dubbed intros. 5FpMV1sGOG0

Impact
The intro was parodied in a commercial that aired on Austrian television in February 2003.

Videos
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