A Shtetl Iz Amereke
Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical & Lea Michele & Peter Friedman * Track #6 On Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
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A Shtetl Iz Amereke by Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical (Ft. Lea Michele, Peter Friedman & Ragtime Ensemble)
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Produced by
Jay David SaksWrited by
Stephen Flaherty & Lynn AhrensAbout
The lyrics to this song come from a 1915 Yiddish song called “Lebn Zol Kolombus,” or “Long Live Colombus.” It is sung by immigrants of various nationalities as they travel through the many gates of Ellis Island.
A Shtetl Iz Amereke Lyrics
[TATEH & LITTLE GIRL]
A shtetl iz Amerike
A mekhaye khlebn
[TATEH, LITTLE GIRL & JEWISH IMMIGRANTS]
Es rut oyf ir di shkinele
[ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS]
Merica, Merica, bel massolino di fior
[TATEH, LITTLE GIRL & JEWISH IMMIGRANTS]
Mir zoln azoy lebn
[HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS]
Gran mesi, Washington
[ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS]
Bel massolino di fior
[HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS]
Ki ba nou l'Amerik
[TATEH, LITTLE GIRL & JEWISH IMMIGRANTS]
Mikkhomes, biksn, mentshnblut
Darfn mir oyf tsores
[ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS]
Merica, Merica, bel massolino di fior
[HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS]
Gran mesi, Washington
[TATEH, LITTLE GIRL & JEWISH IMMIGRANTS]
A gubernator darf men nit
A keyser oyf kapores
[ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS]
Merica, Merica, bel massolino di fior
[HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS]
Gran mesi, Washington
Ki ba nou l'Amerik
[TATEH, LITTLE GIRL & JEWISH IMMIGRANTS]
Amerike!
Amerike!
Amerike!
Amerike!
[ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS]
Merica! Merica!
Merica! Merica!
Merica! Merica!
Merica! Merica!
[HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS]
L'Amerik!
L'Amerik!
L'Amerik!
L'Amerik!
[ALL IMMIGRANTS]
America!
A Shtetl Iz Amereke Q&A
Who wrote A Shtetl Iz Amereke's ?
A Shtetl Iz Amereke was written by Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens.
Who produced A Shtetl Iz Amereke's ?
A Shtetl Iz Amereke was produced by Jay David Saks.
When did Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical release A Shtetl Iz Amereke?
Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical released A Shtetl Iz Amereke on Tue Apr 28 1998.