bbernardini
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Fri Dec-10-04 06:17 PM
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DU Jews: Is this offensive to you? |
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Just wondering. It's the Hanukkah story as a blues tune, with a few miscellaneous verses at the end.
There was a king named Antiochus He wasn’t a very nice guy If you didn’t believe what he believed Then you had to die! Well, the Jews were under orders To not express opposing views Is it any wonder They had the Hanukkah blues?
The temple of Jerusalem Came under attack Some rebels called the Maccabees Fought to win their temple back Those people were persecuted Man, they really paid their dues Is it any wonder They had the Hanukkah blues?
The odds were stacked against them, they fought with all their might Though they were few in numbers Them brothers, they were tight That battle was no picnic It was no pleasure cruise I tell ya, these folks were sick and tired Of having the Hanukkah blues.
The Maccabees finally triumphed Against incredible odds Antiochus could no longer force them To worship all his gods But still their job wasn’t finished They had no time to snooze There was still a lot of work to do if They wanted to get rid of the Hanukkah blues.
They needed some light so they could see To set the temple straight They only had oil for one day But it lasted them for eight! They had to share this miracle Had to share the good news That miracle of light in the temple Drove away the Hanukkah blues.
I have a little dreidel I made it out of clay And when it’s dry and ready With dreidel I will play Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel I made it out of clay And when it’s dry and ready With dreidel I will play
We’ll eat a ton of latkes Translated, potato pancakes We’ll eat so much we’ll throw up And get a tummyache I shouldn’t eat all that fried food anyway It makes my thighs the size of canoes Next year, I’ll just stick to matzoh To avoid the Hanukkah blues.
There's eight days full of presents from Game Boys down to socks If Charlie Brown were Jewish he'd say "I got a rock!" Well, St. Nick won't be coming around Leaving candy in our shoes But as long as we don't get underwear We won't have the Hanukkah blues.
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Fri Dec-10-04 06:30 PM
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Not bad for historical accuracy as well!
What I personally find offensive are the old right-winged stereotypes of us being money grubbing Shylocks now being joined by new leftie stereotypes that we're all Nazi oppressors of Palestinians.
Those of us progressives are now caught between a rock and a hard place.
But that's serious talk, and this is one of our few happy holidays. (which is why it's considered a "minor" one.)
Anyway, Mazel Tov and Merry Winter no matter what the celebration!
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Fri Dec-10-04 06:36 PM
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2. That's not offending at all.. |
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in fact, its kinda cute. :P
Happy Hanukkah everyone!
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Fri Dec-10-04 07:14 PM
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3. I don't find it offensive in the least. It's clever and teaches the story |
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of Hanukkah at the same time.
Is is to be played to a bluesy type tune as the words would seem to indicate?
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Fri Dec-10-04 09:37 PM
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4. Yes, just a standard blues progression. |
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Fri Dec-10-04 09:42 PM
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5. I've heard it said that |
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To to call people "Jews" is offensive, and that the proper term is "Jewish people." Is this true?
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Fri Dec-10-04 09:48 PM
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In fact, I'm kind of disappointed.
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Fri Dec-10-04 10:15 PM
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7. Puts me in the mind of... |
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the Dr. Suess Bible --
One day God said This is what I will do I'll send down my son I'll send him to you To clear up this humpity Bumpity hulabaloo
His name will be Christ And he'll never wear shoes And his pals will all call Him the King of the Jews
He didn't come in a plane He didn't come in a jeep He didn't come in the pouch Of a high jumping vo veep
He rode on the back of a black sasatoo Which is the blackiest creature You ever could view
He rode to Jerusalem Home of the grumpity Jews Where false prophets are worshipped Some even in two's
There was Murrary Von Mer And Genghis Vo Vooze The one you could worship By taking a snooze
Christ spoke from a mound Which is a pile of ground And people gathered around Without making a sound And thus he spake
Sin in socks Socks full of sin How do we quiet this Jehoviadin din
Do unto others as They do unto you That includes you Young Timothy Foo
One pharisee said to another he knew "What do we do with this upitty Jew?" We can wash him in wine And make him all clean And into Sam Zittle's Crucifixion Machine
Twirl the gawhril And relase the gavlease And in go the nails As fast as you please
And it is said that he Said as he bled:
Forgive them Father For they know not what they do
For they walk through this life In toe crampity shoes.
Do you?
Amen.
(Kids in the Hall, of course)
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Fri Dec-10-04 10:21 PM
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8. I dunno... It depends on the type of underwear we're talking about... |
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