The title is inspired by a 1902 monologue by sholem aleichem in yiddish ven ikh bin rothschild if i were a rothschild a reference to the wealth of the.
Fiddler on the roof if i was a rich man.
If i were a wealthy man.
If i were a rich man tevye dear god you made many many poor people.
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If i were a biddy biddy rich yidle diddle didle didle man.
If i were a.
If i were a rich man.
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If i were a rich man ya ha deedle deedle bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
I wouldn t have to work hard.
All day long i d biddy biddy bum.
I realize of course that it s no shame to be poor.
I d build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen right in the middle.
Bunting isn t just for mourning.
In fiddler on the roof tevye sings that if he were a rich man all day long he d biddy biddy bum.
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Ya ha deedle deedle bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
But it s no great honor either.
Maybe you can explain to me what that means.
It was written by sheldon harnick and jerry bock the song is performed by tevye the main character in the musical and reflects his dreams of glory.