I Love the Mountains (Boom De Yada)

"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

Verse

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

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

[1] ttps://storytimeukulele.wordpress.com/2020/06/26/i-love-the-mountains-and-variation/

[2] ttps://www.scoutsongs.com/index.html

[3] ttps://education.byu.edu/arts/lessons/i-love-the-mountains-%E2%80%93-damen-doiya

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