Purim Rap

Words:

Written by the guys at CAAC Mequon
Performed by the Yid Kids

Here's a little story we got to tell
So all you folks better listen well
Around the year 400 B.C.E.
Long before VCR and TV

In a funky little place called Shushan town
Something real bad was going down

(Rapper # 2): Where, Where?

In Shushan town

(Rapper # 2): Oh, something real bad was going down
The king those days really loved to party
And one night, drinking coke and bacardi
He got so drunk he made a terrible scene
And commanded his guards to kill the queen

(Rapper # 2): Who, who, who do you mean?

Vashti, Vashti, his poor old queen

The very next day when he got out of bed
He couldn't believe that his wife was dead
He tore his pajamas; he tore out his beard

Man, that king sure acted weird

(Rapper # 2): Weird, weird, that king was weird

And I bet you'd do the same if you had a beard

So the Guards went a-looking far and wide
Searching every where for the perfect bride
And then one morning at a quarter to four
They found the gal they was looking for

(Rapper # 2): What's her name, what's her name?

Hold on now you're ahead of the game
Esther was the name that everybody called her
Soon she was brought to the marriage altar
And when the king put the ring on her hand

The sweet young thing became second in command

(Rapper # 2): Which, which, which command?

Hey, maybe if you'd listen you'd understand
Remember what we said at the beginning of our song
That something real bad was going wrong
Well the king had a friend who was really bad news
Like a demon he was schemin' to kill all the Jews

(Rapper # 2): What, what, can that really be?

Cool your jets man just wait and see

Haman was his name, what a no good rat
He thought he looked cool in his three cornered hat
But he talked too loud and because of that
Mordechai knew what the dude was at

(Rapper # 2): Run, run Mordechai
Hurry now or the Jews will die
So uncle Mordie ran to the court
And gave Queen Esther the full report

She didn't panic; she didn't bat an eye
She was a real cool gal, that niece of Mordechai

(Rapper # 2): C -- O -- O -- L,
Clap your hands if you know how to spell

She said, hey king listen to me
If Haman kills the Jews, he'll have to kill me
And the king right there started turning bluish
'Cause he never thought his wife was Jewish

(Rapper # 2): Eeny, meeny, miny and mo!
Esther or Haman, which one will go?

Well the very next day at half past three
Who do you think was swingin' from a tree?
I'll give you a clue to answer that
The guy was wearing a three-cornered hat

(Rapper # 2): Fancy that, fancy that
The man was wearing a three-cornered hat

(Both Rappers): So that's all folks, we're out of time
We've used up all the words that sort-a rhyme
We really hope you had some fun
So, happy Purim every one!

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Purim
• rap
• song
• jewish
• jew
• yid