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Rebbe Elimelekh

from Space Klezmer by YID!

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Az der rebe Elimeylekh
Iz gevorn zeyer freylakh,
Iz gevorn zeyer freylakh Elimeylekh,
Hot er oysgeton di tfiln
Un hot ongeton di briln
Un geshikt nokh di fidlers di tsvey.

Un di fidldike fidlers
Hobn fidldik gefidlt,
Hobn fidldik gefidlt hobn zey.(x2)


Un az der rebe Elimeylekh
Iz gevorn nokh mer freylakh,
Iz gevorn nokh mer freylekh elimelakh,
Hot er opgemakht havdoleh
Mitn shames reb Naftole
Un geshikt nokh di payklers di tsvey.

Un di paykldike payklers
Hobn paykldik gepayklt,
Hobn paykldik gepayklt hobn zey. (x2)

Un az der rebe Elimeylekh
Iz gevorn gor shtark freylakh,
Iz gevorn gor shtark freylakh Elimeylekh,
Hot er oysgeton dem kitl
Un hot ongeton dos hitl
Un geshikt nokh di tsimblers di tsvey.

Un di tsimbldike tsimblers
Hobn tsimbldik getsimblt,
hobn tsimbldik getsimblt hobn zey

Verse 1:
And when Rabbi Elimelech
Became very happy
Became very happy, Elimelech,
He took off his tfiln (phylacteries)
And put on his spectacles
And sent for the two fiddlers.

Chorus 1:
And the fiddling fiddlers
Fiddlingly fiddled
Fiddlingly fiddled did they.

Verse 2:
And when Rabbi Elimelech
Became even more happy
Became even more happy, Elimelech,
He made Havdole (marked the end of the Sabbath)
With the shames (synagogue beadle) Naftole
And sent for the two drummers.

Chorus 2:
And the drumming drummers
Drummingly drummed
Drummingly drummed, did they.

Verse 3:
And when Rabbi Elimelech
Became really strongly happy,
Became really strongly happy, Elimelech,
He took off his kitl (long white linen Sabbath coat)
And put on his hat
And sent for the two cimbalom players.

CHORUS 3:
And the cimbalomistic cimbalomists
Cimbalomistically cimballed
Cimbalomistically cimballed, did they.

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from Space Klezmer, released April 5, 2018

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YID! Melbourne, Australia

This wild ensemble infuses traditional Yiddish tunes with new takes from across genres, including elements of EDM, Weimar Republic Cabaret, Free Jazz, Indie-pop and Big Band influences.Add late ‘70s funk to drive the bus well over the edge.
Daring Unique Hipsters, grandparents, children, everyone in between; all people find something to dance, cry and laugh to during a YID! performance.
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