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18 Dec 06 - 07:01 AM (#1912482) Subject: Lyr Add: O Channukah, O Channukah From: voyager Since the Xmas parody thread has such a following, I thought I'd start a parallel conversation (just to get some notice)! A new musical idea came early this holiday season! Cheers & Joy to the Mudcat Community.... voyager CHANNUKAH, OH CHANNUKAH ----------------------- (tune of O Tannenbaum) CHORUS - O Channukah, O Channukah How lovely are thy brunches Pass the bagels, pass the lox Open up, the gift-wrapped box O Channukah, O Channukah How lovely are thy brunches Spin the dredle, win some gelt Eat the chocolate before it melts CHORUS Have some latkes and applesauce Save a plate for Santa Claus CHORUS Seven days and seven nights Menorrah candless, burning bright CHORUS Remember all those Macabees Who refused to bend their knees CHORUS Fill the house with Chaverim Songs and laughter echoing CHORUS Kids drink lots of Martinellis Apple cider fills their bellys CHORUS Sing a song for dear old Mom Here's to CAROL TANNENBAUM Oh Channukah, Oh Channukah How lovely are thy brunches! --------------------------- FIN --------------------------------- (repeat until full) |
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18 Dec 06 - 06:03 PM (#1913069) Subject: Chanukah, Oh Chanukah (O Hanukkah, O Hannukah) From: Genie Several threads about this song (and other Hanukkah songs) HERE. |
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18 Dec 06 - 06:06 PM (#1913073) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: Genie Oops! I see your Channukah song is a parody of O Tannenbaum, or at least a new song put to that melody. Anyway, it's good to connect the Hanukkah/Chanuka/Channukah (or however you transliterate it) songs. Genie :-D |
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18 Dec 06 - 06:28 PM (#1913091) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: katlaughing Did anyone else hear The Leevees on npr the other day? They've written a bunch of new songs for Hanukah. Sounded great. You can read more about them and watch a video they made about how in the heck Hanukah is really supposed to be spelled. Just CLICK HERE. kat |
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18 Dec 06 - 06:40 PM (#1913098) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: katlaughing If you click just below the potato cake in the frying pan, on the left of their main page, you can hear their new Hanukah songs. Great stuff!! |
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19 Dec 06 - 10:39 AM (#1913657) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: EBarnacle So, how do you spell it? |
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19 Dec 06 - 10:41 AM (#1913660) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: Paul Burke חנוכה of couse |
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20 Dec 06 - 04:09 AM (#1914463) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: Genie You can't pronounce it unless you khave a khold. §;-D |
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20 Dec 06 - 06:38 PM (#1915197) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: voyager Geez - I still haven't heard whether anyone likes this tune or not. Most Ch-omments are how Channukah, Hannukah, Chanukah is spelled. Go figure. voyager |
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20 Dec 06 - 08:31 PM (#1915276) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: Genie Voyager, I can pretty much promise you that if I sang this parody at a Jewish retirement residence there would be some complaints because it's to the tune of a "Christmas song" and maybe even a couple because it's to a German tune. Of course, younger audiences would probably not react that way. I do think the lyrics are funny, though. §;-D G |
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21 Dec 06 - 06:38 PM (#1916183) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: voyager ERRATA - Oops - Seven days and seven nights Menorrah candless, burning bright Should be Eignt nights of Hannukah light Menorrah candles burning bright Corrections by my shiksa wife! Guess I loss some meter along the way..... voyager |
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21 Dec 06 - 06:55 PM (#1916195) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: katlaughing Sorry, voyager. I read your opening post incorrectly, I think. I didn't realise it was yours! Well-done! |
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21 Dec 06 - 09:44 PM (#1916329) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: EBarnacle Did anyone else note that the menorim in th Leevees' video was short a branch? |
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19 Dec 07 - 05:55 AM (#2218789) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah (reprise) From: voyager Seasoned Greetings to the Mudcat Community of Warblers, Musicologists, Old Folkies, Cyber-songsters and such. Please enjoy this Seasonal Song (reprised for 2007 with the right number of Festival Lights!) - a joyful noise guaranteed to amuse some, offend some, and typically, be ignored by many. Since the Xmas parody thread has such a following, I thought I'd start a parallel conversation (just to get some notice)! Cheers & Joy to the Mudcat Community.... voyager CHANNUKAH, OH CHANNUKAH ----------------------- (tune of O Tannenbaum) CHORUS - O Channukah, O Channukah How lovely are thy brunches Pass the bagels, pass the lox Open up, the gift-wrapped box O Channukah, O Channukah How lovely are thy brunches Spin the dredle, win some gelt Eat the chocolate before it melts CHORUS Have some latkes and applesauce Save a plate for Santa Claus CHORUS A Celebration - eight long nights Menorrah candles, burning bright CHORUS Remember all those Macabees Who refused to bend their knees CHORUS Fill the house with Chaverim Songs and laughter echoing CHORUS Kids drink lots of Martinellis Apple cider fills their bellys CHORUS Sing a song for dear old Mom Here's to CAROL TANNENBAUM Oh Channukah, Oh Channukah How lovely are thy brunches! --------------------------- FIN --------------------------------- (repeat until full) PS - 'Thy despots heel is on thy shore.... Maryland, O Maryland'! |
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19 Dec 07 - 08:08 AM (#2218843) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: GUEST,AggieD 'Did anyone else note that the menorim in th Leevees' video was short a branch? ' In the Diaspora we have an extra branch & the technical term is 'Chanukiah', while strictly speaking a 'Menorah' has one less branch & is used in Israel, where they light one less candle. |
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19 Dec 07 - 10:04 AM (#2218907) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: fretless A menorah is a candelabrum. The one that was given to Moses had seven branches. That's the one depicted on the Arch of Titus in Rome, which illustrates the sacking of the Temple in Jerusalem in 71. The nine-candle candelabrum used for the festival of Chanukah is technically a chanukiah. I'm finding it hard to imagine that Israel acknowledges on less day of miracle than the Diaspora. On the other hand, dreidels in Israel have a different acronym than those in the rest of the world: A Great Miracle Happened Here, as opposed to a Great Miracle Happened There. |
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19 Dec 07 - 10:06 AM (#2218908) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: fretless P.S. apoologies for the thread drift. Have a wonderful holiday. |
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24 Dec 08 - 01:59 PM (#2523994) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: voyager Seasonal Greetings to the MudCat Forum voyager 'who has learned to count the candles' |
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24 Dec 08 - 02:08 PM (#2524004) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: Haruo חנוכה is eight candles (plus the one you light 'em from) whether in Israel or the diaspora. Our menorah that we just made the other day is two hands of clay, with the thumbs overlapping. My wife found the instructions on some website for Jewish kids' craft projects. I like your song, voyager, though I would call the tune "O Maryland" or "O Lutefisk" to stave off the complaints about Christmas and the Germans that someone mentioned. Kwanzaa's right around the corner, and it uses candelabra, too. It also needs good new songs. Haruo |
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17 Feb 10 - 04:08 PM (#2842273) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: SINSULL Hanukah oh Hanukah Come light the menorah. Happy faces all about We all dance the hora. Learned from some Jewish friends in NYC. |
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17 Feb 10 - 11:15 PM (#2842617) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: mousethief Latke, latke, latke I made it out of wheat* Latke, latke, latke My latke I will eat. *and potato No offense intended O..O =o= |
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03 Dec 21 - 07:03 PM (#4127921) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Channukah, Oh Channukah From: voyager reprise this song every year. and tonight's the night (6th night) that we sing it. merry HannuKwanXas to us all voyager |