Some lyrics are just so confusing. How on earth did that 1967 Buick hold a wife and seven kids? And how did Uncle Moishy question Big Gedalia Goomber’s strength when it was so obvious? Finally, the answers that have been eluding you
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“The Shadchan”
ALBUM
Journeys 1
LYRICS
I’m still driving up the turnpike to New York / and my ‘67 Buick’s still had better days / But the drive, it’s not as lonely as it used to be / ‘cause I’ve got my wife and seven kids along with me
Q:
1: How could you, your wife, and seven kids all fit in a ‘67 Buick?
2: You’re still driving the same car you used when you were dating, now with seven kids, and it still handles driving on highways? Wow! Who’s your mechanic?
A:
1: Two in the front, seven in the back. There were no seat belts in sthose days.
2: Dr. Middos of course. He’s a whiz with all kinds of machines!
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“Geshmak to be a Yid”
ALBUM
To Be a Yid
LYRICS
Someone once came over to me and asked me what’s it like to be a Yid…
Q:
It seems that the questioner is not a Yid, otherwise he would know what it’s like to be a Yid. But if he’s not, how would he understand what “geshmak” means?
A:
The song was originally sung at Chabad farbrengens as Yifrach, and the words were applied by the DRS high school boys in Woodmere. So it’s not my song but I definitely sing it a lot. I’m gonna go deep on you: The questioner is yourself and you ask yourself, Nu, what’s it like being a Yid? That’s a question we need to keep asking ourselves, mainly to be reminded of the answer that it’s the most amazing thing to be a Yid. It’s geshmak.
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“Ain’t No Bishul”
ALBUM
Journeys 5
LYRICS
Rav Moshe said that it’s a fact — not the Farmer’s Almanac And that’s sure good enough for me — there ain’t no bishul in a kli shlishi
Q:
You’re looking in the wrong place, because if you want to know about the kitchen, you’d need the Cook’s Almanac, not the Farmer’s Almanac. Don’t you know the difference?
A;
I never heard of the Cook’s Almanac until you mentioned it. Still, I did check, and it’s not in that one either, although they did have a good recipe for kasha varnishkes.
