We sing “Oh Oh Beh Loh Oh” as we enjoy this Hokkien folk song from Taiwan.
“Ti Oh Oh” is a playful folk song from Taiwan, in the Taiwanese language of Hokkien, about a grandpa and grandma who fight over how to cook a fish and end up breaking the fish pot. “The sky is dark,” the song beings “It’s about to rain. Grandpa picks up his hoe and goes digging for taro. Dig and dig. Dig and dig. Digs up a loach. He finds it very amusing.” Grandpa brings the fish home to Grandma. “Grandpa wants to cook it salty. Grandma wants to cook it plain. The two of them argue and fight, and end up breaking the pot. They wind up with clinks and clanks. Ha ha ha!” In this video you can watch “grandpa” and “grandma” in action.
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