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What Is Chanukah?
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A new rockin', funny, informative Chanukah song that is a refreshing alternative to Adam Sandler.
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Rock and Roll music for kids (Jewish and Secular). Children will love these original rockin' jams and our new holiday Hannukah song What is Chanukah?.
Do you think that there is a major lack of rocking Chanukah songs being played on the radio in December? Do you wish that there were any other radio friendly options besides Adam Sandler's Chanukah song? If so, listen to my song "WHAT IS CHANUKAH?" and download it to add to your holiday mp3 song mix. Also, contact your local radio station to request that it be played. Whether you are a JBB (J By Birth), BTJ (Big Time J), SBTJ (Super Big Time J), JBM (J By Marriage), or JBA (J By Association), you will welcome this (rocking, funny, & informational) addition to the holiday line up.
Song Info
Genre
Pop • Christmas/Seasonal
Charts
#12,598 today Peak #21
#612 in subgenre Peak #4
Author
Stephanie
Rights
2007
Uploaded
November 26, 2007
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MP3 3.2 MB • 128 kbps • 3:28
Story behind the song
I have written a new rockin', funny, informative holiday song that is a refreshing alternative to (Adam Sandler) the only frequently played Chanukah song on the radio. There is a major lack of radio friendly (not too religious) pop-rock Chanukah songs being played on the radio in December? In relation to the number of Jewish people who listen to the radio (or on-line music), this is a severe under representation of this population demographic (6,000,000 people in major US cities). Please contact your local radio station to request this song. Let's be heard this holdiay season!
Lyrics
What Is Chanukah? What - is Chanukah, tell me What - is the festival of lights, tell me How – only one day of olive oil Could last and last and last for eight holy nights What – is a menorah and a shamash, tell me Why – lighting the candles is a mitzvah, tell me Why – do we get eight days of presents starting on day twenty-five in the month of Kislev On Chanukah – 165 BC On Chanukah – We crushed their monarchy Who – is Judah Maccabee, tell me Why – did he fight the Selucid Greeks, tell me Why – did Hannah and her seven sons Refuse to bow down and eat pork – that dirty treyfe On Chanukah – 165 BC On Chanukah – We crushed their monarchy On Chanukah – We beat Antiochus the King Come on let’s fry them latkes Oh we recovered the temple And we cleaned it up real good Because of Judah the “Hammer” We could see the Chanukah lights at the end of the tunnel What - is Chanukah, tell me What - is the festival of lights, tell me How – only one day of olive oil Could last and last and last for eight holy nights On Chanukah – 165 BC On Chanukah – We crushed their monarchy On Chanukah – We beat Antiochus the King Come on let’s fry them latkes Oh we recovered the temple And we cleaned it up real good Because of Judah the “Hammer” We could see the Chanukah lights at the end of the tunnel Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Cha-nu-kah.
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Paper Rock Scissors
Dec 13, 2007
Beautiful vocals and clever lyrics. Great performance!
bobjones23
Nov 30, 2007
Good stuff!
craigc1965
Nov 30, 2007
This song is going to win!
sandeepshroff
Nov 30, 2007
Great Song! Woo Hoo!!!
SteveBelong
Nov 27, 2007
Very cool song, I really enjoyed it; you did a great job on the vocals and production.
NobodyNotReally
Nov 21, 2007
I LIKE THE FACT THAT YOU ARE SO ORIGINAL!!! SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAD A LOT OF FUN SINGING THIS SONG...GREAT JOB AND I WISH YOU THE BEST IN THE CONTEST!!!
Ken Sacco
Nov 21, 2007
Cool song
just thomas
Nov 21, 2007
this a great song