[HANASHIR:16839] Re: A New Old Purim Song

[NeilNFW <NeilNFW...>]

Noah,

I've always liked this song too, but references to guns and shooting don't 
fly with me.  So, I merely modified some of the old standard verses to make 
them 
a little less violent (I did leave in the hanging part--the little kids think 
Haman becomes a pinata!)

Oh, once there was a wicked, wicked man
And Haman was his name, sir
He wanted to hurt all the Jews
Though they were not to blame, sir
 
CHORUS:
Oh today we’ll merry merry be
Oh today we’ll merry merry be
Oh today we’ll merry merry be
And nosh some hamentashen
 
And Esther was the lovely queen
Of King Ahashuerus
When Haman said he’d harm us all
Oh my how he did scare us (CHORUS)
 
But Mordechai her cousin bold
Said:  “What a dreadful chutzpah!
If he were standing next to me
I would give him the boot, sir (CHORUS)
 
When Esther, speaking to the king
Of Haman’s plot made mention
“Ha ha,” said he, “Oh, no he won’t!
I’ll spoil his bad intention!”  (CHORUS)
 
The guest of honor he shall be
This clever Mr. Smarty
And high above us he shall swing
At a little hanging party (CHORUS)
 
Of all his cruel and unkind ways
This little joke did cure him
And don’t forget we owe him thanks
For this jolly feast of Purim! (CHORUS)


Neil Weinstein
Bellevue, WA