The original singer of the song "Catching Loach

The original singer of the song "Catching Loach" is Bao Meisheng.

"Catching Loach" is an original song sung by Bao Meisheng, with lyrics and music composed by Hou Dejian, the song is 2 minutes and 50 seconds long, and it was included in the album "Bao Meisheng's Songs" issued in 1978 and "Reunion of Bao Meisheng" album in 2002.

This is the first song written by Hou Dejian, a friend of Bao Meisheng's from the same village, who never received any formal music education and wrote the song in a haphazard and effortless manner. Although they attended the same kindergarten as children, they did not know each other. It is one of Hou's few folksy ballads that both children and adults can hum and sing.

Lyrics

The pond is full of water and the rain has stopped

The mud at the edge of the field is full of loaches

Every day I wait for you to catch the loaches

Will you be good enough for me to catch the loaches

We are going to catch the loaches

The little cow's elder brother is catching the loaches

How about you, big brother?

Let's go catch some loaches

The pond is full and the rain has stopped

The mud at the edge of the field is full of loaches

Every day I'll be waiting for you to catch some loaches