Az Der Rebbe Zingt - Yiddish song

Yiddish Lyrics Az der rebe zingt Zingn ale khasidim Az der rebe tantzt Tantzn ale khasidim Az der rebe shlof Shlofn ale khasidim Az der rebe lakht Lakhn ale khasidim Az der rebe est Fresn ale khasidim Un az der rebe redt Shvaygn ale khasidim! Translation When the rebbe sings, All the khasidim sing, And when he dances, They all dance, And when he sleeps, All the khasidim sleep, And when he laughs, They all laugh with him, When he eats, They also stuff themselves, But when he talks, The khasidim are quiet. Notes: Frequently mistaken today for a Chassidic song, this originated as a Misnaggdishe song, mocking Chassidim for following rebbes without thinking for themselves. As the controversy died down, the original meaning of the song was lost, and the popular tune took on the opposite of its original meaning. Peter Stark, 4/10/2002 Whatever the rabbi does - the khasidim follow him -- except when he talks, which is when they stifle their mimicry and absorb his wisdom. A nice twist in the last verse. This is a great, joyous song, one of my favorites. ~Zemerl, The Interactive Database of Jewish Song