CHAG SAMEACH! This Passover, we’re taking our seder “uptown”. Hope your Pesach is as funky fresh as can be!
This song and all Six13 songs are completely a cappella — created with nothing but the human voice.
Anchored by a strong Jewish identity and driven by a mission to connect Jews around the globe with their heritage through music, professional Jewish a cappella group Six13 are the originators of today’s Jewish a cappella sound. They’ve performed to rave reviews for millions of people — at synagogues, religious schools, major sports events, JCCs, fundraising events, B’nai Mitzvah and private affairs alike, received numerous awards for their five best-selling CDs, and been selected as finalists for casting in NBC’s “The Sing-Off”. To find out more about how to bring Six13 to your community for an event that’s truly unforgettable, visit http://www.six13.com.
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Credits:
Based on “Uptown Funk”, originally recorded by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
Music and original lyrics by Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker and Philip Lawrence
Adapted lyrics written by Mike Boxer, Dan Singer, Mordy Weinstein and Spencer Garfield
Arranged by Mike Boxer
Lead vocals performed by Mordy Weinstein, Mike Boxer and Six13
Recorded by Marianne Cheng and Mike Boxer
Edited by Jeff Eames
Mixed by Ed Boyer
Mastered by Dave Sperandio
Produced by Mike Boxer for Six13
Video shot, directed and produced by
Jeremy Horowitz – Top Shelf Productions
http://www.topshelfny.com
Additional direction by Mike Boxer
Additional filming by Eric Dinowitz and Mike Boxer
Special thanks to: our loving families, all the incredible audio and video production staff mentioned above, our alumni, Phil Kaplan, Jacob Kraus, Josh Sauer, Dan Singer, Alan Zeitlin, Aderet Music, Ruby and Max Boxer, Double Dinowitz and handlers, the Cederbaum family, Sruly Meyer, Yossi Zweig, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars.
Six13 is:
Mike Boxer | Eric Dinowitz | Robert Operman
Craig Resmovits | Jacob Spadaro | Mordy Weinstein
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Lyrics:
This is that age old
Passover tale that’s retold
This is what we listen to
While eatin’ through those matzah pieces
Climbin’, tilin’
Buildin’ Egyptian cities
We worked hard but prayed to G-d
And He freed us all, so get ready
It’s Pesach! (Oh man)
There was a burning bush on fire, man
It’s Pesach! (Big fans)
‘Cause the Pharoah drew God’s ire, man
It’s Pesach! (Change pans)
So he took us out of Mitz-ra-yim
It’s Pesach! (Let’s scram)
So it’s bad if you have chametz (Clean it up)
Kids, singin’ “ma nishtana” (3x)
‘Cause Uptown Passover’s comin’ to ya (3x)
Seder tonight and we saved you a spot
Don’t be slavin’, just nosh (6x)
Stop! Say the kiddush
Fill four cups, Manischevitz in ’em
Lots of food, no chametz
Shmulie-O, start to bentsch!
Went from Egypt, Sinai,
All the way to Judea
We showed up and settled down
In the land that we now call Izzy
Kadeish (Urchatz)
Gonna bless the wine then wash your hands
Karpas (Yachatz)
Dip the parsley and break the matza, man
Maggid (Rachtzah)
Tell the story then wash again
Motzi (matzah)
Eat the matzah, it’s so crunchy (Break it up)
Kids, singin’ “ma nishtana” (3x)
‘Cause Uptown Passover’s comin’ to ya (3x)
Seder tonight and we saved you a spot
Don’t be slavin’, just nosh (6x)
Before we eat
Lemme tell ya a little story
He said let my people go
Let my people go (3x)
Moses said let my people go
Let my people go
He said let my people go
Let my people go
He sent blood, and froggies
And lice all over their bodies
Wild animals, all angry
Livestock disease, now that’s nasty
Boils, hail, fire and locusts
Plague of first born and darkness
Seder tonight and we saved you a spot
Don’t be slavin’, just nosh (6x)
Uptown Passover (15x)