“Everybody Loves A Saturday Night” was the Peace Song of the Day for Monday, November 14th. You can find this song, with the verses for it in 20 different world languages, in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 85.

Why is such a simple song, with no political message a “peace song”? Well, partly, just because singing it brings joy! Also, this song is often taught in many languages. So, it is a way to create harmony by celebrating other languages and cultures.

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You can find many versions of this song, in many different languages around the web. Here are some verses in some languages. (Don’t forget to check out Rise Up Singing for the biggest list! Their list even includes “Singhalese”.)

Lyrics for
Everybody Loves Saturday Night

Everybody Loves Saturday Night
Everybody Loves Saturday Night
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody
Everybody Loves Saturday Night

Spanish
El sabado ama todo el mundo
El sabado ama todo el mundo
El sabado, El sabado, El sabado, El sabado
El sabado ama todo el mundo

[Alternate Spanish]
A todos les gustan Sabado – noche.
A todos les gustan Sabado – noche.
Todo mundo! Todo mundo! Todo mundo! Todo mundo!
A todos les gustan Sabado – noche.

Nigerian
Bobo waro ferro Satodeh
Bobo waro ferro Satodeh
Bobo waro, Bobo waro, Bobo waro, Bobo waro
Bobo waro ferro Satodeh

French
Tout le monde aime samedi soir
Tout le monde aime samedi soir
Tout le monde, Tout le monde, Tout le monde, Tout le monde
Tout le monde aime samedi soir

Yiddish
Jeder einer hot lieb Shabas ba nacht
Jeder einer hot lieb Shabas ba nacht
Jeder einer hot lieb Shabas ba nacht
Jeder einer, Jeder einer, Jeder einer, Jeder einer
Jeder einer hot lieb Shabas ba nacht

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The Peace Song of the Day is a project of The Duke and Duchess of Peace. The Duke and Duchess recognize that one of the paths to peace is to find soulful and nonviolent entertainment, and to express oneself with art and song. We also believe that learning songs from different cultures can help foster understanding among people, and lead to more harmony in the world.