The Barry Sisters - Giss Giss | Psych Jazz ReWORK
About this track
Giss-Giss - song about a Jew who is going to drink some vodka in a local canteen turned into a psychedelic jazz-influenced Yiddish folk-pop with a theatrical cabaret arrangement. The instrumentation features a prominent accordion playing rhythmic off-beat chords and melodic runs, a bright acoustic guitar strumming in a folk style, and a clean electric bass following a traditional root-fifth polka pattern. The drum kit features a crisp snare with a heavy emphasis on the backbeat and frequent crash cymbal accents. A solo violin provides melodic counterpoint and rapid staccato runs. The harmonious female duo vocals are delivered with a jovial character, occasionally shifting into a melodic shout. Lyrics: Geit a yidn schenkel-rein, schenkel-rein, schenkel-rein Trinkt er oys a gleyzele vayn, in git er zoy a zug Haynt leb ich mir a tug Gis, gis, gis, dem gleyzl Gis, gis, gis, zay nit kayn eyzel Gis, gis, gis, gis, makh zayn bronfn odem vayn Trink, trink, trink, flashkele Trink, trink, trink, dus mashkele zolbay dir die zingen kemp-et-zayn Kom, fistish-lecht Die schläft kayn necht Zi deym ist du, nor in refiye Herr zich ayn: vilt filn git, in eyn minyt Oy, gis a gleyzl vayn in moyl arayn Giss in giss, in giss, in giss vayn in bronfn, giss dem gleyzl zay nit kayn eyzl…. Eh, le khayim! Oy, gis a gleyzl vayn in moyl arayn Kom, fistish-lecht Die schläft kayn necht Wilst filt git, in eyn minit Oy, lomir-ale trink-en vayn! gis a gleyzl vayn in moyl arayn Geit a yid in schenkel-rein, schenkel-rein, schenkel-rein Trinkt er oys a flesh-ele vayn, fil-ter vi a meylach In er geit a-heym, gants fray-lakh!