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!
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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
six13@six13.com
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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

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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)