Since I've posted videos of the song "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" not once but twice, I wanted to share another "Matchmaker, matchmaker" song that I just came across.
You might remember that last time, I talked about how matchmakers weren't always completely honest with their clients. Well, this song illustrates just how some brides felt about the subject, once their weddings were over:
You might remember that last time, I talked about how matchmakers weren't always completely honest with their clients. Well, this song illustrates just how some brides felt about the subject, once their weddings were over:
| Shadkhan, shadkhan a klog tsu dir Vos hostu gehat tsu mir! Tsugenumen di shadkhones Opegekoylet on rakhmones A klog tsu dir, a klog tsu dir! | Matchmaker, matchmaker woe to you! Oh, what did you want with me? You took my dowry, And slaughtered me without pity, A curse on you, a curse on you! |
from Jewish Marriage and Divorce in Imperial Russia by ChaeRan Freeze
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