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Fregt di Welt​/​Ciribim Ciribom

from Points on the Map of Heaven by Cricket and Snail

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These are two Yiddish songs that feature nonsense words. The first does this philosophically, the second, to have some fun!

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FREGT DI WELT (Yiddish, English translation)
Fregt di welt an alte Kashe: Tralatradiridiram./The World asks an ancient question: Tralatradiridiram.
Entfert men: tradiridira!/One answers: Tradiridira-a!

Un as men wil, kon men doch sagen: Tradim, tradim!/And, if one wishes, one can also say: Tradim, tradim!
Bleib doch wieder di alte Kashe: Tralatradiridiram!/But the ancient question remains: Tralatradiridiram.

CIRIBIM CIRIBOM (Yiddish, English translation)
Az ich vil zingen "lecha do-di"/When I sing Lecha Dodi (go forth my beloved)
Zolst du zingen "chiribiribim."/you will sing "Chiri biri bim"
Az ich vil zingen "likrat kala"/When I sing Likrat Kala (to greet the bride)
Zolst du zingen "chiribiribom."/you will sing "Chiri biri bom"
Lech-a dodi, chiribiribim.
Li-krat kala, chiribiribom.
lecha dodi, likrat kala,
chiri chiri chiri chiri bim-bom-bim,

CHORUS
Chiribim chiribom chiribim bom bim bom biribom
Chiribim chiribom chiribim bom bim bom biribom
oy chi-ri-bi-ri-bi-ri bim bom bom
oy chi-ri bi-ri bi-ri bim bom bom
oy chi-ri-bi-ri bi-ri bim bom bom
oy chi-ri bi-ri bi-ri bim bom bom

Lomir zingen kinderlakh/Come on, kids, let's sing
a zemerl tsuzamen,/All together a song,
a nigendl a freyleykhn/A freylach tune
mit vertelakh vos gramen,/With cheerful words.
Di mame kokht a lokshn sup/Our mom's cooking noodle soup,
mit kashe un mit kneydllakh/Dumplings and porridge
Kim der iom tov purim veln/Come Purim,
mir spiln in zikh in dreydlakh/We turn spinning tops

Amol iz undzer rebenyu/Once our Rebbe
gegangen unter veygn/was walking along the road.
Mit a mol heybt on tsu pliukhen/Suddenly out of nowhere
on gisen a regn/It rained heavily/
Shreyt der rebbe tzu der khmare/Shouts our Rabbi to the cloud:
er oif gisn vaser/"Stop pouring water!"
Zainen ale khasidim trinkin a rois/All the Hasidim came out dry-
nor der re-be is aroys a naser./Only-The Rebbe is completely soaked

CHORUS

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from Points on the Map of Heaven, released March 16, 2021
Lucie Carlson: violin/voice
James Carlson: accordion/voice, arrangement
Traditional Yiddish songs

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Cricket and Snail Prague, Czechia

Cricket and Snail is a duo in Prague that features Lucie Carlson, violin/voice, and James Carlson, accordion/baritone ukulele/voice. Their eclectic musical repertory evokes the atmosphere of Old Europe and includes French songs, Celtic tunes, klezmer music, Classical pieces and originals. ... more

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