Re: Jewish Monk?

[SueL107122 <SueL107122...>]

This should not be a surprise as author, composer and lyricist is Andy 
Breckman.

-Sue Leventhal


In a message dated 7/23/2003 10:35:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
wiener (at) mindspring(dot)com writes:

> Subj: Jewish Monk? 

>  Date: 7/23/2003 10:35:17 AM Eastern Standard Time
>  From: <A HREF="mailto:wiener (at) mindspring(dot)com">wiener (at) 
> mindspring(dot)com</A>
>  To: <A HREF="mailto:jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org">jewish-music (at) 
> shamash(dot)org</A>
>  Sent from the Internet 
> 
> 
> 
> Maybe it's my imagination, but does anyone else hear a "Jewish" strain in  <A 
> HREF="http://play.rbn.com/?url=usanet/usanet/g2demand/usa/monk/s2/jungleoutthere.rm&proto=dual";>
> "It's a Jungle Out There," the Season 2 Main Title Theme from Monk</A>* by 
> Randy 
> Newman?  Especially in the line
>   
> If you paid attention, you'd be worried too
>   
> <A 
> HREF="http://www.usanetwork.com/series/monk/music.html";>http://www.usanetwork.com/series/monk/music.html</A>
>   
>  
> Think Torah trope by way of Fiddler on the Roof -- "If I Were a Rich Man"? 
>   
> Bob
>   
> P.S. I could be more specific, but I'm curious as to whether any connection 
> is apparent to others.
>   
> 


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