Which Jewish songs come from non-jewish songs?

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amother

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 9:47 pm

Which jewish songs come from non-jewish songs?

I once heard that the song "Yisroel, yisroel, where have you been all these years..." is from a love song, anyone know if that's true?

amother

Lightpink

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 10:33 pm

Hashem melech by Gad Elbaz maybe?
Bass kol by Shloime Mayes

amother

Lightpink

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 10:34 pm

Many of Reb Y"T Ehrlich's songs come from old folks songs, and he didn't compose them himself as common thought.

Love this site

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 10:43 pm

Famous “Yiddin, yiddin” tune by Mbd was performed at a European music festival in an unfamiliar language. The music video is still somewhere in cyberspace. The cast is dressed up in animal costumes. Really weird.

amother

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 10:46 pm

amother [ Lightpink ] wrote:

Hashem melech by Gad Elbaz maybe?
Bass kol by Shloime Mayes

Yes! Hashem Melech comes from a spanish song:

penguin

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 10:46 pm

Genghis Khan. And it's a pretty disgusting song...

amother

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 10:48 pm

I also remembered reading here on imamother many years ago about the tune "Mishenichnas Adar" the one that goes mi-she, mi-she, mishenichnas adar, marbim, marbim, marbim b'simcha!

amother

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 10:50 pm

penguin wrote:

Genghis Khan. And it's a pretty disgusting song...

Which one are you referring to

egam

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 10:53 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Which one are you referring to

Yiden

amother

Darkblue

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 11:08 pm

penguin wrote:

Genghis Khan. And it's a pretty disgusting song...

This. My father never allowed us to sing this song and does not allow it to be song at our weddings.

Ihatepotatoes

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 11:21 pm

There are so many....

The famous Ki Eshmera Shabat for example is one that isn't so very well known. It's a Ottoman Navy anthem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ABiJ-0JRs8

Also:
https://forums.dansdeals.com/I.....2.360

BrisketBoss

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 11:27 pm

Ihatepotatoes wrote:

Thank you!!

amother

Lightblue

Thu, Jan 13 2022, 11:42 pm

[quote="Ihatepotatoes"]There are so many....

The famous Ki Eshmera Shabat for example is one that isn't so very well known. It's a Ottoman Navy anthem
https://www.youtube.com

My mouth is agape !!😲

amother

Chestnut

Fri, Jan 14 2022, 12:06 am

Just about everything except Carlebach tunes.

amother

Calendula

Fri, Jan 14 2022, 12:07 am

I think Macabeets .

Ihatepotatoes

Fri, Jan 14 2022, 12:09 am

[quote="amother [ Lightblue ]"]

Ihatepotatoes wrote:

There are so many....

The famous Ki Eshmera Shabat for example is one that isn't so very well known. It's a Ottoman Navy anthem
https://www.youtube.com

My mouth is agape !!😲

Especially with modern music, I'll be walking in the mall and hear something, and I'll be like "That sounds vaguely familiar"...

amother

NeonGreen

Fri, Jan 14 2022, 12:45 am

Most unfortunately.

Choirmistress

Fri, Jan 14 2022, 1:02 am

Which "famous" Ki Eshmera Shabbos? The one based on, and indeed a speeded-up version of, Ahavat Hadassah composed in Yemen in the 17th century?
Sorry, I've just listened to the video linked here and it sounds nothing like it. Maybe you had another tune in mind.

Choirmistress

Fri, Jan 14 2022, 1:11 am

So how about a "Jewish-flavoured" song by a non-Jewish composer for a very famous stage play? MBD's "Lichtiger Shabbos" is based on "Close Every Door to Me" from "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolo[u?]r Dreamcoat". I have translated "Lichtiger Shabbos" to both English and Hebrew.

amother

Stonewash

Fri, Jan 14 2022, 2:25 am

https://www.imamother.com/foru.....rt=20

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