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George and Ira Gershwin, "Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha". Написано в 1922, опубликовано в 1932.
Исполняют Funnyboners, запись с диска From Avenue A to the Great White Way. Под катом слова.

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1-2-3-4-who are we
Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha.
We are four fiddlers three.

We really think you ought to know
That we were born right in the middle
Of Darkest Russia.
When we were three years old or so,
We all began to play the fiddle
In Darkest Russia.
When we began,
Our notes were sour-
Until a man
(Professor Auer)
Set out to show us, one and all,
How we could pack them in,
In old Albert Hall.

Temp'ramental Oriental Gentlemen are we:
Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha-
Fiddle-lee, diddle-lee, dee.
We give credit when it's due-
But then you must agree
That outside of dear old Fritz,
All the fiddle-concert hits
Are Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha-
Fiddle-lee, diddle-lee, dee.

We're not high-brows, we're not low-brows,
Anyone can see.
You don't have to use a chart
To see we're He-brows from the start.
Just Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha-
Fiddle-lee, diddle-lee, dee.

Temp'ramental Oriental Gentlemen are we:
Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha-
Fiddle-lee, diddle-lee, dee.
Shakespeare says, "What's in a name?"
With him we disagree.
Names like Sammy, Max or Moe
Never bring the heavy dough
Just Mischa, Jascha, Toscha, Sascha-
Fiddle-lee, diddle-lee, dee.