WHAT MEK DIS NIGHT (Ma Nishtana Reggae)

Produced by Izzy Kieffer and Heshy Rosenwasser

Music by Frederick “Toots” Hibbert and H. Rosenwasser
Chorus by Frederick “Toots” Hibbert and H. Rosenwasser
Verses by H. Rosenwasser

Musicians:
Heshy “The Hesh Inc.” Rosenwasser—lead & backing vocals, piano, organ
Izzy Kieffer—drums, vocals
Steven Lopresto—bass
Timothy “P-Dub” Boyce—guitar

Video featuring:
Bishop Alexander
Miles Brown
Gavriel Kieffer
Izzy Kieffer
Joseph Marciano
Heshy Rosenwasser
“Scratchie” the Barber

Videography by Barry Brown/Brown Studios
Editing by SR

Scenes from the film “When Do We Eat?” courtesy of Salvador Litvak and Pictures From The Fringe.

Copy of the Arthur Szyk Haggadah provided by Lester Katz, New York, NY.

Special thanks to Stuart Wax and Allison Wright Clark.

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Also see "Song For Jerusalem" by Izzy Kieffer and Heshy R: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6f4e4lwZa8

Lyrics

Ah seh yeah! (Ah seh yeah!)
Ah seh yeah! (Ah seh yeah!)
Ah seh hear me now! (Ah seh yeah!)
Listen what I seh! (Ah seh yeah!)
Ah seh, what mek’a dis night, so diffah’rent, from ah’ll odda night.

On ah’ll odda night I&I eat Jah bread
With de yeast and de leavening like ah’ll natty dread
But tonight special night I&I confused Rasta
Me lookin' for Jah bread,
But ah’ll me find is de matzah
What mek’a dis night, so diff-a-rent, from ah’ll odda night.

Ah seh yeah …

On ah’ll odda night me havin' ah’ll kind of herb
Me plantin', me eatin', me chokin’ on de herb
But tonight me have a bite, me gettin' red in de face
Because Jah herb me have tonight, has got bitter taste
What mek’a dis night, so diffah’rent, from ah’ll odda night.

Ah seh yeah …

On ah’ll odda night me takin' de food
From de plate into de mouth by directest route
But tonight Jah special food take detour on de trip
Karpas and maror get de dip
Dip it to me one time! Ah!
Dip it to me two time! Ah! Ah!

Ah seh yeah …

On ah’ll odda night me eat like me please
Me sittin', me leanin', whatever me please
But tonight me have right to be treat like a king
Reclinin' like roh’yalty, me leh bo’ck an’ lean
What mek’a dis night, so diffah’rent, from ah’ll odda night.

Ah seh yeah …

So all praise to Jah who split at de sea
Who lead us to freedom from the land of slavoh’ry
Who lead I&I, from darkness to light
So me bruddahs and me sistahs celebrate dis night.
What mek’a dis night, so diffah’rent, from ah’ll odda night.
ONE MORE TIME NOW!
What mek’a dis night, so diffah’rent, from ah’ll odda night.

All praise to Jah, creator Heaven and Eart’.


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