Song re Jews of Jerusalem

Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Aug 11 - 10:29 PM

The version we sang was Abrie Abrie Abrie Ham Ham Ham Isie Isie Isie Sic Sic Sic Cant remember 3rd Went for a ride in a Charabang Charrie Charrie Charrie Bang Bang Bang All went over a precipise Pressy Pressy Pressy Wee Wee Wee All went to the Hospital Hossy Hossy Hossy Wee wee Wee I think we'll have to finish it Finny Finny Finny Ack Ack Ack

Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: mikesamwild
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 12:14 PM

Mr Happy, having created Chester the Romans then realised their mistake and abandoned Britain

Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: mikesamwild
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 12:12 PM

two distinct songs but appear to be linked by bits of the tune . The more evolved one seems to the Dives and lazarus one and the other is just an excuse for daft breakdown of the names.

Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: Bernard
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 07:03 AM

This is the version I sing, which is an amalgam of two versions I've heard over the years... I can post both of those if it's any help?

Although some of the lines may look as if they don't scan, they do work!!

I'll post the tune in ABC if this is the version you require.

Two Jews/Two Hebrews

There were two Jews who lived up in Jerusalem
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum
One was rich and the other was a-poor-ium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum

CHORUS:
Hora-jarum, hora-jarum,
Skin 'im a Spanish onion,
Ooh! What a funny 'un
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum

The first Jew died and he went up into Heaven-ium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum
Had his supper with the saints at a quarter to eleven-ium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum

Chorus

The second Jew died, but he didn't fare so well-ium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum
He took a little journey all the way down to Hell-ium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum

Chorus

He asked Old Nick for a whisky and a sodium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum
But the Devil just said 'Keep shovelling on the coal-ium!'
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum

Chorus

The moral of this story is quite easy for to see-ium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum
If you want any more you can sing it for yoursell-ium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum

Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: Snuffy
Date: 29 Apr 11 - 06:38 AM

As promised, here's the tune in ABC format:

X:253
T:Once Upon A Time There Were Three Jews
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/8=320
K:G
GG GG G2 A2|B4 A4|G4 z4|
w:Once up-on a time there were three Jews
BB BB B2 c2|d4 c4|B4 z4|
w:Once up-on a time there were three Jews
(d2B2) (e2d2)|c2c2 c4|
w:Three-ee, three-ee Jews, Jews, Jews
(c2A2) (d2c2)|B2 B2 B4|
w:Three-ee, three-ee Jews, Jews, Jews
GG GG G2 A2|B4 A4|G4 z4|
w:Once up-on a time there were three Jews

Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: GUEST,schlimmerkerl
Date: 28 Apr 11 - 06:31 PM

Then there's this. . . http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/song-midis/Kafoozalum.htm

Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: Snuffy
Date: 28 Apr 11 - 08:41 AM

The version I (used to) know began

Once upon a time there were three Jews
Once upon a time there were three Jews
Three-ee, three-ee Jews, Jews, Jews
Three-ee, three-ee Jews, Jews, Jews
Once upon a time there were three Jews

They all came down from Jericho
They all came down from Jericho
Jerry, Jerry, Co Co Co
Jerry, Jerry, Co Co Co
They all came down from Jericho

They all went down to Oswaldtwistle
They all went down to Oswaldtwistle
Oswald, Oswald, twistle twistle twistle
Oswald, Oswald, twistle twistle twistle
They all went down to Oswaldtwistle

I'm almost sure it also had a verse for each of their names, and possibly other verses as well.

Both Jericho and Oswaldtwistle are in mid-Lancashire, quite some way from east Cheshire where I learned it in my childhood.

I'll try to make an ABC of the tune and post it here.

Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: mikesamwild
Date: 28 Apr 11 - 08:04 AM

Someone had to!

Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: Mr Happy
Date: 27 Apr 11 - 11:25 AM

Well they invented Chester!

Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: mikesamwild
Date: 27 Apr 11 - 06:44 AM

Dives and Lazarus probably sung by Peoples Liberation Front of Judea etc ( maybe not but what did the Romans do for us anyway?)

Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 18 Apr 11 - 01:52 PM

Oops, sorry m! It's just that my mother told me never to believe everything I read, so I sometimes don't bother reading at all!

Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: GUEST,Paul Burke
Date: 18 Apr 11 - 12:45 PM

This is what you're looking for.

Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: mikesamwild
Date: 18 Apr 11 - 12:21 PM

Steve they are different the one I'm asking about is what guest 17 April has indicated

The 'tune ' is nearly a monotone chant
I think one verse had Abraham with the chant Abie... Ham Ham Ham etc Not too PC I fear and I never joined in just got on with my knots!. I did hear it at Rugby club booze ups,

Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: GUEST,Lighter
Date: 17 Apr 11 - 06:33 PM

A very different song, no relation to "Dives and Lazarus." Part of the rugby repertoire.

What's the melody?

Subject: The Rich Man & The Poor Man
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 17 Apr 11 - 03:02 PM

Already been asked! See here and here.

Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Apr 11 - 01:39 PM

Three Jews From Jerusalem

There were three Jews from Jerusalem,
There were three Jews from Jerusalem
JERRY-JERRY-JERRY-USALEM,
JERRY-JERRY-JERRY-USALEM
There were three Jews from Jerusalem.

The first one's name was Issac,
The first one's name was Issac,
EYSIE-EYSIE-EYSIE-SUCK-SUCK-SUCK,
EYSIE-EYSIE-EYSIE-SUCK-SUCK-SUCK
The first one's name was Issac.

The second one's name was Joseph,
The second one's name was Joseph,
JOSIE-JOSIE-JOSIE-SIPH-SIPH-SIPH,
JOSIE-JOSIE-JOSIE-SIPH-SIPH-SIPH
The second one's name was Joseph.

Subject: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
From: mikesamwild
Date: 17 Apr 11 - 01:36 PM

On athread about songs of the Spanish Civil War there is a thread on a marching song Hi Roerium that mentions jews of Jerusalem and was a version of Dives and Lazarus.


Does anyone remember another asong that Starts 'There were two (or was it three) Jews of Jerusalem rpt for first line ? I heard it in the scouts in the 50s