Songs
Der Filosof
Der Filosof
Vos farshteystu filosof mit dayn ketsishn moyekhl Kum amol tsum Rebn’s tish un nem zikh dort on seykhl A damfshif hot er oysgetrakht un (er) nemt zikh dermit iber Der Rebbe shpreyt zayn tikhl oys un fort dem yam ariber. An ayznban hot er oysgeklert un er meynt (az) er iz dermit a khorets Der Rebbe shpot, der Rebbe lakht er darf es oyf kapores Tsi den veystu vos der Rebbe trakht beshas er zitst beyekhides? In eyn minut in himl flit un est nor shales sides.
The Philosopher
What do you understand, you philospherwith your cat’s brainCome for once to the Rabbi’s tableand take on some wisdom there.He thought up a steamboatand he takes it over The Rabbi spreads his hankie/cloth outand crosses the sea.He thought up a train and he thinks that with that, he’s cleverThe Rabbi sneers, the Rabbi laughshe has no need of it.Do you know then what the Rabbi thinkswhilst he sits alone.In one minute he flies into the skyAnd just eats his Sabbath meal there.
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Composer
Velvel Zbarjer, who was Galician Jewish, was a Brody singer. Following in the footsteps of Berl Broder, his "mini-melodramas in song" were precursors of Yiddish theatre.
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Der Filosof
Vos farshteystu filosof
mit dayn ketsishn moyekhl
Kum amol tsum Rebn’s tish
un nem zikh dort on seykhl
A damfshif hot er oysgetrakht
un (er) nemt zikh dermit iber
Der Rebbe shpreyt zayn tikhl oys
un fort dem yam ariber.
An ayznban hot er oysgeklert
un er meynt (az) er iz dermit a khorets
Der Rebbe shpot, der Rebbe lakht
er darf es oyf kapores
Tsi den veystu vos der Rebbe trakht
beshas er zitst beyekhides?
In eyn minut in himl flit
un est nor shales sides.
The Philosopher
What do you understand, you philospher
with your cat’s brain
Come for once to the Rabbi’s table
and take on some wisdom there.
He thought up a steamboat
and he takes it over
The Rabbi spreads his hankie/cloth out
and crosses the sea.
He thought up a train
and he thinks that with that, he’s clever
The Rabbi sneers, the Rabbi laughs
he has no need of it.
Do you know then what the Rabbi thinks
whilst he sits alone.
In one minute he flies into the sky
And just eats his Sabbath meal there.
If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information.
Composer
Velvel Zbarjer, who was Galician Jewish, was a Brody singer. Following in the footsteps of Berl Broder, his "mini-melodramas in song" were precursors of Yiddish theatre.
Read more here.
See Full Entry
Sorry, no further description available.