Atone Again (Naturally)

As the holiest of High Holy Days approaches, we take a moment to share a bit of musical levity....

Atone Again (Naturally)

Performed by Marc Hoffman and the Bungaloafers

Lyrics © 2016 by Mike Pollock

Music by Gilbert O’Sullivan

(intro)

Oh We had Rosh Hashanah last week

And so now it's forgiveness I seek

It’s time for HaShem to once again

Reopen that book He keeps

I hope that he’ll inscribe

My name there in-side

So like ev'ry Jew

On Yom Kippur who

Says for what I’ve done wrong I’m sorry

I’m standing in the shul, which is full of people praying

It might seem tough, but sure enough

It’s where I’ll be ohmeining

The shofar will be blown

I know I’m not alone

Atone Again, Naturally.

The Hazzan is the first to pray

With a mournful Kol Nidre

I skip drink and food, shlug kapores, too

Wear sneakers and don’t wash my face

And before the sun goes down

Five times I’ll be shteeble-bound

I’ll be davening till the evening

Though my soul is torn to pieces

All the day is spent

In repentance and confession

Tzedakah goes to those in need

Out of my possession

You know where I’ll be

This yontif join with me

Atone Again, Naturally

I start to realize

There’s a lot of awful things I’ve done

Folks I’ve offended

Though unintended

What did I do?

What did I do?

(Break)

Atone Again, Naturally

 

And so at this time ev’ry year

While it may bring a lot of tears

It keeps me and my wife in the Book of Life

With the kinderlach I hold dear

But it’s all about the soul

The spirit that keeps us whole

For we understand what Hashem commands

And He never can be forsaken

Though our year may start

With our hearts so badly broken

You’ll never hear complaints from me

When sacred prayers are spoken

For one entire day

Repent, confess and pray

Atone Again, Naturally

Atone Again, Naturally

DADDY BLUE sung by Avner Levy

“DADDY BLUE”: 

We’ve been watching the sad news on TV and hearing about it on the Radio, and as the current unrest in Ferguson, Missouri shows, even absent (perhaps especially absent) a clear picture of exactly what went down, people are all-too-ready to jump down a cop’s throat whenever something goes tragically wrong.

When you watch the DADDY BLUE video, you’ll see and understand what is almost never publicized, never considered, is the humanity of the cop; his life – his world – his family – his children. We routinely ask these brave public servants to go out every day and put their lives on the line; most often without a thought to the possibly tragic consequences of even the most seemingly innocent of interactions with an often unpredictable public. Yet go out they do.

The song, “Daddy Blue” movingly depicts this too-often unacknowledged other side of the equation.

By purchasing the Daddy Blue song (audio / please click here http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/avner), you’ll help send a portion of the proceeds to the Policeman’s Widows & Orphans Fund.

Remember: DADDY BLUE is dedicated to the courageous men & women in BLUE who make the world a SAFER PLACE FOR YOU.

For more info, contact us at:
Music@DaddyBlueSong.com - www.DaddyBlueSong.com

Is This The Way to Monticello

Performed by Marc Hoffman and the Bungaloafers.
Lyrics by Mike Pollock, Music by Neil Sedaka

Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
When the day is dawning,
On a Catskills Friday morning
How I long to be there
Wife and kids all waiting for me there
Working in the City
Always leaves me flat
But the Country’s pretty,
And where my fam’ly's at
(Chorus)
Is this the way to Monticello?
Gonna give all my friends a big hello
Dreaming dreams of Monticello
Where my mishpucha waits for me
Show me the way to Monticello
Through the traffic, thick as Jell-O®
Driving up to Monticello
Where my mishpucha waits for me
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
My mishpucha waits for me
There’ll be Shabbos dinner
Pot o’ cholent starting to simmer
Crawling through construction
It’s a whole meshugah production
When I hit the Quickway
Cars in every lane
And nobody’s going
I might go insane
(Chorus)
Is this the way to Monticello?
Gonna give all my friends a big hello
Dreaming dreams of Monticello
Where my mishpucha waits for me
Show me the way to Monticello
Through the traffic, thick as Jell-O®
Driving up to Monticello
Where my mishpucha waits for me
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
My mishpucha waits for me
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
My mishpucha waits for me
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
My mishpucha waits for me

Lyrics © 2012 by Mike Pollock