Looking through my CDs a few nights ago, I came across the Klezmer section. Not having listened to any of these for a while, I picked out a couple and played them. I love the song 'Ale Brider'. You can hear a bit of the tune of it here (track 16). I don't know if there's an authoritative version of the words (by Morris Winchevsky) anywhere on the Internet, but here's the first verse as given in the booklet with this album:
Un mir zaynen ale brider,The translation (which omits the 'oy, oy' lines):
oy, oy, ale brider,
Un mir zingen freylekhe lider,
oy, oy, oy.
Un mir halten zikh in eynem,
oy, oy, zikh in eynem,
Azelkhes iz nito bay keynem,
oy, oy, oy!
We are all brothersAccording to the accompanying notes, it's 'particularly associated with the Jewish labor movement' and 'one of the classics of the klezmer revival'. It bounces along and makes you feel good.
And sing happy songs
We stick together
Like nobody else does!
