Jewish band serves up kosher Lady Gaga
A-cappella group Six13 produces Jewish songs to tune of hit singles using nothing but their voices
The Jewish American a-cappella group has done it again, this time to the vocally-produced sounds of Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face,' Kanye West's 'Heartless,' and The Black-Eyed Peas' 'I Gotta Feeling.'
Six13 released the single during the Omer count as a gift to their fans, because the album is only scheduled to begin selling in a year.
Mike Boxer, tenor and director of the group, told Ynet they had decided to record the track after performing the songs during live shows. It is currently being distributed online, free of charge.
In an interview last year, Ynet asked Boxer whether he didn’t think listening to their music during the Omer count was "cheating," as it sounded very similar to instrumental music.
"There is a debate on this. It depends on who your rabbi is," he said. "There are those who say you need to be sad all the time and that it is inappropriate, but others say there is no need to add to what was prohibited. If you're allowed to listen to song, then you're allowed. We aren't getting involved in this battle."
Six13 has invited all Ynet readers to visit their site and download the single for free. And for those who would like to sing along, here are the lyrics:
Poker Face
(To the tune of 'Poker Face' by Lady Gaga)
Ma-ma-shi-ach
I have my dinner like they did in Torah times
And say a bracha right before my Manischewitz wine
Ha-ga-fen
My steak might be rare but you can bet there ain’t no blood
And you won’t get in my tummy, babe, unless you
chew your cud
Oh... oh-oh, oh, oh… oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I cook it hot, but not on Shabbat
Oh... oh-oh, oh, oh… oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I keep it Glatt, and kasher my pots
Can’t eat my, can’t eat my, no you can’t eat from my
Kosher plate hamotzi lechem min ha-aretz
Ka-ka-ka-kosher plate, ka-ka-kosher plate
Latkes
(To the tune of 'Heartless' by Kanye West)
Yo hamentashen… I’m really happy for you
And I’mma let you finish
But Chanukah had one of the best Jewish holiday-specific
Ethnic foods of ALL TIME
How could she eat those latkes
It was December, I was hangin’ with my meidel
Eating gelt and spinnin’ up some dreidel
Tryin’ to win but I was not so nimble
I got the nuns and she got all the gimmels
It was Ma’oz Tzur that I was hearin
As my coins continued disappearin'
Suddenly my nose starts to twitchin'
From the aroma comin’ from the kitchen
So we’re playin’ this game, just like I told ya
By the light of the Chanukah menorah
We had to finish the round, I couldn’t wait though
I knew my mom was fryin’ up potatoes
They were latkes, fresh and delicious
My girl got up and I got suspicious
She said: relax, now don’t be a hater
I’m just gon’ help her put away the grater
In the night, we lit the lights
Like Maccabees of days of old
But I can’t believe my girl has gone and stole
All my Chanukah latkes
How could she eat those latkes
All my Chanukah latkes
I Got Tefillin
(To the tune of 'I Gotta Feeling' by The Black-Eyed Peas)
I got tefillin
And it’s wraped on my left arm real tight
And it’s wraped on my left arm real, real tight
At Bar Mitzvah
Rav said “Mazel Tov!”
Took leather stuff
And wrapped me up
Told me I’d need
A set of these
And now I’ve got
Phylacteries
Put it on in the morning ‘cause it’s what the Torah said
Got a box on my arm and another on my head
Went around seven times, yeah it’s easy to see
And the sh’ma’s on my mind, quite literally
Because I’m Jewish, I’m Jewish
I’m Jewish, I’m Jewish...
I got tefillin…
