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Oy, T-te
- From: SamWeiss <SamWeiss...>
- Subject: Oy, T-te
- Date: Mon 18 Mar 2002 03.16 (GMT)
At 05:39 PM 3/17/02, Yakov Chodosh wrote:
> >Oy, Tate...
>...this song isn't about much of anything... it's just a dance tune...
Since the words "Oy, Tate!" are a very specific reference to one of the
ways in which a Chassid addresses God (especially when singing in a nigun),
it's probably more accurate to say that the song is about Chassidic
religious rapture.
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