Salaam Salami

I have a new favorite song for the week. It may not be the best musically but the message is right on. Every line is an allusion to the Israeli political situation of the last 13+ years. Video is here...

Salaam Salami

I eat a sandwich with hummus and sausage
Some guy comes up and asks for a little
"I don't know you," I said, "Don't bother me."
"I'm the son of the grocer," he said,
"Who sold you that sandwich."
I gave him a bite, he ran off with the piece,
Chewing the sandwich while running away.

Salaam Salami, that isn't funny,
One wants peace, and the other a sausage.
Salaam Salami, that's so funny,
One wants peace...

The next day I returned with a sandwich wrapped in plastic
He said "Give me a piece", I answered "No way."
"If your dad is a grocer, my granddad is a butcher.
He killed the cow (So don't bother me)
which is now the sausage between the bread slices."
Thinking I was boss, I let him take a bite
Again he ran off with my sandwich as if hijacking an airplane.

Salaam Salami, that isn't funny,
One wants peace, and the other a sausage.
Salaam Salami, that's so funny,
One wants peace...

I prepare a sandwich at home in the kitchen
The door is locked, there's artillery in the yard
From across the fence he yells "Give me a piece"
"My mom baked the bread," he said
"Which surrounds that sausage."
I let him in and let him taste
He takes the piece, and I'm left with (only) the dream!

Salaam Salami, that isn't funny,
One wants peace, and the other a sausage.
Salaam Salami, that's so funny,
One wants peace, and the other a sausage.
Salaam Salami, that's so funny,
Not everyone wants peace, so maybe we've had enough already???

(Translated from Hebrew)