Voici venir les Barbapapa/International versions

The intro to the 1974 TV series Barbapapa, Voici venir les Barbapapa has been dubbed into various languages.

Arabic
This intro is used in the Arabic dub that was broadcast on Qatar Television. It features a fully spoken explanation of all of the Barbapapa family and who they are, while being voiced-over the British English intro.

There is another Arabic dub that was released on DVDs by SharingCode, but that one uses the Dutch version as its intro.

Danish
Ha26Ww6TYug This intro is used in the Danish dub. It uses the same type of roll call that the British English intro used.

Dutch
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TV-size
Haal op het doek voor Barbapapa! Het eind is zoek! Bij de familie Barbapapa Kom op bezoek bij Barbapapa Kunnen wat ze willen worden Dun, dik of rond, Kort, vierkant, lang

Kom op bezoek bij Barbapapa! Er is een Barbapapa, Barbamama, Barbabenno, Barbabella, Kom op bezoek bij Barbapapa! Barbabientje, Barbaborre, Barbabob, Barbabee, Barbalala! Kom op bezoek bij Barbapapa!

Get on the canvas for Barbapapa! The end is lost! With the Barbapapa family Come and visit Barbapapa's (They) can be whatever they want to be Thin, thick or round, Short, square, long

Come and visit Barbapapa's! There is a Barbapapa, Barbamama, Barbabright, Barbabelle, Come and visit Barbapapa's! Barbalib, Barbabravo, Barbabeau, Barbazoo, Barbalala! Come and visit Barbapapa's!

UK version
w7hvLV1fh7w Nvu5zkctTw0 The Barbapapa Family (Introducing The Barbapapa Family as the shortened version's title ) is the intro used in the British English and Canadian English dubs. It was performed by Ed Stewart, Cathy MacDonald, and in 1975.

Extended
Here is the star, it's Barbapapa! He'll introduuuce... All of the other Barbapapas They've got a lot of wild disguises! They can change their shapes and sizes very easily...

Barbapapa's pink, he's in the pink He's pinker than flamingo pink Barbamama's black as night When it gets dark, she's out of sight Barbazoo's a yellow fellow Barbalala's very very green Barbalib is orange like an orange or a tangerine Barbabeau is black and furry But since he always plays around with paint He often looks a colour that he ain't! Now Barbabelle is deep deep purple Barbabright's true true blue Barbabravo, he's the one who's redder than the setting sun That I think is everybody done!

I wanna be like Barbapapa Oh yes, I do! I wanna be a Barbapapa They've got a lot of wild disguises They can change their shapes and sizes very easily... Show me your magic Barbapapa! Barbamama, Barbazoo, Barbalala, ayyy turn it up, turn the record over! Back to track one! You can hear all the names again then, okay? I wanna be like Barbapapa I wanna be like Barbapapa!

TV-size
Here is the star, it's Barbapapa! He'll introduuuce... All of the other Barbapapas 'Cause they've got a lot of wild disguises! They can change their shapes and sizes very easily...

Show me your magic Barbapapa! Well there's Barbapapa, Barbamama, Barbazoo, Barbalala, Barbalib and Barbabeau, Barbabelle, Barbabright, and Barbabravo! I want to be like Barbapapa Did you miss that? Barbapapa, Barbamama, Barbazoo, Barbalala, Barbalib, Barbabeau, Barbabelle, Barbabright, Barbabravo! I want to be like Barbapapa! Again? Barbapapa, Barbamama, Barbazoo, Barbalala, Barbalib, Barbabeau... *

* This line is cut when aired on TV, however it was said in the album version.

US version (Magno)
ros3QribPnQ This intro is used in the Magno-produced American English dub of Barbapapa. It uses similar lyrics to the UK version, however it features no roll call for the Barbapapa family. It also uses a remixed version of the intro.

Lyrics
Here is the star, it's Barbapapa! He'll introduuuce... All of the other Barbapapas They've got a lot of wild disguises! They can change their shapes and sizes very easily...

Here is the star, it's Barbapapa! Barbapapa!

US version (Centauro)
EV31nvMDdds 4YTxfs-Tuaw This intro is used in the Centauro-produced American English dub of Barbapapa. It uses similar lyrics to the UK version, however it features a proper roll call that's closer to the original.

Extended
As there are only 30 seconds of the extended intro available to the public, the lyrics to the rest of the song are not known. Here is the star, it's Barbapapa! He'll introduuuce... All of the other Barbapapas They've got a lot of wild disguises! They can change their shapes and sizes very easily...

Barbapapa's pink, he's in the pink [...]

Show-size
Here is the star, it's Barbapapa! He'll introduuuce... All of the other Barbapapas They've got a lot of wild disguises! They can change their shapes and sizes very easily...

Show me your magic Barbapapa! Barbapapa, Barbamama, Barbazoo, Barbabelle, I wanna be like Barbapapa Barbabeau, Barbabright, Barbabelle *, Barbabravo, Barbalala! I wanna be like Barbapapa!

* ''The roll caller says Barbabelle's name twice by accident. The official subtitles for the dub reveal that they were supposed to say Barbalib's name at the second mention.''

HBO Nordic version
This intro is used in the 2018 Finnish dub that is available on HBO Nordic, Netflix, and Viaplay.

German
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Extended
Kommt und besucht mal Barbapapa Es macht viel spaß! Mit der familie Barbapapa Auf dem fernsehglas die Barbapapa Können sich ändern wie sie wollen Dünn oder dick, Kurz oder lang

Barbapapa selbst ist völlig rosa Rosa du machst einen Scherz Wie ein rabe ein ganz großer Barbamama ist schwarz Barbakuss ist gelb wie butter Barbalala so grün wie gras Barbaletta die wirkt einfach in Orange viel netter Wie Barbabo aussieht das ist was pünktchen in rot, grün und weiß Der hat sich wohl sehr oft bekleckert Violet ist Barbabella Barbarix ist kornblumen blau Barbabum ist rot wie ein tuch Roter geht es überhaupt nicht Wir kommen heute zu besuch!

Kommt und besucht mal Barbapapa! Kommt zu besuch! bei der Familie Barbapapa Ist es geschafft der Barbapapa Können sich ändern wie sie wollen Dünn oder dick, Kurz oder lang Kommt und besucht mal Barbapapa! Barbapapa, Barbamama, Barbarix, Barbabella, Kommt und besucht mal Barbapapa! Barbaletta, Barbabum, Barbabo, Barbakuss, Barbalala! Kommt und besucht mal Barbapapa!

Come and visit Barbapapa It's a lot of fun! With the Barbapapa family The Barbapapas on the television (They) can change as they want Thin or thick, Short or long

Barbapapa himself is completely pink Pink, you're kidding Like a raven, a really big one Barbamama is black Barbazoo is yellow like butter Barbalala's as green as grass Barbalib simply looks a lot nicer in orange What Barbabeau looks like, that's what dots in red, green and white He gets stained very often Barbabelle is violet Barbabright is cornflower blue Barbabravo is red like a cloth It doesn't get any redder We come to visit today!

Come and visit Barbapapa! Come visit! at the (house of the) Barbapapa's Is it done, the Barbapapas? (They) can change as they want Thin or thick, Short or long Come and visit Barbapapa! Barbapapa, Barbamama, Barbabright, Barbabelle, Come and visit Barbapapa! Barbalib, Barbabravo, Barbabeau, Barbazoo, Barbalala! Come and visit Barbapapa!

TV-size
Kommt und besucht mal Barbapapa Es macht viel spaß! Mit der familie Barbapapa Auf dem fernsehglas die Barbapapa Können sich ändern wie sie wollen Dünn oder dick, Kurz oder lang

Kommt und besucht mal Barbapapa! Barbapapa, Barbamama, Barbabella, Barbaletta, Kommt und besucht mal Barbapapa! Barbarix, Barbabum, Barbabo, Barbakuss, Barbalala! Kommt und besucht mal Barbapapa!

Come and visit Barbapapa It's a lot of fun! With the Barbapapa family The Barbapapas on the television (They) can change as they want Thin or thick, Short or long

Come and visit Barbapapa! Barbapapa, Barbamama, Barbabelle, Barbalib, Come and visit Barbapapa! Barbabright, Barbabravo, Barbabeau, Barbazoo, Barbalala! Come and visit Barbapapa!

HBO Nordic version
This intro is used in the 2018 Swedish dub that is available on HBO Nordic and Netflix.