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Subject: Hanukkah song by Adam Sandler From: katlaughing Date: 22 Dec 00 - 12:27 PM To all of you who begin your C/Hanukkah celebrations, today, Happy days to you and here's a funny song I found on the 'Net. The actor Adam Sandler's name is at the bottom, so I am assuming he's the one who wrote it. No offense intended and I KNOW we've got better songs and we do not need to measure ourselves by who's who in Hollywood, just thought it was a bit of levity. I notice he forgot to mention my one of my favourite actors, Fyvush Finkel. Spin dreidl, spin! luvyakat Intro: This is a song, that uh, theres alot of Xmas songs out there, but not too many about Hanukkah, so I wrote a song for all those nice little Jewish kids who dont get to hear any Hanukkah songs--here we go...
[A] Put on your [E] yalmulka, [D] here comes [E] Hanukkah
[A]Hanukkah [E]is the [D] Festival of [E] Lights,
[A] When you feel like the only [E] kid in town with[D]out a Xmas [E]tree,
[A] David Lee [E] Roth [D] lights the me[E]norrah,
[A] Guess who eats to[E]gether at the [D] Karnickey [E] Deli,
[A] Paul Newmans half [E] Jewish; [D] Goldie Hawns half [E] too,
[D] You dont need Deck the Halls or Jingle Bell Rock
[A] Put on your [E] yalmulka, its [D] time for [E] Hanukkah,
[A] O.J. [E] Simpson--[D] not a [E] Jew!
[A] We got Ann [E] Landers and her [D] sister Dear Ab[E]by,
[A] Some people [E] think that [D] Ebeneezer [E] Scrooge is,
[D] So many Jews are in show biz--
[A] Tell your friend Ver[E]onica, its [D] time you celebrate [E] Hanukkah
So [A] drink your gin-and-[E]tonic-ah, and [D]smoke your mara[E]juanic-ah,
Adam Sandler click for related thread |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus a song) From: GUEST Date: 22 Dec 00 - 02:20 PM Happy Hanukka! |
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Subject: ADD: Eight Candles (Malvina Reynolds) From: Stewart Date: 22 Dec 00 - 03:01 PM Here's another Hanukkah song by Malvina Reynolds EIGHT CANDLES — Malvina Reynolds (chorus before each verse) Down from the mountains with Liberty's sword, F C7 F A7 The tyrant was routed with all of his men, Hanukah's children will never forget (chorus after each verse)
Happy Hanukkah! S. in Seattle |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus a song) From: bflat Date: 23 Dec 00 - 09:51 AM Good Wishes for Peace, Health and Happiness. Enjoy the latkas, yum! bflat |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus a song) From: GUEST,Rosebrook Date: 23 Dec 00 - 10:22 AM Thanks Kat!
I love the symbolism of Hanukkah ... religious freedom rededication Best wishes to all, Rose |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus a song) From: Little Neophyte Date: 23 Dec 00 - 11:22 AM Oy, vat a treat to see such a thread. Such a mench Kat is to start tuch a nice ting. Had a great Chanuka party at my sisters last night. Latkas & apple sauce 'to die for'. Played Chanuka tunes on my banjo and we all sang 'Little Dradel. Ate too much, laughed a lot! and share some good loving company with people who are very dear to me. Little Neo |
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Subject: HAPPY (C)HANUKKAH From: katlaughing Date: 10 Dec 01 - 11:02 AM For all of our friends who celebrate Hanukkah, I found a few children's pieces:
Happy Hanukkah!! luvyakat Click for related thread |
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Subject: Latke Carols? From: Joe Offer Date: 10 Dec 01 - 11:18 AM Hmmm. Somewhere, I came across a collection of parodies that I think were called "The Latke Carols." I think I may have heard them from Faith Petric. Can anybody post them? -Joe Offer- See also: Jewish Holiday Songs |
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Subject: RE: HAPPY (C)HANUKKAH From: Jeanie Date: 10 Dec 01 - 11:45 AM I don't know about "The Latke Carols", but hidden here on Mudcat, and inexplicably entered under "A" in the DigiTrad Lyrics is: "The 8 Days of Chanukkah" - a kosher version of "The 12 Days of Christmas". First line: "On the first day of Chanukkah my bube gave to me a bagel mit a schtik lox" and so on. Happy Channukah ! "Baruch atah adonai eloheynu melech ha-olam sheh-hechianu v'ki'manu v'higianu lazman hazeh Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who has given us life, lifted us up, and brought us to this season." With Love and every good wish, Jeannie
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Subject: RE: HAPPY (C)HANUKKAH From: Jeanie Date: 10 Dec 01 - 11:49 AM Sorry God, I missed out the bit in the blessing which says you are "King of the Universe" !!! - Jeannie |
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Subject: ADD: Light One Candle (PP&M) From: Joe Offer Date: 10 Dec 01 - 12:21 PM Here's a song I like to sing at this time of year. You'll find it in the Rise Up Singing songbook, or at www.peterpaulandmary.com LIGHT ONE CANDLE Peter Yarrow- ©1983 Silver Dawn Music ASCAP Light one candle for the Maccabee children With thanks that their light didn't die Light one candle for the pain they endured When their right to exist was denied Light one candle for the terrible sacrifice Justice and freedom demand But light one candle for the wisdom to know When the peacemaker's time is at hand chorus: Don't let the light go out! It's lasted for so many years! Don't let the light go out! Let it shine through our love and our tears. Light one candle for the strength that we need To never become our own foe And light one candle for those who are suffering Pain we learned so long ago Light one candle for all we believe in That anger not tear us apart And light one candle to find us together With peace as the song in our hearts (chorus) What is the memory that's valued so highly That we keep it alive in that flame? What's the commitment to those who have died That we cry out they've not died in vain? We have come this far always believing That justice would somehow prevail This is the burden, this is the promise This is why we will not fail! (chorus) Don't let the light go out! Don't let the light go out! Don't let the light go out! |
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Subject: RE: HAPPY (C)HANUKKAH From: The Walrus at work Date: 10 Dec 01 - 12:47 PM The thread title says it all Happy Hanuckkah/Chanukkah folks Walrus While I'm at it; To any Muslims out there, may your Ramadan be blessed (what's left of it) and to any Hindus and Sikhs a retrospective Happy Diwali W |
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Subject: RE: HAPPY (C)HANUKKAH From: Rick Fielding Date: 10 Dec 01 - 12:52 PM Ditto what the Walrus said. Rick |
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Subject: ADD: The Dreydl Song From: Jeanie Date: 10 Dec 01 - 01:09 PM Here's a really lovely postscript to my earlier post ! I was feeling rather sad after reading the Chanukkah posts and putting in my own. It's already dark over here in England. My daughter and I love Chanukkah and I was missing her: I'm divorced and she is spending this week with her dad. I was just sitting here thinking we'd only have two nights together lighting the candles and singing the songs. THEN there was a knock on the door .. it was my daughter. Her dad is caught in traffic and she'd come here to wait and have her tea. So, we've had the first night of Chanukkah together after all !! That old "King of the Universe" is very, very kind. The first night of Chanukkah is always so special because it's the only night when we say the blessing that God has given us life, lifted us up and brought us to this season. Saying that always means so much to me - and this year He has shown just how He is always there, and always lifting us up. We've just been singing THIS song (and spinning around!)
It has a lovely body with leg so short and thin / And when it is all tired, it drops and then I win ... My dreydl's always playful, it loves to dance and spin / A happy game of dreydl, come play, let's now begin ! Thank you, King of the Universe, for looking after us. L'Chaim ! With Love, Jeannie
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Subject: RE: HAPPY (C)HANUKKAH From: Cappuccino Date: 10 Dec 01 - 02:13 PM Shalom. - IanB |
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Subject: RE: HAPPY (C)HANUKKAH From: artbrooks Date: 10 Dec 01 - 03:54 PM Lit candles last night. First year both girls were elsewhere. Baruch ha Shem. Sniff. |
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Subject: RE: HAPPY (C)HANUKKAH From: Jack The Lad Date: 10 Dec 01 - 05:16 PM Happy Chanukkah to one and all! Jack The Lad who refuses to eat doughnuts. |
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Subject: RE: HAPPY (C)HANUKKAH From: Penny S. Date: 10 Dec 01 - 05:26 PM And a Happy Hanukkah from me, too, and shalom. I have some short stories for this season by Isaac Bashevis Singer I try to read at the appropriate time in school. When I first came to this site, I was looking for meanings for "Green Grow the Rushes", a cumulative number song like 12 Days of Christmas. At some times in my search, I would come across references to an old Jewish song of the same sort, for Hanukkah. Does anyone know it? (I don't think the one with the link above can be it, somehow.) And the tune? Penny |
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Subject: ADD: Eight Candles (Malvina Reynolds)^^^ From: Stewart Date: 10 Dec 01 - 07:20 PM EIGHT CANDLES — Malvina Reynolds Click Here (chorus before each verse) Eight candles shine for the Maccabees. Eight candles shine for the Maccabees. Down from the mountains with Liberty's sword, They came like the flame of the Lord. The tyrant was routed with all of his men, And the temple made holy again. Hanukah's children will never forget The glory that shines for us yet. (chorus after each verse) Dance the horah, light the menorah, This is the time of joy, The road to freedom we take today, With the Maccabees leading the way. Happy Hanukkah, S. in Seattle
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus a song) From: Genie Date: 10 Dec 01 - 08:17 PM Gotta refresh this one for this year's Hanukkah! Genie |
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Subject: The Latke Carols (Shelley Posen) From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Dec 01 - 04:09 AM Aha! I found them. They're by Shelley Posen, the "Songfinder" of Sing Out! Magazine and a very important member of the Finest Kind. -Joe Offer- THE LATKE CAROLS By Shelley Posen First Carol Tune: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen We eat potato latkes on Channuka each year With apple sauce or sour cream they quickly disappear So have another helping as the dish goes round, and cheer, CHORUS Oh, latkes to eat and enjoy, to enjoy Oh, latkes to eat and enjoy, Come light the festive candles, the party to being Eat latkes by the dozen while the merry dreydls spin The snow shines bright and cold outside white we are warm within. CHORUS I have a little dreydl, I made it out of clay And when it's dry and ready my dreydl I shall play These words are from another song, let's sing them anyway. CHORUS Second Carol Tune: Sans Day Carol (Oh, the holly bears a berry..~~~) Oh, my mother fries her latkes in Crisco or shmaltz They are always a hit both with kids and adults CHORUS: And the Jews they fought for freedom with Judah Macabe And the best food of Channuka it is the latke, latke, latke And the best food of Channuka it is the latke. Oh, my mother grates potatoes with one onion small Flour, salt, and baking powder, then eggs bind them all CHORUS Oh, my mother eats her latkes with applesauce fine But I prefer sour cream and sugar on mine. CHORUS Oh, my mother makes latkes that we all do praise And the small cruse of oil lit the Temple eight days. CHORUS |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus a song) From: GUEST,Philippa Date: 04 Dec 03 - 03:46 PM dates are 19-26 Dec this year, so it's time to get your songs together |
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Subject: RE: HAPPY (C)HANUKKAH From: GUEST,uncookied Genie Date: 07 Dec 04 - 08:35 PM Chappy Chanukah, chaverim! Genie §:-D |
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Subject: RE: HAPPY (C)HANUKKAH From: Fred Maslan Date: 07 Dec 04 - 09:34 PM Happy Hanukah all, I believe the words of the bracha translate as "who has given us life, and sustained us and brought us to this time." (quible, quible.)enjoy |
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Subject: RE: HAPPY (C)HANUKKAH From: Jack The Lad Date: 08 Dec 04 - 05:29 PM Here's something I wrote for the kids in my school to perform at Channukka. Happy Channuka everybody, whicheverway you spell it. Hannukka Rap Long ago in the land of Judah lived a man who had four bruddah, His daddies name was Matathious, Boy Oh Boy he sure was pious, His name was Judah ,called The Hammer ,he was big and strong a real hard slammer. Said "I'm a Jew , don't eat no pork, I just wanna pray and with God talk. I got me a farm, raise corn and sheep, don't mess with me if ya don't wanna weep. In Modi'in I make my home , don't mess with me- just leave me alone. My brother El he sure is strong, wherever I go, he goes along. Yonni, Jonny & Shim they always jive, we stick together and stay alive. My daddie's Matti, a fine old bloke, won't bend the knee, won't wear no yoke. We do our thing, don't want no stress, no cops, no pigs- don't want no mess." Till one fine day there comes this geek- says "Antiochus says you'll all be Greek" Who me? Be Greek? What's that you speak? I'm one fine Jew I'm strong not weak. I won't bow down ! Wont pay no tax, won't eat no pork for midday snacks. Won't play no games won't worship Helen, I ain't no Greek so don't be yellin'. Get out of my hair, get out of my face- just quit my land don't leave no trace! Well the Greeks saw red, got sore and mad- sent GI troopers after Judah and his dad. "We'll hunt you down, like mad wild dogs- till you bend the knee and eat our hogs." We grabbed our swords and gave a yell- "We got our Lord- you go to hell!" Folks all joined in – we got a gang, we vowed Antiochus was gonna hang. We kicked their butt, we whupped their ass, them Greeks didn't know what came to pass . We got up to Jerusalem, the Holy City, what we saw there sure was a pity. The House of God was all defiled- our blood sure boiled, we sure were riled. We needed oil, not just one jar, that's all there was- it wouldn't go far. We scraped and scrubbed that Temple clean- You'd never know those Greeks had been. And that one jar –That Holy Light , it burned and burned, all day all night. For eight whole days just like a miracle, you'd better believe it- Don't be cynacle. So me and my brothers we went back home- Then for many years they left us alone. Now all us Jews get fat at Hannukka, eat jelly doughnuts, ( even Monica). Fry them latkes, spin that dreidle, eat all the levivot you are able. We showed those Greeks we don't take no crap- and now we're singing this Hannukka Rap! copyright Menachem Vinegrad November 2003. |
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Subject: Hanukkah song: "Mi Y'Malel" From: Genie Date: 08 Dec 04 - 08:02 PM Here's another popular Hanukkah song: Lyrics & MIDI for "Mi Y'Malel" |
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Subject: RE: HAPPY (C)HANUKKAH From: Zany Mouse Date: 08 Dec 04 - 08:06 PM Way back in the 70s I had a joke/cartoon book all about Christmas from a Jewish point of view. It was hysterical, very dry, evil humour. Sadly I can't even remember the name of it but I would REALLY like another copy. Does it ring a bell with anyone? Rhiannon |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus a song) From: Joe Offer Date: 15 Dec 18 - 11:23 PM Well, I'm a week late, but here's a song Gargoyle posted a while back. Thread #28249 Message #363530 Posted By: GUEST,.gargoyle 26-Dec-00 - 01:56 PM Thread Name: Christmas Parodies I Subject: Lyr Add: EIGHT DAYS OF HANUKKAH
EIGHT DAYS OF HANUKKAH Somebody brought this list to our song circle last night: A warm bagel, with some cream cheese. 2 matzoh balls 3 golden latkes 4 pounds of corned beef 5 Kosher dills 6 grandmas cooking 7 rabbis dancing 8 fiddlers playing And another:
7 noodle kugels 6 pickled herrings 5 bowls of chicken soup 4 potato latkes 3 pounds of corned beef 2 Kosher pickles and Lox, bagels and some cream cheese And another:
…and some Man-i-sche-witz Black-ber-ryyyyyy… And another:
My true love gave to me Eight designer dresses Seven maids a-waiting Six Fendi wallets Five diamond rings Four like butter leathers Three Chinese take-outs Two tennis bracelets and A lucite gold-trimmed me-no-o-rah And another:
"On the First Day of Hanukkah my true love sent to me, Yehuda Maccabee." "On the Second Day of Hanukkah my true love sent to me, two jelly doughnuts." "On the Third Day of Hanukkah my true love sent to me, three pairs of slacks" (a homage to Jon Lovitz's "Hanukkah Harry" character on "Saturday Night Live"). "On the Fourth Day of Hanukkah my true love sent to me, four chocolate coins." "On the Fifth Day of Hanukkah my true love sent to me, five golden latkes." On the Sixth Day of Hanukkah my true love sent to me, six pairs of socks" (reference to "Hanukkah Harry"). On the Seventh Day of Hanukkah my true love sent to me, seven dreidels spinning." On the Eighth Day of Hanukkah my true love sent to me, eight glowing candles." Too many more.... (click) Want another? The 8 Days of HanukkahOn the first day of Hanukkah, my true love gave to me... |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus a song) From: Susan of DT Date: 16 Dec 18 - 06:17 AM The chorus at my retirement community does a holiday concert and includes one Hanukkah song. The director finally found one that is actually good - the melody is right and it tells the story. I copied it and set it up for the ukulele group (I'm in both and run the ukulele group). I doubt that that the chords will paste in properly, but here it is: Hanukkah Holiday 261 Dm Gm A7 Hanukkah holiday festival of lights Dm Am7 A7 Dm A7 Dm Lights are burning on a winter’s night Gm Dm Clap your hands and join the singing A7 Dm Let the fun begin Gm Dm Spin the dreidel, tell the story Gm A7 Hanukkah is here. Dm A7 Very long ago, the people of Judea fought for life and liberty Dm A7 Dm Lighting the menorah, singing psalms of praise they thanked God for the victory A A7 Dm Gm A And today we still remember how the lights did shine Dm A7 Dm Miracle of love and miracle of hope we celebrate with songs of joy Dm Gm A7 Dm Am7 A7 Dm A7 Dm Hanukkah holiday festival of lights lights are burning on a winter’s night Gm Dm A7 Dm Clap your hands and join the singing let the fun begin Gm Dm Gm A7 Dm Spin the dreidel, tell the story. Hanukkah is here. |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus a song) From: Susan of DT Date: 16 Dec 18 - 06:23 AM Author of above song is Linda Swears |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus a song) From: Susan of DT Date: 16 Dec 18 - 10:02 AM Hear it here: Hanakkah Holiday |
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Subject: ADD: Hanerot Halalu From: GerryM Date: 16 Dec 20 - 11:41 PM I think Hanerot Halalu hasn't been posted to Mudcat. It's a prayer recited after lighting the Hanukah candles. The following lyrics use only the first four words of the prayer: HANEROT HALALU Hanerot, hanerot, hanerot halalu (x2) Anu madlikin (x2) Hanerot halalu anu madlikin Hanukah, Hanukah, by these lights remember (x2) When we lived in peace (x2) By these lights remember when we lived in peace. Repeat first verse. The English verse is not a translation of the Hebrew. All the Hebrew says is, "We kindle these lights." There are some very nice recordings online. This is Mare Winningham. This one was not identified by the person who posted it, but a commenter correctly identified it as (Priscilla) Herdman, (Anne) Hills & (Cindy) Mangsen, from the Voices of Winter album. |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus a song) From: Joe Offer Date: 21 Dec 21 - 01:41 AM A bit late, but I enjoyed these: |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus a song) From: GerryM Date: 21 Dec 21 - 07:16 PM Way up in the first post in this thread, "Karnickey" is supposed to be "Carnegie", a very well-known delicatessen in New York City. |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus a song) From: Felipa Date: 18 Dec 22 - 02:00 PM happy Chanukah |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus a song) From: Felipa Date: 18 Dec 22 - 04:21 PM Linda Swears it's Chanukah holiday (challah-day?) I'm not comfortable with Adam Sandler's song; all these degrees of ancestry, shades of the "mischling" categorization and quadroons,octoroons, etc |
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Subject: ADD: Ocho Kandelikas From: Felipa Date: 18 Dec 22 - 04:46 PM I attended a Wassail zoomsing tonight and someone sang a song in Ladino, "Ochos Kandelikas", Eight Candles. I looked up the Wikipedia entry and was surprised to find it says the song was composed by American Flory Jagoda as recently as 1983. The page gives the words in Ladino and also translations to English and Spanish: OCHO KANDELIKAS - Flory Jagoda Hanukka linda sta aki,ocho kandelas para mi. (×2) O — Una kandelika, dos kandelikas, trez kandelikas, kuatro kandelikas sintyu kandelikas, sesh kandelikas, siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para mi. Muchas fiestas vo fazer, kon alegriyas y plazer. (×2) Los pastelikos vo kumer,kon almendrikas y la myel. (×2) English translation: Beautiful Hanukkah is here,eight candles for me. (×2) O — One little candle, two little candles,three little candles, four little candles, five little candles, six little candles, seven little candles, eight candles for me. Many parties to have,with happiness and pleasure. (×2) Little pastries to eat,with little almonds and honey. (×2) Spanish translation: Hannuka linda está aquí,ocho candelas para mi. (×2) Una candelita, dos candelitas,tres candelitas, cuatro candelitas, cinco candelitas, seis candelitas, siete candelitas, ocho candelas para mi. Muchas fiestas van hacer,con alegrías y placer. (×2) Los pastelitos voy a comer,con almendritas y miel. (×2) |
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Subject: RE: HAPPY (C)HANUKKAH From: Felipa Date: 19 Dec 22 - 06:58 PM Joe, Hop Mayne Hamentashn is a Purim song and is posted elsewhere on Mudcat |
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Subject: RE: HAPPY (C)HANUKKAH From: Thomas Stern Date: 19 Dec 22 - 08:11 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W_BjW462wg&t=39s Flory Jagoda. |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus songs) From: Backwoodsman Date: 20 Dec 22 - 03:48 AM Wow - I learn something new every day, and today I’ve learned about Ladino! In 75 years on this planet, I’d never heard of Ladino (or Judæo-Spanish) - thanks Felipa! |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus songs) From: GUEST Date: 23 Dec 22 - 11:47 AM Please explain to this old Irishman, what is a Dreidel ? I think that Jewish humour is probably the best on the planet, having experienced it many times from some friends and acquaintances, many years ago. |
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Subject: RE: Happy C/Hanukkah! (plus songs) From: Monique Date: 23 Dec 22 - 02:11 PM A dreidel is a kind of spinning top (Wiki entry). Dreidel song Mudcat thread. |
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