| "Dana Dana (Yiddish original)" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Yiddish |
| Published | 1941 |
| Songwriter(s) | Sholom Secunda, Aaron Zeitlin |
| "Dona Dona (English version)" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | English |
| Published | mid-1950s |
| Genre | Folk music |
| Songwriter(s) | Sholom Secunda, Aaron Zeitlin. English lyrics by Arthur Kevess and Teddi Schwartz |
"Dona Dona", popularly known as "Donna, Donna", is a song about a calf being led to slaughter, written by Sholom Secunda and Aaron Zeitlin. Originally a Yiddish language song "Dana Dana" (in Yiddish דאַנאַ דאַנאַ), also known as "Dos Kelbl" (in Yiddish דאָס קעלבל, meaning The Calf), it was a song used in a Yiddish play produced by Zeitlin.