[HANASHIR:13549] Parodies

[Gordon Lustig <gordonza...>]

If you're interested in more Parodies, I've written funny songs for Simchat
Torah since 1975. Here are a couple of samples. Email me privately if you
want more.

(to tune of "Maria" from West Side Story)
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL STORIES EVER TOLD
THE TORAH, THE TORAH, THE TORAH, THE TORAH,
ALL THE STORIES OF MOSES FROM BIRTH TO.... OLD!
THE TORAH, THE TORAH, THE TORAH, THE TORAH,
THE TORAH, THE TORAH

THE TORAH, I JUST READ A SCROLL CALLED THE TORAH
AND THAT WAS ALL IT TOOK
IT¹S MORE THAN JUST 5 BOOKS TO ME

THE TORAH, I JUST KISSED A SCROLL CALLED THE TORAH
SUCH MIRACLES INSIDE IT¹S MORE THAN JUST A HIDE, YOU SEE

THE TORAH, READ IT LOUD AND IT ROARS LIKE THUNDER
READ IT SOFT AND IT FILLS YOU WITH WONDER
THE TORAH, I¹LL NEVER STOP READING THE TORAH


(To the tune of "I Want It That Way")
I¹M NOT A KIDDER, THIS IS A SIDDUR
BELIEVE WHEN I SAY WE READ IT THAT WAY
IT SEEMS SO ABSURD TO READ IT BACKWARD
SO START ON THIS PAGE ¹CAUSE WE READ IT THAT WAY

TELL ME WHY, AIN¹T NOTHIN¹ BUT A HEARTACHE
TELL ME WHY, AIN¹T NOTHIN¹ BUT A MISTAKE
TELL ME WHY IN ISRAEL IT¹S CHILD¹S PLAY
TO READ IT THAT WAY

IT¹S BEEN FOR AGES , THESE CRAZY PAGES
JUST RELAX, ITS OKAY, WE READ IT THAT WAY

TELL ME WHY AIN¹T NOTHIN¹ BUT A HEARTACHE
TELL ME WHY AIN¹T NOTHIN¹ BUT A MISTAKE
TELL ME WHY THOSE LETTERS GO FROM Z TO A
¹CAUSE WE READ IT THAT WAY
WE READ IT THAT WAY