The Jewish Boy Band - Chai 5

April 22, 2007 6:30 PM

The Jewish Boy Band - Chai 5. Yes they're serious. And there are only four of them.
posted by brookeb (23 comments total)

And there are only four of them.

Well, you've gotta leave room for Elijah.
posted by xthlc at 6:35 PM on April 22, 2007 [17 favorites]

Fuck Van Halen, I've found my bar mitzvah band.
posted by The Straightener at 6:41 PM on April 22, 2007

Oy vey!
posted by pruner at 6:52 PM on April 22, 2007

Lousy Jewish Idol link didn't work. Damn it. God chose them cos their womenfolk were so goddam hot.
posted by Wataki at 7:01 PM on April 22, 2007

Better than Rick Recht, that's for sure.
posted by hopeless romantique at 7:21 PM on April 22, 2007

(Rick Recht)
posted by hopeless romantique at 7:23 PM on April 22, 2007

Their producer is Benjy Rafaeli, whom I distinctly remember for giving me a copy of his album "Mommy, Mashiach [Messiah] is Coming Soon" at a friend's bar mitzvah. Those who can't...produce?
posted by greatgefilte at 8:12 PM on April 22, 2007

So, we're basically supposed to point and laugh at this, right? That's why you posted it? Well, there's lotsa stuff out there like this, you know: musical groups who cater to a certain specific cultural/religious demographic. Some of it perhaps hilariously awful, some of it perhaps excellent, but much of it neither particularly good nor particularly bad. This one seems to fall into that general category. So, do you find this one particularly noteworthy because they're Jewish? Just curious.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:18 PM on April 22, 2007

This really reminds me of the MTV boy band spoof show 2ge+her. Except this appears to be wonderfully, horribly real.
posted by sneakin at 8:24 PM on April 22, 2007

is this like Menudo, where the band members get replaced when they turn chai (18)?
posted by pruner at 8:43 PM on April 22, 2007

Well, I learned something new. Chai apparently is also a Hebrew symbol (I confused their use of the word with the name of the tea).
posted by spiderskull at 9:35 PM on April 22, 2007

Hey, John Safran got there first.
posted by zamboni at 10:47 PM on April 22, 2007

And I here I was so worried that this generation wouldn't produce its very own Two Live Jews!
posted by freshwater_pr0n at 11:39 PM on April 22, 2007

Bugger.

Beat me to it zamboni.

Off topic but while we're at it... we had our own Ali G / Borat over 30 years ago.

Go Australia!
posted by uncanny hengeman at 12:42 AM on April 23, 2007

Two Live Jews...That really takes me back. Their parody of "Me So Horny" was "It's So Humid."
posted by pax digita at 2:18 AM on April 23, 2007

I'll take God-des, the Jewish lesbian rapper (or as she calls herself, a "white dyke Jewish rapper from Wisconsin") instead, thanks.
posted by needs more cowbell at 3:13 AM on April 23, 2007

This is pop music like Christian rock is pop music, right? With the soul sucked out of it (taken early?) and every "you" really a "You"? Blechh.

But I liked the band profile: "Singing music that runs the gamete from hip hop to soft rock..."
posted by pracowity at 3:49 AM on April 23, 2007

I think the number five was chosen because of the clever play on "high five," but my whole concept of reality was just shattered so I might be off there. After looking at and (briefly) listening to their producer's own music I am pretty sure the name was his idea.

I would have called them Boi Vay.
posted by chemoboy at 6:23 AM on April 23, 2007

Yes to God-des. (nice)

Chai 5 is an over-produced 'meh'
posted by ZachsMind at 6:48 AM on April 23, 2007

Maybe I should give God-des another listen. I find her patently untalented and difficult to listen to. Huh.
posted by sneakin at 11:38 AM on April 23, 2007

Should I "Skip Intro" or "Enter Site"?? IDUNNOWHATTODO!!
posted by sklero at 7:13 PM on April 23, 2007

Should I "Skip Intro" or "Enter Site"?? IDUNNOWHATTODO!!

I'd suggest "Skip Site".
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:31 PM on April 23, 2007

Hey, John Safran got there first.

God bless John Safran.

Er, well, you know what I mean.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 11:59 PM on April 23, 2007