Boy George–We Will Dance Again

Moshe stared at the screen of his iPhone, smiled, and said, ” Mordechai, this one video makes life worth living.”

“Which one?” Mordechai inquired.

“The one by that English-born Catholic lad from a working-class Irish family. The one he sings with a reggae beat. The one that was created by AI. The one about October 7. The one that has so much heart and soul that the words catch on fire. The one with a message to the world that the Jews will dance again, and that’s one hell-of-an important message. The one that says Israel has the right to defend itself and go after the murderers of their families.”

“Yup, I’ve heard that one. I have heard Boy George sing it on TikTok, and I love it. I remember in the 1980’s when he was part of the Culture Club and sang, ‘Do You Really Want To Hurt Me.’ He was so flamboyant and androgynous. Who would have thought that 40 years later, he’d be a champion of the Israeli and Jewish world?”

“Mordechai, in those days, he was quite a show. But yesterday, I took the time to memorize the opening lyrics to the song: “You say genocide, I say war / When you’re attacked, that’s what the army’s for / Does it get ugly? You bet it does / When I know you wanna kill every last one of us.” They’re so powerful, and I love the way the song condemns the pro-Palestine movement, with the lyrics saying: “You condemn the Jews, with selective memory / Musicians holding flags, mouthing like sheep / Propaganda fueled by the internet feels so weak’.”

That Boy George guy got guts. He’s got the testicular fortitude to say, “I stick with the Jews.” You know he’ll get a lot of shit and threats and show cancellations from the Jew haters.

“But Mordechai, I got some great ideas from our conversation.

First, every Hebrew school around the world shall give a class on ‘We Shall Dance Again.’ and the students shall learn to sing the words out loud.

Second, the song should be played during the Rabbi’s lecture on the High Holidays, and the rabbi’s sermon should focus on how the words relate to the congregation and Israel.

Third, a copy of the lyrics should be attached to the Congregation’s pledge cards with the bold-fonted heading reading ‘I STAND WITH THE JEWS.'”

Mordechai pulled his iPhone out of his jeans pocket and started typing.

“Moshe asked, ‘What are you doing?'”

“I’m emailing your recommendations to my rabbi. Do you think he’ll consider or follow any of them?

Moshe tightened his jaw and said, “He will if he wants his congregation to start dancing again.”