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Chava and Gila, To the Tune of Hava Nagila

Chava and Gila Chava and Gila Chava and Gila Happy Israeli girls Dancing all night and day Trips on the best airways Their lives were a breeze Doing as they pleased Then one gray dark day The dancing stopped The fun was over War had come They took cover In bomb shelters They did swelter Never to sing Never to sing Never to sing -- or dance again anymore Chava and Gila Chava and Gila Chava and Gild Grew up before their time...

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Panagiota Romios

Date: 6/13/2019 1:14:00 PM

Very Clever one Gershon. And I got the deeper meaning. My daughter's lifelong best friend is Gila. She served her time in the IDF. Gila was my daughter's maid of honor. She's never sad! Too busy with learning, life and mitzvots.)) Shalom~ Panagiota

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 6/11/2019 11:09:00 PM

I was singing this and I realized what the tune was before I saw it. Nice one for sure, my friend.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/12/2019 1:31:00 PM

I'm not sure if it's a take-off on Hava Nagila, or on Alan Sherman's spoof, 'Harvey and Sheila.' LOL. ;) gw

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/11/2019 10:23:00 PM

A sad tune! So sad...

Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/12/2019 1:30:00 PM

Well, at least the first part's happy! :) gw