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Rap Up Passover
~ Rapid Rap-style Chant ~
Pass over, Pass over, pass out
Pass over, Pass over, pass out
Drink the four cups of wine
Now your eyes don’t align
Pass over, Pass over, pass out
Pesach ‘n Matzo ‘n Marror Pesach = Paschal lamb
Pesach ‘n Matzo ‘n Marror Marror = Bitter herbs
On the can half the night
‘Cos my stomach’s not right
Pesach ‘n Matzo ‘n Marror
How diff’rent is Passover night
How diff’rent is Passover night
Wash your hands without blessing
Bite of karpas – no fressing! Karpas = greens; vegetable
How diff'rent is Passover night Fressing = stuffing yourself
God brought the Egyptians ten plagues
God brought the Egyptians ten plagues
Blood ‘n Frogs’ ‘n Lice ‘n Hail
Tenth one sent them off the rails
God brought the Egyptians ten plagues
He killed the first-born of Egypt
He killed the first-born of Egypt
Not an angel or seraph Seraph = celestial being
Pharaoh’s son paid the tariff
God killed the first-born of Egypt
Hallelujah! We’ve reached Nirtzah Nirtzah = the end (of the Seder)
Hallelujah! We’ve reached Nirtzah
Wait a minute, you all
How about ‘Chad-gad-ya?’ Chad-ga-ya = fun, traditional song
Hallelujah! We’ve reached Nirtzah
L’shana ha-ba’ah: Moshi’ach hu ba L'shana ha-ba'ah = Next year
L’shana ha-ba’ah: Moshi’ach hu ba Moshiach hu ba = Messiah
To Jerusalem, ‘Ir atika’ will come
To Jerusalem, ‘Ir atika’ Ir atika = The Old/Ancient City
L’shana ha-ba’ah, Make aliyah! Make Aliyah = Move to Israel
Copyright ©
Gershon Wolf
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