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A couple more for Chanukah!
Have another very traditional song: "Al Hanisim"; words from an extra paragraph inserted into the daily prayers on Chanukah (and Purim), melody by Dov Frimer, sung by Shira Kline:
Video by ShiraKline
Well. The lyrics for "Al Hanisim" are very traditional, anyway--as I said above, the words for this song are those of the introductory phrases of ( Read more... ) -
It's the first night of Chanukah!
In honor of which, I bring you two--yes, two!--Chanukah songs.
The first is "Candlelight," sung by the Maccabeats (in their first viral video):
Video by Uri WestrichThe melody is by Taio Cruz (although he thought it was for a song titled "Dynamite"), and he is not, to the best of my knowledge, Jewish. The parody lyrics, however, are by two ( Read more... ) -
Here, have a Chanukah song (of sorts) for a change!
Click on over to my new blog for Tom Lehrer singing "Hanukkah in Santa Monica," among other things... (Go ahead, click--it won't close this window so you won't lose your place here!)
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Yes, it's still Chanukah!
Have a very traditional song: "Al Hanisim"; words from an extra paragraph inserted into the daily prayers on Chanukah (and Purim), melody by Dov Frimer, sung by Shira Kline:
Video by ShiraKline
Or if you are not feeling quite so traditional, here's "Light Up the Night" by the Ein Prat Fountainheads (which actually quotes words from "Al Hanisim ( Read more... ) -
Still Chanukah!
So here's another Chanukah song: "Light One Candle," by Peter Yarrow, sung by Peter, Paul, and Mary:
Video from the PBS Holiday Concert, posted by Loren Newsom
(The top comment on this particular YouTube is by the producer and director of the PBS show, how awesome is that?)
Peter, Paul, and Mary debuted "Light One Candle" during their 1982 ( Read more... ) -
Latkes!
Tonight will be the third night of Chanukah, and since my family has not yet had latkes at dinner, I bring what I hope will be some inspiration--the Maccabeats singing "Latke Recipe," lyrics by Spencer Garfield:
Video by Maccabeats Videos
There is also a demonstration video version:
Video by Maccabeats VideosThe song on which this parody is ( Read more... ) -
And now for a word from the Chanukah side...
This year, the Maccabeats have rejiggered bits of Hamilton to remind us that latkes and dreidels and menorahs are only there to remind us of a group of freedom fighters:
Video by MaccabeatsVideos
(With special thanks to their neighbor, Lin-Manuel Miranda.)
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This fourth day of Christmas...wait, no, third...um...
"The 12 Days of Christmas" by Straight No Chaser:
Video by Randy of Straight No Chaser
Of course "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was not written by a Jewish songwriter, so far as we know--it's one of those songs whose creator is generally rendered as "Trad." (Possibly originally a French Trad.) But I hesitate to call it the "main" melody here, ( Read more... ) -
Last day of Chanukah!
(Which follows the last night of Chanukah. Because that's how we roll.)
I finish up the holiday with two--count 'em!--Chanukah songs.
The first is "Light One Candle" by Peter Yarrow, sung by Peter, Paul, and Mary:
Video from the PBS Holiday Concert, posted by Loren Newsom
Peter, Paul, and Mary debuted "Light One Candle" during their 1982 ( Read more... )
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