Wicked, Wicked Man 1858

Midi by Lars Lovegren - Karaoke by James Pitt-Payne - 17 May 2005

Oh, once there was a wicked, wicked man
and Hamen was his name sir,
He would have murdered all the Jews,
though they were not to blame, sir.

Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
And nash some hamentashen

And Esther was the lovely queen
of King Ahasuerus,
when Hamen said he'd kill us all,
Oh my how did he scare us.

Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
And nash some hamentashen

But Mordecai her cousin bold,
said what a dreadful chutzpah,
if guns were but invented now
this Hamen I would shoot, sir.

Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
And nash some hamentashen

When Esther speaking to the King
of Hamen's plot made mention,
"Ha, Ha," said he, "Oh no, he won't.
I'll spoil his bad intention."

Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
And nash some hamentashen

The guest of honor he shall be
this clever Mr. Smarty.
And high above us he shall swing,
at a little hanging party.

Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
And nash some hamentashen

Of all his cruel and unkind ways,
this little joke did cure him,
and don't forget we owe him thanks,
for this jolly feast of Purim.

Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
Oh today, we'll merry, merry be,
And nash some hamentashen

Soft karaoke
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Sol Zeller writes: I became a member at Dr. James' website
and downloaded the attached song
entitled "Come Landlords Fill Your Flowing Bowl" which is an old English
drinking song.  We Jews use the same melody for a song called "A Wicked
Wicked Man" describing the villian Haman, when we celebrate the holiday of
Purim.  Here is the karaoke song as it appears on Dr. James' site with the
English words.  I have also attached the lyrics of the Jewish song that we
sing which are also in English.  Can someone please create the karaoke using
the Purim lyrics ?  Thanks in advance
Sol Zeller
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Sol, It is done.... James P-P :-)

Come Landlords Fill Your Flowing Bowl
A Convivial Song and Chorus
1858
Published by Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston
View sheet music at Lester Levy Collection, http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/
Intro