The Tanuki Song

Today I learned about the Japanese animal called a Tanuki, or "Raccoon Dog." It is famous for the disproportionately large size of its, ahem... testicles. I also learned that there is a schoolyard song that jokes about the Tanuki's testicles: "There isn't even any wind but they still go swing-swing-swing." But even better still, Japanese children sing this song to the melody of the American Baptist hymn, "Shall We Gather At The River." No joke.