Early Purim Q: Purim USA Song - The Rasha Haman

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penguin

Mon, Dec 28 2009, 12:30 am

This has been driving me crazy for years. What is this tune?

(I thought the tune reminded me of the theme from Exodus, and "They call the wind Mariah", but I don't think it's either one).

(And if you can fill in the words, so much the better)

There is a man, he's from Amalek, it's in his blood to kill
...if you let him he will
He hates my people....

Who is this man....who dares to start up with my queen
....to be so awfully mean

Your majesty I say to you, with pride I am a Jew
And he's the one, the Rasha Haman, who's sitting right next to you.

mommy7

Mon, Dec 28 2009, 12:43 am

There is a man, he's from Amalek, it's in his blood to kill
He has a plan, my life to take and if you let him he will
He hates my people and my faith and he will start a waaaaaaaaar

What is this plan? Who is this man who dares to start up with my queen (??? might have messed up)
What's his name? What his reason? To act so awfully mean

Your majesty I say to you, with pride I am a Jew
And he's the one, the Rasha Haman, who's sitting right next to you.

Purim USA is still available, BTW.

abismommy

Mon, Dec 28 2009, 10:49 am

Not sure where the tune is from (I'll ask my father - he'd know) but here are the words:

There is a man, he's from Amalek,
It's in his blood to kill,
He has a plan, my life to take,
If you let him he will.

He hates my people and my friends,
So he has schemed(?) a war,
He sent out letters to your subjects,
Prepare for the 13th of Adar.

Who is this man who has this plan,
To start up with my queen?
What's his name? What's his reason,
To act so awfully mean?

Your majesty, I say to thee
With pride I am a Jew,
And he's the one, that rasha Haman,
Sitting right next to you.

penguin

Mon, Dec 28 2009, 8:29 pm

Thanks for the words. I can't wait for the tune!

penguin

Wed, Dec 30 2009, 12:21 pm

Quote:

Not sure where the tune is from (I'll ask my father - he'd know) but here are the words:

Just thinking yesterday, when is abismommy going to get back to me (not remembering your exact name, thought it was something like abisong & I'm thinking, whoa, is this, like, Abie Rottenberg's daughter, maybe? Nah, guess not.

I'm disappointed there is so little interest in this thread, if I keep posting to it will it stay in Hot Topics and get more visibility?

abismommy

Wed, Dec 30 2009, 1:39 pm

I pm'd you.

penguin

Wed, Dec 30 2009, 8:52 pm

Could it be the theme from Bonanza or something like that?

penguin

Tue, Mar 03 2015, 12:23 am

Nope, I just listened to it. Nothing like.
Ideas I've heard:
They call the wind Mariah
Theme from Exodus

But I don't think it's either one.

Well, I'm waiting for years for the answer. Maybe this year?

happy to be me

Tue, Mar 03 2015, 1:01 am

Don't know where the tune is from but that was a great tape.

penguin

Tue, Mar 10 2015, 12:32 am

Hm, I am starting to think this matches. Humming it in my head, being still in the Purim spirit (because the alternative is getting into the Pesach spirit...)
Listen to it here.

This land is mine; G-d gave this land to me
There is a man, he's from Amalek, It's in his blood to kill,
This brave, this golden land to me
He has a plan, my life to take, If you let him he will.
And when the morning sun reveals her hills and plains,
I see a land where children can run free
He hates my people and my friends, So he has schemed(?) a war,
He sent out letters to your subjects, Prepare for the 13th of Adar.
So take my hand and walk this land with me
And walk this lovely land with me
Who is this man who has this plan, To start up with my queen?
What's his name? What's his reason, To act so awfully mean?
Though I am just a man, when you are by my side
With the help of G-d, I know I can be strong
Your majesty, I say to you, With pride I am a Jew,
And he's the one, that rasha Haman, who's sitting right next to you.
To make this land our home
If I must fight, I'll fight to make this land our own
Until I die, this land is mine.

penguin

Tue, Mar 10 2015, 2:22 pm

Please help me with this because I am slightly tone-deaf. Is this the tune or not?

penguin

Sat, Mar 26 2016, 10:34 pm

Bump.
Anyone?

daisy

Sat, Mar 26 2016, 11:41 pm

I don't think it is. I haven't heard this tape in years, and it brings back memories!

penguin

Tue, Feb 14 2017, 4:51 pm

Okay, ladies, for those who have had trouble sleeping over this matter - a friend who knows a lot about music has finally interpreted my slightly off-key singing and recognized the song!

WitchKitty

Tue, Feb 14 2017, 5:02 pm

Yup, that's it.
I wonder if I still know the whole tape by heart..

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