Dave’s Gone By Song (8/1/2012): THE BAGEL BOAT SONG
Joined by percussionist Richard Shore, Rabbi Sol Solomon ends his stage show, Shalom Dammit!, with this ode to Jewish customs.
This song was written for the live stage show, Shalom Dammit! An Evening with Rabbi Sol Solomon, which was filmed August 2012 during the play’s run at off-off-Broadway’s Richmond Shepard Theater.
To date, the song has not been played on the “Dave’s Gone By” program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz. Full episodes are available on youtube, Facebook (davesgoneby), Spotify, and on DavesGoneBy.com.
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SONG: The Bagel Boat Song
THE BAGEL BOAT SONG
(Lyrics: David Lefkowitz. Music: The traditional melody of “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” as adapted by Harry Belafonte, Irving Burgie, and William Attaway)
Oy vey, Oy vey
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Oy vey, Oy vey
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Eat gefilte fish and matzohs
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Sign petition, keep out schvartzes
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Roast beef, corned beef, hot pastrami
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Secretly agree with Meir Kahane
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Make the blessing on the challah
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Mark the clothing down a dollah
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Kiss the fringes on your tallis
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Abba Eban Uber Alles
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Oy vey, Oy vey
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Oy vey, Oy vey
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Rabbi’s son is such a dork
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Caught him in the bathroom sniffing pork
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Trouble at my grandson’s bris
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Rabbi sneezed and the mohel missed!
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Oy!
Misavey Misavey misavey misaveh-eh-eh-ey (hey!)
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Oy vey Oy vey
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Have a seder every Pesach
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Relatives all die of Tay-Sachs
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Grandma used to rely on hope
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Now she is a bar of soap
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Come, Mrs. Lieberman, come and kiss the Torah
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
How’d you like to do the horizontal hora?
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Kiss your phylacteries, say your bruchas
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Bend your knees and move your tuchas
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
(for the men!)
Scratch your crotch and cough up phlegm
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Next year in Jerusalem!
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
(for the women!)
Paint your nails and wear a wig
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Just don’t think of eating pig
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
(everyone!)
Sing it strong and sing it loud
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
We killed Jesus, and we’re proud!
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Oy vey Oy vey
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray
Oy vey Oy vey
Rabbi’s coming, and we’re gonna go pray.
©1985 written by David Lefkowitz
