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05 Oct 22 - 09:27 PM (#4154331) Subject: Lyr Req: Chernobyl (Michael Alpert) From: GUEST,Rachel S. I just posted a request for the song “Royte Pomerantzen” and here is another request for the Yiddish song “Chernobyl” by Michael Alpert with his band “Brave Old World.” This song too can be heard on YouTube (and other online sites) but the lyrics are nowhere to be found. In fact someone else posted an open request for them on the Lyrics Translate website several months ago but still no lyrics. I’m hoping maybe somebody here might know them. Thanks in advance! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIGiiJ9fBao |
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06 Oct 22 - 12:44 AM (#4154335) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chernobyl (Michael Alpert) From: Joe Offer Boy, that's a tough one. Usually I can pick out a few phrases and search for the rest, but not this time. All I can figure out is that the repeated phrase is "hoo tza tza," which is a title of another tune. I hope somebody else can come up with it. -Joe- |
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06 Oct 22 - 07:37 AM (#4154363) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chernobyl (Michael Alpert) From: GerryM The song is Track 2 on the 1990 CD, Klezmer Music. No lyrics are given with the CD. |
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10 Oct 22 - 09:03 PM (#4154667) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chernobyl (Michael Alpert) From: FreddyHeadey Another direction might be to ask on Klezmer groups? Try https://m.facebook.com/kleznorth Michael Alpert is a tutor there. Maybe he's still got the words somewhere. |
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11 Oct 22 - 01:19 AM (#4154670) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chernobyl (Michael Alpert) From: Reinhard The song is Track 2 on the 1990 CD, Klezmer Music. No lyrics are given with the CD. The LP issue of that album has lyrics on the back side. Unfortunately the scan on Discogs (Brave Old World – Klezmer Music, Fenn Music FMS 1030, 1991) is too small to be readable. But maybe someone has the album? |
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11 Oct 22 - 04:12 PM (#4154738) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chernobyl (Michael Alpert) From: GUEST,Jack Campin I've asked on a Facebook group Michael hangs out on. |
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11 Oct 22 - 09:27 PM (#4154760) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chernobyl (Michael Alpert) From: Pappy Fiddle Another copy on YT has the lyrics in the comments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DkhDpV_1ZU I'll provide here the English translation given by "ItzhakAndresH" 11 years ago, which leaves out the "witz tza tza" at the end of each line. Google Translate sez this is Russian... or Yiddish... or Krio... but doesn't give any meaning for any of these. Feeding it the English and asking for Yiddish yields what looks like what the singer is pronouncing but Google's phonetic attempt is much different. One way to get information, like on Facebook, is to post something clearly wrong and someone will get all indignant and post the right info you're wanting. 1. A maysele fun okh un vey Pasirt in land fun KGB Dort in mitn Ukraine Rut zikh sheyn nit mer di Shkhine A tale of grief and woe Came to pass in the land of the KGB There, in the middle of the Ukraine The Divine Spirit no longer rests Zogn zog ikh aykh dem pshat Az in Chernobyl baym Pripat Darf di Shkhine mer nit rien Fun zikh aleyn tut alts sheyn glien I'll give you the lowdown In Chernobyl by the Pripyat River The Divine Spirit need no longer glow Everything is already glowing by itself 2. Energye, oy, s'iz a prakht! Nor a toyesl hot men gemakht Dort in land fun Rus dem shtoltsn Hot me di velt shier nit farshmoltsn Energy, oh, it's great But someone made a little mistake There, in the proud land of the Russ They almost melted down the world Alts in ordnung, karasho! Hot gesagt Politbyuro Nor baym rekhtn un baym linkn Hot men moyre milskh tsu trinkn Everything's fine, under control Said the Politburo But on both right and left Everyone's afraid to drink the milk 3. Zint der tsimes fun Pripyat Di gantse velt hot faynt salat Fun Kamtshatke biz Kanade Trinken darf men limonade And since the mess on the Pripyat The whole world's hate salad From Kamchatka to Canada Everybody has to drink soda To vos hob ikh tsu yenem ort? S'iz yidn flegn voynen dort Itstert, af di keyver oves Es tantst a nayer malkhamoves So what does that place have to do with me? It's Jews who used to live there Today, on our ancestor's graves A new Angel of Death is dancing 4. Meynt nit, az dos ken gesheyn In yenem vaytn land aleyn Tsi in Kiev, tsi Detroit Khapn vest dem zelbn toyt. Don't think it can only happen In that far-off land Be it Kiev or Detroit Death will catch up with you all the same |
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11 Oct 22 - 11:39 PM (#4154765) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chernobyl (Michael Alpert) From: Joe Offer Hurray!!! |
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15 Oct 22 - 01:17 PM (#4155158) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chernobyl (Michael Alpert) From: GUEST,Rachel S. Thank you guys so much for these lyrics. I have literally been looking for this song my whole adult life! |
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15 Oct 22 - 11:41 PM (#4155195) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chernobyl (Michael Alpert) From: Joe Offer I have trouble reading Yiddish, even in transliterated form. But if I read it out loud, I hear it in German and can understand it right away. There's a lot of great humor in Yiddish songs. I especially liked the creativity of the first verse: 1. A maysele fun okh un vey Pasirt in land fun KGB Dort in mitn Ukraine Rut zikh sheyn nit mer di Shkhine |
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22 Oct 22 - 02:10 PM (#4155989) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chernobyl (Michael Alpert) From: Pappy Fiddle There are probably a lot of songs about Chernobyl. I'll post the lyrics from another below, since if people don't like something they can just scroll on down. I think the reason this subject is fertile for songwriting is because it's so emotionally terrible. I grew up in L.A. in the 60's and the Cuban missile crisis was upon us. And the Soviets were brandishing their nukes for 3 decades. It kind of poisoned my soul and stunted my growth. So anything related to nukes always gives me cruddy feelings. So when the Chernobyl disaster came on the news I was well fascinated. I didn't become a Goth tho. Just remember, when life runs over your puppy, now you have material for a blues song. The cleanup crews had nicknames for the various areas at Chernobyl. "Masha" was the most deadly radioactive zone right around the destroyed reactor. 3828 is somebody's count of the number of men that died from radiation sickness; the total is much more over years. Chernobyl 3828 Smog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKrYae6pARA The look on their faces says it all As they're dressed up, to face their call A date with Masha, her invisible spell Lambs to the slaughter, go to war in Hell Unlike any war fought before This enemy has neither face nor smell Desperately brave Men line Masha's wall Lead overcoats, death in their throats. Face the Masha, Face the Masha! The joke's on the Joker that failed oh so well Monstrous radiation - Masha's spell The order is given, prepare the Bio-Robots No machines will perform in these hot spots We speak of Masha only in reverent whisper Accumulator - the calculator of life Radiation - dangerous and insidious Affects the psyche of the bravest Men Samoylenko, our commander Weight of the world and times it by Ten 2 Minute shift - Graphite resolution Using his Men is the only solution Chernobyl 3828 - liquidation of Hell High price to pay, there is no other way Send in the Men, send them straight to Hell! Masha, Masha, you're under her spell Masha, Masha, time will tell The look on their faces says it all As they're dressed up, to face their call A date with Masha, her invisible spell Lambs to the slaughter, go to war in Hell Unlike any war fought before This enemy has neither face nor smell Desperately brave Men line Masha's wall Lead overcoats, death in their throats. Face the Masha, Face the Masha! The decision was made to send the Men To the zones of mortal danger Tarakanov, he drilled many men He did so in person, he knew what faced them Unthinkable background radiation Just 20 Meters from corrupted reactor With every spade full, for every Man We reduce the radiation For many Men, it's all too much Stricken reactor reduces them to chaos They cannot help this, for every Man Has his own tolerance to radiation Pathologic secrecy, how many men have died? Radiation in the skies spreading Europe; Europe wide! The legacy of Masha lives on But you could have told your people the truth Place a dagger in front of a man's heart you blind him, you blind him! For some the truth will never be known Stricken down with hideous cancer For generations to come; birth defects No go zone |