Miracle of Miracles-Fiddler on the Roof

[albinollama]

I sing this every time I get an A on a test.

[DefLeppard981]

I love this song first because Motel's so energetic. Second, because I just got to play Tzeitel in my production of Fiddler and he gets to sing to me!

[ric4673]

I got Motel in the play for our school, so I looked some stuff up and saw this song and was like YES! But then I looked into my script and saw that this song was cut out, and i cried. true story. true story.

[rabbimarcus]

@DefineNormal94 Not according to Orthodox Judaism. You are only allowed to touch until the marriage (kiddushin) is completed.

[GamingIlluminated]

Motel Kamzoil, he should be every nerd's inspiration!

[CoKeOhhCoLa]

God he's just such a doll <3

[MyPaperBleedsInk]

Everytime I hear/see this I remember how the guy who played Motel forgot the last few lines of the song during a performance of the play and we had to stand there staring and smiling awkwardly at each other in silence....

[kaikiyukionna27]

Proof that, even back in the day, nerds make better boyfriends.

[writerspen010]

And this is precisely why Motel's my favorite of out the daughters' husbands :3

[BeatlesMonkees]

Ahh He's so cute :D and i love this song

[rabbimarcus]

@Mike0Powell Yes it is bad for a good jew boy.

[DefineNormal94]

@rabbimarcus Well, he's no longer courting her though, right? They're engaged. Courting is when you're dating, isn't it? So, why would it not be okay for a man to hold his fiancee's face in his hands?

[Buffalobigboy69]

What a beautiful song. You can just feel the love between those two. Motel loves her so much. If we all could have a Motel in our lives. That would be a miracle of miracles! Leonard Frey was such a good actor, and he was gay too.

[EarthaKit2]

Looks like he's wearing a loincloth.

Who was the actor? He's a cutie.

[hisbeloved120]

@EarthaKit2 Leonard frey. He passed away in 88

[rabbimarcus]

Motel should only touch tzeitel after marriage. It is pritzus!

[Mike0Powell]

@rabbimarcus Is touching her face bad in Jewish courtship?

[Refrescospepito]

Violently happy.

:)

[xVenomousVixenx09]

i love this song, when i first saw this movie in middle school. it was my first musical and i loved it ever since. my favorite part is when he picks up the flower and moves over to her and looks in her eyes and sings to her with all of his heart. that's so beautful!

[Natural007able]

My favourite part of the move ..."...God has given you to me....''!!

[PSATParis]

@Natural007able I know, it gives me chills of happiness :)

[xVenomousVixenx09]

@Natural007able i agree i love tht part too!! Ever time i watch the movie i can't help but sing that one part of that song!

[matthemod]

I like the way the guy who wrote a screenplay about a Jewish Community in Russia is named Norman Jewison.

[FairviewNerdfighters]

My school performed Fiddler on the Roof. I was Motel, and I was so annoyed that the version we did didn't feature this song...

[harrietamidala1691]

@FairviewNerdfighters What?

[cindyljoan]

All that hulabaloo...just because he's gonna get laid soon

[imtosexyformyself]

This vid has been on for about a year now. I can't say that this is my favorite song of the movie since I like them all equally but each in their own way for what they show or sound like. (except, maybe, the "Do you love me?" and the graveyard dream that aren't high up in my 'Like' list). It's still has that exciting beat in it that make it easy to whistle out at random moments. It's a happy song full of awe.

[julesreverie]

This song makes me giddy, it is the best depiction of true love, it brings back memories of the happy 1000 butterflies feeling that as long as this person is with you then life is so wonderful no matter what, and the hyper excitement of the future like that of a childhood Christmas Morning x 1000.

[njshrivnauth]

This is my favorite song! I could never get tired of it. It's so sweet. This is definitely the best version I've ever seen. It's a pity that more people don't like the movie.....

Thanks a lot :)

[Melanieex11]

"But of all god's miracles large and small

the most miraculous one of all...

Is the one I thought could never be....

God has given you... to... me..."

<3

[Pychodela]

The best moment in that musical. Lot of happiness, wonderful.

[uKooKu]

Totally charming. And the actress playing Tseitel (sp???) is wonderful.

[TechnicolorYear]

Motel is the cutest person ever. And this is the cutest thing I've ever seen. :DD

[Tigergirl7707]

I think it's a shame that this is one of the best songs in my opinion in the film but it took me much longer to find it.

[ChristineScholz]

I love this scene:)

Its so pretty as they run threw the burch trees:)

[Disneyballerina]

This scene is so adorable! They are such perfect actors for these characters! His face is just radient!

[coolhandchuck]

I like how the actor couldn't really sing, well he could, it's just not polished like what you would expect from a Broadway show.

[TheAcidPool]

@coolhandchuck Broadway singers aren't shoved into super-tight clothing and made to dance wildly about a forest clearing.

[lilylunapotter77]

wow, his clothes look really tight on him.  that's probably why he walks and runs so funny, like every wide move hurts

[musicwecallLife]

i love how they r so in love/ in shock of what just happened that they dont even know what to do with themselves :)

[AthosAmo]

Funny that he practically throws her to the ground.

[8x13Wolf]

I adore this version. He's just bursting with happiness, and it radiates through every line of the song, only slowing down on the final lines. It's a glowing, loving, real song, one of my favorites.

[lilmonkeybutt2007]

I like this version because he's just so excited he can' sit or stand still. I think his character is so adorable. Motel is just so overwhelmed that he gets to spend the rest of his life with the woman he loves he's just not sure what to do!

[missbabyice]

I really like the song but don't like this version.

[TheRealmsOfGold]

@missbabyice: I don't necessarily agree, but I gave your comment a thumbs-up. So few people on YouTube bother to nuance their opinions, especially when they don't like something. Thanks for doing so!

I'm not sure Motel's endless running around is the strongest way to choreograph this scene. I mean, he NEVER stands still, until the last line, which feels a little abrupt.

It is a terrific song though. The B section is a little weak, but the hook is so catchy!

[FREDLOVER9710]

i love this song!

:)