Bitterrenaissanceman

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Dumb Jews

I know that calling a post "Dumb Jews" is not the nicest thing to do, as any Dumb Jew will tell you, "During Aseres Yemei Teshuva".
I was meaning to just write a review of the new Michoel Pruzansky album, which I am listening to on Itunes (a program clearly created by dumb goyim). But in addition to the few nice things I have to say about it, there are a number of negatives, which apply to many of us, not just Michoel Pruzansky. So I'm going to point out the positives, and then hit us all with the complaining.
1. His voice tells us that thankfully, the weenie era of jewish music is over. He has a man's voice and is not afraid to use it.
2. The music is good. It's a little more innovative than the average jewish album has been lately. It gets a little funkier than let's say, Yisroel Williger, which is a development we've all been waiting for.

Now I'll complain. Why, oh why, does it seem that the only way to succeed in our world (the world of me and you and a few people we know) is to completely dumb down everything to the point where it's appropriate for 3rd graders?
Here are the lyrics to his first song.
"Im ani oseh mitzva ani koneh olam habah."
Roughly translated, "Me do good deed. Me get reward!"
Then comes "Shteig" which begins with a possuk in tehillim about torah, then has the following lyrics, (translated) "Growing in torah more and more, learning torah more and more.
More caveman eligible simplicity. Is there anyone out there who can express an emotion more subtle than GOOOD! (grunt) or BBBAADDDD! (whine)?
One gets the feeling that if one did have such a novel thought it would immediately be banned. Like Avraham Frieds "Father Don't Cry", which seemd to typify the "BAAAAAD (whine) genre, except that it said something like "why, oh why?" which is kefira.
Anyway, I've plagiarized and adapted this little ditty to give a little spice to the Jewish music world. Feel free to record it and put it on your next jewish album to be distributed at better jewish music rentals and leases everywhere.
The musical arrangements for this are freely available on websites everywhere. I just ask that you give credit to whomever it was that composed it. (The vocals are arranged to be sung by a person and a diety)
(person)
It's hard to believe That I couldn't see
You were always there Beside me
Thought I was alone With no one to hold But you were always Right beside me
[Together:]
This feeling's like no other
I want you to know
(person)
I've never prayed to someone
That knows me like you do
The way you do
I've never worshipped someone
As good for me as you
No one like you

So lonely before I finally found
What I've been looking for
[Hashem]
So good to be seen So good to be heard
[Together:]
Don't have to say a word
[person]
For so long i was lost So good to be found
[Together:]
I'm lovin' havin' you around
[Hashem]
This feeling's like no other
[Together:]
I want you to know
[hashem]
I've never had someone
That knows me like you do The way you do
I've never had someone who worships me like you
No one like you
So lonely before I finally found
What I've been looking for
[Together:]
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do Whoa oh, oh, oh Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do Whoa oh, oh, oh

I'd also like to take the time to give a shout out to fake israeli accents, and songs that make no sense until you realize that they allude to the nickname of the singer. (L'gabay, Pruzbul, and Lipa's new one, "Rachamana Lipa Ba'ee")

1 Comments:

At 11:24 PM, Anonymous Reuven said...

I remember a poster that proclaimed "I learned everything I needed to know in kindergarden". For example:

Share everything.

Play fair.

Don't hit people.

Put things back where you found them.

Clean up your own mess.

Don't take things that aren't yours.

Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.

Wash your hands before you eat.

Flush.

The point being that life never takes us far away from the lessons we should have learned in Kindergarden - and need to constantly remind ourselves and put into practice.Those who simplify life's truths in third grade language aren't "dumb Jews". They get the simple childlike understandings that we spend our lives striving to put into practice and master.

 

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