Remember That We Suffered

Remember That We Suffered
Performer(s): Audra Levine, Rabbi Shari, Naomi Bunch, Josh Chan — First Appearance: "Will Scarsdale Like Josh's Shayna Punim?"
Written by: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger, Jack Dolgen, Dan Gregor, Jerome Kurtenbach — Genre: Klezmer

Summary

The sweet and the bitter...Remember that we suffered! Streisand and Hitler! Remember that we suffered!

— "Will Scarsdale Like Josh's Shayna Punim?"

Remember That We Suffered was a song performed by guests at Rebecca Bunch's cousin's Bar Mitzvah. This included Rabbi Shari, Naomi Bunch, Josh Chan and Audra Levine. In the song they remind themselves of how much the Jewish people have suffered. The song was first heard in the Season Two episode "Will Scarsdale Like Josh's Shayna Punim?". The song is track number 26 on the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Original Television Soundtrack (Season 2).

Song and lyrics

Lyrics: Now it's time to celebrate! Grab a drink and fix a plate! But before you feel too great... Remember that we suffered! Nights like these are filled with glee noshing, dancing, singing, wee! But we sing in a minor key to remember that we suffered! Being happy is selfish! Remember that we suffered! You have no idea what pain is! Remember that we suffered! Hey! I mean would it be such a crime for the Beastie Boys or Haim to mention in their songs one time remember that we suffered! I don't want to bring up the holocaust I know! I know! The holocaust! But the holocaust was a really big deal! Remember that we suffered! The DJ is terrific! Remember that we suffered! My grandma is a survivor. Remember that she suffered! The sweet and the bitter... Remember that we suffered! Streisand and Hitler... Remember that we suffered! Spielberg and Hitler... Remember that we suffered! Have we mentioned Hitler? I'm just saying that we suffered When I say 'we' you say 'suffered'! We... Suffered! We... Suffered! I can't hear you! Remember that we suffered! Hey!

Notes

Origin

This song is actually based on Rachel Bloom's earlier work, "Think About All the Dead Jews". It was written by Bloom, her song writing partner Jack Dolgen, and her husband Dan Gregor for the 2013 comedy album "Suck It, Christmas!!! (A Chanukah Album)". The lyrics were changed to remove the edgier content for broadcast television.

Original Song and lyrics

Lyrics: When it's time to celebrate grab a drink and fix a plate but before you stuff your face think about all the dead Jews. When you're having special times like this A raise at work, your first French kiss at the very height of bliss think about all the dead Jews. No matter what you're doing, think about all the dead Jews!   Being happy is selfish! Think about all the dead Jews! Hey! When it's game time and you're up to bat or showing off your brand new hat or checking out the meme of cats think about all the dead Jews! When you're with some hotties on a boat making them laugh with Sandler quotes You say "Sex!" And they say "Totes!" think about all the dead Jews. It's a three way, three way, three way but think about all the dead Jews. One of them wants to read your screenplay? Think about all the dead Jews! And everyone who hates the Jews 'cause so many people hates the Jews! The Pharaoh! The Cossacks! The Nazis! Jesse Jackson! Your neighbor! The UPS guy! The girl who looked at you weird at The Gap! Ohhhhhhhhhh! Think about all the dead Jews! Hey! Think about all the dead Jews! Hey! Think about all the dead Jews! Hey!

For Your Consideration performance

On April 5, 2017 Aline Brosh McKenna and most of the cast of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend were on stage at the For Your Consideration Emmy event. They performed several songs from Season Two including "Remember That We Suffered" which was sung by Rachel Bloom, Donna Lynne Champlin, Vincent Rodriguez III, Pete Gardner, Scott Michael Foster, David Hull and Gabrielle Ruiz.