tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965443.post-37764280108413331202007-09-15T16:04:00.000-04:002007-09-15T16:06:55.211-04:00<em>Based on the legend of Rabbi Loew of Prague (1520-1609) who was believed to have created a Golem, a man made of clay used to protect the Jewish community. I was teaching about this in my Jewish History class this week, so I thought of this parody.</em><br /><br /><em>Why... <br /> ...because I can. </em><br /><br /><strong>In the Ghetto </strong><br />(To the tune of "In the Ghetto" by Elvis Presley) <br /><br />As the snow flies <br />On a cold and gray Bohemian morn <br />In the heart of Prague a golem is born <br />In the ghetto <br />And the rabbi cries <br />'cause if theres one thing his people need <br />It's a protector who doesn't bleed <br />In the ghetto <br /><br />People don't you understand <br />The Hebrews life was hard to stand <br />And they had to hope it would be better some day <br />Take a look at history <br />Are we too blind to see <br />That they couldn't fight themselves <br />Nor could they run away <br /><br />Well the world turned <br />And all around Prague bad men they began to say <br />Beware of the man who's made of clay <br />In the ghetto <br /><br />And his anger burns <br />So he starts to roam the streets at night <br />If there's a blood libel <br />Then he would unleash hell <br />In the ghetto <br /><br />Then one night some mistakes were made <br />The golem did rampage <br />The Rabbi reaches in his mouth <br />He grabs the Shem and pulls it out <br />And the Rabbi cries <br /><br />And the crowd hid him well in a lonely place <br />The legend says he'll return when danger's great <br />In the ghetto <br /><br />As the fire dies <br />On a cold and gray Bohemian morn <br />Inside of Prague a golem is born <br />In the ghetto <br /><br />Courtesy Mark Hoolihan and the Hoolinet (www.hoolinet.com) <br />Copyright 2007 Boniface Bugle Productions. All Rights Absurd.gefiltehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03181359347156344502noreply@blogger.com