The song describes a certain Rabbi Elimelech who was drinking a little bit more wine than was good for him. The more he drank, the more "freilach" he became, i.e., happy and a bit boisterous. He took off his tefilin (used while praying) and put on his glasses and began calling for various musicians to help him celebrate.
Later verses:
Hot er oysgeton dos hitl
Un hot ongeton dos kitl
Un geshikt nokh di tsimblers di tsvey
Un az di tsimbldike tsimblers
Hobn tsimbldik getsimbelt
Hobn tsimbldik getsimbelt hobn zey.
ezDinNebumLeLe 8 months ago
Az der Rebbe Elimelech
Iz gevoren zeyer freylach
Is gevoren zeyer freylach Elimelech
Hot er oysgeton di tfilen
Un hot ongeton di brilen
Un geshikt nokh di payklers di tsvey
Un az di paykeldike payklers
Hobn paykeldik gepaykelt
Hobn paykeldik gepaykelt hobn zey...
ezDinNebumLeLe 8 months ago
Bram Morrison (Sharon Lois & Bram) did an excellent version of this song in the 1970's or 1980's. There was yelling in that version!
CaitlinBrooksMusic 1 year ago
A very free translation:
The song describes a certain Rabbi Elimelech who was drinking a little bit more wine than was good for him. The more he drank, the more "freilach" he became, i.e., happy and a bit boisterous. He took off his tefilin (used while praying) and put on his glasses and began calling for various musicians to help him celebrate.
glcnactrans 2 years ago
hey!!! We want the lyrics!!! How can we follow the song without lyrics?
mtoussieh 2 years ago
where is here?
tralliano 2 years ago
toda raba!!!!!
alikisfinest 2 years ago
zeyer gut!
azleski 3 years ago