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 rich man ya ha deedle deedle bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
Ya ha deedle deedle bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
Bunting isn t just for mourning.
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.
If i were a biddy biddy rich yidle diddle didle didle man.
If i were a wealthy man.
I realize of course that it s no shame to be poor.
All day long i d biddy biddy bum.
If i were a rich man.
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If i were a.
I d build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen right in the middle.
But it s no great honor either.
So what would have been so terrible if i had a small fortune if i were a rich man ya ha deedle deedle bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
All day long i d biddy biddy bum.
If i were a rich man tevye dear god you made many many poor people.
Maybe you can explain to me what that means.
If i were a rich man is a show tune from the 1964 musical fiddler on the roof.