sophie tucker mr. segal

[SuperHartline]

okay, here's some of the translation: when I'm looking in the 'shpiegel' (mirror).

hob rachmones (have mercy), ikh zug dir ahf namones (I'm telling you the truth), ikh hob moira far die chupeh dokh nokh zayn bay undzer bris. (I'm afraid of the altar but I'm facing our circumcision.) In mayn boikh iz shoyn a kiegl. (in my belly there's already a noodle pudding! Hope this helps, Superhartline

[SuperHartline]

okay, here's some of the translation: when I'm looking in the 'shpiegel' (mirror).

hob rachmones (have mercy), ikh zug dir ahf namones (I'm telling you the truth), ikh hob moira far die chupeh dokh nokh zayn bay undzer bris. (I'm afraid of the the altar but I'm facing our circumcision.) In mayn boikh iz shoyn a kiegl. (in my belly there's already a noodle pudding! Hope this helps, Superhartline

[arniegols]

Just found this gem, haven't heard it for 60 yrs. Fabulous!!!

[udaone4me]

Best line: "I'm no Ingrid Bergman, you Catskill mountain Rosselinni!"

[connartists]

can someone translate the yiddish for me and also write it phonetically

[gitlgitl]

Very cute. I love Sophie. Now here's the truth....just give him a shmit up the side of the head. : ) T

[CAPTDONUSMC]

my blessed mom used to say "make it legal Mr. Segal"-no idea where it came from until now, and wow it was worth the wait. Outstanding yiddischekite. don h

[lauradavis90]

I had never heard this before. I think it ranks with Sophie's best.  She was so ahead of her time. I love the Yiddish in it too!

[lauradavis90]

I never heard this before. It ranks with Sophie's best. Love the Yiddish in it too!

[BytomGirl]

She was great! The song is wonderful!Thanks Zal!

[globalman]

How I wish we could see her as well...her presence was so powerful. Thank you for this charming and fun song. It is wonderful that you can give joy to another being. Thank you.

[almonkitt]

you have a good mom!

[WorldEmpress]

my mom made me watch this

she loves this song