Six13 - The Red Sea Shanty: A Pirate Passover

It's #Passover on the high seas, mates! We couldn't help but dive right in to the sea shanty craze -- especially once we realized how well they work as horas -- and we weren't content to stop at just "The #Wellerman". Come drop anchor and celebrate freedom with us and a hearty round of 19th century sailing songs! (We're so contemporary.) #ChagSameach! Booking and more information about Six13: http://www.six13.com @Six13Sings Please subscribe (click the notification bell!), comment, like, and share with anyone who loves Passover, a nice rousing sea shanty, or both. Or neither. 🎦Host a VIRTUAL SIX13 EVENT! Contact us to find out more info about our offerings via Zoom. All Six13 songs are created with nothing but the human voice. Check out The Red Sea Shanty (and all Six13's other songs) on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/six13/id201843724 Want to SING THIS AT YOUR PASSOVER SEDER or SCHOOL PROGRAM? Print out our Red Sea Shanty SINGALONG SHEET with all the lyrics, right here: http://shanty.six13.com ====================== 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 at the White House for Barack and Michelle Obama, and millions more at synagogues, religious schools, JCCs, fundraising events, B'nai Mitzvah and private affairs alike, received numerous awards for their eight best-selling CDs, and been selected as finalists for casting in NBC's "The Sing-Off". To find out more about bringing Six13 to your community for an event that's truly unforgettable, visit http://www.six13.com. For press inquiries, contact: Mike Boxer [email protected] ====================== Credits: Based on "The Wellerman", "Drunken Sailor" and "Theme from Gilligan's Island" Music and original lyrics: PD, Sherwood Schwartz/George Wyle Adapted lyrics by Mike Boxer, Elliot Olshansky, Spencer Garfield, Nathaniel Ribner and Lior Melnick Music arranged by Mike Boxer Recorded by Six13 Edited and mixed by Alex Koutzoukis and Alex Green, Plaid Productions Mastered by Dave Sperandio, Vocal Mastering Produced by Mike Boxer for Six13 Video filmed and directed by Six13 Video edited and produced by Kristine Slipson Subtitles by David Khabinsky of Daled Studio (http://daled.studio) Starring: Ruby Boxer | Afikoman Kid #1 Max Boxer | Afikoman Kid #2 Lani Spadaro | Afikoman Kid #3 / The youngest one Rob Operman | Moses Lior Melnick | Ramses II Gil Melnick | Mummy #1 Shira Boxer | Yocheved the Levite Reiut Cohn | the Pharaoh's daughter Shlomo Ressler | Aaron Noga Melnick | Miriam Six13 is: Mike Boxer | Carl Haber | Lior Melnick Craig Resmovits | Nathaniel Ribner Josh Sauer | Jacob Spadaro | Mordy Weinstein Also appearing on this track: Max Boxer, Ruby Boxer, Lani Spadaro Special thanks to: Our loving families, our incredible fans, all the amazing audio and video production staff mentioned above, our talented guest stars, our alumni, the Melnick family, the Boxer family, @NathanEvanss, #shantytok, Cottonelle, and frontline workers everywhere. (c) 2021 Six13 =========================== Lyrics: There once was a time in Egypt land The Jews were slaves in the desert sand We cried out for an outstretched hand Oh, let my people go Soon may our freedom come To bring us liberty, peace and fun One day, when the Pharaoh's outdone He’ll let my people go Brave Moses, with his shepherd’s rod had heard the mighty voice of God It said “tell Pharaoh, clear and strong, to let My people go” Soon may our freedom come... What shall we do with the middle matzah? (3x) Early in the seder Hide it away, it's the afikoman (3x) Early in the seder Oy vey, let's get some prizes (3x) Later in the seder Soon may our freedom come... Now Pharaoh’s heart was not appeased “No Hebrew slave shall ever go free!” But Moses said, “Let's wait and see” The plagues began to grow (Oy!) Soon may our freedom come... Just lean to the left and we’ll tell the tale Of how we left Egypt God split the sea and we walked across With no need for a ship But first, before we get to that There’s sons and questions four Just when you think it’s almost done there's three hours more (2x) For Pharaoh sent men after us Their lives would soon be lost And we spill wine drops from our cups ‘cause freedom had a cost (2x) So every year we celebrate our freedom with a smile With Moses and Ramses II Yocheved, the Levite The Pharaoh's daughter and Aaron and Miriam On the Egyptian Nile Hey, lads, the seder has come With questions asked by the youngest one We'll sing and have some fun For wonders long ago Egyptian first-born sons were lost The Sea of Reeds we firmly crossed They followed, but ‘twas at great cost They all were dragged below Hey, lads, the seder is done We told our tale of redemption L’shana haba’a (Next year) b'Yerushalayim (in Jerusalem)