What if I took a contemporary secular song with a catchy dance beat and swapped the lyrics with words that contained Scriptures and an overall positive message about God? Would you dance to it? Does it sound horribly blasphemous and wrong to even ask this question?
What if I told you that a popular 'Jewish' dance song that we all know, love and dance to is actually a cover of a popular Turkish song? And, the lyrics of this song contain Turkish proverbs and erotic innuendos that describe a man's frustration and infatuation with a seductress? Would you still dance to it?
The Turkish song is called Simarik, which means Spoiled. Here are the translated lyrics:
Arm in arm with another manRather racy lyrics, wouldn't you say? In my opinion, these lyrics describe what can potentially happen to the young man who falls into the snare of the Proverbs 7 adulterous woman. This is not the kind of song that should be in our iPods.
She's driving me crazy
Blowing bubbles with her gum
Bursting them boldly
Maybe that's why I'm hooked on you
Because I couldn't master you
Can a man take more, you spoiled thing?
Is the world changing?
She's lined her eyes with mascara
Lips bright red she shakes her [rear]
And shamelessly she faces me
Grinning sassily just to spite me
We weren't raised this way
Made fools in front of everyone
New customs come and old ways go
Boys we're done
You minx, you vamp
You sweet-talking tramp
My fate my big nuisance
If I catch you I'll… (kiss kiss)
I'm at your mercy sexy lady
I'm in a bad way sexy lady
I'm under your spell sexy lady
Oh my
Now, what if these risqué lyrics were removed from this song and then replaced with lyrics that said the following:
All those who bring joy to the groom and the bride merit the five voices.Knowing what the original lyrics said, would you dance to this song if the lyrics were changed and made more 'godly'?
It is a great mitzvah to be happy always!
Are you wondering which popular 'Jewish' dance song I'm referring to?
By the way; the popular 'Jewish' dance song that I am referring to was released in 2000.
Listen to a sample: Click Here
Again, I'm not trying to be a wet blanket, I'm just saying…
Do the original lyrics of secular songs render the music off-limits to the Torah Observant Believer in Messiah Yeshua?
What do you think?
- mdg
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Referenced Material:
Simarik
Simarik
1 comment:
no, I would not listen to it again, It was not Holy Spirit given more like copied, and only Satan works like , I dont want anything from him attaching itself to me, is hard enough to fight our flesh daily..something to think about specialy earthly music..so many songs are being played as Christian songs now days like Cyndi Lauper song Time after Time...when did she get saved.....or how does it glorify God....be a wet blanket Michael. Remember we should be watchmen on the wall....Get wet with the River of Life....Blessings my dear brother..love you.
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