TheLukeJamie (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

love the dance !

lolajonson (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@AztecQueen321 gwen stefanis song is based from this

Snovishvishbvat (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Jews: Great bankers. Great accountants. Great lawyers. Terrible architects. You hear his plans?

WarCatLove (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'm not Jewish, but I study their religion and I just love this play so much! I went to see it once, and now I'll be performing it in April. :) I love the moral: Traditions aren't as important as what your heart tells you is right,

harghblargh (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

If I were a rich man, I'd probably do the same things. And then wonder when I became a man.

discoolo1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

this should be sung in Polish, many Jews spoke Polish! for my Uncle!

youngliterati (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@somethingethnic It's a song sung by a man who has never known, and will never know, anything but crushing poverty. his parents were impoverished. his daughters will marry and remain impoverished. he and his wife will die in poverty. It's a heart-wrenching song from the point of view of a guy who really wouldn't know what to do with himself if he woke up rich. It's not a statement about Jewish theology. Have you seen the play?

legomaster1717 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

While we could debate issues in volving money and what to do with it all day long, just enjoy the song it's very funny regardless if he is an ignorant fool!

legomaster1717 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum!

somethingethnic (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

My initial thought was, the character is so excited about being wealthy enough to study torah all day, that he's missing the greatest lesson in the torah. Mitzvot (to do good deeds) and to give Sadaka (charity). He comes of very selfish and ignorant, perhaps that's the image the director and or composer were going for, but I now see this a very sad, ignorant song.