Re: A Sukkot Song

[Micah Aaron Streiffer <micah...>]

I believe that "but never on Shabbat" were actually the original lyrics to
the Sukkot parody, so you've stumbled onto the way it was
written.

Shana tova to all.

Micah Streiffer

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On Thu, 9 Oct 1997 bravetoni (at) ids(dot)net wrote:

> Folks,
> 
> I really love the Sukkot parody, and my students are having a lot of fun
> with it.  Just a note, though, on the second verse's line "sometimes
> even on Shabbat?"  It's hard to sing a question and have it really come
> out as one...They have changed the line to: 
> 
> "Why we wave them to and fro (wah - ooo) but never on Shabbat."
> 
> 
> The folk process in action....Responses?
> 
> Thanks, everyone, for adding new sparks to our Jewish musical world!
> 
> 
> Laura Berkson
>