Fiddler on the roof - If I were a rich man (with subtitles)

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  • If I were a rich man

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  • @guru006
    @guru006  Рік тому +4091

    Hello everybody! I'm still alive! 😂 I'm glad you keep enjoying this old video after so long.

  • @DonutBoxers
    @DonutBoxers 3 роки тому +16900

    it really lightens my heart that a good portion of the song is him passionately singing about making his wife happy

    • @dovbarleib3256
      @dovbarleib3256 3 роки тому +919

      Ending with dreaming of praying fervently in synagogue and learning Torah seven hours every day....

    • @irisjoosten8669
      @irisjoosten8669 3 роки тому +899

      Pursuing an education and making his wife happy.
      Am I simping? Mayyyybe.

    • @perrymitchell1000
      @perrymitchell1000 3 роки тому +12

      @@dovbarleib3256 jjkphdkii as w l ok

    • @jordanarnold6783
      @jordanarnold6783 3 роки тому +353

      @@irisjoosten8669 Call me a simp then, because heck yeah.
      ...except for the screaming at servants bit. I've been a cater-waiter.

    • @andrewinnkeeper1763
      @andrewinnkeeper1763 3 роки тому +41

      That is your takeaway? The whole premise is about genealogy and wealth

  • @soakupthenoise
    @soakupthenoise 5 років тому +15957

    i sing this in my head while i'm washing dishes at burger king every day

  • @hoesluvherro
    @hoesluvherro Рік тому +778

    I always loved the inner humility of Tevye. He wants things for himself and his loved ones, and wants to be respected, but ultimately it would be the quiet contemplation of the scriptures that brings him the greatest joy.

    • @driesvanc8764
      @driesvanc8764 9 місяців тому +7

      Imagine how conditioned one must be. To look at it from a pejorative angle. Still, not a bad life I guess.

    • @ThirrinDiamond
      @ThirrinDiamond 8 місяців тому +94

      ​@@driesvanc8764 it's not quite that, it's more tevyes character. He throughout the movie loves to discuss and think things through but people almost always shoot him down or ignore his ideas and the wisdom he does have.
      So what he wants is to be intellectually stimulated and met as an equal. He also wants to *discuss* his faith, not blindly follow it. It's an admirable position to have in any belief but it's clear that in this character's case he wants to be seen as who he feels he is inside rather than how society/class/circumstances forces him to act/behave.
      That's why the scene of him rejecting his daughter hurts so much to witness, he's too broken at that point due to all he's faced to be able to choose his child.
      His character is really interesting and most importantly, realistic, to many unsung men who have existed throughout history ^__^

    • @butameremortal9424
      @butameremortal9424 7 місяців тому

      ❤ 😢

    • @smwca123
      @smwca123 6 місяців тому +11

      @@ThirrinDiamond Until her Gentile husband refused to do the Tsar's dirty work, proving himself a mensch - a decent human being, something the Constable was not. In the end Tevye may have left the door open for a possible reconciliation with Chava. The Constable, OTOH, in the end showed himself to be totally unprincipled, putting self-preservation before his friendship with Tevye.

    • @509Gman
      @509Gman 5 місяців тому +2

      ⁠@@smwca123”We’ll be staying with Uncle Avram! We’ll staying with Uncle Avram! The whole world has to know our business!”

  • @jackspry9736
    @jackspry9736 Рік тому +789

    RIP Chaim Topol (September 9, 1935 - March 8, 2023), aged 87
    You will be remembered as a legend.

  • @darlenep.campos3018
    @darlenep.campos3018 3 роки тому +9973

    This was my grandfather's all-time favorite song. He begged me to watch this film for several years but I hesitated because I'm not a fan of musicals. Finally, I gave in and realized why he loved Fiddler on the Roof so much. After he passed away from a sudden heart attack in 2017, I found out he left his DVD copy of Fiddler on the Roof to me. I keep it in a safe place in my home. Whenever I miss him, I put this song on and pretend I'm singing with him. RIP Grandpa Hector 💔.

    • @UnNombreExpectacular
      @UnNombreExpectacular 3 роки тому +84

      Leer tu comentario me emociono mucho. En paz descanse tú abuelito.

    • @HollyMoore-wo2mh
      @HollyMoore-wo2mh 3 роки тому +17

      aww That was very sweet. I am sorry for your loss.

    • @brokespiderwebb
      @brokespiderwebb 3 роки тому +128

      What a sweet story

    • @glennhalila8279
      @glennhalila8279 3 роки тому +44

      You wouldn't believe how many times I found myself singing "If I were a Rich Man? A biddy biddy biddy biddy bum!" All Day long I'd never have to work! If I were a Wealthy Man! Hey!

    • @huetuber1204
      @huetuber1204 3 роки тому +46

      No need to pretend. He is there singing next to you.

  • @amberdeyuliis7886
    @amberdeyuliis7886 3 роки тому +6340

    The actor looks like he's having so much fun singing this song

    • @yahmhararry1943
      @yahmhararry1943 3 роки тому +400

      He was in horrible pain due to several cavities while filming this 😂😂 now that's a good actor right there!

    • @jacobmastroly1103
      @jacobmastroly1103 3 роки тому +88

      Topol was awesome

    • @ISBuckley8
      @ISBuckley8 3 роки тому +141

      I think that's a requirement for this song in general. You just have to have a lot of fun while doing it. Topol did great in this part

    • @protactics406
      @protactics406 3 роки тому +9

      God

    • @alvaradofamily9528
      @alvaradofamily9528 3 роки тому +13

      AMEN (SPITS ON FLOOR)

  • @annakrol-pawelska8504
    @annakrol-pawelska8504 Рік тому +991

    R.I.P. Chaim Topol
    Incredible and unforgettable performance 😍

    • @gailchypyha3587
      @gailchypyha3587 Рік тому +4

      You said that perfectly!

    • @emilyglass5313
      @emilyglass5313 Рік тому +5

      I was sobbing when I heard he passed. I grew up watching this movie with my parents and even did the play once as a kid.

    • @kathyeldredge8575
      @kathyeldredge8575 Рік тому

      ​@@gailchypyha3587 899 00àA😅0 o I

    • @diane1390
      @diane1390 5 місяців тому +1

      A heck of an actor and singer. Thank goodness for videos, right?

    • @shaynewheeler9249
      @shaynewheeler9249 5 місяців тому +1

      Fiddler on the roof

  • @evelynabao9783
    @evelynabao9783 26 днів тому +9

    Rest in heavenly peace and bliss, Mr Topol! You made millions of people around the world very happy and privileged through your immense talent! and excellent performance!

  • @kawo7339
    @kawo7339 3 роки тому +6365

    *Everybody gangsta 'til the local billionaire starts Biddy Biddy Buming down the street*

  • @civishamburgum1234
    @civishamburgum1234 4 роки тому +3059

    For a poor man, he has quite the big and exquisite Orchestra.

    • @NameCallingIsWeak
      @NameCallingIsWeak 4 роки тому +83

      Civis Hamburgum ... and it’s right there in that barn READY TO GO!

    • @nemisis8864
      @nemisis8864 4 роки тому +86

      Civis Hamburgum
      That’s why he’s poor, Civis.

    • @smithmcsmithy2645
      @smithmcsmithy2645 4 роки тому +56

      park grey yeah keeping orchestra on staff for days on end must cost a fortune. He would be a much richer man, if he stopped spending so much money on getting a full orchestra.

    • @zackb6259
      @zackb6259 4 роки тому +11

      As you can see from this film of a poor guy singing, which is not an actor, he is actually poor, like for real, not an actor singing to a camera or anything, this is actual footage

    • @smithmcsmithy2645
      @smithmcsmithy2645 4 роки тому +9

      Zack B Well duh, if he were an actor he would already be a rich man so he wouldn’t have a reason to sing about wanting to be a rich man.

  • @glenchapman3899
    @glenchapman3899 Рік тому +250

    As the father of 5 daughters Tevye and Topol have always had a special place in my heart. RIP good sir and thank you for the joy you brought me over the years.

  • @ryuuronin9852
    @ryuuronin9852 10 місяців тому +31

    I love that some of the important points of what he wants out of being wealthy are simple, wholesome things like making his wife happy and having the extra time to talk scripture at the synagogue. Really shows his character.

  • @JadeHeartOfFire
    @JadeHeartOfFire 4 роки тому +5616

    There’s something sweet to me about the fact that part of Tevye’s dream of being rich is spoiling his wife. There’s an entire verse about Golde and he seems so happy when he’s singing it.

    • @TheEntryCode
      @TheEntryCode 4 роки тому +266

      Considering she probably works ever harder than he does, she deserves it!

    • @cifge_404
      @cifge_404 4 роки тому +340

      I know, that part always made me smile. I find it so cute and it makes me happy that he truly loves his wife even though they didn't even know each other before they married.

    • @SubaruImprezaWRXSti-fv8ng
      @SubaruImprezaWRXSti-fv8ng 4 роки тому +10

      JadeHeartOfFire he’s simp

    • @Blobbert_Fish
      @Blobbert_Fish 4 роки тому +144

      @@SubaruImprezaWRXSti-fv8ng look who learns a new not at all overused meme.🙄

    • @dustywelchcraneman6614
      @dustywelchcraneman6614 4 роки тому +90

      Well, when you break down his desires, he doesn't want large amounts of money. He just wants nice things. Which, I guess in a biblical view is incredibly wrong, but from a non religious view, he just wants more money at the month.

  • @katicasey4610
    @katicasey4610 4 роки тому +7377

    Tevye's really trying to flex on us with that 3rd, useless staircase.

    • @SavageGreywolf
      @SavageGreywolf 4 роки тому +423

      I'm still trying to figure out how he's going to make a staircase that only goes up and another that only goes down and is even longer despite being in the same house.

    • @foamytony3291
      @foamytony3291 4 роки тому +55

      SavageGreywolf maybe it leads to the outside?

    • @julianettinger-finley938
      @julianettinger-finley938 4 роки тому +68

      True he says just for show

    • @natureboy1961
      @natureboy1961 4 роки тому +112

      @@SavageGreywolf it would be on a less steep angle allowing it to be longer

    • @HelloItsMikkan
      @HelloItsMikkan 4 роки тому +19

      It's where his Harajuku Girls would go up and Down

  • @hoesluvherro
    @hoesluvherro 9 місяців тому +35

    This actor deserved an oscar for this performance more than anybody, it's just an incredible display of talent

  • @sanskrit7548
    @sanskrit7548 Рік тому +42

    Just love it... "Would it spoil a vast eternal plan, If I was a wealthy man" Best line. Nice to see the horse cooperating with the scene.

  • @crazyviking24
    @crazyviking24 9 років тому +6410

    The two most beautiful parts of this song are the fact that Tevye wouldn't try to change his wife (he truly loves her) and the fact that his real wish in being wealthy is simply to have the time to spend with the rabbis learning the Torah.

    • @faeryquene
      @faeryquene 9 років тому +673

      I also think it is rather poignant that in wanting to be a rich man he still thinks in a humble peasant's terms - wanting a 'fine tin roof' for example. In this he is clearly not aware of the types of roofs the very rich could actually afford in fine mansions. :)

    • @crazyviking24
      @crazyviking24 9 років тому +576

      faeryquene
      True. Every one of the things he wants as a "rich man" are things from the view of the peasant. He wants a yard full of turkeys, chickens, geese etc. Not to annoy his neighbors but simply the security of knowing his family has enough to eat.

    • @KetwunsGamingPad
      @KetwunsGamingPad 9 років тому +49

      Donald Vincent Lol like a rich Texan.

    • @joelhenderson3723
      @joelhenderson3723 9 років тому +159

      Donald Vincent Umm, actually.... "I'd fill my yard with chicks and turkeys and geese and ducks for the town to see and hear, squawking just as noisily as they can... as if to say, 'Here lives a wealthy man.' "

    • @maiq5228
      @maiq5228 8 років тому +217

      faeryquene "Give a beggar a million gold and he'll buy food... until he's full. And then he realizes bread is not the only thing for sale."

  • @pingpong5000
    @pingpong5000 Рік тому +30

    I watched this again because it was reported Chiam died yesterday, he is with his God now and I bet he too loved this song. RIP Chiam and thanks for bringing us this unforgettable song,

  • @ivosabljak7290
    @ivosabljak7290 Рік тому +169

    Spoczywaj w wiecznym pokoju, radości i dostatku, drogi Tewje Mleczarzu. 🌈🌄🌾🌻🐎

  • @colnagocowboy
    @colnagocowboy 5 років тому +3121

    Great accoustics in that barn

    • @nikulasschobitz2731
      @nikulasschobitz2731 5 років тому +56

      William Spears god dude what kinda barn do you have obviously this is a standard feature for all barns 😉

    • @essentialrenee
      @essentialrenee 5 років тому +18

      when youtube finally offers laughter reactions instead of likes the game will change forever...

    • @Kamamura2
      @Kamamura2 5 років тому +40

      The in-built orchestra was not too shabby either.

    • @tf2whackyengineer
      @tf2whackyengineer 4 роки тому +44

      @@Kamamura2 That's the irony of the whole film. Tevye wished to be a rich man, but he never realized, that in his humble circumstances, he had the most acoustic barn with a ghost orchestra that came out of the rafters.

    • @rexsexson5349
      @rexsexson5349 4 роки тому +6

      A chosen people's barn

  • @jazyjaxi
    @jazyjaxi 7 років тому +3219

    I like how Tevye sings a whole number on wanting to be rich, but when given an opportunity to become rich by marring his daughter off to a wealthier man, he turns away from it and puts his family first.

    • @scj6693
      @scj6693 6 років тому +212

      Jazy Jaxi shows just how much he cares about Tzeitel, his oldest.

    • @Itxazoa
      @Itxazoa 5 років тому +188

      @@scj6693 He cares about all his daughters; he send the second one to Siberia and forgives the third one who married a Christian cozack.

    • @reic0002
      @reic0002 5 років тому +6

      duh, you do know this is fiction??

    • @Itxazoa
      @Itxazoa 5 років тому +21

      @@reic0002 Yes, of course.

    • @kathyt1645
      @kathyt1645 5 років тому +101

      @@reic0002 Not sure why you can't still like what a character does, but in any case, it's not. It's based on a collection of true stories.

  • @highspeedmarinemom
    @highspeedmarinemom Рік тому +71

    A long and well lived life has ended today at the age of 87. Rest in peace Topol. You're body of work will live on forever.😢

  • @KittKattBarr222
    @KittKattBarr222 Рік тому +18

    Rest in peace! 🙏 Thanks for the smiles you brought while you were here.

  • @dragonzrule55
    @dragonzrule55 5 років тому +3456

    Golde: hurry up with your chores its almost Sabbath
    Tevye: one moment i need to perform my musical number.

    • @saadia4009
      @saadia4009 4 роки тому +71

      *perform my epic, timeless, legendary number

    • @dani_is_terrible1198
      @dani_is_terrible1198 4 роки тому +5

      Probably the best comments ever seen in a while haha

    • @yaelrizowy9054
      @yaelrizowy9054 4 роки тому

      Jennifer Williams music

    • @yaelrizowy9054
      @yaelrizowy9054 4 роки тому

      Saadia K q

    • @stephenandrews8419
      @stephenandrews8419 4 роки тому +3

      Jennifer Williams . Ha ha you have just given me a great laugh. Thank you so much 😂

  • @Babka36
    @Babka36 Рік тому +21

    May your memory be a blessing always, Topol. What a mensch you were.

  • @TheLivingFlame1
    @TheLivingFlame1 Рік тому +51

    Very saddened to learn of Chaim Topol's passing. He was a great man and a brilliant actor! We are fortunate he was actually young when he made this movie, so we had him with us for many years after, and he went on to star in many more wonderful stage performances of Fiddler on the Roof! Very sad that we have now lost him; he will be missed. 🌟

  • @jamesmmcgill
    @jamesmmcgill 2 роки тому +12557

    Imagine if Dr. Octopus sang this song when he confront MCU Peter Parker.

    • @arnahunas4048
      @arnahunas4048 2 роки тому +138

      Well someone made a meme about it: ua-cam.com/video/C8hdrIBkiDg/v-deo.html

    • @Vendzor
      @Vendzor 2 роки тому +224

      Imagine if Kim Wexler sang this song when she confront AMC Lalo Salamanca.

    • @maxfink2755
      @maxfink2755 2 роки тому +53

      Finally the trailer came

    • @raulcalvo8900
      @raulcalvo8900 2 роки тому +37

      In a blooper 😅🖒

    • @lgg2344
      @lgg2344 2 роки тому +46

      @@arnahunas4048 he's saying that because he saw the meme

  • @leahrabinsky87
    @leahrabinsky87 Рік тому +2892

    Rest in Peace mr Topol , thank you for playing Tevye and making him a star ⚘️🕯

    • @arsenalsmenfifa22
      @arsenalsmenfifa22 Рік тому +15

      Rip we love u

    • @simonwarner-yu4tm
      @simonwarner-yu4tm Рік тому +26

      @@arsenalsmenfifa22 What a voice he had. I could listen to him sing all day. I think he was a little out of place in Flash Gordon but I loved his role in For Your Eyes Only. R.I.P Topol- a very good actor will be greatly missed

    • @beautifulsunset6443
      @beautifulsunset6443 Рік тому +14

      Rest in shalom 😭💐

    • @firefireburnjunk
      @firefireburnjunk Рік тому +6

      His voice brought joy to many a generation, sharing the love of this wonderful film.

    • @arsenalsmenfifa22
      @arsenalsmenfifa22 Рік тому

      Hea a gem

  • @hy7ower447
    @hy7ower447 Рік тому +24

    RIP Topal..your greatness in this movie will be seen by generations to come.

  • @1996jacksparrow
    @1996jacksparrow Місяць тому +7

    Even his idea of being rich is humble. He wants to have enough money to not be breaking his back doing work, wants Goldie to not struggle and be happy, wants to be taken seriously by the people in town and devote his life to something more than just work .

  • @thefilmwatcher1216
    @thefilmwatcher1216 Рік тому +1979

    Topol was an absolute legend. He nailed the role of Tevye, bringing the perfect amount of pain, longing, energy, passion, and a touch of craziness.

    • @user-tb1tu8ty9y
      @user-tb1tu8ty9y Рік тому +6

      💯❤️

    • @Samd0411
      @Samd0411 Рік тому +22

      Topol was An absolute legend - God bless his soul & may he rest in peace - Amen 🙏

    • @RevanLockheart-
      @RevanLockheart- 10 місяців тому

      Topol got to die a biddy biddy wealthy man.

    • @ariesnmiami
      @ariesnmiami 9 місяців тому +7

      I saw him in Fiddler at the St. James Theatre on Broadway in 1991.

    • @thefilmwatcher1216
      @thefilmwatcher1216 9 місяців тому +3

      @@ariesnmiami Incredible.

  • @Drowsyspace128
    @Drowsyspace128 2 роки тому +2493

    I love how despite most of the song being in a hopeful tone, there are are still moments where the actor lets a bit of sadness and anger through his voice showing how this man just wants a decent life where he doesn’t have to work all day just to barely feed his family

    • @bandieboo8102
      @bandieboo8102 2 роки тому +20

      Great post! Very truthful...🥰

    • @sasvkeee._
      @sasvkeee._ 2 роки тому +9

      exactly

    • @user-wu4bo1hz3p
      @user-wu4bo1hz3p Рік тому +21

      What’s lost on him (and this is the purpose of the song) is that he is in fact “rich.”

    • @su-rv2uq
      @su-rv2uq Рік тому +15

      @@user-wu4bo1hz3p He had a lovely family but wouldn't think so since they were all girls, and therefore "burdens" on him. He would only feel "rich" if he had sons.

    • @alizahalon
      @alizahalon Рік тому +13

      @@su-rv2uq The burden that you refer to (though not in the song), is the need to marry them off to nice boys who will be able to provide for them. The people who wrote the musical were not orthodox Jews and therefore there is a slant against the Torah's view of things. Many people, Jewish or not, would like to have a son also. The Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Joseph Isaac Schneerson had three daughters and three outstanding sons-in-law.

  • @ImagesByDavid
    @ImagesByDavid 5 місяців тому +7

    I watched this film yesterday and it has left quite an impression on me. I know I have watched it as a teenager in the 90's but only remember a glimpse of that. As an adult this film leaves its impact. There is so much in it, it needs to be watched again.

  • @jess.hawkins
    @jess.hawkins 10 місяців тому +26

    The arm-shaking dance is always a joy to watch!

  • @carsonreichert4321
    @carsonreichert4321 2 роки тому +5518

    Imagine Doc Ock hums this while killing people in the new Spiderman movie

    • @free_limitx
      @free_limitx 2 роки тому +42

      No he doesn’t those were bloopers from Spider-Man 2

    • @arnahunas4048
      @arnahunas4048 2 роки тому +36

      Well someone made a meme about it: ua-cam.com/video/C8hdrIBkiDg/v-deo.html

    • @archington1851
      @archington1851 2 роки тому +117

      @@free_limitx we know that dumbass he was just saying if they added it to the new film as a little joke

    • @carsonreichert4321
      @carsonreichert4321 2 роки тому +42

      @@free_limitx I'm aware, there's a meme about it and we all know how marvel likes to sneak things into movies

    • @kofrixguia7820
      @kofrixguia7820 2 роки тому +6

      he's releasing his inner alfred molina!

  • @LizardsLore
    @LizardsLore 3 роки тому +704

    Fiddler on the Roof is one of the most vastly underrated but simultaneously one of the greatest musicals in existence

    • @DorfVG
      @DorfVG 2 роки тому +13

      i think everyone knows about it to some extent. It's just that most people only either know the name or know its some sort of musical and havent actually seen it

    • @kyawkyawwin1
      @kyawkyawwin1 2 роки тому +4

      True.

    • @SportyOtterPop
      @SportyOtterPop Рік тому +4

      That's partially because the message of it never changes! Our ways of life are always in danger, thus we all kinda feel like we could fall off the roof!

    • @TeresaEliz
      @TeresaEliz Рік тому +2

      It’s my favorite 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 to this day ❤

    • @jesika7869
      @jesika7869 Рік тому +2

      Absolutely, the most wonderfully poignant musical, great songs and story! My friend and I watch it once a year, at least.

  • @elizabethgaspodnetich4322
    @elizabethgaspodnetich4322 4 місяці тому +3

    This is one of my all-time favorite movies!!! I can't believe it's been up for 17 years!! I could watch this again and again and never get tired of it!

  • @aviadrotem6927
    @aviadrotem6927 3 роки тому +1046

    3:45 "and it won't make one bit of difference if I answer right or wrong, when you're rich they think you really know"
    Every politician wall street banker and Fed chairman ever

    • @orionrazilov5994
      @orionrazilov5994 3 роки тому +26

      When Tevye Sings this part he sounds sad like he’s aware of how bad this kind of thing is he’s aware of the negative side of being rich

    • @manictiger
      @manictiger 3 роки тому +6

      I guess you have to be a billionaire, because I'm rich and still no one listens to me. Also that thing about not having to work hard... Lolno. That's not how it works. You go insane not having anything to accomplish in life. I guess the difference is, you do things you like when you're rich. The hard work you do, is because you want to, not because you'll be living under a bridge if you don't.

    • @Sewblon
      @Sewblon 3 роки тому +1

      Fed chairmen are not that rich. They tend to be lawyers and economists. Well off, but not rich. That is really more applicable to Elon Musk and Warren Buffet.

    • @jakek.2084
      @jakek.2084 3 роки тому +3

      @@manictiger imagine thinking working at leisure is comparable in hardship to working to live

    • @barvdw
      @barvdw 3 роки тому

      Oh, it's worse, they themselves think they can't be wrong.

  • @Glaither
    @Glaither 4 роки тому +1367

    “If I were rich I’d have that time that I lack to sit in the synagogue and pray.” Wow, that’s powerful.

    • @joaosoares-rr5mj
      @joaosoares-rr5mj 3 роки тому +58

      and that would be the swetest thing of all...

    • @xn85d2
      @xn85d2 3 роки тому +43

      But doesn't it mean more when a poor man spends 30 minutes of his busy day to pray in his barn than when a rich man who can afford to be idle spends 3 hours in the synagogue?

    • @vaclavjebavy5118
      @vaclavjebavy5118 3 роки тому +79

      @@xn85d2 The idea implies that he spends the most time humanly possible on reading and praying, and that even if he became completely rich, he'd still dedicate as much time as possible on that.

    • @xn85d2
      @xn85d2 3 роки тому +25

      @@vaclavjebavy5118 I'm no so sure, I think the song is meant to be a funny representation of exactly why he doesn't get what he's asking for, without it being obvious to him. He says he'd spend the money on showing off and letting his wife scream at servants, wouldn't bother to work hard and implies doesn't make as much time as he could now to study and pray, instead blaming his lack of wealth.
      Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticizing the character, in fact, I love the song because I think we can all relate, at least to a degree.

    • @vaclavjebavy5118
      @vaclavjebavy5118 3 роки тому +29

      @@xn85d2 I think it is both to an extent. Tevye is obviously a good man, and wants to do good for his family and for God, but is flawed in the way that you said.
      I really need to actually watch the full movie...

  • @YogiDGamer2
    @YogiDGamer2 10 місяців тому +16

    One of the best songs ever in a musical production, and Topol was perfectly cast in the role. He did an amazing job bringing life to the character of Tevyeh. I first saw the Film version of the musical some time in the early 1970s, and it was one of the first things I purchased on VHS, DVD, and finally on BluRay. A truly awesome musical and a unquestioned blockbuster performance by Topol.

  • @traversal6881
    @traversal6881 Рік тому +34

    RIP Chaim Topol. Iconic man, actor and voice. You will be remembered.

  • @GeorgeVreelandHill
    @GeorgeVreelandHill 5 років тому +2141

    This film is one of Hollywood's greatest masterpieces.

    • @dreia2405
      @dreia2405 5 років тому +100

      And this actor's performance is just amazing, he deserved an Oscar.

    • @321myself
      @321myself 5 років тому +29

      the irony is wild, seeing who's owning hollywood now

    • @ChangedMyNameFinally69
      @ChangedMyNameFinally69 5 років тому +87

      Lord Spade Seriously? Can't there be one video about Jewish people that doesn't have these types of comments?

    • @321myself
      @321myself 5 років тому +13

      @@ChangedMyNameFinally69 I get payed for making these comments by the bulk, chum:)

    • @kritikshah
      @kritikshah 5 років тому +6

      It is not Hollywood

  • @troublesafoot7836
    @troublesafoot7836 2 роки тому +2969

    2:22 my dad used to sing this song, doing this dance, across the kitchen floor when we were kids and we couldn’t afford milk. Makes me laugh to think of it to this day - miss you dad, thanks for making a fantastic childhood out of a shitty situation.
    (Love you too mum, even though you would never condone me saying “shitty”)

    • @veggiechip
      @veggiechip 2 роки тому +72

      thst was wholesome :)

    • @BohoFlow
      @BohoFlow 2 роки тому +60

      I was rocking with the song, and had the BIGGEST grin when he did the dance. I can see my mom shimmying and snapping and singing. Sometimes it would start with her humming a random tune, and then it'd work its way into full on "Yubby dibby dibby dibby dum!" complete with the dance. I'm here because I was reading, and started humming a random tune that turned into this song.
      I love how these sweet memories unlock and bring us joy later on in life.

    • @dwhitman3092
      @dwhitman3092 2 роки тому +31

      What an exceptional memory. -- That, in itself, makes you a wealthy one!

    • @LesterMoore
      @LesterMoore 2 роки тому +27

      'Bout twenty-five years ago in my fraternal order we had a member who quite resembled the great Chaim Topol replete with beard and large muscular build. He wasn't fat. He would sing this song A capella to resounding applause. It was like being present at a live stage performance. He has since passed away but I'm thankful for being blessed with for his rendition and can only wonder what it must have been to be in the audience for Topol's presentation.

    • @lelandfranklin3487
      @lelandfranklin3487 Рік тому +18

      Bless him and all our dads who made our lives special

  • @guntis62
    @guntis62 8 місяців тому +12

    This song is so sad, yet it brings so much joy to one's soul.

  • @brunofilgueiras3518
    @brunofilgueiras3518 4 роки тому +2605

    am I the only one who loves the way he dances shacking his hands up to the air xD

    • @markmann8056
      @markmann8056 4 роки тому +15

      no, you dont

    • @joselynalmonte
      @joselynalmonte 4 роки тому +25

      No ur not lol

    • @kaidensmadmadlibz1760
      @kaidensmadmadlibz1760 4 роки тому +56

      It is called the “papa dance”

    • @GNRfan1993
      @GNRfan1993 4 роки тому +74

      I love the fact that he still able to hold those notes with all that shaking going on!
      Seriously, try holding a note while waving your arms, it's nigh impossible!

    • @satterlybutte
      @satterlybutte 4 роки тому +5

      Nope

  • @strongwilledwoman
    @strongwilledwoman 6 років тому +893

    "And it won't make one bit of difference if I answer right or wrong. When you're rich, they think you really know." That's just one of many lines that tells me they really should have been asking his advice. Tevye knew what was up.

    • @alonsl1425
      @alonsl1425 4 роки тому +2

      In “sallah shabati” they really do take his advice and it doesn’t really go well. So...

    • @Insomniac_Hart
      @Insomniac_Hart 4 роки тому +1

      #TRUMPLIES

    • @thecheeselord5943
      @thecheeselord5943 4 роки тому +2

      @@Insomniac_Hart Stop, get some help. Btw what are you doing here Günter?

    • @sagittarius1343
      @sagittarius1343 2 роки тому

      People, heed this advice when asking Bill Gates for advice!

  • @WadeOhWells
    @WadeOhWells Рік тому +14

    RIP Tevye. What a treasure you were.

  • @johnherlihy4739
    @johnherlihy4739 7 місяців тому +4

    This is a remarkable video! Topol was a genius in how he depicted his part! This is one of my fondest memories of this movie in 1971!

    • @edithbannerman4
      @edithbannerman4 4 місяці тому

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

  • @cannibalisticrequiem
    @cannibalisticrequiem 3 роки тому +862

    I was lucky enough to see Topol's Farewell tour for Fiddler back in 2010 before he retired, and it was such a treat! He was 75 when I saw him on stage and he sang and danced just as well as he did in the movie, if not better! The only noticeable difference between the movie and seeing him live, was that he had more gray hairs! It was truly a once in a lifetime experience and one I will always treasure!

    • @SunflowerMonroe7612
      @SunflowerMonroe7612 3 роки тому +16

      That sounds incredible! What a privilege to see him perform this role in person! 😀😁

    • @yahmhararry1943
      @yahmhararry1943 3 роки тому +8

      Topol is such a talented dude!

    • @mysoncrumphaseveryinjury3853
      @mysoncrumphaseveryinjury3853 3 роки тому +8

      In the movie he reportedly had to engage facial muscles all the time to look like a wrinkled old man while being like 30 yrs old, so no wonder why he was happy as the time went by.

    • @palesgensler3099
      @palesgensler3099 3 роки тому +7

      I saw that as well. I remember everyone in the audience cheered whenever he did the dance he do with his arms.

    • @julianjaffe8739
      @julianjaffe8739 3 роки тому +6

      I was there and got to see it too! I was in fifth grade and my mom took me to see it when we lived in LA!

  • @theeternalguardian4185
    @theeternalguardian4185 Рік тому +1033

    "Lord who made the lion and the lamb!You decreed I should be what I am !"These lyrics always get me chills!😧😨😧

  • @Lavaevocool
    @Lavaevocool 7 місяців тому +5

    My 4th grade teacher played this enitre movie for my class one week. And I must say, most these songs still stick with you after even many years. + its very interesting learning John Williams scored this movie aswell after.

  • @paul-emilelecavalier1819
    @paul-emilelecavalier1819 9 місяців тому +11

    Though I'm not jewish, I can relate very much with that song and Mr Topol. Beautiful job and wonderfully directed too. 🥰

  • @johnshaw2036
    @johnshaw2036 7 років тому +474

    "But it's no great honor either." LOVE that line!

    • @jennifursun3303
      @jennifursun3303 5 років тому +1

      amen

    • @CathyKitson
      @CathyKitson 5 років тому +7

      John Shaw Jewish humour. From the same film: - Tevye says to God: "They say we Jews are your chosen people. Could you do us a favour and choose someone else next time?"

  • @trash.justtrash177
    @trash.justtrash177 2 роки тому +2174

    I love that as the song progresses, we learn what his priorities are
    In the first verse its things that’s his immediate concerns. More money because he wouldn’t have to do hard labor as he’s doing right now, and farm animals because he’s starving
    The second verse is things he really want but don’t have. A wife he can pamper and provide for, and the respect and adoration of his community
    And lastly the thing he wants more than all. Being able to spend more time on his religion

    • @generalrubbish9513
      @generalrubbish9513 2 роки тому +122

      It's like he's just reciting Maslow's hierarchy of needs from the bottom up lol. From physiological needs all the way up to self-actualization

    • @danielnunez1587
      @danielnunez1587 2 роки тому +3

      @1tiercel I mean money and family yeah

    • @aalmarashi628
      @aalmarashi628 Рік тому +50

      And in the same pattern, his views are challenge by his daughters. His eldest wanting to marry a poor trailer who has nothing, his 2nd wanting to marry a man who will force her to move away from the family, and the 3rd wanting to marry a Christian.

    • @gravypatron
      @gravypatron Рік тому +4

      This is the comment that should have the most likes.

    • @tryarunm
      @tryarunm Рік тому +4

      You are truly, deeply perceptive. I wish you were a member either of the clergy or a psychiatrist for you would clear the fog and present the facts and your incisive analysis instantly. You would benefit so many people.

  • @mikekostelny5897
    @mikekostelny5897 Рік тому +7

    One of my favorite renditions of "If I Were a Rich Man"! Never seem to tire of it! Truly inspiring (and humorous too!)!

    • @edithbannerman4
      @edithbannerman4 4 місяці тому

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

  • @RandallKoontz
    @RandallKoontz Рік тому +37

    People of the world, a good man has crossed the rainbow bridge this day. Please take a little time to shed a tear or two and raise a glass. Rest in Peace, Topol.

  • @rickhunter6516
    @rickhunter6516 3 роки тому +2771

    Fun fact: Chaim Topol was suffering from a bad toothache while filming this number. Props to him for being a true professional and doing the scene anyway! ^_^

    • @thecrabmaestro564
      @thecrabmaestro564 3 роки тому +60

      I mean a professional probably would have waited a bit to get the best result, but the fact that he pushed on through the pain is admirable is a much more important way

    • @macmuggo5459
      @macmuggo5459 3 роки тому +23

      @@thecrabmaestro564 what better result could be achieved?

    • @thecrabmaestro564
      @thecrabmaestro564 3 роки тому +32

      @@macmuggo5459 one where he did the same thing but wasnt in pain.

    • @justincruz8050
      @justincruz8050 3 роки тому +69

      @@thecrabmaestro564 I'd bid the pain helped get into the mindset. "Oh lord... a tooth ache on the day of shooting... sometimes when it gets quiet up there, I wonder if you think, 'what mischief can I play on my friend Topol?""

    • @SGTBizarro
      @SGTBizarro 2 роки тому +38

      And also, a fact that has been blowing my mind all day, I just found out he was only 35 years old when filming this, which seems actually insane to me that he "plays old" so well.

  • @danielallyway
    @danielallyway 2 роки тому +7223

    Imagine if everyone knew this was the original song!

    • @joedeezcandice3026
      @joedeezcandice3026 2 роки тому +136

      Ikr! was shown this movie a kid and never forgot it but mainly this song!

    • @leonm.8865
      @leonm.8865 2 роки тому +42

      Also came here, because of the short?

    • @isaiahrodriguez7621
      @isaiahrodriguez7621 2 роки тому +15

      Ikr?! Also, I'm third comment

    • @MrDiZzY-ko1zp
      @MrDiZzY-ko1zp 2 роки тому +14

      @@leonm.8865 what short?

    • @leonm.8865
      @leonm.8865 2 роки тому +13

      @@MrDiZzY-ko1zp I don't remember, but it was about this song and the copies of it

  • @justanotherfella4585
    @justanotherfella4585 Рік тому +4

    Just feel so privileged to have grown up with this as part of the soundtrack to my childhood. Such meaningful ideas & cracking tunes. & Topol!!! What’s not to love.…

  • @caitiedevere2344
    @caitiedevere2344 Рік тому +11

    My heart hurts. Rest in paradise, Tevye.

  • @GENCOMAN
    @GENCOMAN 3 роки тому +230

    4:31 That exhale... I felt that. It's sadness, happiness, imagination, hopelessness, hopefulness are all together.

  • @notchronicnyks9234
    @notchronicnyks9234 2 роки тому +1535

    it began with just a "Hello Peter."
    i ended up here and feeling good that i discovered this song

    • @sidmish5658
      @sidmish5658 2 роки тому +14

      Well that's most of us lol

    • @thejintymyster6396
      @thejintymyster6396 2 роки тому +14

      @@sidmish5658 not me. I just know it from fiddler on the roof. What this short that brought everyone here

    • @sidmish5658
      @sidmish5658 2 роки тому +7

      @@thejintymyster6396 I said 'most' of us

    • @thejintymyster6396
      @thejintymyster6396 2 роки тому +6

      @@sidmish5658 fair enough

    • @mingyaowu7720
      @mingyaowu7720 2 роки тому +5

      For me I type the words "if I were a rich man" as the search words😅🤣

  • @bjaywakin4443
    @bjaywakin4443 Місяць тому +1

    my favourite song of my favourite movie. I have really watched this no less than 50 times, doesn't get old. I still keep my old video cassette copy of Fiddler on the roof.

  • @Ignauhak
    @Ignauhak Рік тому +12

    My best wishes and regards to Chaim Topol and his family. Topol served as a steady building block in my childhood, with my family often singing exceprts from this film.
    The world will be deprived without him.

  • @SH-kn7ut
    @SH-kn7ut 3 роки тому +328

    14 years later and people are still leaving comments every several hours to a couple of days. That is an undeniable sign of a great film...and I don't even like musicals...except for this one.

    • @zozophonchkey5300
      @zozophonchkey5300 2 роки тому +11

      14 years on UA-cam, over 50 in real life, and people still love it. Brings a smile to my face.

    • @mistqr
      @mistqr 2 роки тому +5

      Wow you got hearted

    • @user-kx8iq2rh2x
      @user-kx8iq2rh2x Місяць тому

      Great comment

  • @kemolegend907
    @kemolegend907 4 роки тому +2424

    “What would have been so terrible if I had a small fortune”
    God: “It’s because you waste it all on useless fucken staircases”

    • @MARSBELLA1
      @MARSBELLA1 3 роки тому +44

      You deserve it - you have a great sense of humour! thanks for cheering me up x

    • @tea_books728
      @tea_books728 3 роки тому +18

      -wheeze-

    • @allibrinafit
      @allibrinafit 3 роки тому +18

      I'm dead 😂😂 Thank you, this comment made my damn day.

    • @joaosoares-rr5mj
      @joaosoares-rr5mj 3 роки тому +24

      useless????? whats the use of a staircase if not to show to other people how awsome they are...

    • @francesqishavilloso1732
      @francesqishavilloso1732 3 роки тому +16

      THIS IS SO FUNNY, BUT I'M A CHRISTIAN AND OUR GOD DOESN'T SWEAR. But that comment is hilarious

  • @tereziabohackova1606
    @tereziabohackova1606 Рік тому +20

    Since I'm not very good at English, l first percived the music then the excellent acting performance of Chaime Topol.Then, when l read the text carefully, l realized the whole meaning.Even years later, when l listen to it sometimes, tears well up in my eyes. At the sametime, l smile at the words of this nice chacacter.
    PS: At the time this musical was created in my country it was banned, but good music knows no borders.

  • @dralbertpakin8895
    @dralbertpakin8895 20 днів тому +2

    One of the greatest musicals to this day. This movie will never die.

  • @miketriplett2185
    @miketriplett2185 8 років тому +5956

    My boss hates it when I go up and down the dock singing this song.

    • @crf-vr6mk
      @crf-vr6mk 7 років тому +207

      lol I would to over and start singing it with you. Best song

    • @KettiexD
      @KettiexD 7 років тому +113

      hahaha I take every chance I get to do this song, shoulder shaking and all

    • @garyoak317
      @garyoak317 7 років тому +108

      Do you include the Yah dah dah dahs?

    • @MinxLaura123
      @MinxLaura123 7 років тому +12

      :)

    • @NeillGuitars
      @NeillGuitars 7 років тому +127

      I use to like singing look down from Les Miserables. "look down, look down, you'll always be a slave."

  • @kryptico2240
    @kryptico2240 3 роки тому +531

    What a fucking song. What a fuckin actor. What a lovely vibe. Gosh. What a life. If I were a wealthy man

    • @mr.michael5691
      @mr.michael5691 3 роки тому +9

      preach it

    • @biinerfiiner
      @biinerfiiner 2 роки тому +2

      Sometimes I wanna be poor.

    • @kryptico2240
      @kryptico2240 2 роки тому +6

      @@biinerfiiner that would be so based if it wasn’t so stupid XD

    • @mingyaowu7720
      @mingyaowu7720 2 роки тому +3

      @@kryptico2240 nevermind most of us like that lyrics if i were a rich man I wouldn't have to work hard. 😅 🤣

    • @kryptico2240
      @kryptico2240 2 роки тому +1

      @@biinerfiiner I genuinely don’t know wtf you just said to me. I said that it’s stupid to want to be poor because it is. Then you hit me with the modern Jewish society????
      Even so. There is nothing in life as important as money. Without money, you may as well be a stray animal. So….wanting more money isn’t really a bad thing and can hardly be called being “greedy” in a modern day society. (Unless you are making money through underhanded means)

  • @estrobart6785
    @estrobart6785 Рік тому +4

    RIP Chaim Topol. Legends never truly die. You brought joy to millions through this song and this whole movie by playing Tevye. Thank you thank you!!

  • @sarahtaggart8028
    @sarahtaggart8028 Рік тому +5

    a great song and great actor,sorely missed

  • @srsgas1
    @srsgas1 4 роки тому +1391

    You know, with a voice like that, I can't believe he's poor

    • @E__Saurabh
      @E__Saurabh 4 роки тому +82

      Even if he was a singer he would still be poor as entertainers didn't earn much in those times.

    • @claudiocorleone7856
      @claudiocorleone7856 4 роки тому +47

      Absolutely stunning voice. Funny he was in his 30’s playing this part .made himself look older

    • @cronostesla1945
      @cronostesla1945 4 роки тому +18

      Insert “homeless man with the golden voice” joke

    • @inessa5923
      @inessa5923 4 роки тому +19

      Fun fact - most artists are poor.

    • @kurtsudheim825
      @kurtsudheim825 3 роки тому +2

      @@E__Saurabh ya, there overpaid pieces of plastic back then

  • @scotty3034
    @scotty3034 4 роки тому +826

    I remember my dad always doing that dance @ 4:50 and singing this song when he had to go to work or take out the trash. He was a funny guy.

  • @cathyarthur3199
    @cathyarthur3199 5 місяців тому +2

    My Beloved and i watched this so many times, we loved it so. I miss him so much.

  • @nomadnametab
    @nomadnametab Рік тому +3

    shalom. dasvidanya, tevye. thanks for all the enjoyment and happiness you brought to the world.

  • @bbenjoe
    @bbenjoe 4 роки тому +707

    I just learned this actor, Chaim Topol, is still alive with the humble age of 84. This also means he is just 36 here. I was under the impression he had died decades ago.
    Update: He died in the early morning today. May he rest in peace.

    • @mdbruffy
      @mdbruffy 3 роки тому +24

      He was also in the James Bond movie "For you eyes only". He played a smuggler that helps James.

    • @little_cowboy1497
      @little_cowboy1497 3 роки тому +3

      @@mdbruffy yeah i have seen that movie with him playing in it

    • @theidkplace7869
      @theidkplace7869 3 роки тому +17

      He’s 36 😮

    • @Sh00te7
      @Sh00te7 3 роки тому +11

      He was very very famous in his day. Known all around the world

    • @nahbirdie4773
      @nahbirdie4773 3 роки тому +17

      Yesss when i watched this as a child i thought he would have been dead since they made him look older here i guess it was a trick of costume and make up. What a legwnd

  • @jackofn0trades29
    @jackofn0trades29 2 роки тому +654

    Personally I haven’t seen this film or production, but I like how this song tells me everything I need to know about Reb Tevye’s character, his ambitions, and motivations. It’s so enjoyable for that fact. Like reading a short story.

    • @funkycrablady1877
      @funkycrablady1877 Рік тому +4

      a good 'I want' song will do that to ya

    • @yanivrubin4166
      @yanivrubin4166 Рік тому +4

      @Peter&MJ pretty sure it isn't... reb is a really common abriviation for rabbi in the english speaking world. It's a lot closer in pronaunciatiom to the original hebraw "רבי" (pronounced "Ra-Bi"). Never heared it used for "sir" or "mr"

    • @yanivrubin4166
      @yanivrubin4166 Рік тому +4

      @Peter&MJ I stand corrected. Thank you for teaching me something new!

    • @rodneycooperjr3223
      @rodneycooperjr3223 Рік тому +2

      To be honest, this song doesn't tell about his motivations all. This song is just saying "it would be nice to be rich".
      The opening prologue ('Tradition') tells more about his motivations which are his family, his religion, and of course... tradition.

    • @mesafish
      @mesafish Рік тому +1

      @@rodneycooperjr3223 You see what he would do with his money, or at least what he imagines he'd do. If you want to know what the cosmos thinks of money, look at the ones it gives it to!

  • @charlesmason1278
    @charlesmason1278 8 місяців тому +8

    The best song I ever had the honor of performing. Topol knew so well how to perform this, and sing it as though he had lived it.

    • @edithbannerman4
      @edithbannerman4 4 місяці тому

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

  • @thegoodhornet
    @thegoodhornet Рік тому +24

    A legend of theatre and cinema.
    A truly rich man in this life and the next.
    Rest well, Topol. We are forever grateful.

  • @p.v.chandrasekharan5666
    @p.v.chandrasekharan5666 7 років тому +495

    Marvellous voice full of passion and emotions

  • @hisongpark
    @hisongpark 2 роки тому +855

    Every gesture, every move, and every facial expression feel so natural and fitting. The way he uses his eyebrows and the dynamics of his voice, and how his eyes fill up with tears at the end...
    All I can say is, Mr. Topol, you are a genius! 👍👍💕

    • @henrybrowne7248
      @henrybrowne7248 2 роки тому +8

      Absolutely. I mean, I thought Zero Mostel's rendition was good. But here the song and the movie are woven together intricately and we see the humanity and inner beauty of this fellow Tevye. I haven't even seen this film but I already think it's a great film . .

    • @tctyt
      @tctyt 2 роки тому +3

      Chaim Topol and John Williams is a genius

    • @christycampos4934
      @christycampos4934 2 роки тому +6

      The way his arms are waving around is my absolute favorite part.

    • @briangromoff536
      @briangromoff536 Рік тому

      989i

    • @sebastiannemeth-ramirez2160
      @sebastiannemeth-ramirez2160 Рік тому +1

      It's crazy how relatively young he was when he filmed this. He was in his early 30s, but easily nails the mannerisms of a much older person.

  • @piterrr878787
    @piterrr878787 Рік тому +18

    Rest in peace Tewje! Hope You're finally a rich man in that better world and can afford all these fabulous things You sang about which such passion.

  • @ManuelShuhmelian-ox4ci
    @ManuelShuhmelian-ox4ci 7 місяців тому +3

    Love you ❤ TEVYE! Will always remember you. I’m a child of 70s. I remember the songs you sang when I was 7-years old in 1971. As the years have gone by since then your voice, wit, and wisdom age like fine wine. Sleep with the angles Chaim Topol

  • @yuririacervantes496
    @yuririacervantes496 Рік тому +4

    May he rest in peace!
    I liked that song 🎧 I remember watching this movie in 3rd grade!

  • @lazarlazarevic6243
    @lazarlazarevic6243 5 років тому +568

    Can we just stop for a sec and appreciate Tevye's amazing voice

  • @Bethanysnow
    @Bethanysnow 3 роки тому +204

    now this is the definition of rich I can subscribe to. A nice house, a happy wife, enough resources to not worry, be educated, and a community that makes sure to keep you involved. Like these are very simple pleasures that I bet he wouldn't take for granted

  • @kagekun1198
    @kagekun1198 4 місяці тому +1

    And it won't make one bit of difference if I answer right or wrong,
    When you're rich they think you really know!
    Words of true wisdom indeed, Reb Tevye.

  • @ih8pcsinboca
    @ih8pcsinboca 4 місяці тому +1

    Some years ago I was lucky enough to see this masterpiece of a play on stage. And even more, it was the first time I'd ever seen a professional production of anything on a stage. For me, it was something I'll never forget. RIP to a gifted performer.

  • @mustsnip537
    @mustsnip537 3 роки тому +476

    2:21 favorite part of the whole movie right here. I've played this over and over 100 times

    • @twistednostalgia729
      @twistednostalgia729 3 роки тому +30

      Broo sameee I just love his movement when he did thattt I don't know why I find it satisfying

    • @kyky5512
      @kyky5512 3 роки тому +4

      I was looking for this comment it’s such a satisfying movement for some reason

    • @zozophonchkey5300
      @zozophonchkey5300 2 роки тому +1

      Most definitely (:

    • @carolinef.6345
      @carolinef.6345 2 роки тому +2

      My fave is "sunrise, sunset" I cry EVERY single time! 😭😭😭

    • @almighty5839
      @almighty5839 2 роки тому +3

      @@kyky5512 without a doubt one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history

  • @abuk2728
    @abuk2728 6 років тому +822

    2:22 *(IF I WERE A RICH MAN INTENSIFIES)*

  • @kestrels.9189
    @kestrels.9189 Рік тому +12

    May his memory be a blessing…🥺🤟🏻🕯️ Thank you for everything Chaim Topol.

  • @itallia666
    @itallia666 6 місяців тому +1

    I remember watching the live stage musical of Fiddler on the Roof in 1966 in Sydney Australia
    My mum was thrilled with the songs from the film & insisted my Dad & me go to the theatre & i REALLY didnt want to go....
    I was 12yrs old & only listened to pop music
    However i absolutely LOVED this musical!
    The biggest memory of seeing it live was the male dancers in the wedding scene!
    The stage shook & the floor puffed up swathes of dust as the dancers did their marvellous
    Linking of arms & doing a kind of Russian style of male dancing!
    I still see that scene on the stage so clearly & its 50 odd years later.
    I sang every song from it, all the time! We got the Record LP from the film & i still love all of the songs!
    Topol was a great actor & singer in the film & made it so real.
    Thank you for this!
    Im going to listen to it again
    ( probably more than twice!)
    Peace
    🇬🇧👧

  • @shayZero
    @shayZero 4 роки тому +473

    Never even heard of this film yesterday and now I am obsessed with it.
    That shimmy is the grestest.

    • @imisstoronto3121
      @imisstoronto3121 4 роки тому +12

      Stoney. Never heard of it? What planet have you been on?

    • @williampalkow5108
      @williampalkow5108 4 роки тому +6

      Not gonna like how it ends.

    • @lylestavast7652
      @lylestavast7652 4 роки тому

      @@williampalkow5108 tradition melds into transition...

    • @levvy3006
      @levvy3006 4 роки тому +2

      The Best Musical of all time imo

    • @lillianward2810
      @lillianward2810 4 роки тому +4

      It’s a masterpiece. You should also see it on stage if you get a chance.

  • @hanestshirtsarecool
    @hanestshirtsarecool 4 роки тому +265

    "Lord who made The Lion and the lamb, you decreed I should be what I am." I love it.

    • @b3nd0_ver86
      @b3nd0_ver86 3 роки тому +13

      Would it spoil some vast eternal plaaaaan, If i were to be a wealthy Maaan! that was funny

    • @eleSDSU
      @eleSDSU 3 роки тому

      @@b3nd0_ver86 Funny and also a good point, why would a god need for there to be suffering at all.

  • @bradlevantis913
    @bradlevantis913 3 місяці тому

    1976 sitting on my dads lap in the living room listening to this album. Thank you for the power of music and memories

  • @Catmom2004
    @Catmom2004 Рік тому +12

    What a memorable performance! RIP Topol

  • @DocsChannel
    @DocsChannel 5 років тому +564

    He starts with things for show... then his wife... then the Lord.
    If I could be half the man he is... I would be wealthy

    • @priscillasaravia
      @priscillasaravia 4 роки тому +5

      Doc's Channel awww

    • @odinlindeberg4624
      @odinlindeberg4624 4 роки тому +7

      He starts the song with wishing for things for show. In the end he's just as poor as when he started. I guess he had his priorities wrong.

    • @stevebell4906
      @stevebell4906 4 роки тому +17

      @@NameCallingIsWeak You are an idiot...and a bigot...They are not Christians....They are Jews...and as to be expected in the story....They were persecuted buy none other than Christians! ....But ya other than that...

    • @williamwells1453
      @williamwells1453 4 роки тому +2

      Steve Bell When you realize that the Christians in this situation just kicked their God’s chosen people out of their village. In the movie one government official said are you going to let these Christ killers continue to be in our presence, Idk if it’s something that would of been said or just not smart writing or stupidity, but the only reason Christianity is a thing is because Jesus was killed and risen. So shouldn’t they you know be kinda glad that the Jewish people just you know did something important

    • @stevebell4906
      @stevebell4906 4 роки тому +2

      @@williamwells1453 Oh Ya...but except for that The movie and the story were all about Christian love and forgiveness and ......Actually no exactly the opposite...It is the timeless story of religious persecution bigotry and hatred....and the totally insane convoluted logic of people who somehow can simultaneously maintain the belief that the Jews both fulfilled God's prophesy and somehow were wrong for actually doing what God had ordained...and best of all they get to Do everything that they insist Jesus said and taught was wrong and evil and sinful... and do it all in his name!
      So some things never change....

  • @CatSamurai99
    @CatSamurai99 6 років тому +4601

    If I were a Flintstone, yabba dabba dabba, dabba dabba, dabba dabba doo...

    • @Bigbadpoppaj
      @Bigbadpoppaj 5 років тому +55

      Omg 😂😂😂

    • @barbatvs8959
      @barbatvs8959 5 років тому +7

      I have a video proving that dinosaurs never existed.

    • @catnerdadrian7601
      @catnerdadrian7601 5 років тому +79

      @@barbatvs8959 then you have a video that is based on a false premise.

    • @barbatvs8959
      @barbatvs8959 5 років тому +3

      @@catnerdadrian7601 Refute the argument, or else you lie.

    • @catnerdadrian7601
      @catnerdadrian7601 5 років тому +48

      @@barbatvs8959 state the argument because I'm not going to sit through your shitty audio that's probably going to result in you flatly insulting people as faggots since apparently you have no other insult or comeback.