LID FUN TITANIC -- THE SONG OF THE TITANIC

There were a few songs about this horrific event which took place on April 15, 1912. 

This is the song I know best. I believe it was written by Joshua Rayzner and orchestrated by Larry Hochman with vocals by Mandy Patinkin and Judy Blazer.  

But I'm still trying to sort out who wrote this and when - more when I figure it out!

Here is the one I know best with a klezmer trio; it's not too clear a recording but you can get an idea of the tune: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz42xqAgPJs

Vasage Klezmer Trio: Vanessa Vromans - violin, Sanne Möricke - Accordion & Georg Brinkmann - voice(Not too clear but you can get an idea of the tune!)

And also find it at:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6X3f8viD8g

Here is the text:

Ir hot gevis libe mentshn gehert Vos oyf dem yavavam hot zikh farlofn Amerikaner shif hot zikh ibergekert Un file mentshn zenen dertrinken gevorn Oy shtelt aykh for libe mentsh di kartine Vi groys iz geven Gots tsorn Ven file vaser iz arayn in di mashinen Un di lektere iz farloshn gevorn Oy khosn kale zenen zikh gezetsn in freydn Zeyer freyd hot dokh keyner nisht geshtert Zey hobn geshrign: Liber Got! Vos tustu undz tsesheydn? Ober der liber Got hot zikh-tsu zey nisht tsugehert Oy shtelt aykh for libe mentsh di kartine Vi groys iz geven Gots tsorn Ven file vaser iz arayn in di mashinen Un di lektere iz farloshn gevorn

English Translation:

You have undoubtedly heard, dear people What has come to pass upon the ocean An American ship has been overturned And many people were drowned  

Imagine the scene, dear people How great was God's wrath When so much water got into the machines And the electricity went off A bride and groom were blissfully sitting together their joy had been undisturbed They screamed out: Dear God! Why are you separting us? But their dear God did not listen to them Imagine the scene, dear people How great was God's wrath When so much water got into the machines And the electricity went off.

AND SEE ANOTHER VERSION AT PENNY SONGS

http://www.yiddishpennysongs.com/2015/04/dos-grested-yam-umglik-fun-der-shif.html

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