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The song is a cover parody of "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz, with lyrics retelling the Hanukkah story. It was released in late 2010 and quickly achieved viral status. [14] [15] [16] Since 2010, The Maccabeats have produced an annual Hanukkah music video. [17]
"Ocho Kandelikas" (lit. 'Eight Little Candles') is a Ladino song celebrating the holiday of Hanukkah, written by the Jewish-American composer Flory Jagoda in 1983. [1]The song is sung in Ladino, an Old Spanish-derived language traditionally associated with the Sephardic Jewish community. [2]
A popular Hanukkah song, "Light One Candle" features lyrics commemorating the war of national liberation fought by the Maccabees against the Seleucid Greek empire from 167 to 141 BCE. The war, and Maccabee victory, is described in the Books of the Maccabees and celebrated during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. It's reflected in the opening lyrics:
Matisyahu's Hanukkah song comes with a cinematic video that includes an extended dream sequence, fighting/dancing ice skaters, an evil Nutcracker, a Greek king and, of course, a happy ending.
"I Have a Little Dreidel" [1] (also known as "The Dreidel Song" [1] or "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel") is a children's Hanukkah song in the English-speaking world that also exists in a Yiddish version called "Ikh Bin A Kleyner Dreydl", (Yiddish: איך בין אַ קלײנער דרײדל Lit: I am a little dreidel German: Ich bin ein kleiner Dreidel).
"Oh Chanukah" is a very popular modern English Chanukah song. This upbeat playful children's song has lines about dancing the Horah, playing with dreidels, eating latkes, lighting the candles, and singing happy songs. The song was written by Mordkhe (Mark) Rivesman, and first published in Susman Kiselgof's 1912 Lider-Zamlbukh [Song anthology].
Watch below to hear Adam Sandler's updated version of his famous "Hanukkah Song!" Adam Sandler Sings 'The Hanukkah Song Part 4' at Carnegie Hall. More stories about the holidays:
The lyrics were written by Immanuel Shalev and David Block; Uri Westrich, a medical student and alumnus, made the video. [6] The song reached #1 on Billboard magazine's Comedy Digital Tracks chart in December 2010. [7] This song led to many more Hanukkah parody and cover music videos being made by Jewish music groups. [8] [9]