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I Love the Mountains (Boom De Yada)

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"I Love the Mountains", also known as "Boom De Yada" is a popular English-language children's song, American folk song and campfire song that dates back to at least the 1950s.[1] It is a common stable of Scouts culture and summer camps, being frequently covered by children's musicians.[2]

Its origins are uncertain but it has been noted to share a similar doo-wop chord progression with "Heart And Soul" by Hoagy Carmichael and Frank Loesser, recorded in 1938.[3]

Lyrics

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Verse

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Almost all published versions of the lyrics contain the following verse. Some versions simply repeat the verse or expound upon it, often describing things in nature they also love:

I love the mountains
I love the rolling hills
I love the flowers
I love the daffodils
I love the fireside
When the lights are low

Chorus

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The chorus consisting of repeating "Boom De Yada" a total of eight times. Variations may also consist of "Boom dee ah dah, "Boom Di Adda" or other similar sounding phrases:

Boom de yada. Boom de yada.
Boom de yada. Boom de yada.
Boom de yada. Boom de yada.
Boom de yada. Boom de yada.

References

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  1. ^ https://storytimeukulele.wordpress.com/2020/06/26/i-love-the-mountains-and-variation/
  2. ^ https://www.scoutsongs.com/index.html
  3. ^ https://education.byu.edu/arts/lessons/i-love-the-mountains-%E2%80%93-damen-doiya
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