Sometimes, they say, those whimsical words contain the deepest meanings of all
Much of life is so serious, so full of intensity. Sometimes you just have to let go, take the load off your back and let the Eibishter hold it, while you lighten up. Because really, you’re not in control of anything. I have a very light-hearted personality — in class I was always the silly guy. On the other hand, I’m always searching for deeper meanings and growth. Even my lighter songs have serious meanings and messages and it’s actually an easier way to get the messages across into people’s hearts.
Yidden have historically turned to humor as a way to cope with the ever-present dangers and pressures of surviving and succeeding in often hostile environments. Growing up in America in the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s offered a measure of post-Holocaust respite, but it also came with its own challenges. There was intense pressure to make a living and build a successful business while raising a Torah-oriented family.
Sensing a need in our tight-knit — sometimes uptight — community for some much-needed humor to lift our spirits, I began writing funny parodies of current popular hit songs. I rewrote the lyrics to reflect our traditional lifestyle and values, always with a smile, a wink, and a Yiddishe knaitch.
It’s true that a song doesn’t change the world, but it can make the journey through life a little lighter.
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