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New Submissions for 5658/2008
From Laura Copel:
THE MEGILLAH ACCORDING TO BUBBE GOOSE
Previous Submissions
A Dr. Seus-shan Purim Shpeil
from Robbi Sherwin and Dana Baruch
A child-friendly Purim Shpiel written by Lisa Baydush (with
additions by Adrian A. Durlester)
in PDF form
As an RTF Document
From Doug Cotler
"The Whole Megillah" - A Purim Rap
From Robin Selinger
to the tune of "Jump down, turn around" aka Artik-Menta
From Kathy Gohr
to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It"
From Shirona
Purim, Purim (A Children’s Megillah in Song)
From Cantor Erik Contzius
The "original" Supercalifragilistic" parody
From Sara Atar
"Hamentaschen Spiked With Wine" (to the tune of "Love Potion #9")
From Terry Liberstein
to the tune of "Comedy Tonight" from "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum"
From Margot Stein
an original song by the trio MIRAJ
From Rabbi Tami Crystal
to the tune of "K-K-K-Katy"
From Deborah Dolin
(from the
KesherNet Website, adapted)
Esther's Day (Yesterday)
IF I HAD A SIDDUR ('If I Had A Hammer')
Ester's Coming to the Castle ("She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain)
MEGILA MEGILA ('Ob-la-di Ob-la-da')
From Chuck Mitchell
Disney Songs for Purim
Winnie the Pooh, Heigh Ho, Mickey Mouse Club Theme, Spoonful of Sugar
Beauty and the Beast, Supercalifragilistic, Bare Necessities, Be Our Guest,
Hakuna Matata, A Whole New World
From Karen Daniel
to the tune of "Bye, Bye, Love"
to Mary Chapin Carpenter's "I Feel Lucky Today"
From Gail Greenberg
to "Copacabana"
to "La Bamba"
Wizard of Oz parodies
Other Holiday Resources on this Site:
Hanukah Parodies and Songs
Passover Resources
There is a tradition to give gifts on Purim. Here is my Purim gift to you. It is the entire story of Purim rendered in rhyme.
Cleverly we have refrained from saying the actual name of Haman except for one carefully placed reference in each REFRAIN. We suggest you print out the REFRAIN for everyone to repeat with the leader/rapper...each time saying it louder and louder. After Haman's name is said in each Refrain, let the beat go on until the chaos and cacophony
The Whole Megillah - A Purim Rap
©2001 by by Steve and Doug Cotler
Listen, listen, listen to this ancient story.
It's a little bit funny and a little bit gory.
It's a little bit scary and little bit tense.
It's a crazy, mixed-up series of events.
It starts with a king who was not too sharp.
You might say he was a few strings short of a harp.
You might say he was a tricked by an evil man
With a nasty, filthy, dirty plan.
Now the bad guy would have killed the Jews,
If the heroes hadn't stood up and said, "You lose!"
If the heroes hadn't stopped him, tell the Jews good-bye,
Sayonara, adios, everyone's gonna die,
Kick the bucket, buy a ticket to a place in the sky
The heroes were Esther and Mordechai
REFRAIN
This megillah...
It's a thrilla.
Shriek and shout
Don't sit stilla...
Groggers grind.
Cymbals crash.
It's a bash. Eat a stash of Homentash...
Dress up strange
Glad you came
And each time you hear his name,
You get to scream and yell …
Haman!
Mort was Esther's uncle. She became the king's wife,
From orphan to queen, where she risked her own life.
She set the record straight, told the king what was true,
Told the king what was shaking, told him what to do.
And the villain who had puffed himself up so tall
Learned the higher you fly, the farther you fall.
Like a rock down a well, he was dead and gone.
But I haven't even started and I'm rambling on.
So let me take you back to the ancient days,
To the kingdom of Persia with its ancient ways,
To the palace of the king, Achasveros by name
Who was eating and drinking and feeling no pain,
Cause he ruled from India to Ethiope,
Not bad for a guy who was such a dope.
REFRAIN
This megillah...
It's a thrilla.
Shriek and shout
Don't sit stilla...
Groggers grind.
Cymbals crash.
It's a bash. Eat a stash of Homentash...
Dress up strange
Glad you came
And each time you hear his name,
You get to scream and yell …
Haman!
Drunk and stupid and looking for a grin
He yelled, "Hey Vashti, let's see some skin!"
But the queen refused. "I'm not dancing nude
For you or your buddies. You are way too crude!
No bump, no grind, no jitterbug jig
Especially for a royal male chauvinist pig."
Now the king would've let the whole matter drop
But his buddies said, "This has got to stop."
"If you let that woman disobey what you say
Then all of our wives'll wanna act the same way
So he dissed her,
Dismissed her,
Brought her down
And staged a Miss Persia pageant all over town
A beauty contest to pick a new queen
And that's how Esther came on the scene.
But here's where the plot gets a little bit screwish…
On Uncle Mort's advice she doesn't say that she's Jewish
REFRAIN
This megillah...
It's a thrilla.
Shriek and shout
Don't sit stilla...
Groggers grind.
Cymbals crash.
It's a bash. Eat a stash of Homentash...
Dress up strange
Glad you came
And each time you hear his name,
You get to scream and yell …
Haman!
With Esther as Queen, the king settles down
But something is rotten in Shushan town
A couple of hoods with a grudge or two
Decide to assassinate the King. Boo-hoo.
Now I don't know how, the record's not too clear
But Mordechai, remember him?, he overhears
And tells the cops, who arrest these perps
Bigthan and Theresh, a couple of twerps.
It's over so quick, and you know what's rotten,
No reward for Morty. And it's all forgotten.
Meanwhile, the villain gets appointed Prime Minister.
Just the wrong job for a Shmo so sinister
His first decree? Everyone in town
Must now bow down and scrape the ground.
REFRAIN
This megillah...
It's a thrilla.
Shriek and shout
Don't sit stilla...
Groggers grind.
Cymbals crash.
It's a bash. Eat a stash of Homentash...
Dress up strange
Glad you came
And each time you hear his name,
You get to scream and yell …
Haman!
But Mordechai, will only bow to GOD----
Not to some puffbag, ragtag clod
The bad guy steams and screams and shrieks
But Morty shrugs, and the villain freaks
It's sad--
That cad--
feels had--
He's mad--
He opens up a can of super-bad
He sings the blues. He blows a fuse.
And makes the king say, "Kill all Jews!"
Lots are cast, a day's selected
And everyone's walking around all dejected
Till a light bulb flashes in Morty's bean
And he runs to his niece, "Hey! You're the queen.
Tell the king he's got to intervene."
But Esther, she's knows if she makes the scene
Without a signed -- sealed invitation
The king'll go nuts and yell "Decapitation!"
But this girl's got guts. She plans a big party
Invites the King and Mister Smarty!
REFRAIN
This megillah...
It's a thrilla.
Shriek and shout
Don't sit stilla...
Groggers grind.
Cymbals crash.
It's a bash. Eat a stash of Homentash...
Dress up strange
Glad you came
And each time you hear his name,
You get to scream and yell …
Haman!
Delighted he's invited, You-Know-Who leaves court
Swaggering home has words with Mort.
Angered to a tizzy, rigs a hangman's noose.
"Tomorrow with the sunrise, I'm kicking his caboose"
Nightfall. Starlight. The king can't sleep.
"Read to me. Calm my mind. Nothing very deep."
Then he learns that Mordechai never was rewarded
"He saved my life? I never knew. Why wasn't this reported?"
Then Mr. Evil, hanging out, hears his king say, "Nu?
"I want to honor such a man, I wonder what to do."
Now this is where the story turns, the butter churns, the biscuit burns
This is where the plot gets thick, the pulse gets quick, and here's the kick
Mr. Repulsive thinks the king means him.
"Of course
you'll want to dress a horse
in jewels and in your robes of gold
Parade this man through town. Behold,
You'll want all men to show respect
For him, your most revered subject
REFRAIN
This megillah...
It's a thrilla.
Shriek and shout
Don't sit stilla...
Groggers grind.
Cymbals crash.
It's a bash. Eat a stash of Homentash...
Dress up strange
Glad you came
And each time you hear his name,
You get to scream and yell …
Haman!
"Si Si senor" says the royal dunce
"That's a great idea. We must do it at once.
Tomorrow at dawn you will take my steed
My robes of gold, and you shall lead
A cavalcade with Mordechai sitting pretty
Up and down the streets of my capital city."
The scoundrel was angry. He cussed and spat.
He jumped up and down on his three-cornered hat.
Not Mordechai! I meant me. I'm the one.
But the king had spoken. And here's the fun:
The next day as they paraded- through the hood,
The bad guy's daughter thought I'll do some good.
And thinking she was spilling stuff on Mordechai's head
Dropped stinky smelly sewage on her father instead.
But the King still said that death for all the Jews would be just fine
So Esther guessed her time had come and said, "I'll change his mind"
She told him Hebrew homies were her very own crowd
I have chosen to expose and I'll shout it out loud
I am a Jew and the murderous plan
Is a twisted, evil scheme from a twisted, evil man
So the Jews were saved,
and the bad guy hung
On the gallows he built to see Mordechai swung
REFRAIN
This megillah...
It's a thrilla.
Shriek and shout
Don't sit stilla...
Groggers grind.
Cymbals crash.
It's a bash. Eat a stash of Homentash...
Dress up strange
Glad you came
And each time you hear his name,
You get to scream and yell …
Haman!
That's the story of Purim, an old story, and yet,
We party today so we don't forget,
That in every life, God's in the scene
From brave Mordechai to Esther the Queen.
And when times get tough and rough and grim…..
You should never, never, ever, give up or give in.
REFRAIN
This megillah...
It's a thrilla.
Shriek and shout
Don't sit stilla...
Groggers grind.
Cymbals crash.
It's a bash. Eat a stash of Homentash...
Dress up strange
Glad you came
And each time you hear his name,
You get to scream and yell …
Haman!
Purim Rap ©2001 bySteve and Doug Cotler
To the tune of "Jump down, turn around, pick a bale o' cotton."
{Mishe- mishe- mishe-, mishe-nich-nas A-dar, Mar-bin mar-bin mar-bin b'sim-cha.}
(repeat)
Ohh--oh-oh, mishe-nich-nas Adar, Ohh--oh-oh, mar-bin b'sim-cha.} (repeat)
(submitted by Robin Selinger, learned from Cantor Ramon Tasat.)
When you hear the name of Esther to the tune of "If you're happy and you know it..." Lyrics by Kathy Gohr
When you hear the name of Esther clap your hands (x2)
Oh we praise our dear
queen Esther For she saved us from disaster
When you hear the name of Esther
clap your hands
When you hear the name of Mordechai shout Hooray!(x2)
How we love our Mordechai He's a mench, our kind of guy
When you hear the name of Mordechai
shout Hooray!
When you hear the name of Vashti strike a pose(whistle) (x2)
Old queen Vashti
had to go She didn't do as she was told
When you hear the name of Vashti strike
a pose(whistle)
When you hear Ahashverus cry Oy Vey! (x2)
Not too bright, Ahashverus, But, oh
my! How he did scare us
When you hear Ahashverus cry Oy Vey!
When you hear the name of Haman shout Boo Hiss! (x2)
We don't like the name
of Haman 'Cause it's Haman that we're blamin'
When you hear the name of Haman
shout Boo Hiss!
When you hear the name of Shushan do all five (x2)
'Cause in Shushan once
again Jews are free throughout the land
When you hear the name of Shushan do all
five!
Purim, Purim
(A Children’s Megillah in Song)
Music and Lyrics: By Shirona (Copyright 2001)
This Megillah, (not a parody) was written with music, but it works really well just for reading out loud.
Chorus:
Purim, Purim
Let’s celebrate it’s Purim X2
Let’s sing a song for Purim
A happy holiday (hey, hey hey!)
1. Many, many years ago
In the city of Shushan
King Achashverosh decides to have a ball
“Its party time!”
2. Vashti was his lovely Queen
“Come to the ball” the King did say
“Sing and dance for all my guests”
She told Achashverosh “No Way!”
3. The King got mad, he threw her out
And to find another Queen –
Held a beauty pageant in his palace
“All girls must be seen!”
4. The winner was a Jewish girl
And her name was Ester
King Achashverosh liked her the best
And so he married her!
Chorus…
5. Queen Ester had an uncle,
Mordechai the Jew,
He saved the King from being killed by plotters
He revealed a coup!
6. Now Haman was the King’s top man
He wanted everyone to bow
But Mordechai the Jew refused!
That made Haman MAD, AND HOW!
7. “Let’s kill all the Jews!” he said
“Their disrespect has gone too far!”
The King said “fine”, the papers signed,
Due date: The Thirteenth of Adar
8. When Mordechai heard the bad news
He cried, and to Queen Ester said:
“Ester, you’re our only hope…
Talk to the King – or we’ll be dead”
Chorus…
9. Ester fasted for three days
To get the courage to approach –
When uninvited guests can die!
Before the King Achashverosh
10. Queen Ester risked her life for us
But luckily the King has granted
Her request for Him and Haman
To attend the feast she planned
11. Now Haman was full of himself
For being treated like a prince
But still he festered and resented
Morechai’s intransigence
12. “Let’s build a tall gallow”
Haman’s wife suggested
“On it we’ll hang Mordechai –
‘Cause you were not respected !”
Chorus…
13. But the King had other plans
For Mordechail once saved him
“Give Mordechai a big parade!”
Achashverosh told Haman
14.Things got worse for Haman
Because queen Ester broke the news
At the feast she told the King
Of Haman’s plan to kill the Jews!
15.The King got good and angry
“Hang Haman on his gallow!”
“Now Mordechai will be my guy
His orders all will follow!”
16. Happiness came to the Jews
Now once a year we celebrate
On the Fourteenth of Adar
A HAPPY END! A TWIST OF FATE!
Chorus…
From the Keshernet Website
(with some adaptations by Deborah S. Dolin)
ESTHER'S DAY (Sung to the tune of 'Yesterday' by the Beatles) - music by Paul McCartney
Esther's Day is when Jewish folks will have their say
And cru-el Haman will just go away
O we believe in Esther's Day
Mordechai says that we don't really have to die
Now that's just a lot of cha-zer-ai
So have the King tell Haman, "Bye"
Why we're hated so
We don't know - and who can say?
Esther, help us now
When our skies are dark and grey-ay-ay-ay
Esther's Day is when Haman will be sent away
Or forever we will say oy vey
O we believe in Esther's Day
We believe in Esther's Day
IF I HAD A SIDDUR (Sung to the tune of 'If I Had A Hammer' by Lee Hays and Pete Seeger)
If I had a sidur, I'd daven in the morning
I'd daven in the evening, all over this shul
I'd daven mincha, I'd daven ma'ariv
I'd daven shacharit with my tallis and tefillin All over this shul (oo)
If I had a megilla, I'd read it in the evening
I'd read it in the morning, all over this shul
I'd read about Esther, I'd read about Mordechai
I'd read about the way they saved all of our people All over Shushan (oo)
If I had a gregger, I'd shake it in the morning
I'd shake it in the evening, all over this shul
I'd listen intently, to the whole megilla
I'd shake it as loud as I could when they get to Haman's name, yea All over
this shul (oo)
We've got a megilla, and we've got greggers
And we're gonna boogie, tonight all over this shul
We're gonna march in costumes We're gonna sing those Purim tunes
We're gonna have some fun till the evening's done All over this shuuuuuuuuul!
Ester's Coming to the Castle
(sung to the tune of "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain)
Ester's coming to the castle on purim
Ester's coming to the castle on purim
Ester's coming to the castle, yes; she's coming to the castle.
Yes, she's coming to the castle, the purim queen.
And she'll see uncle mordechai when she comes
And she'll see uncle mordechai when she comes
And she'll see uncle mordechai. What a very brave and smart guy!
And she'll see uncle mordechai when she comes.
He will help her get the message to the King
He will help her get the message to the king
Then the King will surely know, that Haman has to go
He will help her get the message to the King.
And we'll have a Purim party in Shushan
And we'll have a Purim party in Shushan
Where we'll eat and drink and dine, and have a wonderful time
And we'll have a Purim party in Shushan.
MEGILA MEGILA
(Sung to the tune of 'Ob-la-di Ob-la-da' by the John Lennon and Paul
McCartney)
Achashverosh is the King in Shushan town
Haman his advisor is so mean
Mordechai's the Jewish guy who won't bow down
And then there's Vashti, now it's Esther as the Queen
Me-gi-la, Me-gi-la, Me-gi-la la - it's all in the Me-gi-la
Esther was selected to be Persia's Queen
Didn't tell the king she is a Jew
Mordechai said she must be the go-between
And tell the truth or else the Jews will all be through (chorus)
Achasverosh the King couldn't sleep at all one night...
When he heard about how Mordy saved his life
He started to see the light
Mordechai is riding on the king's white horse
Haman has to lead him so he's mad
Esther tells the king and saves the Jews of course
And Haman's history so everybody's glad! (chorus)
DISNEY SONGS REWRITTEN FOR PURIM
by Chuck Mitchell and Seth Katz
[WINNIE THE POOH / PURIM AGAIN] music by Richard Sherman
Purim again, Purim again. Crazy, lazy holiday made for play.
It's Purim again, Purim again. Willy, nilly silly ol' day.
Deep in a hundred winter days, when spring is about to spring,
You'll find an enchanting Jewish tale-- A-hash-oo-eh-ros plays the King.
A woman named Esther saves the Jews from Haman, who's such a square.
There's Vashti, the eunuchs, Mordechai -- regrettably, Winnie's not there.
Purim again, Purim again. Crazy, lazy holiday made for play.
It's Purim again, Purim again. Willy, nilly silly ol' day.
[HEIGH-HO / GO, GO] music by Frank Churchill
Go go, get out. The king must never pout.
You made him sad, you meany, so get out, get lost, make tracks.
Goodbye, so long. The dwarves need back the song.
The lesson is the king's in charge -- he calls, show up.
[MICKEY MOUSE CLUB THEME/ AHASUERUS THEME] music by Jimmie Dodd
Who's the king who needs a queen who's made for me and you?
A-h-a, s-u-e, r-u-s, a-choo!
Hey ma'am, hi there, ho babe, come and join the retinue.
A-h-a, s-u-e, r-u-s, a-choo!
Ahasuerus (bless you, king), Ahasuerus (bless you, king).
He's lonely and he wants a girl to hand him Kleenex.
Come along and join the fun, and maybe he'll pick you.
A-h-a, s-u-e, r-u-s, a-choo!
[A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR / A JEW IN THE PALACE ] music by Richard Sherman
In every time and every place, the Jewish people have to face
A struggle for the right to live in peace.
So when a king looks for a queen,
It's time to primp and preen.
To send a friend would be a pleasant trend.
For a Jew in the palace is the medicine we need,
The medicine we need, medicine we need.
For a Jew in the palace is the medicine we need,
If some trouble should arise..
[BEAUTY AND THE BEAST / STEPPING ON YOUR FEET] music by Alan Menken
Now it's time to dance. My, your feet are big.
Bigger than a bus. That's okay because you're the guy I dig.
I have tiny toes. Small to say the least.
Act like we're a team. Please don't make me scream
By stepping on my feet.
I bought special shoes. You looked like a klutz.
They're encased in steel, spikes on either heel.
Great for breaking nuts.
Still there's something there, even though I whine.
Love and all that junk. I think you're a hunk.
I don't really mind.
Can we dance all night? I could switch to cleats.
Feet don't fail me now, even when I "ow!".
Keep stepping on my feet.
Feet don't fail me now, even when I "ow!".
Keep stepping on my feet.
[SUPERCALIFRAGILISTIC … / SUPER-JERKY…. ] music by Richard Sherman
Super-jerky-ultra-rotten-extra-large-atrocious.
Next to him, a piece of soggy pizza is precocious.
If you call him "knucklehead," he always gets ferocious.
Super-jerky-ultra-rotten-extra-large-atrocious.
(Scum of the universe, dumb as a rock.
Scum of the universe, dumb as a rock.)
The king has ordered us to bow when Haman passes by.
We have to follow orders, but we really hate the guy.
So when we bow, we say a word that everybody knows.
The biggest word you ever heard, and this is how it goes.
Super-jerky-ultra-rotten-extra-large-atrocious.
Next to him, a piece of soggy pizza is precocious.
If you call him "knucklehead," he always gets ferocious.
Super-jerky-ultra-rotten-extra-large-atrocious.
(Scum of the universe, dumb as a rock.
Scum of the universe, dumb as a rock.)
So never say the word when looking into Haman’s face.
You’ve got to look at something else, as if you know your place.
I like to look at things that look much nicer than that man,
Like dirty water floating in a rusty garbage can.
Super-jerky-ultra-rotten-extra-large-atrocious.
Next to him, a piece of soggy pizza is precocious.
If you call him "knucklehead," he always gets ferocious.
Super-jerky-ultra-rotten-extra-large-atrocious.
[THE BARE NECESSITIES / (I DON'T) CARE WHAT HAMAN SAYS] music by Terry
Gilkyson
And I don't care what Haman says, I don't care what that Haman says.
He thinks he's God almighty, what a joke.
I mean, he's just a knucklehead.
A naughty boy to send to bed,
With no dessert except an artichoke.
Wherever I wander, wherever I go.
Whenever I see him, I just go "so?"
I know that I'm supposed to bow, but I would rather kiss a cow.
I look him in the eye, stare him down, and watch him frown while he heads
uptown,
Then mutter "what a clod."
Don't care what Haman says; I only bow to God. And he’s no God.
And I don't care what Haman says, I don't care what that Haman says.
He thinks he's God almighty, what a joke.
I mean, he's just a knucklehead.
A naughty boy to send to bed,
With no dessert except an artichoke.
[BE OUR GUEST / I’M THE BEST] music by Alan Menken
MORDECHAI: Be impressed.
HAMAN: I’m depressed.
MORDECHAI ‘Cause the king says I’m the best.
HAMAN: Hey, you know he likes me better.
MORDECHAI: No, I don’t; I’m better dressed.
MORDECHAI: And the horse, white as snow,
Giddyup! This horse can go.
HAMAN: He was due to go to pasture.
MORDECHAI: Should have gone there with you last year.
HAMAN: You’re insane.
MORDECHAI: You’re a pain.
BOTH: And you haven’t got a brain.
HAMAN: Here’s some information you need to digest.
I’ll soon be getting even.
MORDECHAI: No, you’ll soon be leavin’.
BOTH: I’m the best, I’m the best, I’m the best.
[HAKUNA MATATA / GENUG IST GENUG] music by Elton John
Genug ist genug, means enough is enough.
Genug ist genug, the going may get rough.
But that's just living--for the rest of my days:
I must play my role
And take control;
Genug ist genug.
When I was a young girl
(When she was a young girl)
I thought Mordechai would always care for me
I'd never have to take responsibility
For anyone's life--not even mine
Thoughtlessly, I just thought that I'd be fine.
But now that I'm queen
I can't be who I've been
And if I don't weigh in
We'll lose to Haman.
Genug ist genug, means enough is enough.
Genug ist genug, I'll show them who's tough.
But that's just living--for the rest of my days:
I must pay my dues
To protect the Jews;
Genug ist genug.
[A WHOLE NEW WORLD] music by Alan Menken
It's a beautiful world.
Shining, shimmering, splendid.
Like a garden, it's tended by a person just like you.
If you open your eyes,
You'll see where it needs weeding.
Pruning, planting and seeding help to turn the earth into …
A whole new world.
Tikkun olam will guide the way.
It means we must repair
What's broke out there, and put it back together.
A whole new world.
Bayom hahu, and on that day
When all the work is done, and God is one,
That whole new world will be with us to stay.
Tikkun olam—will guide the way;
Bayom hahu—and on that day;
That whole new world will come to stay.
Bye Bye Love music by Felice & Boudleaux Bryant
Bye bye love
Bye bye Ahashverosh
Hello acting gauche
I think I really goofed
Bye bye love
Bye bye Shushan-ville
Hello time to kill
That's why I wrote this spoof!
I'm through with following that king around
I'm tired of wearing that heavy crown
And here' the reason that I'm so free
My loving Ahashverosh has banished me
Bye bye love…
I'm through with being a beauty queen
I'm through obeying a king that's mean
And here's the reason I get this chance
I just refused to join in the dance!
I Feel Lucky
(To the tune by Mary Chapin Carpenter)
Woke up this morning and I got out of bed
Today's the day the king will find a woman to wed
I put on my makeup, fixed up my hair
Tried to find the perfect kind of outfit to wear
My friends all say, girl, you don't stand a chance
Don't you know Ahashverosh likes all his women to dance!
But I feel lucky, whoa, whoa, whoa, I feel lucky, yeah
Gonna be the queen, I don't care what they say,
Oooh, I feel lucky today!
I feel lucky....I feel lucky, yeah
Jews around the world gonna celebrate
Oooh, I feel lucky today!
Just a little song to go with the hamentashen…
The Purim story has everything - sex, violence, romance - everything
but A cheezy soundtrack. To fix that one problem, here is the
famous story put to the tune of the Barry Manilow classic "Copa Cabana"
Her name was Vashti, she was his show girl
She was the jewel in his crown, even though he got around
His royal highness, drunk at his party
Told her to bare it all, but she wouldn't heed his call
Didn't like what she said, honor cost her her head
The point of this all being that the king re-wed
Back in Shushan, Shushan on Purim
Monarchs weren't much for decorum
In Shushan, Shushan on Purim
The king's every passion, was always the fashion
Back in Shushan, he axed his love
Her name was Esther, she was of our tribe
With help from Uncle Mordecai, she gave being queen a try
Went to the pageant, king looked her over
And Esther was so fair, that the others had no prayer
He told his chaimberlain, no need to look again
And took her back to palace right there and then
Back in Shushan, Shushan on Purim
The King found someone to adore him
In Shushan, Shushan on Purim
Days full of bliss, with a lovely Jewess
Back in Shushan, he fell in love
His name was Haman, he was quite evil
He was the king's right-hand man, and he hatched a deadly plan
Talked to the king and, he won him over
There's some people who won't bow, must get rid of them right now
And when he sold his lie, planned to hang Mordecai And drew lots for
the day that we all would die
Back in Shushan, Shushan on Purim
We didn't get much of a forum
In Shushan, Shushan on Purim
Haman's evil scheming soon could be leading
To Shushan, drenched in our blood.....
Shushan on Purim, Shushan on Purim.....
Her uncle told her, she was our last chance
She would have to see the king, and tell him everything
But Achashverous, was no New-Ager
If his sceptre wasn't out, she was through no doubt
But the king loved her so, to dinner he would go
And the tables would turn on Haman now Ach was in the know
Back in Shushan, Shushan on Purim
Haman built gallows used for him
In Shushan, Shushan on Purim
Esther saved us all when she answered our call
Back in Shushan, thank G-d for love.
The Purim Song Music: "La Bamba,"
Traditional Lyrics: Michael Nathanson,
1989 Additional Lyrics: Dan Berg, 1994
Original Source: http://www.math.columbia.edu/~jayb/clue/purim.html
This is the story of Purim.
It is a story of freedom, of Esther and Haman and King Ahashveros.
Now this should prepare us to hear it through,
To hear it through both me and you.
This is the Megillat Esther.
Now the King did request her hand in marriage and this she agreed to,
But she decided to heed to her cousin's advice and not reveal her religion.
Religion, religion, and so she lived,
And so she lived and so she lived.
Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Pur--
But a wicked man, Haman,
Who was far from a layman, he ruled the state--yeah he thought he was so
great.
Yeah he thought he was so great, the people bowed,
They all bowed down around the town.
That is all except Mordecai.
Esther's cousin was quite a guy, he wouldn't bow down
No he wouldn't bow to Haman.
And Haman did frown, saying "As for you,
The gallows wait for all the Jews."
Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Pur--
And Haman picked the Jews' doomsday.
He chose, in his own way, the 14th of Adar by playing the slots.
By playing the slots and drawing lots
And lots and lots and lots of lots.
Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Pur--
Para celebrar Purim
Se necessita un poca de bulla
Yo no soy Ahashveros, soy Mordecai
Soy Mordecai, soy Mordecai!
Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Pur--
Then Esther said to her husband,
She said to her husband who loved her dearly, told him she was Jewish.
And this made the King blue-ish, for well he knew
That Haman's plan he would soon rue.
So Ahashveros decreed
That because of his deed Haman must die,
Not the Jews but Haman!
Haman dies instead, he dies instead.
Off with this head, off with his head!
Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim...
Purim Songs from the Wizard of Oz - music by Harold Arlen. Original lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
Come out, Come out
Come out, come out, wherever you are
And see Queen Esther, a real Jewish star
She married the King, the one Vashti ditched
And Mordechai told her just how to get hitched--
Mordechai told her just how to get hitched.
She brings us good news, or haven't you heard?
When she married Ahashverosh, a miracle occurred!
It really was no miracle, what happened was just this,
Old Haman picked a date, not soon, not late
And on that day the Jews were to receive their fate
But Esther's mate, who was the Head of State
Hanged the evil Haman at the palace gate.
And oh what happened then was great!
Reprieved from Haman's hate, the Jews instate
The holiday of Purim now to celebrate
They made a plate of goodies that they ate
And called them hamantashen, whose meaning we debate!
We welcome you to Shushan land fa-la lalalala lalala lalala fa-la lalala lala
From now on Purim's history
Yes it's his- yes it's his- yes it's history
And we will blot out Haman's name--
He will be a bust--be a bust--be a bust
In the Hall of Shame!
Fa-la lalala lalala lalala fa-la lalala lala…..
Ding Dong Haman's Dead
Ding dong Haman's dead
Haman who? He hated Jews!
Ding dong the evil Haman's dead!
He fell on Esther's bed
So the king was seeing red
Achashverosh had Haman's head!
He's gone where the dybbuks go
Oh no, I don't know where they go
But I know he's not here
And so we cheer 'cause
Ding Dong Haman's dead,
Make a noise, forget your dread
Let's rejoice the wicked Haman's dead!
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source:
http://www.channel1.com/users/rospenz/5759/OZsongs.html
Spieling Tonight
(Sung to the tune of “Comedy Tonight” from Something Funny Happened on the Way
to the Forum by Stephen Sondheim)
English parody lyrics by Terry Lieberstein
Something megillic, something idyllic, Something for everyone: we’re spieling tonight! Something that’s festive, something from Estha’, Something for everyone: we’re spieling tonight! Something with kings, queens that are crowned Evil advisors, we bring them down Something that’s newish, something that’s Jewish Something for everyone in sight Oy vey tomorrow, spieling tonight!
Something that’s chillin’, something that’s thrillin’, Something for everyone: we’re spieling tonight! Something for noshin’, try hamantashin! Something for everyone: we’re spieling tonight! Something with cheers, something with songs, Something to please those large temple throngs. Graggers a-grinding, plots still unwinding Will everything turn out all right? Oy vey tomorrow, spieling tonight!
King Ahaseuerous, you cannot scare us Something for everyone: we’re spieling tonight! Haman, a bad goon, he will be sad soon Something for everyone: we’re spieling tonight! Esther the queen, she takes the prize Mordie, her cousin, valiant and wise On with our story, ending with glory Now the Megillah to recite! Oy vey tomorrow, spieling tonight!
Celebrate Purim/ Hiss and Shout
(to the tune of La Bamba/Twist and Shout; English parody lyrics by Terry
Lieberstein)
Come on and celebrate Purim,
Come on and celebrate Purim, let’s dance and sing
And wear costumes, act crazy
Wear our costumes, act crazy
And dance and sing, and make noise and act crazy
Come on, don’t be lazy,
Come on, dance and sing, dance and sing
Let’s give a cheer for our heroes,
give a cheer for our Esther,
And Mordecai, hey Mordecai, yeah Mordecai!
Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim, Purim
HISS and SHOUT CHORUS:
Shake your graggers now (shake your graggers)
Hiss and Shout (hiss and shout)
When you hear Haman now (when you hear Haman)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)
He was a real bad dude (real bad dude)
Did some real mean things (real mean things)
But in the end he was nothin’ (he was nothin’)
You know the man did swing (the man did swing) Chorus
We’ve got to yell real hard (yell real hard)
We’ve got to yell real loud (yell real loud)
We’ve got to shout to the world now (shout to the world)
That we are strong and proud (strong and proud) Chorus
8 bar interlude
Ah…ah…ah…ah: Chorus
(Then:)
Well shake it, shake, shake-a your graggers now (shake-a your graggers)
Well shake it, shake, shake-a your graggers now (shake-a your graggers)
Well shake it, shake, shake-a your graggers now (shake-a your graggers)
Ah…ah…ah…ah (everyone go crazy)
From Rabbi Margot Stein and MIRAJ
She Said No! [copyright 1988 Rayzel Raphael, Margot Stein and Bayla Ruchama]
Link to MP3 (on this site)
Link to M4a (AAC-iTunes) (on this
site)
Without her gown, he summoned her down
Said it was his right as a man with a crown
He was obsessed she should be undressed
But Vashti refused to be a woman oppressed
SHE SAID NO TO THE KING
SHE SAID NO TO THE KING
SHE SAID NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!
SHE SAID NO TO THE KING
The king then cried, Find me a bride!
She must be beautiful and have no pride
When Esther came he said, You I must tame
And if you don't like it, well VASHTI's to blame! CHORUS:
Esther took heart, that girl was so smart
Thinking of others and doing her part
She was to find to get out of that bind
She needed her body and also her mind CHORUS:
So Esther behaved, but the court was depraved
And Haman the evil one ranted and raved
She took a stand, yes, she made a demand
That the Jews should be saved throughout the land CHORUS:
(Tune: K-K-K-Katy)
Shu shu shu shu Shushan (2)
You're the only t t t town that I adore
And if due to inERtia I stay in PERsia
I'll live happ'ly in Shu Shu Shushan evermore.
PEANUT BUTTER, POPPY, PRUNE, OR CHOCOLATE HAMENTASHEN
to the tune of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious by R. M. Sherman & R. B.
Sherman
words by Erik Contzius
Peanut Butter, Poppy, Prune, or Chocolate Hamentashen
If Purim is the Holiday this snack you will be Noshin’
It’s Haman’s hat or ears or eyes (on this, I am not Joshin’!)
Peanut Butter, Poppy, Prune, or Chocolate Hamentashen!
Yum-diddle diddle diddle yum diddle-eye…
When I was just a little kid, a long long time ago
The month Adar had just come in, but how was I to know
that there was such a holiday with food I would sequester
That yummy treat I love to eat when reading about Esther
Peanut Butter, Poppy, Prune, or Chocolate Hamentashen… Yum-diddle diddle diddle yum diddle-eye…
The first time that I saw these things, triangular in shape,
Their smell was oh, so heavenly that there was no escape
I took a bite, my appetite just grew and grew and grew
Without Oznei Haman and Purim, oh what would I do?
Peanut Butter, Poppy, Prune, or Chocolate Hamentashen… Yum-diddle diddle diddle yum diddle-eye…
So when we read ‘bout Mordechai around this time of year
Just don’t forget a mitzvah which will bring all lots of cheer
We give out gifts to one and all, they’re called shaloch manot
(SPOKEN: And in English, that’s presents of food!!! So put Hamentashen in MY
boat! MMM!! MMM!!)
Peanut Butter, Poppy, Prune, or Chocolate Hamentashen… (4X)
(SHOUT: Where’s the Apricot one???)
and ya know, you COULD say it Dociousaliexpeeistic-califragirupus, but that would be going a bit too far, wouldn't you say? indubidoubly!
From Sara Atar
Hamentaschen Spiked With Wine (Esther's song)
melody: love potion #9
words: Sara Goodman Atar
and Rabbi Bruce Elder spiked the hamentashen with wine
Oh, Betsy Anne lived in the tent next door
Green eyes, red hair, fair skin, and 5 foot 4
She had a job down at Achmed's Camel Shine
She flirted with the patrons – her suitors stood in line.
When we all heard about Queen Vashti's fate
All the girls just wanted to be King’s next date
He said he'd hold a ball downtown in two weeks time
Where he'd choose a bride, oh – Betsy Anne was feelin’ fine!
Then Uncle Mordy looked me up and down
At his appraisal he began to frown
He said he had a plan to make the king all mine
He took me out to buy some … Hamantaschen spiked with wine.
To the store, the owner shnorred then gave me a wink.
He said, "I'll set you up with some good stuff in a blink."
Give the king a taste of this and you'll do fine
There's a money back guarantee … so take your time.
We all went out to dance and meet the king
But we all knew that Betsy'd take the ring
She had the curves, tight dress, she did look fine
But she didn't have what I had … Hamantaschen spiked with wine.
The king kneeled, Betsy reeled, all the girls moped
Just then my heel broke, the tasch flew into his throat
The king gulped, the room spun, and when his head cleared
He glanced at me, dropped to his knee … then he proposed!!!
The king, he never knew what hit him that night
How much our little Esther did to make things right
The rest of the story as you know all came out fine
Thanks to brave Queen Esther and … Hamantaschen spiked with wine.
Esther's song
To the tune of "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid
Words: Sara Goodman Atar
What if he shouts till he is red?
What if he chooses to cut off my head?
I'm forbidden to see him at all
What a re---diculous law
What if I go knock on hes door
Who knows what punishment he'll have in store
What if he cuts off my ears?!
It could be-------anything!
When he calls me I must do his bidding
Though I don't know what he's calling for
His drunk friends are here? No problem...
I will sing. I will dance.
But I want more
I want to be like the other girls are
Lives with their husands so happy and care free
Walking together or just playing Monopoly
Being a queen really isn't so great
If I had known---oh well. Now it's too late.
Risking my life just to go knock on his door!
Now I need strength---or just some luck
Why must I feel like a sitting duck?!
Just don't get mad....
Please make me glad....
To be part of your world.
What would I give to spend a day
Out on the ocean.
In jeans and a shirt my king would look so handsome and free
All dressed to the stitch---Oh, how I itch
and how I long for flannel sweat pants
But who am I kidding
I'm sick of sitting
I'm ready to stand
To stand up to him
and tell him the truth
Hoping to G-d he won't fly through the roof
Ready to fight for my people
Also for me!
So give me strength
And give me hope
And please protect my neck from the rope!
I hope he'll see
That he wants me
As part of his world!