Der Rebbe Elimelech is a Yiddish song published in 1927 by the communist satirist Moyshe Nadir and loosely based on the song Old King Cole.
[1] (first verse) Yiddish lyrics:[2] Az der Rebbe Elimeylekh Iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, (Iz gevorn zeyer freylekh, Elimeylekh,) Hot er oysgeton di tfilin Un hot ongeton di briln Un geshikt nokh di fidlers di tsvey.
Un di fidldike fidlers Hobn fidldik gefidlt.
When Rabbi Elimelekh Became happy, (Became happy, Elimelekh) He took off his tefillin And he put on his glasses And he sent for his two fiddlers.
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