Now That Sounds Kosher
- Album ID:
- N-031(a)
- Format:
- Audio CD
- Publisher:
- Shout DK 30336
- Date of issuance:
- 2005
- Playing time:
- 57:01
- Language:
- English
- Provenance:
- Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman
- Genre:
- Compilation
- Where produced:
- Los Angeles, CA
- Number of tracks:
- 18
Contents
Dovid Crockett
- Author:
- Katz, Mickey
- Composer:
- Bruns, George
- Genre:
- Humorous/Dialect/Parody/Novelty
- Subject:
- Delancy St/Food/Gambler/Craps/Las Vegas
- Additional song notes:
- Parody of "The Ballad of Davy Crockett"
- Related information in folder 576:
- Document type:
- Text
- Author:
- Mickey Katz
- Publisher:
- Internet
- Comments:
- Song text, parody of the ballad of Davy Crockett.
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33800
- Vocal:
- Katz, Mickey
- Artist:
- Mickey Katz Orchestra
- First line:
- Dovid, Dovid Crockett, king of Delancy Street,
- Language:
- Yinglish
- Style:
- Humorous/Klezmer
- Length:
- 3:02
Hannukah In Santa Monica
- Author:
- Lehrer, Tom
- Composer:
- Lehrer, Tom
- Genre:
- Novelty/Humorous
- Subject:
- Holiday/Khanike/Place/Santa Monica/Saint Louis/Arizona
- Origin:
- Alb H-042(a)
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33801
- Vocal:
- Lehrer, Tom
- First line:
- I'm spending Hannukah in Santa Monica, wearing sandles, lighting candles...
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Cabaret/Novelty/Humorous
- Length:
- 1:50
Sir Greenbaum's Madrigal
- Author:
- Sherman, Allan
- Genre:
- Parody/Humor
- Subject:
- Knight/Occupation/Dragons/Armor/Marriage/Dry Goods
- Additional song notes:
- Parody of "Greensleeves"
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33802
- Vocal:
- Sherman, Allan
- First line:
- In Sherwood Forest there dwellt a knight, known as the righteous Sir Greenbaum,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Novelty/Humorous/Parody
- Length:
- 3:40
Yodel Dreidel
- Genre:
- Parody
- Subject:
- Chanukah/Dreydl/Yodelling/
- Additional song notes:
- Parody of "I Have A Little Dreydl"
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33803
- Vocal:
- Black, Rabbi Joe
- First line:
- When I have a little dreydl, I made it out of clay, and when its dry and ready..
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Soft Rock/ Country Western
- Length:
- 2:50
Thank God I'm A Jewish Boy
- Author:
- Lieberman, Allan
- Genre:
- Parody/Humor
- Subject:
- Instrucional/Identity/Observance/Food/Holidays/Hebrew School
- Additional song notes:
- Parody of Thank God I'm A Country Boy"
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33804
- Vocal:
- Lieberman, Allan
- First line:
- When I was a lad I went to Hebrew school, I learned about the Torah…
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Country Western
- Length:
- 1:22
Famous Jews
- Author:
- Kurland, Steve
- Genre:
- Rap
- Subject:
- Identity/Jews/Fame/
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33805
- Vocal:
- Kurland, Steve
- First line:
- Dustin Hoffman, Sandy Koufax, Randy Newman, Mark Chagall, Groucho Marks,…
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Chant/ Rock
- Length:
- 3:43
Be True To Your Shul
- Genre:
- Instructional
- Subject:
- Loyalty/Synagogue/AZA/Adolecent/Congregation/Observance
- Additional song notes:
- Parody of "Be True To Your School"
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33806
- Artist:
- Beach Boychicks
- Lead Vocal:
- Phillips, Henry
- Backup Vocals:
- Kaniger, Marty
- Backup Vocals:
- Wayne, Bob
- Bass Guitar:
- Croy, Danny
- Drums:
- Logeman, Dave
- Electric Guitars:
- Raymond, Don
- Clarinet:
- Goro, Zinovy
- Accordion:
- Klein, Regina
- Synthesizer/Baritone Sax:
- Clavarella, Vince
- Marching Bass Drum:
- Fundyga, Craig
- First line:
- When some shlimiel tries to put me down and says "He has a larger congregation"
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Rock/Klezmer
- Length:
- 2:37
Don't Worry Keep Kosher
- Author:
- Bronson, Harold
- Author:
- Foos, Richard
- Genre:
- Instructional/Parody
- Subject:
- Kashruth/Food/Bacon/Ham/Hadassah/Men's Club/Taco Bell/
- Additional song notes:
- Parody of "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33807
- Vocal:
- Guns & Kharoses
- First line:
- Oy Yoi Yoi Yoi..Here's a little song for you, if you want to be a Jew…
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Soft Rock
- Length:
- 4:16
Pretty Fly For A Rabbi
- Author:
- Yankovic, Al
- Genre:
- Pop/Parody
- Subject:
- Rabbis/Current/New/Replacement/Succession/Congregation
- Additional song notes:
- Parody of "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)"
For younger generation (as of 2008) "Fly" means "Hip" "Cool" "With It"
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33808
- Vocal/Accordion:
- Yankovic, Al
- First line:
- Howya doin Bernie, oy vey vey..all the goyim say "A pretty fly for a Rabbi,"
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Hard Rock
- Length:
- 3:04
As Kosher As The Wanna Be
- Genre:
- Instructional
- Subject:
- Observance/Food/Kashruth/Torah/Crab/Pork
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33809
- Vocal:
- Two Live Jews
- First line:
- Attention, all you sucker Jews, attention, attention, ah, easy Irving, dees kid
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Hard Rock/Rap
- Length:
- 2:29
The Inquisition
- Author:
- Brooks, Mel
- Genre:
- Humorous (Supposedly)/Novelty
- Subject:
- Inquisition/Torture/Conversion/Marranos/Pain/Confession/
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33810
- Vocal:
- Brooks, Mel
- First line:
- The Inquisition, lets begin, the Inquisition, look out sin, we have our mission
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Swing
- Length:
- 4:33
They Ain't Makin Jews Like Jesus Anymore
- Author:
- Friedman, Kinky
- Genre:
- Novelty/Country Rock/Satire
- Subject:
- Bigotry/Racism/Violence/Surprise/Jews/Jesus/Stereotype
- Origin:
- Ephemera 797/Ephemera 1491
- Related information in folder 797:
- Comments:
- 1. Text of song
- Related information in folder 820:
- Comments:
- 1. Text of They Ain't Makin Jews Like Jesus Anymore
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33811
- Vocal:
- Friedman, Kinky
- Vocal:
- Friedman, Kinky
- Artist:
- Texas Jewboys
- First line:
- Well, a red-necked nerd in a bowling shirt was a guzzling a Lone Star beer,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Country Western
- Length:
- 3:22
You'll Never Get The Party Started
- Genre:
- Rap/Hard Rock
- Subject:
- Gernerations/Conflict/Mother/Sisters/Behavior/Broken Home
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33812
- Track:
- Peet, Wayne
- Violin:
- Indictor, Mark
- Lead Vocal/Teenage Girl:
- Foos, Shari Famous
- First line:
- You're stayin home and you'll never get that party strarted, Oh mama, I going,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Hard Rock
- Length:
- 3:43
Man Of Constant Tsuris
- Genre:
- Parody/Novelty
- Subject:
- Troubles/Places/Climate/Wife/Children/Aging/Prostate
- Additional song notes:
- Parody of "Man of Constant Sorrow"
- Related information in folder 802:
- Comments:
- 1. 1. Text of "Man of Constant Sorrow" Springsteen which is parodied in ""Man of Constant Tsuris".
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33813
- Artist:
- The Soggy Matzoh Boys
- Lead Vocal:
- Cohen, Mark
- Backup Vocals/Mandolin/Acoustic Guitar/Banjo:
- Kaniger, Marty
- Backup Vocals:
- Wayne, Bob
- Upright Bass:
- Croy, Danny
- Dobro:
- Tree, Ed
- Fiddle:
- Indictor, Mark
- First line:
- In constant tsuris, through his days, oy I'm the man of constant tsuris,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Country Western/Soft Rock
- Length:
- 3:44
Walk On The Kosher Side
- Composer:
- Reed, Lou
- Genre:
- Humor/Parody/Instructional
- Subject:
- Judaism/Kosher/Assimilation/Place/Fairfax Ave/AZA/YMCA/Food/
- Additional song notes:
- Parody of "Walk On The Wild Side"
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33814
- Upright Bass/Fretless Bass Guitar:
- Croy, Danny
- Drums:
- Logeman, Dave
- Aucoustic and Electric Guitar:
- Kaniger, Marty
- Clarinet:
- Goro, Zinovy
- Arp String Ensemble:
- Wayne, Bob
- Artist:
- Yid Rock
- Lead Vocal:
- Cohen, Mark
- Backing Vocals:
- Limeres, Rosanne
- Backing Vocals:
- Christensen, Kristi
- First line:
- Yankl quit the west side AZA, went cross town, joined the YMCA, so bacon…
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Folk/Pop/Soft Rock
- Length:
- 3:53
Holy Days
- Author:
- Lieberman, Allan
- Genre:
- Parody/Soft Rock/Pop/Instructional
- Subject:
- Food/Fasting/Holidays/Observance/Mikveh/Atonement
- Related information in folder 801:
- Comments:
- 1. Text of "Glory Days" by Bruce Springsteen which is parodied in "Holy Days".
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33815
- Vocal:
- Lieberman, Allan
- First line:
- I had a friend, he was a pisher, a bokher, fasting in high school,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Folk/Hard Rock
- Length:
- 3:20
Learning To Dance The Hora
- Genre:
- Latin/Pop/Novelty
- Subject:
- Mambo/Hora/Ineptitide/Dance
- Additional song notes:
- Is this a melody by Orestes & Cachao Lopez under title "Mambo"?
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33816
- Vocal:
- Shlock Rock
- First line:
- Ladies and gentlemen, please find your seats, the next course is about to be…
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Mambo/Latin
- Length:
- 4:00
A Jew At Christmas
- Genre:
- Parody/Pop
- Subject:
- Christmas/Chanukah/Chinese Food/Identity/Santa Claus
- Additional song notes:
- Parady of "I'ts Good To Be Home on Christmas Day"
- Related information in folder 803:
- Comments:
- 1. 1. Text of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" by Johnny Mathis, which is parodied in "A Jew At Christmas."
- On album:
- N-031(a) (Now That Sounds Kosher)
- Track ID:
- 33817
- Vocal:
- What I Like About Jew
- First line:
- I've never known the giddy joys of other Christmas girls and boys, I never sat..
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop
- Length:
- 2:04