[HANASHIR:10883] Re: Adon Olam to Rock Around the Clock

[Shirona <shirona...>]

With apologies in advance for being  serious and "heavy" about this
subject -

Adon Olam happens to be one of the most beautiful, majestic, awe-inspiring
works of poetry about G-d in the Hebrew language - trying to define the
indefinable Creator. Has anyone paid attention to what these words say?
Just because the perfect structure of this poem makes it possible to sing to
almost ANY tune -  doesn't mean we should do it - insensitively.  We might
ask ourselves whether a specific melody does justice to what the words
express - otherwise, why not just sing "Rock around the clock" as is!  That
tune goes very well with - those words, and leave G-d out of it.

Sorry, and please don't take this personally - it's a question of personal
taste and judgment.

Shirona
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----- Original Message -----
From: "B Shapiro" <bgolfin (at) cox(dot)net>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 8:36 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:10882] Adon Olam to Rock Around the Clock


> Anyone have the chords?
>
> thanks,
> Beau Shapiro
>
>
>


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