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I am trying to find a song I remember from the 80s that was describing Boropark sometime in the future. The crux of the song was talking about Jewish inflation but the last line was the kicker
“Moshiach’s shofars blowing
They tell him we’re not going
We have found the promised land, so please leave us alone
na, na,na…”Does anyone know the name of the song or where to find it?
Country Yossi?
Yes, I was correct:
Country Yossi. In the year.
if i remember correctly the song its called “Boro Park 1995” by rocky zweig on the album called legacy
are these seriously the words? Whats the name of the song?
Yep, Legacy:
Let’s tour Boro Park, It’s
Not big on flea markets
Gotten very fancy in 1994We’re on a tour this morning
So listen to this warning
You’re in for a shock
Like you’ve never had (seen?) before
nana, nana….Good times
🤔
I guy in the CR with the screen name “Rocky” is asking about a song sung by a guy named Rocky
Coincidence? I think not
As many have pointed out, this is from Legacy.
I found a recording you can listen to on the RSA (recorded sound archive) of the FAU (Florida Atlantic University) library.
It is /album/39407.
Hopefully that helps.The original by the Beach Boys was better!
@coffee addict
Rocky Zweig alav hashalom passed away a few years agoRocky a”h was my brother. The song was on his one and only album Legacy. The song was way before its time. He was truly a creative genius and a legend.
Correct
Let’s tour Boro Park its
Not big on flea markets
It’s gotten very fancy in 1994
We’re on a tour this morning
But listen to this warning
You’re in for a shock like
You’ve never had beforeIt’s really quite fantastic
They’ve covered it with plastic
The streetlamps all are gone now
There’s crystals chandeliers
You wanna buy a house here
You’ll have to hock your spouse here
The prices have gone crazy
In just the past 10 yearsLet’s stop here just a minute
This store has something in it
A tallis with an atorah
of fourteen karat gold
And here’s a tallis beitel
To match your shvigger’s sheitel
They’re both bedecked with diamond studs
They’re genuine I’m told
LALALALALALALALALAPerhaps you’ll think it’s horrible
The roads are paved with marble
The sewers cover’s finished
In gleaming silver plate
And note beneath your feet now
There’s carpet on the street now
The pile is plush and thick
And for shopping it’s just greatNow if your ready mentally
Please park your Rolls or Bentley
And come with me we’re gonna
Go visiting a shul
This one’s just a shteeble
The decor is quite feeble
Imagine just a sauna
And no olympic poolAnd unzer shainer yidden
Are really quite tzufreiden
With living here in galus
They really should atone
When mashiach’s shofar’s blowing
They’ll tell him “we’re not going
We have found the promised land
So please leave us alone!”
LALALALALALALALALABuzz. Nope. Wrong answer
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