I thought at first that this video might not be appropriate for the Bathtub Bulletin readership, but last night I had a dream in which I was Jewish, wrapped in my Jewish toga and belt. I think my unconscious was trying to tell me: “Remember that we suffered!’
–Mike Zonta, Bathtub Bulletin editor
Remember That We Suffered”
Starring Patti LuPone and Tovah Feldshuh
Written by Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, Dan Gregor, Jerome Kurtenbach, and Adam Schlesinger
Rabbi Shari:
NOW IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE
GRAB A DRINK AND FIX A PLATE
BUT BEFORE YOU FEEL TOO GREAT
REMEMBER THAT WE SUFFERED
NIGHTS LIKE THIS ARE FILLED WITH GLEE
NOSHING, DANCING, SINGING, WHEE!
BUT WE SING IN A MINOR KEY TO REMEMBER THAT WE SUFFERED
Rabbi Shari + Congregation:
BEING HAPPY IS SELFISH
REMEMBER THAT WE SUFFERED
Rabbi Shari:
YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT PAIN IS
Congregation:
REMEMBER THAT WE SUFFERED
HEY!
Rabbi Shari:
I MEAN, WOULD IT BE SUCH A CRIME
FOR THE BEASTIE BOYS OR HAIM
TO MENTION IN THEIR SONGS ONE TIME “REMEMBER THAT WE SUFFERED”
Naomi:
I DON’T WANT TO BRING UP THE HOLOCAUST
I KNOW, I KNOW…THE HOLOCAUST
BUT THE HOLOCAUST WAS A REALLY BIG DEAL!
Rabbi Shari + Naomi:
REMEMBER THAT WE SUFFERED
Congregation:
THIS DJ IS TERRIFIC!
Rabbi Shari + Naomi:
REMEMBER THAT WE SUFFERED
DJ:
MY GRANDMA’S A SURVIVOR
Congregation:
REMEMBER THAT SHE SUFFERED
Rabbi Shari:
AHHHHH…
THE SWEET AND THE BITTER!
Congregation:
REMEMBER THAT WE SUFFERED
Naomi:
STREISAND AND HITLER!
Congregation:
REMEMBER THAT WE SUFFERED
Rabbi Shari:
SPIELBERG AND HITLER
Congregation:
REMEMBER THAT WE SUFFERED
Rabbi Shari + Naomi:
HAVE WE MENTIONED HITLER?
I’M JUST SAYING THAT WE SUFFERED
DJ:
WHEN I SAY WE YOU SAY SUFFERED
WE—
Congregation:
SUFFERED!
DJ:
WE—
Congregation:
SUFFERED!
DJ:
I CAN’T HEAR YOU!
Congregation:
REMEMBER THAT WE SUFFERED
HEY!