The Fresh Prince Of Egypt: A Passover Rap

Is it my poetic storytelling that’s making you tear up? Or the horseradish? Either way, finish up that soft pretzel ‘cause we about to ball outta control. Matzo ball, outta control.

For melodic reference, Re-Fresh Prince yourself with the theme song: http://youtu.be/hBe0VCso0qs

Now this is a story all about how we came to eat matzah instead of leavened chow. And I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there, I'll tell you all about pesach, just lean back in your chair.

In Pharoh's Egypt he was born and raised. In a basket he spent some of his earliest days. Floatin' down the river just relaxin' all cool while his people probably went to some old-timey shul. When a lady came down, she swiped him out of the water. Turns out that this somebody was the Pharoh's daughter. He got in one little fight (aka killed an Egyptian guard for beating a Hebrew slave) and poor Moses got scared. But God said, "I'll help you free your people, go home and prepare!"

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He went right back to Pharaoh saying "Let my people go!" And God got pissed when Pharaoh said, "No! Ten plagues later Pharaoh changed his mind, he told Moses to go and temporarily resigned. The Jews left quickly, grabbed their supplies, but they didn't have time for their bread to rise! God parted the sea but drowned the Egyptian fleet, Jews made exodus, now we eat.

This one's for you, Joel. Turns out I DO know the Passover story!