"shiker iz a goy"

[BWerb <BWerb...>]

The song appeared on Mordechai Hershman's half-cantorial/half-Yiddish LP,
which I see is partly reissued ("goy" intact!) on the cassette "Yiddish
Masterpieces vol. 2."  Tara lists this item and I'd guess Simon sells it
too.
Bret Werb
Washington DC
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Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 00:56:54 -0500
From: Inna Barmash <ibarmash (at) Princeton(dot)EDU>
To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Subject: [Fwd: looking for lyric]

Haveyrim,
Can anyone help this gentleman?  I'm a bit curious myself...
Thanks!
Inna

Wolff Alterman wrote:

> My late Grandfather, when he was feeling merry would sing "Shiker iz a
Goy".
> The gist of the song is that Gentiles drink, and Jews study.  I'd love to
> find the words (or...gasp!) a recording of this song.  While certainly
not
> politically corect, it hold many fond memories for me.  Thanks!
>
> Wolff Alterman
> Mars Hill, NC

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