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WE’VE GOT THE MUSIC (2.0)- Shmuel Burstein, Eli Kranzler, Rivie Schwebel, Yussi Sonnenblick & Abie Rotenberg- Composed by Abie Rotenberg- Journeys 5
Over the past 25 years,
Jewish music has experienced a revolution.
The size of its audience has expanded like a tidal wave
and it reaches all corners of the Jewish world and beyond.
Its many artists and the melodies they so wonderfully perform
represent virtually every genre of musical expression
that exists on earth.
Now that we are well into the 3rd decade of the 21st century,
let us take a closer look into the phenomenon of Jewish song.
From Williger, Dachs & Wald
To Dedi, Flam and Yitzy Bald,
From Shwekey, Lipa and Levine
To Ohad and Yehuda Green.
We’ve all heard Shlomo Simcha soar
And Eli Schwebel’s Lev Tahor,
Forever will these songs resound
On data sticks and in the cloud.
Chaim Dovid – Ya Ma Mai
No key for Leiner is too high,
Shalsheles old, Shalsheles young
Helfgot’s got a set of lungs!
Eli Gerstner innovates
Yeshiva Boys gesticulate.
Kol Zimra and The Maccabeats –
Not only for the 3 Weeks
The 3 weeks, the 3 weeks.
CHORUS:
Yes, we’ve got the music
songs both new and old.
There’s nothing like a niggun
it’s music for your soul.
(x2)
Eighth Day brings its groovin’ style
Shloime Gertner makes us smile,
Benny Friedman on the go
Life is great, Charasho!
Shulem Lemmer’s wide appeal
A standing O at Citi Field!
We know now thanks to Nissim Black
A Krepel’s not the only wrap.
Joey Newcomb Mit A Bren
Reminding us to thank Hashem,
Mordy’s voice defies all rules –
It seems to run on rocket fuel!
Ungar, Weber in their Frocks
Heimish superstars that rock,
Ishay Ribo stirring souls
Emunah across the globe.
CHORUS:
Yes, we’ve got the music
songs both new and old.
There’s nothing like a niggun
it’s music for your soul.
(x2)
It simply cannot be foretold
How music’s future will unfold.
Though some would see it stay the same,
Its nature is to grow and change.
But one thing we must keep in mind –
a Jewish song of any kind
Is only precious if and when –
It brings us closer to Hashem.
Yitzy Waldner and Nochi Krohn
Flying high with Meilech Kohn,
Kempeh, Dadya and Gabay
Listen to Gershovsky play!
Rechnitz songs to please the ear
Yoeli and YeshivaShir,
And if it’s something new you seek
A song’s uploading as we speak,
As we speak, as we speak!
CHORUS:
Yes, we’ve got the music
songs both new and old.
There’s nothing like a niggun
it’s music for your soul.
(x2)
Singing brothers harmonize
Katz, Razel and Kol Achai
Gad Elbaz, Chaim Yisrael
Steinmetz – what a nightingale!
And rising like the morning star
The ladies only repertoire,
Climbing scales with little stress
Goldwag, Daskal, Tali Yess.
Guitar licks played by Lanzbom C
Miriam Israeli,
Rigler’s talent is insane
Children Kumsitz in the Rain.
Yiddish Nachas light a spark
Yehuda! Exclamation Mark!
Dudu Fisher, Shuli Rand
Eli Marcus, Moshav Band.
Pumpidisa, Yoni Z
That’s it alphabetically.
Wait! What about Yaakov Zeines!
and Zusha! and Yossi Zweig!