[HANASHIR:15183] Re: CAJE late night: Amazing Schmaltz

[charki <charki...>]

I had the pleasure of being in the audience and hearing the 'amazing choir' 
back Robbi 
up!  It was FANTABULOUS!!!

Charki
> More to come about how amazing CAJE was this year, but as requested, here are 
> the lyrics to "Amazing Schmaltz," written in 1995.  It works well as an 
> "instant 
> choir" piece since most people know the tune and everyone can harmonize to 
> it.  
> Can you imagine the instant choir I had with Fran Avni, Judy Caplan 
> Ginsburgh, 
> Terry Lieberstein, Laura Berkson, Judith Silver (from the UK) Ellen Allard 
> and 
> Marge Eisenman? Wow..............!
> 
> Amazing Schmaltz
> (to the tune of "Amazing Grace")
> Robbi Sherwin, 1995
> 
> 
> Amazing schmaltz, how sweet the taste
> My Bubbe made for me
> 'Twas chopped liver first
> Gefilte fish, the worst
> Such pungent memories
> 
> 'Twas schmaltz we'd rend
> >From a zaftig hen
> To make our latkees crisp
> Sour cream, so cool
> Applesauce, what gruel
> Such pleasure on our lips
> 
> Kneidle soup, we'd hope
> Those balls would float
> In schmaltz that we adored
> Please pass the matzoh brie
> Oy, vey, I could die!
> In an hour, we'll have more!
> 
> But in this age
> Cholesterol is gaged
> It's far too high to believe
> Matzoh brie's cooked in Pam
> Eggbeaters fill the pan
> Now we can only grieve
> 
> Amazing schmaltz, how sweet the taste
> My Bubbe made for me
> 'Twas chopped liver first
> Gefilte fish, the worst
> Such pungent memories
> 
> 
> "Bloom Where You're Planted....."
> 
> Robbi Sherwin, Cantor
> Congregation Kol Halev
> Austin, Texas
> (512) 467-7270
> www.kolhalev.org
> www.robbisherwin.com

sherwin (at) earthlink(dot)net

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