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Anatevka
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Musicals
Anatevka was released on August 24, 1971 by EMI/EMI Records (USA) as a part of the album Fiddler on the Roof (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Release DateAugust 24, 1971
LabelEMI/EMI Records (USA)
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Williams
John Williams
Conductor
Chaim Topol
Chaim Topol
Performer
"Fiddler on the Roof" Motion Picture Chorus
"Fiddler on the Roof" Motion Picture Chorus
Performer
Norma Crane
Norma Crane
Performer
Paul Mann
Paul Mann
Performer
Molly Picon
Molly Picon
Performer
Barry Dennen
Barry Dennen
Performer
Shimen Ruskin
Shimen Ruskin
Performer
Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern
Violin
"Fiddler on the Roof" Motion Picture Orchestra
"Fiddler on the Roof" Motion Picture Orchestra
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Bock
Jerry Bock
Composer
Sheldon Harnick
Sheldon Harnick
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Intro]
Rabbi, we've waited all our lives for the Messiah, wouldn't now be a good time for him to come?
We'll have to wait for him someplace else, meanwhile, let's start packing
Well, Anatevka hasn't been exactly the Garden of Eden
That's true
After all, what have we got here?
[Verse 1]
A little bit of this
A little bit of that
A pot
A pan
A broom
A hat
Someone should have set a match to this place years ago
A bench
A tree
What's a house?
Or a stove?
People who pass through Anatevka don't even know they've been here
A stick of wood
A piece of cloth
[Verse 2]
What do we leave?
Nothing much
Only Anatevka
[Chorus]
Anatevka, Anatevka
Underfed, overworked Anatevka
Where else could Sabbath be so sweet?
Anatevka, Anatevka
Intimate, obstinate Anatevka
Where I know everyone I meet
Soon I'll be a stranger in a strange new place
Searching for an old familiar face
From Anatevka
[Chorus]
I belong in Anatevka
Tumble-down, work-a-day Anatevka
Dear little village, little town of mine
[Outro]
It's just a place
Our forefathers have been forced out of many, many places at a moment's notice
Maybe that's why we always wear our hats
Written by: Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick
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