Hello everybody! I'm still alive! 😂 I'm glad you keep enjoying this old video after so long.

it really lightens my heart that a good portion of the song is him passionately singing about making his wife happy

The actor looks like he's having so much fun singing this song

Topol was an absolute legend. He nailed the role of Tevye, bringing the perfect amount of pain, longing, energy, passion, and a touch of craziness.

I always loved the inner humility of Tevye. He wants things for himself and his loved ones, and wants to be respected, but ultimately it would be the quiet contemplation of the scriptures that brings him the greatest joy.

There’s something sweet to me about the fact that part of Tevye’s dream of being rich is spoiling his wife. There’s an entire verse about Golde and he seems so happy when he’s singing it.

This was my grandfather's all-time favorite song. He begged me to watch this film for several years but I hesitated because I'm not a fan of musicals. Finally, I gave in and realized why he loved Fiddler on the Roof so much. After he passed away from a sudden heart attack in 2017, I found out he left his DVD copy of Fiddler on the Roof to me. I keep it in a safe place in my home. Whenever I miss him, I put this song on and pretend I'm singing with him. RIP Grandpa Hector 💔.

RIP Chaim Topol (September 9, 1935 - March 8, 2023), aged 87 You will be remembered as a legend.

R.I.P. Chaim Topol Incredible and unforgettable performance 😍

For a poor man, he has quite the big and exquisite Orchestra.

*Everybody gangsta 'til the local billionaire starts Biddy Biddy Buming down the street*

As the father of 5 daughters Tevye and Topol have always had a special place in my heart. RIP good sir and thank you for the joy you brought me over the years.

This actor deserved an oscar for this performance more than anybody, it's just an incredible display of talent

I like how Tevye sings a whole number on wanting to be rich, but when given an opportunity to become rich by marring his daughter off to a wealthier man, he turns away from it and puts his family first.

Just love it... "Would it spoil a vast eternal plan, If I was a wealthy man" Best line. Nice to see the horse cooperating with the scene.

Rest in heavenly peace and bliss, Mr Topol! You made millions of people around the world very happy and privileged through your immense talent! and excellent performance!

i sing this in my head while i'm washing dishes at burger king every day

Great accoustics in that barn

I watched this again because it was reported Chiam died yesterday, he is with his God now and I bet he too loved this song. RIP Chiam and thanks for bringing us this unforgettable song,

I love that some of the important points of what he wants out of being wealthy are simple, wholesome things like making his wife happy and having the extra time to talk scripture at the synagogue. Really shows his character.

The two most beautiful parts of this song are the fact that Tevye wouldn't try to change his wife (he truly loves her) and the fact that his real wish in being wealthy is simply to have the time to spend with the rabbis learning the Torah.

Tevye's really trying to flex on us with that 3rd, useless staircase.

Spoczywaj w wiecznym pokoju, radości i dostatku, drogi Tewje Mleczarzu. 🌈🌄🌾🌻🐎

A long and well lived life has ended today at the age of 87. Rest in peace Topol. You're body of work will live on forever.😢

Golde: hurry up with your chores its almost Sabbath Tevye: one moment i need to perform my musical number.

Very saddened to learn of Chaim Topol's passing. He was a great man and a brilliant actor! We are fortunate he was actually young when he made this movie, so we had him with us for many years after, and he went on to star in many more wonderful stage performances of Fiddler on the Roof! Very sad that we have now lost him; he will be missed. 🌟

I love how despite most of the song being in a hopeful tone, there are are still moments where the actor lets a bit of sadness and anger through his voice showing how this man just wants a decent life where he doesn’t have to work all day just to barely feed his family

Rest in Peace mr Topol , thank you for playing Tevye and making him a star ⚘️🕯

May your memory be a blessing always, Topol. What a mensch you were.

RIP Topal..your greatness in this movie will be seen by generations to come.

“If I were rich I’d have that time that I lack to sit in the synagogue and pray.” Wow, that’s powerful.

"But it's no great honor either." LOVE that line!

One of the best songs ever in a musical production, and Topol was perfectly cast in the role. He did an amazing job bringing life to the character of Tevyeh. I first saw the Film version of the musical some time in the early 1970s, and it was one of the first things I purchased on VHS, DVD, and finally on BluRay. A truly awesome musical and a unquestioned blockbuster performance by Topol.

RIP Chaim Topol. Iconic man, actor and voice. You will be remembered.

Imagine Doc Ock hums this while killing people in the new Spiderman movie

Imagine if Dr. Octopus sang this song when he confront MCU Peter Parker.

Though I'm not jewish, I can relate very much with that song and Mr Topol. Beautiful job and wonderfully directed too. 🥰

Rest in peace! 🙏 Thanks for the smiles you brought while you were here.

3:45 "and it won't make one bit of difference if I answer right or wrong, when you're rich they think you really know" Every politician wall street banker and Fed chairman ever

"And it won't make one bit of difference if I answer right or wrong. When you're rich, they think you really know." That's just one of many lines that tells me they really should have been asking his advice. Tevye knew what was up.

Rest in Peace Topol, just read that you have sadly passed away. If I was a rich man, sunrise sunset and matchmaker make me a match are my favourite songs from this brilliant film🙏🏾

Rest in peace, what a legend; I've listened to this song whenever i get up in the morning to get me going. Want a musical in your life? Just start singing this in the morning as soon as you wake up

Fiddler on the Roof is one of the most vastly underrated but simultaneously one of the greatest musicals in existence

2:22 my dad used to sing this song, doing this dance, across the kitchen floor when we were kids and we couldn’t afford milk. Makes me laugh to think of it to this day - miss you dad, thanks for making a fantastic childhood out of a shitty situation. (Love you too mum, even though you would never condone me saying “shitty”)

The arm-shaking dance is always a joy to watch!

People of the world, a good man has crossed the rainbow bridge this day. Please take a little time to shed a tear or two and raise a glass. Rest in Peace, Topol.

14 years later and people are still leaving comments every several hours to a couple of days. That is an undeniable sign of a great film...and I don't even like musicals...except for this one.

am I the only one who loves the way he dances shacking his hands up to the air xD

This song is so sad, yet it brings so much joy to one's soul.

I watched this film yesterday and it has left quite an impression on me. I know I have watched it as a teenager in the 90's but only remember a glimpse of that. As an adult this film leaves its impact. There is so much in it, it needs to be watched again.

Imagine if everyone knew this was the original song!

I was lucky enough to see Topol's Farewell tour for Fiddler back in 2010 before he retired, and it was such a treat! He was 75 when I saw him on stage and he sang and danced just as well as he did in the movie, if not better! The only noticeable difference between the movie and seeing him live, was that he had more gray hairs! It was truly a once in a lifetime experience and one I will always treasure!

This is one of my all-time favorite movies!!! I can't believe it's been up for 17 years!! I could watch this again and again and never get tired of it!

What a fucking song. What a fuckin actor. What a lovely vibe. Gosh. What a life. If I were a wealthy man

This film is one of Hollywood's greatest masterpieces.

Even his idea of being rich is humble. He wants to have enough money to not be breaking his back doing work, wants Goldie to not struggle and be happy, wants to be taken seriously by the people in town and devote his life to something more than just work .

One of my favorite renditions of "If I Were a Rich Man"! Never seem to tire of it! Truly inspiring (and humorous too!)!

Fun fact: Chaim Topol was suffering from a bad toothache while filming this number. Props to him for being a true professional and doing the scene anyway! ^_^

I love that as the song progresses, we learn what his priorities are In the first verse its things that’s his immediate concerns. More money because he wouldn’t have to do hard labor as he’s doing right now, and farm animals because he’s starving The second verse is things he really want but don’t have. A wife he can pamper and provide for, and the respect and adoration of his community And lastly the thing he wants more than all. Being able to spend more time on his religion

Since I'm not very good at English, l first percived the music then the excellent acting performance of Chaime Topol.Then, when l read the text carefully, l realized the whole meaning.Even years later, when l listen to it sometimes, tears well up in my eyes. At the sametime, l smile at the words of this nice chacacter. PS: At the time this musical was created in my country it was banned, but good music knows no borders.

May his memory be a blessing…🥺🤟🏻🕯️ Thank you for everything Chaim Topol.

now this is the definition of rich I can subscribe to. A nice house, a happy wife, enough resources to not worry, be educated, and a community that makes sure to keep you involved. Like these are very simple pleasures that I bet he wouldn't take for granted

"Lord who made the lion and the lamb!You decreed I should be what I am !"These lyrics always get me chills!😧😨😧

The best song I ever had the honor of performing. Topol knew so well how to perform this, and sing it as though he had lived it.

This is a remarkable video! Topol was a genius in how he depicted his part! This is one of my fondest memories of this movie in 1971!

A poor man can feel like a million bucks when having john williams orchestrating behind you

2:22 *(IF I WERE A RICH MAN INTENSIFIES)*

My best wishes and regards to Chaim Topol and his family. Topol served as a steady building block in my childhood, with my family often singing exceprts from this film. The world will be deprived without him.

Rest in peace Tewje! Hope You're finally a rich man in that better world and can afford all these fabulous things You sang about which such passion.

Can we just stop for a sec and appreciate Tevye's amazing voice

Personally I haven’t seen this film or production, but I like how this song tells me everything I need to know about Reb Tevye’s character, his ambitions, and motivations. It’s so enjoyable for that fact. Like reading a short story.

shalom. dasvidanya, tevye. thanks for all the enjoyment and happiness you brought to the world.

A legend of theatre and cinema. A truly rich man in this life and the next. Rest well, Topol. We are forever grateful.

Marvellous voice full of passion and emotions

4:31 That exhale... I felt that. It's sadness, happiness, imagination, hopelessness, hopefulness are all together.

RIP Chaim Topol. Legends never truly die. You brought joy to millions through this song and this whole movie by playing Tevye. Thank you thank you!!

Just feel so privileged to have grown up with this as part of the soundtrack to my childhood. Such meaningful ideas & cracking tunes. & Topol!!! What’s not to love.…

Tevya, you were a wealthy man. Just not in money. And you've made all of our lives a little richer for the joy that you've brought to us.

You know, with a voice like that, I can't believe he's poor

My heart hurts. Rest in paradise, Tevye.

My 4th grade teacher played this enitre movie for my class one week. And I must say, most these songs still stick with you after even many years. + its very interesting learning John Williams scored this movie aswell after.

“What would have been so terrible if I had a small fortune” God: “It’s because you waste it all on useless fucken staircases”

My boss hates it when I go up and down the dock singing this song.

Rest In Peace, Chaim Topol. (1935 - 2023) You Will Be Sadly Missed.

RIP Tevye. What a treasure you were.

If I were a Flintstone, yabba dabba dabba, dabba dabba, dabba dabba doo...

This was one of my dad's favorite songs. He especially liked, "'Cause when you're rich, they think you really know." :-)

I remember watching the live stage musical of Fiddler on the Roof in 1966 in Sydney Australia My mum was thrilled with the songs from the film & insisted my Dad & me go to the theatre & i REALLY didnt want to go.... I was 12yrs old & only listened to pop music However i absolutely LOVED this musical! The biggest memory of seeing it live was the male dancers in the wedding scene! The stage shook & the floor puffed up swathes of dust as the dancers did their marvellous Linking of arms & doing a kind of Russian style of male dancing! I still see that scene on the stage so clearly & its 50 odd years later. I sang every song from it, all the time! We got the Record LP from the film & i still love all of the songs! Topol was a great actor & singer in the film & made it so real. Thank you for this! Im going to listen to it again ( probably more than twice!) Peace 🇬🇧👧

What a memorable performance! RIP Topol

it began with just a "Hello Peter." i ended up here and feeling good that i discovered this song

I just learned this actor, Chaim Topol, is still alive with the humble age of 84. This also means he is just 36 here. I was under the impression he had died decades ago. Update: He died in the early morning today. May he rest in peace.

Rest In Peace, Chaim Topol, you are going to be missed.

RIP Topol. Your performance is the biggest reason why this is my favorite live-action musical and one of my favorite films period. Honestly, reading the AP obituary and reading that he had no complaints about being known almost solely for this role and spent his latter years trying to help sick kids made me genuinely happy.

Every gesture, every move, and every facial expression feel so natural and fitting. The way he uses his eyebrows and the dynamics of his voice, and how his eyes fill up with tears at the end... All I can say is, Mr. Topol, you are a genius! 👍👍💕

"Lord who made The Lion and the lamb, you decreed I should be what I am." I love it.

Some years ago I was lucky enough to see this masterpiece of a play on stage. And even more, it was the first time I'd ever seen a professional production of anything on a stage. For me, it was something I'll never forget. RIP to a gifted performer.

This wonderful performance always fills me with joy, rest in peace Topol & thank you for this.

Don't go down these stairs, it is the up-wards staircase! Please, take the down-wards staircase.

Never even heard of this film yesterday and now I am obsessed with it. That shimmy is the grestest.

1976 sitting on my dads lap in the living room listening to this album. Thank you for the power of music and memories